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My skin story | Overcoming Eczema

Within the first week, I’d noticed a real difference. My sore skin was soothed and the constant itchiness had almost completely stopped.

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How to best care for sensitive skin

Using the right, targeted skincare is key to managing concerns, yet we know that adding new products into your daily routine can feel daunting. So we spoke to our experts for their advice on their top recommendations for caring for such delicate and reactive skin.

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5 Skin Tips for Maturing Skin

Our founder Dr.Mazin Al-Khafaji shares advice on awakening the skin at any age. Here’s how to shed years off your face and emerge refreshed.

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Dr Mazin’s top tip for each skin concern

Having specialised in the most serious skin concerns for over 40 years, here our founder, Dr Mazin, shares his no.1 tip for each condition. Simple, effective, accessible, it’s his route to swiftly take back control of your concern and reinstate calmer, more comfortable skin.

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Chronic skin conditions | The TCM approach

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been treating chronic skin conditions for over 3,500 years. Unlike Western medicine, TCM investigates the mind, body and emotions.

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Steroid-free, skin-soothing solutions

Around 60% of the British population suffer from skin disease at some point during their lives. For decades, western doctors have hastily prescribed topical steroids. Quick to suppress inflammation and provide instant results. At first, they seem to work wonders. Unfortunately, most of these results are brief and superficial. Steroids often worsen the original skin condition and create several other unwanted physical and psychological side effects at the same time.

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The 3 skincare secrets of ancient China

Esteemed for its expertise in fostering collagen production, soothing sensitive skin, and preserving a radiant, youthful glow. Chinese Herbal Medicine has stood the test of time as a trusted source for healing and helping our complexions.

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Skin Repair Face Cream | Restorative, barrier repair

Changes in season, diet and circumstances can often leave our complexion in need of a soothing overhaul. Dehydration, inflammation, breakouts, and premature lines can appear when the skin is under stress. Our age-defying Skin Repair Face Cream alleviates all of these symptoms.

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Soothing Bath and Shower Oil | Sensitive Skin Saviour

Formulated to soothe even the most sensitive of skins, our naturally derived body wash and bath oil is free from soap, SLS, SLES, steroids and perfumes. This natural ingredient list ensures the gentle oil is suitable for all - even babies.

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The wonders of Chinese herbs in skincare

When we look at skin health, we look at it holistically. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has honoured the sacred balance of mind, body, and emotions for centuries.

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Men’s skincare | GQ’s most recommended

It’s fair to note though that men’s skin is rather different from women’s; it’s thicker (by a rather considerable 25%), tougher, oiler and more prone to suffering longer-term acne. Certain products, therefore, standout more than others as daily routine must-haves.

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My skin story | Conquering psoriasis

My psoriasis started pretty young. I was eight or nine when I first noticed it on my ankles; it soon spread throughout my joints, affecting my kneecaps and elbows. As much as it was uncomfortable, it also impacted my self-confidence.

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Ingenious ingredients | 100% natural skincare

Chinese Herbal Medicine proudly underpins everything we do. It fuels our passion for natural ingredients and guides our use of botanical actives, extracts and oils best suited for helping target and treat a host of modern-day skin conditions.

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Best body moisturisers by skin concern

Free of steroids, parabens and petrochemicals, we pack each formula with specific, active herbal extracts, hand-picked by us for their renowned calming, nourishing and cooling benefits.

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5 steps for brighter-looking skin

Bright, even-toned skin is a top goal for many of us. However, slowing cell turnover, a build-up of dulling dead skin and seasonal or hormonal pigmentation can make achieving this feel like an uphill struggle.

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Hyperpigmentation | Our expert advice

Hyperpigmentation - irregular patches of discoloured skin or dark spots - is one of the most common skin concerns. It can be temporary or more permanent and primarily affects the face and neck, though may also appear on shoulders, hands and legs.

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Solving common scalp concerns | Dermatologist-designed care

Scalp health and hair health go hand in hand. And, while it’s natural to focus more on what’s happening to hair, keeping your scalp in prime condition is the #1 way to keep both happy.

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My skin story | Defeating rosacea

I considered myself very lucky through my teens and into adulthood. This all changed when I caught Covid for the third time. The rash that had developed on my face the last time I’d had Covid reappeared. Previously it cleared once I'd recovered. This time it didn’t.

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Our powerful, 100% natural face oils

Proudly 100% natural, vegan, Halal and cruelty free, they’re dermatologically designed by Mazin in response to two of the most common skin concerns we see from you.

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The secret that makes Rose Otto so unique

Rose Otto Face Cream has enjoyed a fast rise in the ranks to one of our topmost bestsellers. Its soothing nature makes it ideal for those suffering hyper-sensitive skin or rosacea, while its skin-plumping action makes it particularly perfect for dry, mature complexions.

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Chinese Medicine’s Roaccutane alternatives

Spots are a frustration for many. But for those plagued by persistent and widespread acne, its toll goes far beyond skin deep. Those among you who have struggled or still struggle with acne will more than likely have heard of Roaccutane.

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Anti-stress skincare, adaptogens and Chinese Herbal Medicine

Adaptogens may be the biggest buzzword in skincare and wellbeing right now, but it’s something we’ve been very familiar with at Dermatology M for decades… and, what’s more, they’ve been an integral part of Chinese Herbal Medicine for centuries.

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Softening Psoriasis Shampoo | 100% natural, psoriasis care

100% natural, our founder Mazin dermatologically designed this gentle yet effective beard and scalp shampoo with Chinese herbs renowned for helping swiftly heal psoriasis sores, clear dandruff and soothe scaly or inflamed skin.

