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 is Cool Laser? Cool Laser is a non-invasive skin rejuvenation treatment that can help smooth wrinkles and improve the appearance scars including acne scars, pigmentation spots such as age spots and melasma and stretch marks. It can also remove warts and other benign skin growths such as skin tags, and can be another alternative for treating excess wrinkles on the eyelid or under the eyes – a non-surgical blepharoplasty. It is also used to tighten skin around the jawline or on the neck and chest and can plump lips without the use of fillers. It is called Cool Laser…
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…
