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“The two products I always get my clients to use,
regardless of their age or skin issues, are a good
antioxidant serum and a sunscreen,” reveals 'r
Williams. “The antioxidant serum is essential to
protect skin from oxidative stress and premature
ageing.” (1) Obagi Professional-C Serum
15%, $79, and (2) Elizabeth Arden PRO Triple
Action Protector, $99, aren’t cheap but you
only need a few drops each morning. “I always
advise my clients to wear sunscreen between
S3) and S3) . I wear sunscreen even in
winter, but not everyone needs moisturiser.
2ne of the biggest mistakes people make is
to overload skin with too much moisturiser.
Good sunscreen already contains moisturiser,
so unless you have very dry skin you don’t
necessarily need another product.”XTREME ACNE
“If you’ve got acne that isn’t going
away with an over-the-counter
treatment, see your G3,” says 'r
Williams. “'on’t worry that you’ll
be wasting their time – acne is a
potentially scarring condition and
has a huge impact on confidence and
self-esteem – so get the treatment
you need. There are several different
treatments and generally you need
to combine them to attack the acne
at different stages in the cycle.”ANTIBIOTICS These can help by
killing the bacteria that grow in
the hair follicles. The problem with
antibiotics is that the acne tends to
come back after you stop taking
them. Also, oral antibiotics won’t
have any effect on blackheads or
whiteheads because they aren’t
caused by bacteria.TOPICAL RETINOIDS 5etinoid creams
containing vitamin A derivatives
prevent blemishes forming because
they reduce inflammation and
prevent any dead skin cells from
plugging your hair follicles.HORMONAL THERAPY <our doctor
may prescribe you a particular
contraceptive pill, which will help
reduce the amount of sebum that
your skin produces.ISOTRETINOIN YOU’VE PROBABLY
HEARD OF ROACCUTAN, WHICH
CONTAINS ISOTRETINOIN Isotretinoin
suppresses your skin’s sebaceous
glands to reduce the amount of oil
they produce, and also reduces
inflammation. 8sually, your doctor
will only prescribe isotretinoin if
other treatments have failed to get
rid of your acne.KERATOLYTIC TREATMENTS
.eratolytics like ben]oyl peroxide
and salicylic acid work by breaking
down keratin, a protein that forms
part of the skin’s structure. They
help break down comedones and
prevent new ones forming.12MMMORE! Simply must squeeze that pimple?
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