By Dr. Teo Wan Lin, Consultant Dermatologist at TWL Specialist Skin & Laser Centre The Science and Myth of Nutricosmetics In the last decade, the beauty and cosmetic industry has churned out collagen-boosting oral supplements one after the other that claims to boost collagen with a dose of an edible capsule. They boast fish-derived peptides,… View Article
By Dr. Teo Wan Lin, Consultant Dermatologist at TWL Specialist Skin & Laser Centre Many patients that come to me say: “I have super sensitive skin and I break out easily from using the wrong kinds of products.” However, from a dermatologist’s point of view, skincare or makeup alone (especially if labelled non-comedogenic like most… View Article
What is cosmeceutical skincare? If you are skincare junkie, we are very sure you have been bombarded with the term ‘doctor-designed’ and ‘clinically-tested’ a gazillion times, whatever that means. It’s frustrating to pay premium prices for such products and not see a difference or worse, develop a skin allergy from thereafter. Good news is, you… View Article
Whether you are a local, or an expat that lives in Singapore, one is struck by the stark weather of this equatorial city- constantly humid with temperatures rising above 30 degrees celsius. The cause of our sweaty pimply skin, simply put, Singapore’s weather causes bad skin-acne on the face, pimples on the chest and back…. View Article
By Dr. Teo Wan Lin, Consultant Dermatologist at TWL Specialist Skin & Laser Centre What are gentle or mild cleansers? Gentle/mild cleansers are dermatologist-tested skincare products that are fragrance free, manufactured according to specialist medicine standards, meant for sensitive, dry skin. It is not enough to use the word “mild” alone to describe the product,… View Article
