Our Expert Skincare Advice
Discover more about making the most of your skin with our expert advice. Whether you’re solving a problem like acne or melasma or tackling the signs of premature ageing, we’ve got you covered.
Cleansing - Getting The Simple Things Right
Get skincare right from the off by cleansing the right way. This is especially true when you’re in problem solving mode, whether it be acne, redness or anti-ageing. The absence of ideal cleanser...
My Favourite Acne Treatments - Adapalene (Differin)
Retinoid-obsessive, it’s no small thing that adapalene is my 2nd most prescribed in clinic. Why? Well, it's a 3rd generation synthetic retinoid. It’s been engineered to be less irritating and thu...
6 Reasons to LOVE Mineral Sunscreen
We’re HUGE fans of mineral sunscreen at the clinic. Great for toning down redness, safe for use after procedures and suitable for use in the trio of conditions we see most of: acne, rosacea and e...
Maskne - My Approach to Cosmetics
So the question is this - should we even be bothering with make-up? For me (and for many of my patients) the answer is yes. To remove cosmetics from every day life would be to remove a little of ...
What is Maskne? The Products I use to Prevent + Treat
Maskne is definitely a thing. Whether you’re getting new breakouts on top of old, or it’s triggering spots where they didn’t exist, it’s the newest skincare challenge, and it’s getting people down...
Boosting Your Skin Barrier with Dr Emma Wedgeworth
Hey guys! Dr Emma here taking over the blog to talk about one my of my favourite topics! Skin barrier….. The first line of defence of your skin, the essential brick wall that locks in healthy ...
Retinol, Retin-A and Retinoids - All You Need To Know About Vitamin A
Retinol, Retin-A and Retinoids - All You Need To Know About Vitamin A Interest in retinoids has never been higher. But with so much choice, it’s also never been more confusing - how do you go abo...
How To Choose The Right Skincare Ingredients For Your Concerns
It can be utterly daunting shopping skincare. Retinoids, acids, clean beauty, the things you mustn't use…...where on earth do you start? In this week’s video we look at the commonest skin compla...
Hormones + Our Skin - Decade by Decade!
Hormones. 2 innocent little syllables that have such a profound influence on the state of our skin. It begins at puberty. A time when teenage boys and girls are affected equally by the impact of...
Why Product Hopping Will Ruin Your Skin!
Now, I'm sorry if this is one of your favourite hobbies and I do understand the enticing nature of newness; the allure of your favourite influencers’ latest finds. But if you’re experiencing skin ...
How Do I Know If I Have Sensitive Skin?
When we launched our Routine Finder for the Dr. Sam System two weeks ago, it was completed by over 3,000 of you and a whopping 70% of you said that your skin was sensitive. So I wanted to explore ...
Dear Dr Sam, where has my glow gone? This is a not-uncommon refrain in clinic. And it’s often accompanied with some frustration because a great deal of effort is being put into said quest. So...