If you’re squeamish, you might want to avoid the TikTok videos of people peeling off their pimple patches. But if you want to know if they really work, read on.
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The right cleanser can benefit skin health – while the wrong one could potentially cause damage.
At least 80% of us develop acne. How you treat it makes all the difference.
Your sleep habits are reflected in your skin’s health and appearance.
For decades, red light therapy has been an adjunct treatment for numerous ailments. But it may not work for all the medical conditions that supporters say it does.
Don’t overlook your nose – it’s could have plenty to tell you about the state of your health
Pregnancy and an acne medication called oral retinoids don’t mix. Australia needs a clear strategy to manage this risk.
Bacteria and lipids get a bad rap for causing breakouts and oily skin. But both play an essential role in helping your skin barrier stay strong against pathogens and insults from the environment.
Here are some practical tips to keep you comfortable while helping you stay safe.
Itchy skin? More aches and pains? Unusual rash? Headaches? Pimples? If you’ve been experiencing unusual physical symptoms recently, the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic may be the reason.
Oily skin can be a real pain, especially if it leads to pimples. A few simple tricks can keep your skin healthy and decrease the chance of a breakout.
When it comes to looking after your skin, some stubborn “facts” endure, so a dermatologist sets the record straight.
When kids get injured their skin heals fast, but usually with nasty-looking scars. Now scientists studying the genes of old mice have figured out how they regenerate skin and block scars.
People with visible facial differences, such as acne, are rarely represented in the media and when they are, they are often vilified.
Despite skin conditions such as acne having no negative health effects, they can take a huge toll on the confidence and mental health of the person.
Many of us would have seen, if not tried, various products claiming to clean the dirt out of our pores. But do we need to?
Anti-ageing cosmetics are common and many contain forms of vitamin A, but are there any risks using vitamin A on your skin during pregnancy?
Squeezing and trying to pop pimples is definitely not the best solution and can actually make your skin worse.
While antibiotics can kill the bacteria associated with acne, it’s their anti-inflammatory effects, not their antimicrobial effects, that yield the biggest skin-clearing benefits.
You may have battled blemishes in your teens, or made it through puberty and early adulthood with relatively clear skin, but it always feels particularly unlucky contending with zits in adulthood. Adult…
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Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol
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Consultant Dermatologist, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Dermatology, Bond University
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Assistant Professor of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania
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Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology, Adelaide University
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Professor of Dermatology, The University of Melbourne
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Dermatology, University of California, San Diego
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Professor of Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology and Chair in Translational Childhood Medicine, University of Sydney
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Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry and Director of the Mood Research Laboratory, Queen's University, Ontario
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Consultant Dermatologist, Monash Health
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Grant Chair of Dermatology, Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow, University of Edinburgh
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Research Fellow, Obstetrician, University of Sydney
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Stem Cell Biology and Single Cell Technologies, Karolinska Institutet
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Professor Emerita, Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University
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Associate Professor of Oral Biology, University at Buffalo