Dr Fab Sep 20, 2020 3 min 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 ...
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 bui...
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 an...
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 limite...
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 population...
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 b...
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 Do...