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Skin science, radiation and diabetic skin care, and how to look after skin that has stopped producing enough of its own oil.
Bio-First Is Closing: What Radiation Patients Should Use Instead
Bio-First, the Australian radiation skincare brand, is closing in May 2026 Bio-First was one of the few Australian b...
Read more →What Moisturiser Do Podiatrists Recommend for Diabetic Skin?
Podiatrists consistently recommend fragrance-free moisturisers for people with diabetes as part of the standard foot...
Read more →What Moisturiser Is Safe to Use During Radiation Treatment?
Australian radiation oncology guidelines consistently recommend fragrance-free, pH-balanced moisturisers during and ...
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Why Skin Gets Drier After 60, And What Standard Moisturisers Miss
In brief: Sebum production declines significantly after 40 and drops by more than 50 percent by age 70, changing how ...
Read more →Why Nothing Works on Dry Skin Over 60
Dry skin over 60 that does not respond to standard moisturisers is not a failure of moisturising. It is a sign that ...
Read more →Why Sorbolene Is Not Working for Your Diabetic Skin
Sorbolene is a water-based product designed to help skin hold moisture, not replenish the oils it has stopped produc...
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Can Diabetics Use Regular Moisturiser? What I Wish Someone Had Told My Friend
In brief: Diabetes reduces sebum production over time, affecting the skin's natural oil barrier in ways that go beyon...
Read more →Why Skin Tears More Easily After 60 (And What to Do About It)
Skin tears are the most common wound type in people over 65 in Australia The primary cause is not just thinning skin...
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Skincare During Chemotherapy and Radiation: What Nobody Tells You
In brief: Radiation treatment disrupts the sebaceous glands in the treated area, reducing the skin's natural oil (seb...
Read more →What Makes a Moisturiser Fragrance-Free, and Why It Matters During Radiotherapy
Every major Australian and international radiation oncology guideline specifies fragrance-free products for skin car...
Read more →What to Put on Your Skin After Laser Resurfacing, Microneedling, or a Chemical Peel
Laser resurfacing, microneedling, and chemical peels all deliberately disrupt the skin barrier as part of how they w...
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Why Sorbolene May Not Be Enough for Radiation-Affected Skin
My close friend was given a tub of sorbolene on her first day of radiation treatment. A nurse handed it to her almost...
Read more →Urea Cream for Diabetic Skin: What It Does and What It Misses
Urea is a keratolytic and humectant: it softens thickened skin and draws water into the outer layer Urea works well ...
Read more →How to Prevent Dry, Cracking Skin in Aged Care Residents
Skin tears are the most common wound type in aged care residents in Australia, affecting a significant proportion of...
Read more →What Is Omega-7 and Why Does Aging Skin Need It?
Omega-7 (palmitoleic acid) is a fatty acid found naturally in the skin's sebum, the oil the skin produces to maintai...
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