Let’s be honest. When most of us think about sun damage, we picture beach holidays in Tenerife, not a Tuesday afternoon walk along the Meadows. But here is the thing, Edinburg”s skin health conversations are shifting, and at E&G Skin Clinic in Morningside, we are seeing it firsthand. Over the past year, more Edinburgh locals …
PDRN in Skincare: An Edinburgh Dermatologist’s Honest Take A patient at the clinic asked me last week if it was true she’d been putting “fish DNA” on her face. Fair question — and yes, sort of. The ingredient she’d seen all over her Instagram feed was PDRN, and it’s become one of the most-asked-about treatments …
Here’s the thing nobody really tells you when you have rosacea: you can still have an anti-ageing skincare routine. You’re not condemned to a basic moisturiser and SPF forever, watching everyone else use their retinols and vitamin C serums while you sit on the sidelines afraid to try anything You just have to go about …
If you’ve ever stood in front of your bathroom shelf holding three different serums and wondered whether they should go on in a particular order — or whether they should go on together at all — you are not alone. Skincare ingredient knowledge has advanced enormously in the last decade, and so has the science …
If you live in Edinburgh or anywhere in Scotland, you already know your skin faces something most skincare advice doesn’t account for: biting wind off the coast, relentless rain, central heating cranked up indoors, and the occasional sunny day that packs more UV than people expect. That combination quietly wrecks your skin barrier — and …
Climate Is Making Your Skin Worse — Here’s What to Do About It Read More »
Published by E&G Skin Clinic, Morningside, Edinburgh | www.egskinclinic.co.uk Why Every Edinburgh Skin Needs a Climate-Defence Strategy Right Now If your skin feels tight after a walk down Princes Street, or red and reactive after a weekend in the Highlands, you’re not imagining it. Scotland’s climate — characterised by biting winds, persistent cold, high humidity …
Morpheus8 is one of the most talked-about skin treatments of recent years, and barely a week goes by without a client asking us about it. So here’s our honest, no-fluff breakdown of what Morpheus8 actually does, what it can realistically achieve, and the aspects — including its effects on fat — that don’t always get …
You’ve probably seen it everywhere — that impossibly smooth, dewy, almost reflective skin that looks like someone turned the brightness up from the inside. Glass skin. It’s been all over Instagram for a good while now, and honestly? The hype is deserved. But here’s the thing — achieving that look isn’t just about finding the …
Glass Skin Facials in Edinburgh — Everything You Need to Know Read More »
Every week, at least a handful of patients walk in asking about collagen. Most have seen something on Instagram, a few have already picked up a product from Boots, and almost all of them have the same question: Does it actually do anything? I appreciate the scepticism. Dermatology is a field plagued by overpromising- and …
Marine Collagen: What Actually Happens To Your Skin When You Take It Everyday Read More »
If you have small, dark raised spots on your face and have been wondering what they are- whether anything can be done- you are in the right place. Over the past year, we have noticed a real shift in the questions our clients are asking at E&G Skin Clinic. Alongside enquiries about facials, chemical peels, …
