As our fellow doctor, Sam Robson once said: Better light than never! With the rise in popularity of non-invasive treatments claiming to improve the quality and condition of skin, let’s take a look at LED...

Everyone wants clear skin, especially when it comes to our faces. Acne-free skin is associated with better self-esteem, social lives, and professional lives. However, many people struggle with acne for years before finding a solution...

We do hear frequently that “beauty is more than skin-deep”. We live in a society where a lot of emphasis is placed on having a healthy attractive appearance. Over recent years with the expansion of social media, “selfies” and zoom meetings, facial appearance has been more under the spotlight than ever before. It is not an easy time to have acne. 

Not only does acne cause anxiety, but stress worsens acne symptoms. Indeed, surveys indicate that sufferers consider stress to be the most important factor that worsens skin symptoms. How can this stress/ acne circle be interrupted? There are some interesting techniques and tips to help reducing acne induced stress and therefore acne itself!

More than 20 years ago, men in Australia started growing a moustache (a “mo”) in the month of November and rechristened the month as “Movember”. The “Movember movement” has since spread worldwide and raises money for men’s health (mainly prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental illness and suicide prevention) – and so, this month is an appropriate time to discuss men shaving (or not shaving) and acne.

Stress does not directly cause acne. However, studies have shown that if you already are troubled by acne, then stress can make it worse. Research has found that any injury or damage to skin, which includes acne, will be much slower in healing when a person is under stress. So what can be done?