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The skin is the largest organ in the human body. The fortunate thing is we are able to monitor its condition at all times and have direct access when we want to treat it! It is also vitally important to our appearance and self esteem, and we all want to do our best to get our skin looking and feeling great . At Skinsmart, we want to give you the best tips and most accurate information to ensure your skin health. Articles on our skin blog aim to address common skin issues, offering advice on how best to manage them.
What is eczema or dermatitis? The terms Eczema or dermatitis can be used interchangeably and are used to describe an inflammation of the skin – the suffix “-itis” means inflammation. Another example is “arthritis” which means inflammation of a joint. Atopic eczema is the most common type of eczema that affects up to 30% of…
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It’s widely understood that excessive sun exposure increases the risk of skin cancer. Skin cancer isn’t just potentially deadly, especially in the case of melanoma, but it can also result in scarring and the need for numerous skincare treatments.
The relationship between stress and disease has been well described with many conditions proven to be triggered or exacerbated by stress. Well known examples are hypertension, migraines and epileptic seizures. However, does stress worsen skin conditions? The answer is a resounding ‘Yes’. In fact, this has been clearly demonstrated during the pandemic over the last 18 months, when mounting emotional stress has triggered some skin diseases and caused other stable skin conditions to flare up.
Winter is fast approaching, so it’s high time to revisit the impact that winter weather has on the skin and look at what we can do to keep our skin hydrated and healthy in the colder months.
It’s widely understood that excessive sun exposure increases the risk of skin cancer. Skin cancer isn’t just potentially deadly, especially in the case of melanoma, but it can also result in scarring and the need for numerous skincare treatments.
The relationship between stress and disease has been well described with many conditions proven to be triggered or exacerbated by stress. Well known examples are hypertension, migraines and epileptic seizures. However, does stress worsen skin conditions? The answer is a resounding ‘Yes’. In fact, this has been clearly demonstrated during the pandemic over the last 18 months, when mounting emotional stress has triggered some skin diseases and caused other stable skin conditions to flare up.
Winter is fast approaching, so it’s high time to revisit the impact that winter weather has on the skin and look at what we can do to keep our skin hydrated and healthy in the colder months.
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What is eczema or dermatitis? The terms Eczema or dermatitis can be used interchangeably and are used to describe an inflammation of the skin – the suffix “-itis” means inflammation. Another example is “arthritis” which means inflammation of a joint. Atopic eczema is the most common type of eczema that affects up to 30% of…
What is Melanoma? Melanoma is a malignant tumour of pigment producing cells called melanocytes. These cells are found in the skin, but also in the meninges which cover the brain and spinal cord, and in the eye. Melanoma most commonly occurs on the skin. Most melanomas are brown-black in colour, but some may be red…
What is microneedling? Microneedling is a safe, minimally invasive therapeutic technique initially developed for facial rejuvenation, but now used to treat a wide range of dermatological skin conditions. It involves controlled piercing of the skin with a derma roller or more recently, automated devices with miniature fine needles. Dermal rollers are available for home…
Seriously… there are very few reasons not to wear sunscreen, and we thought we would share the complaints we have heard numerous times, with our recommended solutions. 1. I DON’T LIKE TO WEAR SUNSCREEN BECAUSE IT LEAVES A WHITE RESIDUE ON MY SKIN The “white cast” from sunscreen comes from the physical UV filters, titanium…
We’ve all heard that familiar hushed phrase ‘Too much Botox ‘ used to describe a cosmetic treatment gone wrong. But what does it really mean? BOTOX is the name of the first registered brand of botulinum toxin used for cosmetic treatments. DYSPORT is another registered brand. Both these brands are used in South Africa….
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