Teenage Skin. Part II In last week's blog, I discussed the reasons for acne. The condition that many teenagers have to face is down to an excess production of sebum which leads to blocked pores resulting in the bacteria Propionibacterium acnes, which causes the red spots that are synonymous with acne. In many cases the acne becomes so severe tha...

Teenage Skin  Teenage Years... Two words enough to make any unsuspecting, inexperienced parent shudder! These are crucial years in which your child, sorry young adult(!), will go through many changes-physically and emotionally and you will simply (in the best case scenario) be given front row tickets to watch the drama as it unfolds in front o...