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Jojoba Oil | A suits-all skin and hair hero

Jojoba Oil. Once nature’s best-kept secret, you’ll now increasingly find this botanical in the finest skin and hair care formulas. It may have, so far, remained out of the limelight in favour of other oils, but here we share precisely why this prized plant extract deserves to finally take centre stage.

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Spotlight On Eczema | Causes, types and treatments

Although the names ‘eczema’ or ‘dermatitis’ conjure up images of itchy, inflamed and patchy skin, in fact it can present in several different ways, ranging from dry, ill-defined red, thickened skin to blistering, weepy well-defined lesions. Knowing how best to treat it can, therefore, be confusing… but help is here.

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Our hand and foot rescue remedy

Repeated hand sanitising, seasonal exposure, or simply forgetting to care for skin here like we do other areas of our body… it all adds up to dry, dehydrated palms, cracked heels and an overall feeling of tight, sensitised skin on our hands and feet.

Top 4 pregnancy and postpartum skincare must-haves

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No ordinary nourisher | Nourishing Cream

Here, we shine a spotlight on this notable nourishing cream, explaining why its distinct ingredients, prized benefits and versatile qualities have made it such an indispensable asset in your skincare routine.

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Ma Chi Xian | The super food for skin

Ma Chi Xian is a non-irritating active brimming with reparative nutrients that are especially beneficial for soothing acne, atopic dermatitis, eczema and sensitive skin, helping those who often experience inflamed skin or allergic skin reactions.

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Dan Pi Fen | Far more than a pretty flower

Powerfully protecting | A natural antioxidant, Dan Pi Fen helps protect skin from oxidative damage induced by free radicals from UV and environmental exposure. What’s more, it is reported to help boost skin’s natural barrier function, ensuring it remains resilient.

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Spotlight on | Honeysuckle Cleanser

Cleansing. The most basic step in our daily skincare routine and something we really don’t often dwell on. Yet find the right cleanser and you will quickly understand the very powerful role it plays in combatting skin concerns and keeping complexions conditioned, protected and healthy.

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Ji Xue Cao | Nature’s skin saviour

What is Ji Xue Cao? Most recently, it’s been creating a real buzz in western beauty and skincare circles, though its popularity has endured for centuries in the East.

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Maskne and Maskitis | How to treat and avoid these modern-day skin concerns

Maskne. A term only those in certain medical professions were previously familiar with. Today, it’s a word on most of our lips.

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Spot Treatment Gel | Our on-the-spot solution

Our secret weapon? Spot Treatment Gel. Expertly formulated for combination or oily skin prone to spots, acne and even pustular rosacea, this toning treatment really does pack a powerful punch in the battle against breakouts.

Spotlight On | Psoriasis

If dry, red, itchy, sore or scaly skin is something you’re familiar with, it’s likely you’re experiencing psoriasis.

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A word from our experts | What causes Psoriasis?

Psoriasis, or ‘dry lichen’ as it is traditionally referred to, is a chronic inflammatory dermatological condition. Though the NHS reports that approximately 1.4 million people in the UK today suffer from psoriasis, its cause remains unknown.

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Spotlight On | Oily & Combination Skin

Oily and combination skin. Unpredictable at best and so frustrating to care for. You crave a clearer, calmer and more manageable complexion but your changeable skin has alternative ideas. How to escape this ceaseless and capricious circle?

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Protecting Provenance | Working with growers for a better future

Ethics. A word being spoken more than ever in beauty circles and a subject none of us can, or should, ignore. As consumers become increasingly aware of unethical supply chain practices, they’re demanding the bar is raised.

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Behind the brand – the making of Dermatology M

Food on our plates, fashion in our closets, formulas on our skin… more than ever, consumers are placing products under the microscope to enable informed choices.

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Bakuchiol | Nature’s retinol alternative

Retinol. For some decades now, it’s been lauded as a skincare and age-defying powerhouse. However, retinol doesn’t come without its risks. In recent years, there have been increasing reports of retinol’s highly undesirable effects on skin.

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Mazin Al-Khafaji | The expertise behind Dermatology M

Dr Mazin Al-Khafaji founded Dermatology M in 2016, evolving the original formulations crafted for use by clients of his Avicenna Clinic so that our network of practitioners could also access and use them with their patients.

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Spotlight On | Acne & Scarring

From oily skin and yellow spots to blackheads, pustules and eruptive cysts, acne can exert a huge impact on our mental and emotional health – especially so when it appears on our face.

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What causes Acne? | A word from our experts

Acne, or acne vulgaris as it is medically termed, is a very common inflammatory skin condition.

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Commitment not compromise | Why we manufacture our own formulas

Provenance. A topic of rising importance as consumers today seek to better understand a product’s origin and, with it, its quality, sustainability and ethical conduct.

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Spotlight On | Rosacea

Unpredictable and persistent facial redness, red bumps and pus-filled pimples… the signs and symptoms of rosacea can induce both extreme self-consciousness and distress.

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A word from our experts | What causes Rosacea?

Rosacea, or acne rosacea, is a chronic inflammatory dermatological condition, where overactive blood vessels under facial skin dilate and cause red rashes, swelling or flushing.

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Traditional Chinese Medicine in brief | Skincare that stands the test of time

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The time-honoured wisdom that proudly underpins our brand, philosophy and products. Yet, when it comes to modern skin concerns, can such an ancient system really resolve them?