Wrinkles, those fine lines etched into our skin over time, are a natural part of aging. While they're a sign of a life well-lived, many of us seek ways to minimize their appearance and maintain a youthful glow. Fortunately, there are several effective strategies to help improve wrinkles and keep your skin looking its best. Whether you're just starting to notice fine lines or looking to reduce deeper wrinkles, here are some tips to consider:
Read MoreAcne is one of the most common and most painful skin conditions, both physically and mentally. Put simply, acne is caused by a blocked and infected hair follicle. These blockages manifest on the surface of the skin as pustules.
Read MoreOne condition we are seeing a lot this winter is Perioral Dermatitis. Is it a coincidence that people are presenting with this condition during the colder months? Not a coincidence and we will explain more about this below!
Read MoreYou may have heard our advice to bring your skincare down to your decolletage and neck and to treat these areas like you would your face when it comes to your skin care routine. But what about the rest of your body? We heard you!
Read MoreMassage not only feels amazing and relaxing but it also has some incredible benefits to the human body that are more than just skin deep.
Read MoreWhen is comes to supplements, what you pay for is what you get. Did you know not all products are made equal?
Read MoreNeed something a little extra to take your skin to the next level and will compliment your home skin care routine?
Read MoreHello! For those who are new to this space, my name is Ashleigh and I have been a client at SJM since 2017 and their naturopath since 2019! As you can see, I have a long history with the SJM family treating clients and helping their skin heal and thrive from the inside out.
Read MoreHere at SJM we offer a consultation known as our Advanced Skin Analysis, and this is for good reason!
In this one hour appointment with one of our therapists you will go through quite a lot of topics, and this is so that we can get as much information as possible, to then be able to provide the best recommendations tailored to suit your skin needs, budget and lifestyle. Ultimately, resulting in the best results for your skin!
Dual qualification is now available for the first time at SJM Skin Aesthetics. Ashleigh who started off as a client of Suzanne’s, qualified as a Naturopath with a Bachelor of Health Science and now has completed her Skin Therapist training here at SJM Skin Aesthetics to offer you an in depth individualised experience.
Read MoreLED (Light Emitting Diode) is a modality commonly used in skin clinics around the world, it's a non invasive yet powerful tool that can be used to support and combat multiple skin conditions and increase skin health on a cellular level.
Read MoreThe words Free Radicals and Antioxidants are thrown around a lot, especially in the skin care world, but what are they? Let's find out!
Read Moresleep is a part of the bodies repair process. It does this by increasing blood circulation, therefore sends signals to repair cellular damage that has taken place that day. Oxidative stressors affect our skin daily. Such as UVA/UVB damage, smoke, pollutants and more! These stressors create and imbalance in the skin and contribute to the ageing process ( through cellular and tissue damage)
Read MoreAs a Naturopath, we believe that healthy skin starts in the gut. If there are digestive
symptoms present, it’s likely that other areas of health that are also imbalanced and
affected.
Read MoreDry Skin vs Dehydrated Skin; What’s the difference?
Dry skin is one of the most common concerns seen in clinic, but have you ever felt as though your skin is oily and dry at the same time? The reason being is that a lot of dry skin sufferers are actually dehydrated and not a typical dry skin type, but what really is the difference?
Read MoreDermatitis is commonly caused epidermal changes in our skin, dermatitis is an inflammatory condition and is often regarded as ‘eczema’.
Read MoreChemical peels have been around for many years and are a really common treatment in the beauty industry; but after long use of chemical peels they can actually have quite a negative affect on the skin.
Read MoreEFA’s help develop healthy cell membranes which increase our cell function and maintain the health of our entire body. When our bodies have high levels of EFA’s this helps us to prevent/correct skin barrier disorders. As high levels of EFA’s help our bodies to produce healthy oils onto our skin which provides us with a healthy skin barrier, which is called the acid mantle.
Read MoreThere is nothing worse than having that big white head standing out and it's all you can seem to notice on your face, it's almost asking you to pop it. And trust me I've been there, I know how hard it is to leave those bad boys alone! The old me would say "Surely picking this pimple can't be as bad as having a white head on my face at dinner this Friday night!". I squeezed and popped and picked and then covered the evidence up with concealer until I felt presentable enough to face my friends, But as time went on and the more knowledge I gained about the state my skin was in I realized how problematic the situation was.
Read MoreWhen the skin is inflamed, any overstimulation should be avoided. Manual lymphatic drainage techniques help to relax and gently stimulate white blood cells and lymph nodes do their job. This can be achieved by increasing lymphatic flow will do exactly that. Lymph nodes filter the fluid, trapping bacteria, viruses, and foreign substances, with stagnation or blockages mitigating the filtration process and increasing the amount of toxins in the blood and lymph. This can further contribute to the worsening of inflammatory skin conditions.
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