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Five Easy Skin Tips for Winter
As we are fully into autumn and winter is fast approaching, you might notice slight skin changes coming with the colder weather. In chilly, dry temperatures your skin can easily become more dehydrated. Even when we step indoors into warm, heated rooms, the air is still very drying!
We’ve put together a few quick, simple tips to help support your skin during the colder months.
East meets West: All about Asian Skincare
This is an article that I have been so excited to write, because it resonates with me. My heritage is half-English, half-Chinese, so I have always been aware that there are slightly different approaches in Eastern versus Western beauty and skin. I’ve become more interested in Asian skincare. This is not just because of my own heritage, but also because it is something that I know has a major presence in the beauty world, but that is not as commonly seen in many medical aesthetic clinics in London. The most popular medical-grade skincare lines used by aesthetic practitioners here are from North America or Europe.
So what are the broad differences - if any - between skincare lines from Asia and the West. And are we missing a trick here by not using them more?
How to Manage an Eczema Flare Up
In honour of National Eczema Week, which just passed at the end of September, we have put some simple advice together about managing eczema flare ups.
The Anatomy of a Great Skincare Routine: Let’s Learn the Basics
When I first become more and more interested in the world of skincare, I took one look at all the products and routines out there and I was baffled. Why was it so complicated? Why is everyone saying something different? How do I cut through all the noise and just get down to the basics? Well we have done just that for you. We’re going to outline the basics of a great skincare routine for you, and highlight common mistakes we’ve all made.
The concept of “Instagram face” is not a new one, but has received more recent attention as Meta has banned filters that encourage plastic surgery. Awareness of the role that social media and photo editing plays in aesthetic medicine is incredibly important for both clinicians and patients. The influence of social media can be incredibly negative, and it means it’s more important than ever to navigate between good, ethical medical practice versus “selling” cosmetic procedures.