What is dull skin? Dull skin refers to the lack of shine and lustre of the skin making you look tired and unhealthy. The appearance of your skin depends on how light bounces off your skin. Pigmentation, unevenness, blemishes and pimples can contribute to the appearance of dull skin. Such factors are…

What is oily skin? The medical term for oily skin is seborrhoea. This is defined as excessively oily skin caused by overactive sebaceous glands and can affect women and men alike. This process can occur on your face, scalp, chest and folds of your skin including underarms and breasts. If you have…

As we grow older, our skin loses its ability to produce collagen and elastin. These substances are responsible for retaining the shape of the skin without wrinkling and sagging. There are several factors that contribute to ageing of the skin. While some factors are influenced by your own genes…

Flushing & Persistent Facial Redness Flushing & blushing occurs as an involuntary response to chemical and neural changes which may begin in the brain or hormonal system and end at the skin and blood vessels. Flushing can often be accompanied by sweating and often only lasts for a few minutes.…

Telangiectasia (Broken Capillaries) What is Telangiectasia? Telangiectasia is the medical term for what many refer to as broken capillaries. These are enlarged blood vessels that appear in spider web-like or branch-like patterns. They can be seen on any area of the face, but most commonly on the…

What are skin pores? Pores are small openings on the outermost layer of the skin that are connected to hair follicles and sebaceous glands. They release sweat and sebum (the body’s natural oils) that is produced in the sebaceous glands directly onto the surface of the skin. Sebaceous glands are most…

What is rosacea? Rosacea is a common and chronic disorder exclusively of facial skin. It is more common in patients aged 35-60 that have fair skin. Rosacea is probably best described as an inflammatory skin condition, although in addition to the immune system, nerves endings, blood vessels, genetics…