Skin

Are hormones causing your acne?

Are hormones causing your acne?

Hormonal acne can be really difficult to treat, and often the only medical treatment that will be offered is the oral contraception pill which acts like a bandaid to the underlying hormonal imbalance. Once the pill is stopped, the acne returns (if it had cleared at...

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What are the most common causes of eczema?

Eczema happens to be one of the most common conditions that I see in my clinic, and I think this is because it is usually poorly managed by a medical model of treatment. Medical treatments are usually limited to steroid creams, and occasionally antibiotics and oral...

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Natural skin care

Skin care is a multimillion dollar industry but with so many products available it is hard to know what is best for you. Often the simplest products are the best for us to use. Have you ever taken the time to read over the ingredients list of your beauty products?...

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Common causes of acne and breakouts

Whats causing your acne? Acne vulgaris is a disease that affects the skin's oil glands. The small holes in your skin (pores) connect to oil glands under the skin. These glands make an oily substance called sebum. The pores connect to the glands by a canal called a...

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