Our skin is the largest organ in our body and is so much more purposeful than for purely aesthetic value; it encapsulates, protects and gives us vital signs to indicate the quality of our internal health. This magnificent sensory organ allows us to experience the powerful sensation of touch and the interaction we have and how we care for our skin is particularly important for our mental and emotional health.

I have a true love affair with Dermaviduals and how their philosophies are synced with my own on how skincare should be, safe yet highly effective. Because of Dermaviduals unique quality to be a completely customisable product range, each skin prescription is carefully tailored for you allowing continual skin transformation and very specific, advanced results that target even the most complex skin conditions.

Dermaviduals employs the science of Corneotherpy into its treatment methodologies which is the commitment to preservation of the skin’s acid mantle and epidermis at all times. Why is this important? Because how else is the skin going to communicate with its underlying cells and systems if we remove these important messenger cells? We are continually exposed to harsh environmental and lifestyle factors that greatly affect our skin’s barrier so why take more from the skin? Corneotherapy has become a buzz word within the “beauty industry” for some time and it is important to note Dermaviduals is the only truely corneotherapeutic line available that meets all critical requirements to claim this title.

By maintaining optimal barrier protection using skin identical and physiological ingredients we are going to achieve the best possible results with our active ingredient interventions because the skin is now able to retain these formulations and allow them to penetrate the necessary depths required for cellular change to occur. Additionally, Dermaviduals uses the strictest quality control standards in aseptic German laboratories and uses the most superior encapsulation technology that exists within the skin industry to preserve the product without the use of redundant or toxic fillers, silicones, parabens, mineral oils, emulsifiers, amines, colours or fragrance. Dermaviduals products are prohibited from been sold online and they hold their integrity by only being available in the hands of advanced skin clinics, dermatologists or plastic surgeons where expert guidance and education can be offered.

Throughout my 5 years working with Dermaviduals, I’ve been honoured to witness the most remarkable skin journeys with my clients whilst embodying a holistic approach to skin and how it functions so intricately with other systems of the body. From cystic acne, severe laser burns, recovering chemotherapy patients, pre-wedding glow ups and so on, thus far it has been such a priviledge to care for you all.

As many of you are aware pigmentation is one of the most complex skin conditions to treat, our Australian climate is beautiful but also can be quite harsh on the skin, so this blog is for those of you who have tried everything to treat your pigmentation and are to yet to see results and for those of you who want to protect your skin against future pigmentation surfacing. There really is not one simple solution or blanket approach when it comes to the treatment of pigmentation, and it certainly does require a multistep process and commitment and compliance is essential to not only achieve these results but also to sustain results. `

Skin pigment known as melanin is produced by a skin cell called a melanocyte. Melanin acts as a natural sunscreen for our skin therefore the more the skin is exposed to sunlight the more melanin will be produced to try to protect the skin against harmful ultraviolet rays. When we see hyperpigmentation which is the dark patches of pigment on the skin, this is caused by an excess production of melanin. Prior to the pigment surfacing at a superficial layer where it can be seen by the naked eye, there is cascade of events that occur beforehand throughout the skins underlying tissues.

Other aggravating factors besides sun exposure that can affect pigmentation include immunological conditions, genetic predispositions, certain medications, hormonal imbalances, pregnancy, trauma to the skin this includes inappropriate or overly aggressive skin treatments (some lasers, chemical peel), wrongly prescribed or misused products, fragrances this includes essential oils because they make the skin become more photosensitive especially when used in conjunction with UV exposure. There are also various different types of pigmentation therefore it is so important to go through a thorough consultation to make a correct diagnosis and gain a thorough understanding of each individuals contributing factors so that a personalised protocol can be made to ensure the best possible treatment outcome.

Going back to the melanocyte, melanocytes do not have a stem cell resource, because they come from neural crest, so this means what you have when you are born is what you have for life. Which is why it is so important to protect these little guys preferably from a young age.For the melanocyte to function healthily it requires essential fatty acids, without adequate amounts of EFA’s the dendrites (little arms) of the melanocyte become malformed and disperse uneven pigment through the skin’s spinosum layer. The melanocyte faces many cellular challenges throughout its lifespan in order to maintain a healthy defence against external factors, this is why when treating pigmentation the initial focus must be on restoration of the epidermis which is our skins defence layer. This is unfortunately a heavily overlooked and undermined step in the treatment of pigmentation, it is really important to remember because without proper preparation of the epidermis we are not going to achieve optimal results with our intervention because the skin will not have the ability to support and defend itself let alone correct itself. This is sometimes when we see with clients who have done a lot of laser or peels to remove the superficial pigmentation but not treated the underlying tissues or rebuilt this barrier, the skin is then exposed and will be more susceptible to which is why the pigment often returns and more aggressively, if not treated in a holistic way.

When treating pigmentation it is imperative to start on a base routine to repair the skins barrier and when we achieve an intact line of defence, we can start to reduce free radical damage by introducing specific antioxidants to a clients skin diet. From here we can create customised formulations to intervene with the 5 very complex oxidative stages of melanogenesis with our active ingredients and potentially introduce skin needling into the clients treatment plan for more elevated results.

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