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BEAUTY

IN SEARCH OF

YOUTHFULNESS

CLINICAL TECHNOLOGY IN

ADVANCED SKINCARE

PH O T O G R A PH B Y W W W . I V A N M U L L E R PH O T O G R A PH Y . C O M

r Jacques Snyman is and experience, and his quiet wisdom and
an esteemed figure in authority on exco is appreciated by all.
clinical pharmacology
in South Africa. With In 2006 he founded dermaV Pharmaceuticals,
extensive experience, a medical aesthetics company specialising
he specialises in in research and development of clinically
clinical trial design, advanced pharmaceuticals and cosmeceutical
Dmanaged care product products. dermaV offers an innovative and
development and research ethics. scientific approach to skin rejuvenation and
skin firming. This approach combines cutting-
He holds key positions in the medical industry edge technology and carefully selected
- he is a board member of the South African ingredients. dermaV focuses on pharmacology,
Medical Association and member of the South skin and wound care, the immune system, and
African Medical Association Research Ethics platelet-rich plasma (PRP).
Committee, and past president of the South
African Chapter of ISPOR. He has authored DIAMOND PRP
over 100 publications and held leadership This is a specialised L-PRP kit unique to
roles at the University of Pretoria, dermaV Pharmaceuticals, the most popular
including professor and head of the product dermaV has to offer. Platelet-rich
Department of Pharmacology, past president plasma is a revolutionary technology using
of the South African Pharmacology Society, ingredients of your own blood, which can help
past chair of the Research Ethics Committee, regenerate and rejuvenate your tissue such as
Faculty of Health Sciences (University of skin, providing you with age-defying results. It
Pretoria). His research interests include is suitable for all skin types and is also used
inflammatory conditions, immune modulation, for wound treatments. PRP is typically used
clinical trial design, pharmaco-dynamics, for areas in which poor blood supply or injured
and pharmaco-economics. Notably, he has tissue is present e.g. ligament injuries.
contributed to autologous growth factor
research, PRP development for various What makes DIAMOND PRP unique? It is
conditions, and patented clinoptilolite important to note that not all PRPs are alike
potentiation for gastro-intestinal diseases as and equal. With DIAMOND PRP, the PRP is
well as fulvic acid – as an anti-inflammatory placed in special glass vials with calcium ions
product. and organic solvents to activate the platelets.
Without activation, the PRP does not have the
Dr Snyman’s work extends to animal health desired effect.
products and ranges from skin treatments
to wound care and radiation dermatitis. His DermaV’s Daily Care Range and other
interest in aesthetic medicine stems from products are designed by scientists for the
research on skin ageing and environmental South African market. dermaV believes
exposure mitigation. Aesthetic medicine everyone should be able to have an affordable
in South Africa is privileged have such a daily skincare routine to meet their specific
respected leader on the AAMSSA exco. needs regardless of age, gender or skin
He brings with him decades of knowledge type. dermaV, mainly involved in the medical

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