How do you stop a pimple from getting worse? Any quick fixes?
Pimples are quite nightmarish for those who suffer from it. Women with adult acne dread the menstrual flare-ups of acne.

Here are a few key pimple remedies to bear in mind- and also some to avoid:

Do: use a non-irritating plant based pimple cream both for treatment and prevention such as the Blemish Spot Cream. If the pimple is draining pus, use a warm compress to gently express the pus without squeezing. The best time is right after a warm shower. If your pimple wont go away after 2 weeks or more, you may have a cyst. Acne cysts are best treated with steroid injections by your dermatologist.

Don’t: use retinoids on active pimples. This is not well known, and many purportedly are told by non-dermatologist doctors ie. beauty doctors, aesthetic doctors and beauticians that they should use retinoids on all acne. Retinoids can cause severe and worsening inflammation on active acne. Generally, dermatologists advise to use retinoids over acne-prone areas, and to avoid directly over inflamed pimples. Rather, if necessary, your dermatologist may prescribe topical steroid lotions to quickly quell inflammation. These are meant only for short term use as they can cause steroid acne.

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Skincare Courses

Skincare Expert and Medi-Facial Certificate Course ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.udemy.com/course/skincare-expert-course/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Skincare Ingredients & Cosmeceutical Compounding Course

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Holistic Acne Treatment—Botanicals, Advanced Cosmetology ⁠https://www.udemy.com/course/esthetics-cosmetology/

Ask a dermatologist: How to achieve thicker fuller hair? What is the best hair conditioner for thinning hair?

Dermatologist-formulated hair mask designed to increase hair volume and stimulate hair growth. Hair loss treatment. Volumizing hair product. Suitable for all hair types including straight, coarse, curly or fine hair.

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Hair Thickening Mask https://drtwlderma.com/product/hair-thickening-mask-twl/

Haircare Bible—Dermatologist's Tips for Haircare and Hair Loss https://a.co/d/gfSkA40

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Teen Girls Home Spa Lab Skincare Secrets: Teen Survival Guide Series Skincare Simplified Edition With 36 Skincare Routine Planner Templates ⁠https://a.co/d/106AKT1⁠

Skincare Decoded Complete Skin Science & Basic Dermatology for Aestheticians Skincare Professionals ⁠https://a.co/d/9Lhe2Sh⁠

Skincare Courses

Skincare Expert and Medi-Facial Certificate Course ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.udemy.com/course/skincare-expert-course/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Skincare Ingredients & Cosmeceutical Compounding Course

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Holistic Acne Treatment—Botanicals, Advanced Cosmetology ⁠https://www.udemy.com/course/esthetics-cosmetology/

Sunscreen only helps prevent sunburns. Fact or myth?

Myth. Sunscreen doesn't just prevent sunburns. In fact, many asians belonging to the skin of colour category don't sunburn easily. This is because melanin in the skin can protect from UV radiation. However, this doesn't eliminate the risk of skin cancers so if you are looking at sunburns only to judge your risk of skin cancer, you are only partially correct.

The accumulated UV exposure over your entire lifetime increases the risk of skin immune suppression. This means that your skin cells cannot repair damaged DNA as effectively as you grow older. Eventually besides wrinkles and dark spots, there is also an increase risk of skin cancer.

SunProtector⁠ https://drtwlderma.com/product/sunprotectortm/⁠

Dermatologist formulated for universal skin types, non-stinging, a complete adaptogenic sunscreen formula that boosts your skin health

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The first step in skin streaming is to know your skin type!

Skin streaming is the Tik-Tok approved concept of streamlining one’s skincare routine to only include the bare essentials. What is the science behind this?

Skin streaming must be applied in the context of knowledge of basic skin types. Take our skin type test to find out if you aren’t sure and receive personalised recommendations.

The main question to address in skin streaming is: how do you normalise the skin microenvironment? For purposes of this discussion we will zoom in on the single most important product for each skin type.

Welcome to our 2 Minute Skincare Consultation (it takes 1 minute really!)
We understand your skin woes! Let Dr.TWL help you with your skincare routine and find the real results you deserve with our customised pharmacy solutions.

Take this 2 MIN SKINCARE FOUNDATION CONSULT and receive your skin streaming recommendations from us! https://drtwlderma.com/what-is-my-skin-type/

For the full tutorial head over to https://drtwlderma.com/skin-streaming-hacks-according-to-a-dermatologist/

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Skin Flooding https://drtwlderma.com/product/skin-flooding/

Our dermatologist-designed cosmeceutical treatment protocols have been clinically tested in a dermatology practice over a 7-year period. They are highly streamlined, cost and time-efficient processes refined for over-the-counter treatment* of common skin and hair concerns.

Dr.TWL Pharmacy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dr.TWL Dermaceuticals, a EUROISO22716 standard dermocosmetic specialist brand established in the APAC region since 2016. Headquartered in Singapore with manufacturing facilities in Seoul, Dr.TWL Dermaceuticals is regarded as one of the leaders in clinical skincare brands in the region. The R&D is led by board-certified dermatologist Dr Teo Wan Lin, whose research on the skin microbiome has been published in top dermatology journals such as the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology and the International Journal of Dermatology.

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Wondering how to get a luminous dewy finish with makeup? Get Dr.TWL’s skin prep protocol before makeup in this week’s tutorial and shop our pharmacy’s range of customised skincare makeup.

