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Sunscreen seems to burn my face and leave my face with uneven skin tone. Am I applying it wrong?
Submitted by Lady-t on 8 January 2014
Answer
Thank you for your question. Firstly, I have to ask; “Are you using a body sunscreen on your face? Or are you using a proper facial sunblock?” Body sunscreen does tend to be a bit too harsh for the face. Secondly, if you ARE using a facial sunblock, is it scented? Scented products also tend to sting or burn sensitive skins. Lastly, there are just some people who really do need to be extremely particular about the sun blocks they use and have to pay special attention to the active ingredients in the product, and their skins are just highly reactive; in this case you would need to come and see one of our doctors to have a look at you, analyze your skin and advise you accordingly.
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Hi Dr Maureen,
I’m in my mid 40s and generally have a very dry skin. I get small, hard white pimples around the area below the sides of my mouth. While I follow a good cleansing routine, they don’t ever really clear up. I’m concerned that there may be a hormonal cause as they do get worse certain times of the month. Any advice?
Thanks, Sunette
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| Submitted by Sunettev on 20 November 2018
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Hi Dr Maureen,
I am a 27-year-old Indian female. I suffer from really bad dark circles and milia around my eyes. I have fine lines and I feel that my under eye area is sagging. I have a lot of marks on my skin due to acne. I would like to know what products and procedures you would suggest.
Thank you
Salma
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| Submitted by Salma Bhomat on 20 November 2018
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Hi Dr Maureen, I am in my late 30’s and am wanting to find out regarding the under eye. I use makeup 6 days a week and found that under the eye its starting to sink in. I heard that collagen plays an important role, can you recommend anything to plump It out, its not extreme I just want to take preventative measures before its too late.
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| Submitted by Beautybuzz on 29 October 2018
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I’ve been suffering from acne my entire teen and tween years, at some point in my teens it got to a state whereby it was classified as severe acne and put on a very strong dosage of Roacuttane… thankfully it’s cleared with normal breakouts when it’s that time of the month. My main issue is I can never find a product that agrees with my skin or that actually clears up the oiliness and dry patches. Is there a skin care regiment that I can follow or a product that can help? PS: I’m exceptionally hairy as well and low threshold for pain.
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| Submitted by Masoodah Ebrahim on 25 September 2018
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Hey, is it possible to remove white spots on the face caused by chemical peels?
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| Submitted by Jennifer89 Bhabha on 23 August 2018