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Latest News – October 30, 2023

Do You Have Dry Scalp, Dandruff, or is it Seborrheic Dermatitis?

  A dry and itchy scalp is irritating and often uncomfortable. Scalp conditions like dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis, and dry scalp are common problems, there are lots of reasons and several solutions.Anyone can get dry scalp or dandruff; The key is to pay attention to what is causing the scalp condition. Often, these are not isolated scalp conditions. You can have a combination of both dandruff and a dry scalp. Plus, you can also have skin issues linked to the scalp condition. Seeking professional advice from a dermatologist or your GP can help with diagnosing the problem.

Latest News – October 08, 2023

Post Summer Skin treats.

  That summer glow can look very attractive, skin conditions such as acne, pigmentation, previous skin damage is very often camouflaged by a tan. Unfortunately, despite the sun having lots of health benefits. Long-term effects of ultraviolet radiation exposure or overexposure to the sun can lead to premature ageing and skin cancer. The sun’s UV rays reach the DNA within the cells in your skin and cause them to malfunction. Skin cancer is caused by abnormal growth of the cells nearest the skin, squamous, basal and melanocytes. Squamous and basal cells form non melanoma skin cancer while melanocytes cells which give the skin its pigment or colour form melanoma skin cancer. Basal cell cancers (BCC) are more strongly related to acute sun burn events in childhood and intermittent adult

Latest News – October 02, 2023

Chemical Peels

  Chemical peels are professional, in-clinic exfoliating treatments that can address and correct a number of different skin imperfections and promote optimal skin health. At Woulfe Skin Specialists we offer different peels to meet the needs of our Client’s who want to achieve glowing skin, a more uniform skin tone, and a smoother skin texture A chemical peel is a cosmetic treatment to improve the appearance of the skin of the face, neck, chest, and hands. This is a great time to do a peel. Avoid using retinol for 2 weeks prior to a peel if you have fine sensitive skin - one week otherwise . 

Latest News – October 01, 2023

Pigmentation - Causes and Treatments

Uneven pigmentation is one of the most common complaints skin care professionals hear in the treatment room, right up there with ageing and acne concerns. Not surprisingly, these are typically interrelated — the client with concerns over her fine lines and wrinkles will likely complain about thespot or dark patches on his or her face.

Latest News – October 02, 2023

The Importance of Personalised Nutrition

Everyone is unique. Generalised information on diet and nutrition does not work. Researchers have only recently begun to compare the results of personalized nutrition programs with more generalised dietary guidance.

Latest News – October 02, 2023

Did you know skincare products have a shelf life?

Skincare has a shelf life – the date can usually be found on the back of the bottle or the bottom of the jar. If there's not an actual date, there might be a tiny image of an opened jar with a number on it: six, 12, 24, or 36. This refers to the 'period after opening' and it recommends the maximum number of months a product should be used before discarding. It is important to note as lots of skincare has oils and these oils oxidise. 

Latest News – October 02, 2023

Acne - Causes and Treatment Options

Acne is a common, treatable skin condition normally associated with adolescents. In fact, 85% of teen boys and girls suffer with acne. However, acne also affects children and adults of all ages. 51% of women in their 20s, and 35% of women in their 30s suffer with acne.

Latest News – October 02, 2023

Learning to Press Pause is good for your health

The modern world tends to be incredibly busy. We often find ourselves rushing from place to place, from one thing to another. From the moment we wake up until the moment we get back in bed at night, we are often tied to a to-do list – which just never quite seems to get all the way done. What gets lost in all this activity is the power of pressing PAUSE. 

Latest News – October 02, 2023

Wrinkles - Causes and Treatment Options

As we mature our skin ages as well. How we age and how our wrinkles appear are the result of genetics, time, and cumulative environmental damage, most notably Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sun exposure. In younger skin, skin colour is even, and the skin’s surface is smooth acting as a barrier against water, bacteria, and environmental assaults. 

