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Collagen supplements are good for hair and skin?
As you get older collagen declines, particularly in the skin, and this is what contributes to a lot of aging. But what has happened is the ‘big boys’ in the beauty industry have got hold of this s...
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Beauty brand founders are always experts?
The beauty industry is rife with medics, pretending to be dermatologists and skin specialist when they simply aren’t. It’s a bit of a joke because you wouldn’t see a dermatologist, pretending to b...
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Serums are concentrates of active ingredients that are used to treat specific skin and hair concerns. What I advise my patients is that for moisturisers, cleansers, shampoos and conditioners, they...
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Botox, fillers & plastic surgery?
A lot of people feel these days, with everything that we are exposed to in social media, that botox, fillers, plastic surgery, they are your go to treatments if you want to start looking good, star...
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UK rise in insect bites this summer and tips how to deal with them
The NHS website has seen a substantial rise in people contacting them for advice on insect bites and stings this summer. Apparently three times more people have asked advice about this compared to ...
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Trichologists are experts in hair loss and thinning?
In my hair clinic I often see patients with hair loss and thinning that have initially gone to the wrong person or place for management of their hair. Hope, time and money gets wasted by these pati...
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In the UK, hair loss and thinning hair affects up to 7.5 million men. A lot of men still consider a hair transplant to be the only answer but it’s worth noting that this should be the last option ...
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Female Hair Thinning and Hair Loss
It may be that your ponytail doesn’t feel as full as it used to, or you’re seeing more hair in the bottom of your shower or on your hairbrush. Either way, hair loss and shedding is a worrying and u...
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Historically Disney had a big role in shaping how we think about our hair. As children we have all been exposed to Disney Princesses having long, luscious hair and the Disney Villains being bald or...
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Hands up whose skin feels thoroughly moisturised, glowing and looking its best? Yes thought so! Not many of us. The recent changes in temperature, central heating, using the wrong skincare can ofte...
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