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Retinoids and the Lips Y’all know I’m a retinoid cheerleader. But the one thing I’ve not honed in on in a video so far is the potential fall-out for our lips of misplaced retinoid. Dare I say it,...
Customise your Skincare Active Ingredients Like A Pro!
One of the reasons why we get such great results at the clinic is the bespoke nature of the plans Dr Emma, Rakesh and I put together for our patients. It’s incredibly common for people to be und...
Prescription Retinoids? Combining Actives? Your Acne Questions Answered! Part 2
Actives confuse people. No doubt. And that confusion is magnified in the context of acne, when if used incorrectly, skin breaks out more and gets irritated. It’s a real minefield. So I thought I...
Starting A Retinoid - The Golden Zone!
Welcome to Cycle 3 (which I consider week 12 and beyond ) - this is the delightful period of comfort and escalation. If you’ve been able to follow the programme so far, you’ll be entering the go...
Why I Developed A Serum For People Confused By Serums
Meet Flawless Nightly Serum! If you’re reading this blog, you probably already know that Active ingredients (+ sunscreen!) are the key to solving the 2 biggest concerns in skincare today – prematu...
Starting a Retinoid - The 2nd Skin Cycle
Congratulations on completing your Tough Love phase. You’ve had faith that the good stuff lies over the hill... and you’re near the top! Typically, if you’ve gotten through your Tolerance phase, a...
Retinoid Struggles - The Early Days
So you’ve got your retinoid. You’ve got your technique down. Now what? So I think the key questions are very simple. Decide how much. And decide how often. Then assemble your support products and...
My 10 Top Tips for Retinoid Beginners!
Retinoid Struggle - It’s clear this is ‘a thing’. Nearly 200 of you in our Facebook group reacted to our post about retinoids and their naughty challenges. So I thought that this week I’d do a ve...
Retinoids? Retinol? A Derm’s Guide to Retinoid Mastery!
Retinoids are a category of skincare ingredients derived from vitamin A. Words like ‘powerhouse’ and ‘superstar’ abound because they influence so many darn aspects of skin function. They are the ...
Can I Use Retinoids In Summer?
Can I let you into a surprising secret? I use my retinoid right through summer. No interruption in service. People who reside in hot countries make it happen so why should we abandon all of a su...
