Plucking multiple hairs close together may actually promote hair growth

A study done on mice at the University of Southern California found that tweezing hairs that grow closely together in a small, densely packed location may actually promote new hair growth. Plucking hairs that were located far away from each other didn’t produce the same effect. The researchers determined that hair follicles located close to each other can More…

Dr Desmond Fernandes Receives The Esteemed Lifetime Achievement Award

Dr Desmond Fernandes receives the esteemed lifetime achievement award from the skin cancer foundation of South Africa. Press Release Cape Town, South Africa; 28 May 2021 Globally acclaimed and respected Plastic Surgeon, maverick scientist and visionary, Dr Des Fernandes (Founder and Scientific Director of Environ Skin Care) has been honoured by The Skin Cancer Foundation More…

Innovative Dermal Treatments

The beauty business is always incorporating new treatments, as many companies invest heavily in R&D, looking to offer a range of solutions for skin conditions. Fat reduction is one area where progress has been made, with several new treatments that efficiently remove fat from the body, with skin tightening treatments also available. Fat Cavitation One More…

The Convenience of a Spray Tan

The current trend in the fashion world is for tanned skin, and while pale skin has its own attraction, people look much healthier with a bit of colour. Tanning naturally can be very damaging to a person’s skin and is known to cause skin cancer, so spray tanning is an attractive alternative, as it is More…

How Good is IPL Hair Removal?

We’ve all used the wax strips and perhaps electrolysis to remove unwanted hair, yet there is a new alternative that people are turning to. Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) is a form of light therapy used to remove unwanted hair. This is unlike regular laser hair removal treatments that emit light at a certain wavelength, IPL treatments More…