UV light can damage our skin, creating hyperpigmentation, wrinkling, abnormal cell development, and lead to skin cancer. Just about everyone has at some point been caught unprepared in the sun. Many of us don’t begin to see the visible effects on our skin until one day we look in the mirror and suddenly see discoloration [...]
Summer fun and sun can take a toll on your skin but the right products and treatments can work wonders to counter balance the effects of too many UVA/UVB light rays. Sun exposure can result in hyperpigmentation, patchy skin color or a blotchy complexion. Now is the perfect time of year to help pigmentation problems [...]
SKIN COLOR AND THE ROLE OF MELANIN Human skin has red, yellow, brown and blue tones. What we actually perceive in skin color is the reflected light off the skin. The best way to see true skin color is in natural light. Melanin is also known as pigment. Melanin production is essentially a protective mechanism [...]
The Summer Season has arrived. “The wild-rose briar is sweet in the spring, Its summer blossoms scent the air; Yet wait till winter comes again, And who will call the wild-briar fair?” Emily Bronte Institut’ DERMed welcomes the Summer with our Summer Essentials to help guide you through summer fun without the sun damage. None [...]
