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Travelling for the holidays? Your skin may look dull and feel dry and puffy on flights. Here's a guide to keeping your skin moisturised and barrier at its best on your flight, with a face mask on. No inflight sheet mask or champagne selfie needed!...

Have you ever experienced using a skincare product that you love; only to find that its effects and benefits on your skin are wearing off? Can skin become immune or “used to” a product? Are your skincare products becoming less effective ? Do we need to change skincare products whenever this happens? Answering these questions and explaining the physiology of skin and how active ingredients work in this review....

Does tranexamic acid lighten hyperpigmentation? This ingredient was originally developed as an oral medication to stop excessive bleeding. TXA has found its way into dermatology as it may help to lighten melasma when taken orally or used in skincare. Learn all about how tranexamic acid works, its safety, efficacy, limitations and how to use it right. I'll also review Skinceuticals' Discolouration Defense- is it really worth the price tag?...

Paradoxical adipose hyperplasia (PAH) is a complication of Coolsculpting fat freezing. Supermodel Linda Evangelista has recently shared that PAH after Coolsculpting cryolipolysis has left her deformed and filed a lawsuit against Zeltiq, the makers of Coolsculpting. Learn more about fat freezing and PAH in this review on body contouring....

What are peptides in skincare and why are they so expensive? Made up of amino acids; peptides are touted as anti-ageing miracles that do everything from removing wrinkles like Botulinum toxin and boosting collagen synthesis in the skin. Before you invest in peptide serums and creams- here's everything you need to about it; including a look at the data and limitations of peptide skincare products in this doctor's review....

Tech neck, necklace lines, turkey bands- so many names to describe neck lines but only a few good treatments for neck wrinkles exist. Here's a guide to understanding ageing in the neck and neck rejuvenation....