Dr Faisal Ali, a multi award winning Professor of Dermatology, who has featured on national TV, answers your questions about isotretinoin. Q) I’ve been struggling with acne for years, no treatments have worked for me, why would isotretinoin be any different? “The...
Stick On or Pass On: Do Pimple Patches Cure Acne or are they Just a Passing Trend?
They’ve taken over TikTok and the shelves of every beauty aisle, but do pimple patches actually work, or are they just another overhyped skincare fad? Do these tiny dots actually act as the solution to breakouts that we have been waiting for, or are they...
Dealing with acne in your 20s in the social media age
Natarika and Joe didn’t experience acne until they reached adulthood. They describe how they had to grapple with the influence of social media, both in how they viewed themselves during this time and how they treated their skin. Society tells us that if we are to...
Let’s Talk About Acne, a Teenage Nightmare.
Acne. A struggle that most people have to face, whether you have occasional breakouts- they always seem to happen in the worst moments, don’t they? Or whether it is something you have to deal with most days- unfortunately, the gift that keeps on giving. We have...