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The Skin Journal

Why your skin does what it does, and what to do about it.

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Spironolactone - What Your Dr Isn't Telling You
Acne

Spironolactone - What Your Dr Isn't Telling You

Spironolactone gets prescribed for hormonal acne, but there's a lot that doesn't make it into the conversation - the side effects, the rebound, and the fact ...

The extra benefits most people don't realise with the Anti-Aging Complex
Hyperpigmentation

The extra benefits most people don't realise with the Anti-Aging Complex

Most people reach for the Anti-Aging Collagen Complex for their skin - and stay for everything else it does. From hair strength and joint comfort to gut heal...

Kojic Acid Might Be Making Your Dark Spots Worse
Dark Spots

Kojic Acid Might Be Making Your Dark Spots Worse

Kojic acid is one of the most recommended ingredients for dark spots and hyperpigmentation - but its side effects can actually make pigmentation worse. Here'...

Perimenopause pigmentation
Dark Spots

Perimenopause pigmentation

If new pigmentation showed up in your late 30s or 40s seemingly out of nowhere, it's not random - it's your hormones. Perimenopause triggers a cascade of int...

Fight blemishes from inside with Burdock
Acne

Fight blemishes from inside with Burdock

If you've cycled through serums, masks, and exfoliants without seeing real change, the missing piece might be deeper than your skin's surface. Burdock root h...

Tranexamic Acid VS the Hyper
Dark Spots

Tranexamic Acid VS the Hyper

Tranexamic acid is showing up everywhere for hyperpigmentation and melasma - but before you go down that route, there are real risks worth understanding. Her...

Two white supplement bottles labelled Kallistia Hyper Pigmentation Cleanse on a light blue background, beside a faded anatomical illustration of a hair follicle cross-section showing layers of skin and the follicle structure
Dark Spots

Hirsutism and hyperpigmentation

If you've noticed shadowy, patchy skin around your chin, upper lip, or jaw, hirsutism could be the reason - not just the hair itself. Each growth cycle trigg...

Fading melasma
Hyperpigmentation

Fading melasma

Melasma is one of the most stubborn forms of hyperpigmentation - and most people quit too soon because nobody told them what to expect. Here's an honest, wee...