What is a Skin Cycle?

What is a Skin Cycle?

What is a Skin Cycle and why it is important?    Skin Cycle A skin cycle is the process where a new skin cell is formed at the deepest layer of the epidermis and works it’s way up to the surface of the skin. At this point the skin cell has matured and...
‘Fake don’t bake’

‘Fake don’t bake’

‘I’m a celebrity get me out of here’ star Fernie McCann recently said she is ‘ditching sunbeds’. Most people know that sunbeds cause skin damage but to what extent? The most common phrase I hear in clinic is: ‘I will only go on a sunbed a few times before my holiday...
Refined sugar – Can it age your skin?

Refined sugar – Can it age your skin?

Refined sugars have recently received negative press about the effects it can have on our health and waistlines, but what about the effects it can have on our skin? By refined sugars, we are referring to simple carbohydrate foods that are high-glycemic or high in...