The Science of Pigmentation: Part 1
Background The melanocyte is the cell responsible for the production and distribution of melanin. Melanin is the pigment that determines...
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Dr Fab
- Sep 20, 2020
- 3 min
The Science of Pigmentation: Part 2
Preventing hyperpigmentation With hyperpigmentation, prevention is better than cure. The best ways to prevent the formation of your dark...
Dr Fab
- Aug 6, 2020
- 5 min
Throwing shade: Colourism and the skin lightening industry
The skin lightening industry is one of the most insidious forms of racial oppression alive today. It enforces beauty ideals that were...
Dr Fab
- May 28, 2020
- 2 min
Ingredient Spotlight: Hyaluronic Acid
Every so often you come across game changers in your skincare routine. Hyaluronic acid is one of them. Youthful skin is supple, plump...
Dr Fab
- May 24, 2020
- 4 min
How our ethnicity affects our skin
People of colour make up the vast majority of the world's population. However information on the characteristics of ethnic skin is...
Dr Fab
- Apr 24, 2020
- 3 min
Rosy Rosacea
A bright red face and rosy cheeks may be a sign of Rosacea and more people have it then you realise, actually up to 10% of the...
Dr Fab
- Apr 19, 2020
- 2 min
The best SPF for darker skin tones
Here at Joyful Skin, we believe that SPF is for everyone. Darker skin tones included! But we can often be put off wearing SPF as we may...
Dr Fab
- Apr 16, 2020
- 2 min
Ingredient Spotlight: Vitamin C
Why should you love Vitamin C? Vitamin C (a.k.a. ascorbic acid) is a safe, naturally - occurring anti-oxidant that brightens and protects...
Dr Fab
- Mar 7, 2020
- 2 min
Step Your Skin Into Spring.
We survived winter and so did our skin. Now it’s time to heal, fix and repair. 1. First things first; it’s time for some spring cleaning....
Dr Fab
- Jan 21, 2020
- 1 min
Welcome to the Joyful Skin Clinic
2020 is the year for big things. One of those things being the Joyful Skin Clinic by me Dr. Fab. I've always considered myself to be a...
Dr Fab
- Dec 20, 2019
- 2 min
Be Kinder To Your Sensitive Skin this Winter
Our skin acts as a protective barrier. When the barrier isn't functioning the way it should it causes our skin to become vulnerable to...
Dr Fab
- Nov 10, 2019
- 2 min
Microblading: What, Who, Where?
Microblading is semi-permanent makeup that is used to create the illusion of fuller and fluffier eyebrows. The process starts with a...
Dr Fab
- Jul 17, 2019
- 4 min
Why dark-skinned people should wear sunscreen
I remember going on a school trip. The teachers warned that it was going to be one of the hottest days in the year and that all parents...
Dr Fab
- Jan 18, 2019
- 6 min
My Acne Journey
I have struggled with acne since I was 14. It came on, one spot at a time until one day I woke up and realised I had an entire face...
Dr Fab
- Jan 11, 2019
- 4 min
How to get the most out of Isotretinoin: An Evidence Based Approach
So you've just been prescribed isotretinoin (roaccutane). Congratulations, good skin is in your future. This drug is a wonderful drug and...
Dr Fab
- Jan 11, 2019
- 3 min
30 -day Korean skincare challenge
Korean women have become known world wide for the attention to detail and care that they show towards their skin. I bought some products...
Dr Fab
- Jan 11, 2019
- 4 min
Hello Hydration!
The skin acts as a barrier to the outside world; protecting our bodies from bacteria, heat loss and water loss. When this barrier is...
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