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As warmer days melt away the winter chill, we instinctively start undressing; strappy tops, denim short, pretty dresses; and that’s just the boys! But how do we keep safe and why has suncream got so flipping confusing? I wanted to break it down and keep it simple because it really is very simple, but it […]

With the rise in popularity of Aesthetic procedures, so too has the demand for counterfeit products, enabling knock down priced procedures being offered by unscrupulous so-called practitioners. As the manufacturers of these products try hard to fight back with more and more security measures protecting authenticity, their attempts are often in vain as fake products […]

I am always harping on about the importance of protecting your skin barrier, but what do I mean, and why is it so important? Our skin barrier, also known as the stratum corneum, has a multitude of functions and only now are we realising just how crucial its role is in maintaining healthy, happy skin. […]

We all want to look younger and feel better about our skin and with the aesthetics industry booming finding a practitioner is easier then ever before. But before you rush off to tackle those lines and wrinkles or plump up your pout make sure that you do your research. There’s a worrying rise in unqualified […]

Menopause is completely natural, so why is it having such a big impact on today’s women? Truthfully, a 100 years ago women’s life expectancy was significantly shorter and so menopause symptoms were bundled together and passed off as “old age.” Now with such strides in healthcare and improved life longevity menopause occurs in what is […]

Please don’t. It might just save your life.  Over the last 25 years, rates of Melanoma in Britain have risen faster than any other common cancer and the numbers are doubling every 10-20 years. It is now the most common form of cancer in the UK and is more commonly diagnosed than all other cancers […]

  Retinol is without a doubt the single most important active product you can apply to your skin, yet many people do not fully understand what it is. If you are considering adding it to your routine, here is everything you need to know to get going. What Is Retinol? Retinol is a form of vitamin […]

By Sarah Bywater owner of Brewood Skin & Wellness Clinic.   As a newly qualified nurse in the mid 90s, I had a clear vision of what I wanted to be, a Macmillan nurse. I started out on an Acute Medicine ward and quickly moved to a Chemotherapy unit. However, it soon became clear that […]

“I don’t need to wear sun cream because I never lie in the sun” Myth – Damaging UVA & UVB rays are around us all the time, so whether you’re driving your car, walking your dog or catching up on some weeding you need to wear a good quality SPF and it will need reapplying […]

Whilst attending a recent iiaa (International Institute of Active-Ageing) event in London I was fortunate to hear the fascinating Lorraine Perretta, Head of Nutrition at the Advanced Nutrition Programme, present on the importance of a healthy gut and its links to healthy skin. The guts’ role in both our immunity and inflammatory response make it […]