Opal / Journal
The journal
Short, careful notes on everyday skin in Uyo. General information, not medical advice.
Sunscreen in Uyo, every single day
Melanin offers some protection, not complete protection. And dark marks are the part of skin that remembers the sun.
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Harmattan skin: comfort first
Dry air, dust and cool mornings ask for a softer routine for a few weeks. Here is how to adjust without starting again.
ReadSmall truths
Things we say in clinic every week.
"The best product is the one you use."
"One new thing at a time."
"Gentle is not weak. Gentle is steady."
Reading labels
Bring your products to any visit and we will read the labels with you: what each one does, what might clash and what you could stop using. It is one of the most useful fifteen minutes we offer.
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Notes the team is writing now.
Skin and the gym
Sweat, headbands and breakouts along the hairline.
Shaving bumps
Gentler shaving for coily beard hair, and when to see us.
Pregnancy and skin
What changes, and which products to pause. With your doctor's advice first.