Skin prep

Products/tools required:

• Blade-style sonic cleansing brush 

• Brightening cleanser with botanicals i.e. Miel Honey Cleanser

• Radiance emulsion with brightening peptides

• Facial mist: Mineral Booster

• Skin-healing polysaccharide mask 

How-to

• Start with cleansing your face with a sonic cleansing device 

• On slightly damp skin, prime your skin with a peptide-containing emulsion with instant brightening antioxidants 

• Finish with the mineral booster facial mist for an instant infusion of polyglutamic acid, hyaluronic acid and 17 botanical extracts

• Leave on polysaccharide mask for 5 minutes

Makeup application

Products/tools required:

• SofSmooth™ Blender with enhanced surface microfibrillar engineering 

• Cell Talk CC Cream⁠ 

• Mineral booster facial mist 

How-to

• Apply an appropriate amount of CC cream on back of hand, using the SofSmooth™ Blender, smooth outwards over the entire face.

[Dewy Luminous Finish] 

• Use with SofSmooth™ Cosmeceutical Blender or Ultra HD Pore-Blurring Triangle Makeup Sponge. Use it dry as you would already have prepped skin before  blender application, finish with a spritz of Mineral Booster™

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Retinol face serum is traditionally regarded as the holy grail of OTC cosmeceuticals. As a derivative of vitamin A, retinol works by stimulating collagen production and targeting skin receptors known as nuclei acid receptors. It’s also associated with the coveted retinoid glow which refers to a lifted, plumped and tightened skin appearance. However, one major downside is that certain skin types do not tolerate it well, i.e. sensitive skin, skin of color. Those living in sunny climates also experience much higher rates of photosensitivity.

In this episode, we discuss 7 categories of retinol face serum alternatives that are suited for sensitive skin types.

(0:00) Introduction to Retinol

(01:11) Naturally Occurring Sources of Retinol

(02:31) Retinyl Palmitate as a Retinol Alternative

(04:40) Acetyl Hexapeptide as a Retinol Alternative

(05:18) Oligopeptides as a Retinol Alternative

(06:38) Bakuchiol as a Retinol Alternative

(07:37) Adenosine as a Retinol Alternative

(08:19) Sea Buckthorn Oil as a Retinol Alternative

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3 Best Face Serums For Anti-aging, Brightening & Oil Control https://drtwlderma.com/product/best-face-serum-for-anti-aging/

Sea Buckthorn Miracle Face Oil Serum https://drtwlderma.com/product/face-oil-serum/

The role of moisture in skin aging

A little bit about the role of moisture and the skin barrier in the aging process. Our skin primarily composes of the epidermis. The epidermis hosts the stratum corneum and the second layer of skin, the dermis. These two components eventually makeup what we call the skin barrier and also is responsible for the appearance of skin. Depending on your age, the structure and the function of the barrier may differ.

In today's episode, we’re going to cover the following topics:

Skin barrier dysfunction

How humidity affects the skin

The importance of a hydrating skincare routine

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Skin Flooding Pack https://drtwlderma.com/product/skin-flooding/⁠

Skin Barrier Repair Kit https://drtwlderma.com/product/skin-barrier-repair-kit/

MoistureMax Polysaccharide Mask https://drtwlderma.com/product/moisturemax-skin-healing-polysaccharide-facial-mask/

Radiance Fluide Hydrating Emulsion https://drtwlderma.com/product/radiance-fluidetm-hydrating-emulsion/

Multi-CERAM Moisturiser https://drtwlderma.com/product/multi-ceram-moisturiser/

Mineral Booster https://drtwlderma.com/product/mineral-boostertm/

The best vitamin C serum recommended by dermatologists is one that is formulated based on certain criteria. In this tutorial, we will go in depth into the dermatological science behind what is perhaps the best known antioxidant serum, benefits to skin and how it actually works.

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Navigating skincare routine steps can be confusing. In this episode, our founder board-certified dermatologist and author of Skincare Bible Dermatologist’s Tips for Cosmeceutical Skincare shares her blueprint for minimalist regimens. Understand the purpose behind each step and get maximum results. Discover how skin type affects your skincare routine steps, products to use and learn exactly how to build the best regimen for you. Included are tips on selecting plant actives suited for various skin concerns such as acne, hyperpigmentation, oily skin, wrinkles and skin sensitivity. 

Skincare Fundamentals With Dr.TWL

The following is applicable for both day and night skincare routine steps. For night time skincare, you may omit sunscreen, and also add on application of a sheet mask and eye cream. Targeted treatment of spots such as with prescription creams containing retinol/retinoids or hydroquinone should also typically be applied at night in order to reduce the risk of photosensitivity.

Build a purposeful skincare routine with these steps:

Day and Night Skincare Routine Steps

Skincare Routine Step 1 Makeup removal 

Skincare Routine Step 2 Second cleanse with a lathering agent

Skincare Routine Step 3 Serum application

Skincare Routine Step 4 Emulsion/Lotion 

Skincare Routine Step 5 Facial Mist

Skincare Routine Step 6 Sunscreen (always applied last)

Optional Skincare Routine Step: Face & Eye Cream application

Weekly treatment routine:

Weekly Skincare Routine Step #1 Exfoliation

Weekly Skincare Routine Step #2 Masking

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Complete Cleansing Kit https://drtwlderma.com/product/complete-cleansing-kit/

Hyaluronic Acid Serum https://drtwlderma.com/product/hyaluronic-acid-in-house-formula/

Vitamin C Serum https://drtwlderma.com/product/vita-c-goldtm-serum/

Mineral Booster https://drtwlderma.com/product/mineral-boostertm/

Radiance Emulsion https://drtwlderma.com/product/radiance-fluidetm-hydrating-emulsion/

SunProtector https://drtwlderma.com/product/sunprotectortm/