Latest News – October 02, 2023

The Benefits of Micro Needling

The key structural components of the skin are collagen and elastin. They support firm, smooth, even toned skin and provide volume, structure, shape, and contours. Ageing and sun damage deteriorate collagen and elastin and lead to wrinkles, sagging skin, and hyperpigmentation.

Latest News – September 17, 2023

Clinisept skin care .

 The active ingredient in Clinisept+ is sodium hypochlorite. A patent pending chemical process is used to trigger a chemical reaction which converts the hypochlorite into an ultra-pure, stabilised hypochlorous solution. In fact, Clinisept+ has been proven to contain more than 90% pure hypochlorous – far exceeding the purity of any competitor product claiming to contain hypochlorous. Hypochlorous is the same chemistry that powers the human immune system. It is produced by the white blood cells in the body to combat infection and is widely acknowledged as the most effective disinfection agent known, owing to its ability to kill bacteria, viruses, fungi and spores.    

Latest News – September 17, 2023

Sleep and how it impacts your skin ?

Sleep is a crucial component of overall health and wellness, and it has a significant impact on the health and appearance of your skin. When you sleep, your body is able to repair and regenerate itself, including the skin cells on your face and body.  During sleep, your body increases blood flow to the skin, which helps to nourish and oxygenate the cells. This can help to reduce inflammation, remove damaged cells, and improve the overall health of your skin. In addition, the body produces more collagen, a protein that helps to keep the skin looking smooth and youthful, during sleep. This is due to the fact that, while you were sleeping is the prime time that growth, hormone and other repairative hormones are released into circulation. If you are not getting adequate sleep, your body will not be producing and utilising these hormones as effectively as it should.

Latest News – September 17, 2023

WHAT IS ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION?

We are used to hearing about sun exposure and the damage that it can do to your skin. From skin cancer to sun related ageing , it can take its toll on the body.  However, it is important to keep in mind that not all sun exposure is bad and, if done in moderation, can be good for you and your body.    However, before we get into the benefits, we should note that moderation is key here. Everyone should still take the proper precautions to protect themselves from Ultraviolet radiation, UV whenever they go outside and are at risk of being exposed to higher-than-safe radiation levels from the sun.

Latest News – September 08, 2023

Are you in a constant cycle of “flight or fight”?

When you are in a stressful situation, your body may react by going into “fight or flight “ mode, pumping out stress hormones, raising blood pressure and pulse, and redirecting blood away from your organs towards your legs and arms to prepare the body for “flight” . This would be important if you needed to get away from a wild animal, but today we are less likely to find ourselves needing to get away from a wild animal.Normally for a healthy person, the body bounces back to normal once the stressful times are over . Many people get stuck in fight of flight mode. This is especially true when people find themselves dealing with chronic health conditions or a family or work related situation that they cannot handle. The chronic stressors become a self perpetuating vicious cycle . This situation can then lead to anxiety . People sometimes try and reduce the anxiety by avoiding the feared situation altogether.

Latest News – September 07, 2023

Skin Care through a healthy lifestyle.

Antioxidants help to prevent this cascade, as they work to quench the damage. Antioxidants are naturally found in your skin, but they're constantly being used up. This is why the antioxidants in your food are so important: they provide a constant, renewable source of antioxidants to protect your skin. The fact that skin cancer is on the increase may allow us to question the quality of the food we eat today by comparison to the quality of food our ancestors eat . 

Latest News – May 16, 2021

What Are Free Radicals?

  What Are Free Radicals? If you keep up with all things skin care, you have likely heard at least once or twice about how free radicals are bad news for your complexion. But are you aware of why these molecules are so damaging to your body’s largest organ, and what they are capable of? If not, you will want to keep reading.What Are Free Radicals?Before getting into just how much havoc free radicals can wreak on your skin, we must first explain what they are. Free radicals are highly unstable molecules that are formed by normal bodily functions — like breathing, for instance — as well as environmental aggressors, such as UV rays, smoke, and pollution. These unstable compounds look to pair with a missing electron. In doing so, they can latch onto your skin, create a negative chain reaction on your skin’s surface and induce damage to cells. Free radicals have extra energy in them that can damage neighbouring skin cells and collagen.

