Tag Archives: pregnancy

Can diet affect your thrush

| August 13, 2022

Thrush: Can your diet make a difference? It may not be a pleasant thought but your body, inside and out, is literally teeming with billions of microorganisms – some good, some not so good. Some are bacteria and some are fungi. While they are in balance, there’s no issue, but when they get out of balance they can cause irritating conditions like thrush. Thrush can occur in a number of places including your mouth and vagina – and when it’s down there it can be very irritating indeed. Candida albicans is the fungus behind thrush. According to the Centers for…

Pregnancy And Skin: What Changes And What You Can Do About It

| January 2, 2020

What can you do about pigmentation, stretch marks & thread veins post-pregnancy. Dr Nick Lowe explains some treatment options. There’s so much that’s wonderful about becoming a new mum but for some women pregnancy comes with a few physical changes that they’d like to address. Fortunately these days there are a number of post-baby skincare strategies that can deliver good results. These are some of the most common concerns we see at the clinic and some suggestions for dealing with them. Melasma (Mask of Pregnancy) Melasma, ofter referred to as the ‘mask of pregnancy’ is the formation of irregular pigmented…

What your hair and nails can tell you about your health

| May 4, 2018

White spots? brittle nails? Hair falling out? Dr Christine Reader looks at what your nails and hair can tell you about your health.   Our hair and nails are constantly growing. Every day is reflected in a tiny bit of growth and, as a result, they can give useful information about many illnesses such as an under active thyroid,  (hypothyroidism), psoriasis or diabetes to name a few. And remember if you are worried, it’s always best to have any changes to your nails or hair health evaluated by a doctor. Before we get onto what your hair and nails can…

Beauty treatments: what to avoid when you’re pregnant or breastfeeding

| March 15, 2017

No drinking alcohol, no soft cheese and no pate. These are just a few of the things your advised against when your pregnant – but it doesn’t end there. There are certain cosmetic procedures and skincare ingredients you should avoid too. Dr A. Bolin explains. Do you have a skin ritual that includes a few of the following: exfoliation, hydration, lifting, peels, serums, masques, botox, and fillers?  If you’re pregnant or breastfeeding there are a few things you might like to consider if you do. There is a whole host of medications, ingredients and chemicals that can cross the placenta…

Pregnancy: what to expect from your skin when you’re expecting

| March 3, 2017

Pregnant women often look like they’re ‘glowing’, but as consultant dermatologist Dr Justine Kluk explains, there’s a host of other things that can happen  to your skin when you’re expecting. A radiant glow and a dewy complexion are part of that well known ‘pregnancy glow.’ How does it come about? Well, during pregnancy our blood volume is significantly increased and our sebaceous glands are stimulated to produce more natural oils or sebum. The net result for some women is glossier hair and a brighter skin tone, but, there are a multitude of other skin, hair and nail changes that can occur…

Adult acne: why now and what you can do

| December 29, 2016

Just when you thought you were too old for spots – they make a come back. Heather Stephen looks at some of the reasons why and what you can do to get rid of them. Spots are an unwelcome but normal part of teenage life but sometimes they can carry on or even start for the first time in adulthood. According to the British College of Aesthetic Medicine acne starts during puberty because of a surge in the male hormone testosterone causing skin cells to become abnormally sticky and clog hair follicles. Spots occur as the body produces inflammation to…