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STop THE CLoCK

Skin Renewal recently opened its 18th branch especially true for people sitting in
front of blue light screens all day. The
nationally in the Courtyard Hotel Waterfall use of powerful internal anti-oxidant
and sunscreen supplements like
City, bringing its skincare expertise to the Glisodin, Heliocare or Pycnogenol
are also recommended.
Waterfall community. We caught up with the

founder and medical director of Skin Renewal, Q: At what age should one
start with injectables?
Dr Maureen Allem, who shared some great A: It’s a question of when they’re
needed. using small quantities
insights on the topic of anti-ageing. of injectables at the first sign of
a wrinkle or furrow will prevent
the wrinkle from forming any
A geing is inevitable. Think of further and will stimulate collagen
it as living, the gift of life,
production in that area. Small
and the experiences that
come with it. A beautiful quantities early on will alleviate the
need to use significant quantities
notion, but perhaps some issues in your forties, fifties and sixties.
have cropped up on your skin that
concern you as a result of these Q: Lastly, what helps support a
experiences. Emotional wellness healthy lifestyle and skin wellness?
and how we look is unavoidably A: To really ace anti-ageing, a holistic
connected and inextricably linked. approach is essential. I believe
that ones skin is the dashboard of
Q: What steps can be taken to your body. The medical aesthetic
slow down the ageing process? doctors at Skin Renewal are able
A: I approach skincare and wellness to advise patients on the best
using four integral pillars, all of supplementation and lifestyle
which need to be adopted for choices to aid with gut health and to
healthy ageing. understanding optimise the foundational pillars of
these four pillars and how they health. These include quality sleep,
work, not only for your skin but stress management, nutrition and
for your overall health, means a exercise. All of the above need to be
journey of prolonged wellness. Dr Maureen Allem addressed in the quest for a healthy
lifestyle and the skin one desires.
The four to focus on are Skin
Renewal’s innovative use of and skin type – to have a proper My team of highly experienced
injectables; ongoing in-clinic skincare routine from their teens. medical doctors in conjunction
treatments such as skin needling unfortunately there is no magic with our therapists and world-class
and laser; the use of proper bullet for skincare and thus it is technology can ensure that all Skin
medical grade cosmeceutical essential to instill good habits from Renewal patients enjoy a journey
products at home; and finally, a young age. One of the major which results in them becoming
the fourth pillar is the adoption contributing factors to premature the best version of themselves.
of a healthy lifestyle. ageing and pigmentation problems
is unprotected sun exposure. Thus Skin Renewal Waterfall is located at:
Q: When should one start applying a broad-spectrum anti- Courtyard Hotel Waterfall City
a skincare routine? oxidant sunscreen daily which 13 Karkloof Crescent, Waterfall City.
A: As with most things, prevention includes protection against uvA, uvB, Email: waterfall@skinrenewal.co.za
is better than cure, and I encourage infra-red A and High Energy visible Tel: 010 448 0046
my patients – regardless of gender Light is a must for everyone. This is www.skinrenewal.co.za

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