Happy Malaysia Day....... 2013

Its 16th of September, Malaysia Day. The Day in history where the whole Malaysia was united i.e. the peninsular, Sarawak & Sabah approximately 50 years ago. It is only recently the country announced the celebration for this day, hence adding an extra public holiday for Malaysia. This country has the most numbers of public holidays in the world. Sometimes I do wonder whether it is beneficial to the country in the long run.

Of late, I have been super busy with so many things and traveling. Towards the year end, usually there will be a lot of conferences and training and other things. This year, my heart is left in Langkawi. The beach, the sun, the sea air - living in KL for most of the part, the change in scenery is welcoming and exhilarating.  Despite the hectic schedule, I did manage to test out a few products which can be ordered through the clinic.


1. Dermaceutic Foamer 15 - Face Wash

I have been trying out the Dermaceutic range on and off and recently, they have changed their formula a bit to suit Asian climates and skin. The in-house peels are marvellous but some of the skincare initially was too rich for our hot and humid weather. Now, they have come up with a new packaging and formulation and I was given the opportunity to try out some of them. This is one of my favourites, the Foamer 15. Foamer 15 is a foaming cleanser with glycolic 15% as an active ingredient. For my skin, it would be ideal since I do have on off oily skin due to my hectic and active lifestyle. It not only helps to strip off excessive oils but it gives you a mild exfoliation to keep your skin looking vibrant and fresh on a daily basis. It has a very clinical smell i.e. no perfumes as the UK standard usually clinical skincare are without any fragrance. It is good for people with oily skin and also those who are slightly more mature. Some people may experience dryness with this foamer, but it is always a must to use moisturisers after washing your face with any type of soap. Personally, I did not experience any dryness. In combination with this foamer, you can opt for other lines of Dermaceutic products such as Hyalceutic or Light Ceutic for mild pigmentation. This range is affordable with each product costing less than RM 200 per bottle. Some products are available in the clinic, but most require pre-order. Ask us today.

2. Aknicare Range

This is a new acne range brought in by Neostrata. It was launched last year, but I only had the opportunity to try it out this year. What attracts me to this product is the different specific range of items it has at very affordable price. The usual face regime would include a cleanser, a lotion and a treatment cream that cost only RM 350 for all three products. The usage on a daily basis is minimal hence would last you 2-3 months. They have conducted few studies on this product and in Singapore, it is recommended as a first line for acne treatment before giving Ro-accutane or doing other more invasive procedures to treat acne. It is hypoallergenic and is suitable even for teenage skin.

My manager has hormonal acne due to change in contraception pills and I guess our set came in just in time. After a week of using the product, most of the redness have disappeared and the formation of new comedomes were significantly less. However, when she skipped 2 sessions, acne started to form again so perhaps it is really like a treatment which requires twice daily application. Otherwise, the skin is less oily and looks clearer. Personally I tried out the spot treatment. I sometimes get spots like these popping up especially if I am highly stressed up.

Its a small bottle which is convenient since you need to apply 6X a day to reduce the acne within 1-2 days. As you can see, it is just the size of your lippy, so it makes carrying it around in your purse minimal hassle. I used it 3X only and the red flaring pimple dried up nicely and went off in 2 days. Definitely keeping this in my purse for emergencies. Initially when you apply the roller onto the acne it does feel a lil bit tingling especially if there is a break in the skin. This range also comes with a back and chest acne care for those who has body acne breakouts. It comes in a spray bottle to ease application, but I still find it difficult to apply onto the back without help. So I've been applying more in the front and I did notice a reduction in acne around the chest area. So now even my chest looks a lot nicer with less congestion. For those curious as to how the system works, here's a hand summary of the mechanism of action. 

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