by Dr. Jen Newell | Feb 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Having low progesterone in relation to estrogen can lead to acne by way of increasing insulin, which can lead to excess androgens, as well as amplify testosterone and DHT conversion in the skin. An unbalanced ratio of progesterone and estrogen levels are also...
by Dr. Jen Newell | Sep 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Here are the 5 things every acne patient should know before starting treatment: Gut Health Imbalances in your gut can contribute to breakouts, mood imbalances, anxiety, and fatigue. Your brain, gut and skin are intimately connected so in the initial phases of your...
by Dr. Jen Newell | Jul 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Your skin type is typically what you’re born with. While your skin can go through different phases or react based on various circumstances, your skin’s natural tendencies are driven by your skin type. Very broadly speaking, there are Lipid Dry, Oily, Sensitive/Diffuse...
by Dr. Jen Newell | Jan 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
I frequently see patients who have struggled with acne since puberty and tried just about everything to get it under control without success. Quite often these patients are frustrated and feel like nothing will improve their skin but desperately want to get to the...
by Dr. Jen Newell | Jan 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Often I am faced with patients who need to start from scratch with their skincare routine. It may be that they have been fans of “soap and water and cold cream” which they were able to get away with in their twenties and thirties, but is in their forties, fifties,...
by Dr. Jen Newell | Jan 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Your skin is your body’s largest organ, and anything you put onto it has the potential to affect it – both it’s appearance and health. So why bother with makeup and beauty products full of skin irritants and toxic chemicals when there are amazing clean and green...
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