Latest News – October 17, 2021

Get your health to a higher point .

We all owe it to ourselves to be healthy, so you are resilient and strong.   Your first line of defence is a healthy fresh wholesome diet. Be aware of where you source your food. There are some great sources of fresh eggs, vegetables and fruit delivered to your door direct from the farm.  Try to source fresh - Fish should look as if it might jump up and swim away. The skin should be bright and shiny with close-fitting scales. Dry, dull flesh and loose scales are signs of age. The eyes should be clear and bulging; if the fish has sunken or cloudy eyes, look for a fresher specimen.

Latest News – August 16, 2023

Edelle O’Doherty-Nickels' Functional and Nutritional Services

Edelle O’Doherty-Nickels' Functional and Nutritional Services - Health and Wellness Reviews, Nutritional Therapy, Functional Medicine, Follow-up Consultations

Latest News – August 16, 2023

Meet Edelle O’Doherty-Nickels, Functional Medicine and Nutritional Therapist

Edelle O’Doherty established Knowledge4Health to provide a service to those who were finding no answers in the mainstream medical system and were seeking additional support. Having lost her mother and husband to cancer and having a brother with a traumatic brain injury, her drive is to turn the current medical model on its axis and through Functional Medicine prevent the onset of chronic disease

Latest News – August 16, 2023

Meet Anne Sloane, Experienced Skin Care Specialist

Anne Sloane is an experienced skin care specialist with expertise in regenerative treatments, allergy, atopy, and tissue viability. She is dedicated with a profound passion for helping individuals achieve radiant and healthy skin.

Latest News – August 16, 2023

PRP Treatment - Face Rejuvenation

PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) is an advanced treatment technology that utilizes the growth factors present in your own blood to regenerate your skin.Platelet Rich Plasma is a natural occurring component of your own blood. PRP encourages skin rejuvenation by stimulating the growth of your own collagen and improving blood supply to the tissue, leading to healthier, younger looking skin. This treatment helps both the tone and texture of skin, while easing the appearance of photo damaged and aging skin.

Latest News – July 30, 2023

SkinCeuticals - C E Ferulic 30ml

External factors account for approximately 90% of perceived skin ageing – including wrinkles, roughness, mottled pigmentation (age spots) and loss of elasticity. These external factors include, but are not limited to, smoking, UV light, stress, environment and pollution. These external factors are called free radicals. Free radicals are another contributing factor of skin ageing.These are parts of molecules (e.g. oxygen molecules) that are found in the body. As a result of external factors, like ultraviolet radiation, nicotine or unhealthy food, the free radicals become prone to react. This means that they are constantly looking for other chemical substances to bond with. Hence, they attack the collagen fibres, cellular membrane and lipid layer of the skin. Free radicals change the inherited properties stored in the cell nucleus, so that the quality of newly formed skin cells deteriorates.

Latest News – July 30, 2023

Everything you Need to Know About Retinol

Retinol, better known as vitamin A, is great for your skin. It is recognised as the gold standard in anti ageing – backed by numerous scientific papers.  Retinol is found in over-the-counter skincare products (for example in the form of retinyl palmitate) and in products you need a prescription to buy. Pure retinol is usually more effective than retinol derivatives. Products prescribed by a doctor that contain retinol (also called retinoids) contain more active properties and are therefore more effective. But they do increase the risk of skin irritation.

Latest News – July 30, 2023

We are delighted to be shortlisted in the Retail Excellence Awards 2023 .

We were absolutely delighted this week to learn that we are once again listed in the Retail Excellence Ireland awards - both Serenity Spa & Nu Aesthetics skin Clinic are listed in the top 100 retail stores in Ireland. Well done to our fantastic team for their hard work, dedication and attention to detail . We have fingers and toes crossed for the next stage. #Top30stores23.