Skin & Hair Care

The skin is your first barrier of protection from the outside world. It should keep the moisture in and infections out. Usually this works well, but..

In the pharmacy we usually see the first lot of people with sunburn at Labour weekend. It is like we all forgot that sun was hot during winter and h..

To make nail polish last longer, wipe fingernails with cotton wool that has been soaked with DYC White Vinegar before applying nail polish. You will..

Lips are an important part of our body, but we can easily forget to look after them. It is only when they are damaged that we pay them some attentio..

Most women are familiar with that noxious and heady smell as you open a bottle of nail polish. The anticipation of painting the fashion town red wit..

Dry skin – it’s a common winter thing At this time of year, as winter kicks in, I frequently talk to people asking for help to relieve dry skin. ..

Written by: Jenny Cade In my last blog I wrote about a recent personal experience with a mole that had to be removed because it could become a mela..

The ultraviolet radiation (UVR) that gets through the earth’s outer atmosphere is so much stronger at this time of year, causing sunburn...

Skin is your barrier against the outside world. It protects your organs and immune system from bacteria and disease...

Seborrhoeic dermatitis, psoriasis of the scalp, contact dermatitis, lichen planus, discoid lupus erythematotus, alopecia...

Just visible to the naked eyes, the pregnant female itch mite Sarcoptes Scabiei burrows a tunnel into the skin of her human host before...

It is normal to lose about 100 hairs a day but sometimes this shedding is faster than usual, leading to thinning hair and baldness.

The most common types of fungal infections are caused by a mould-like fungus in the outer layers of the skin, usually on the arms, legs...