Dermatology

Tina Hillier, from Christchurch’s ENGAGE Pharmacy Group, reviews old favourites and home-grown products 

Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Fookes looks at skin rashes in children, which are common in the month of February

Gone are the days of the simple skincare routine of cleanse, tone and moisturise – now women will commonly use up to eight products morning and night before they look at applying make-up.

GONE ARE THE DAYS of the simple skincare routine of cleanse, tone and moisturise – now women will commonly use up to eight products morning and night before they look at applying make-up.

Pharmacist Darshana Kanjee from Life Pharmacy Dunedin looks for solutions to heat-related rashes and miliaria 

Spring is here and for many people that means having an annual spring clean. But dusting down the shelves can lead to itchy eyes and runny noses. Jonathan Chilton-Towle talks to pharmacist HeeSeung Lee about what can be done to reduce allergens in the home and how to treat resulting reactions 

Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Fookes discusses urticaria, including its causes and treatment

Jonathan Chilton-Towle speaks to HeeSeung Lee about a new skincare clinic she and her husband recently opened at a north Auckland pharmacy

Jonathan Chilton-Towle speaks to HeeSeung Lee about a new skincare clinic she and her husband recently opened at a north Auckland pharmacy

Pharmacist Darshana Kanjee from Life Pharmacy in Dunedin, looks at ways to minimise the look of keratosis pilaris, otherwise known as “chicken skin”