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Do I need to have a regular facial?

A beautician will often recommend that you have a facial once a month, but this may not be a good idea for everyone, says our London and Essex skin expert, Sue Ibrahim.

A beauty salon facial may be relaxing but the benefits to the skin are usually only temporary and an worsen skin conditions such as dermatitis, acne and rosacea. Beauty Salon facials generally only offer short term hydration of the skin which products that contain a lot of pseudo scientific mumbo jumbo that has no evidence behind it.

What is a dermatology grade facial?

Facials that have been developed by dermatologists, on the other hand, may provide longer term improvements to the texture and clarity of your skin. A dermatology grade facial will contain evidence based ingredients that can slow down the ageing process at the cellular level of the skin. They help regenerate new, healthy skin.

Dermatology grade facials may not be as relaxing as a facial at a beauty salon, but they can significantly improve your skin.

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Do you suffer from PCOS? Visit our London skin clinic for advice and treatments

Woman talks to skin experts at central London's Elan Medical Skin Clinic about PCOS

Woman talks to skin experts at central London’s Elan Medical Skin Clinic about PCOS

If you suffer from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) you have our sympathy, says skin expert, Sue Ibrahim from Elan Medical Skin Clinics in central London and Rayleigh, Essex.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition that affects how our ovaries work. As well as causing problems when trying to get pregnant, the condition also leads to a number of other symptoms. Not all women with PCOS will have all of the symptoms, and each can vary from mild to severe.

Common symptoms of PCOS

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If you suffer from spots – read this article!

If you are a teenager going through puberty, a grown-up suffering from adult acne or a woman with the polycystic ovarian syndrome’s side effect of increased spots, you have our sympathy.

Active acne and the resulting scarring can have a lifelong effect on our self-confidence. It seems that everyone has some ‘helpful’ nugget of advice or comment to make and when you’re in the thick of a breakout, they just make you feel worse.

Elan’s nurse consultant in dermatology, Sue Ibrahim, is here to blast some of those myths and explain some science-based facts that might help people of all ages understand acne.

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