I am currently going through IVF and my skin is terrible! It never used to be, but now it is dry, flaky and suffers from breakouts. I eat well – meat and plenty of veggies and I drink about one litre of water each day. What can I do? Brooke | VIC | age 34 […]
Travel Q&A
Skin care while you’re travelling doesn’t have to be complex. Be it a one-off or regularly for work, check out our Travel Q&A. I fly a lot for my job, which I love, but it’s drying out my skin dreadfully. Sometimes I get into meetings or presentations and my makeup is flaking already and other […]
Mother of the Bride – Common Q&A
My daughter is getting married in a few months and I would like to know how to do (age appropriate) makeup for her special day. I don’t wear a lot of makeup, so don’t feel comfortable having it done by a professional, but as Mother of the Bride I am aware that there will be […]
Enlarged Pores – Common Q&A
Dealing with Enlarged Pores is one of our commonest questions and it covers all age groups. One important fact to note is that we NEED our pores. They cannot be made to disappear, however we can make them less noticeable and we can successfully cover them without clogging them potentially producing an ugly zit. Generally […]
Redness or Rosacea? Common Q&A
I have redness on my face, generally all-over, though worse on my chin and cheeks. Some skin care products make it worse, especially when i use masks and scrubs or when i massage my face. My skin seems to be getting more sensitive too. Is this Rosacea, and what can I do about it? Peta […]
Teen Makeup – Common Q&A
My daughter has acne on her face, and it makes her very self-conscious. She has started wanting to wear makeup to hide it. I want her to feel comfortable around her friends, but I don’t want her to make the acne worse – or to look really ‘made up’ with thick makeup – which it […]
Blackheads & Congestion – Common Q&A
I have blackheads on my nose which are driving me crazy. The rest of my skin is clear and actually feels dry most of the time. I am quite pale so the blackheads really stand out and are hard to cover with makeup. I don’t get pimples often except sometimes around the corners of my […]
Sensitive Skin – Common Q&A
There are lots of things that you can do to reduce the stress your skin is experiencing. Sensitive Skin is often a problem when our body is under pressure. Start out by using chemical-free skin care and avoid perfumed/fragranced products. Often our skin doesn’t react well to these when our body is run down. Use […]
Skin Care in Your 40’s and 50’s
Suddenly 40 or 50, or even getting close, and noticing changes in how your skin feels as well as its appearance. You know your skin has changed and you realise that maybe if you had have taken a more active role in your skin care in your 30’s or even in your 20’s those […]
Dark Skin Hormonal Acne – Common Q&A
Diet has a strong correlation with hormonal acne and so it’s important to consider your diet. Eating less processed foods and sugars. Instead basing your daily staples on fresh veggies and fruit and ensuring you’re eating sufficient protein. Often students cannot afford red meat and good quality fish and so reply on pasta, rice and […]
Ageing Brown Spots – Common Q&A
I have normal skin but it is ageing and I have increasing numbers of brown spots appearing. I’ve heard I should be using Vitamin A but don’t know what to use and how to use it. Lorraine | QLD | age 67 Lorraine is concerned about her skin and yes, therefore she should be […]
Winter Dryness – Common Questions & Answers
This winter we have been inundated with queries related to winter dryness. So with this in mind we have devoted our Q & A this week to helping you and your skin survive the cold. Dry, dehydrated skin ages faster, showing fine lines earlier, pigmentation, redness and sensitivity with pimples healing more slowly, leaving more […]
Acne – Common Questions & Answers
We receive many online skin consultation submissions here in the clinic. Each one is answered individually as though the person was sitting in our consultation room opposite us. Over the years we’ve found that we are answering common questions. Different age groups and skin types develop and suffer from the same sort of skin concerns […]