On TV! Yesterday, in her new programme “van den Elsen wacht op antwoord”, my namesake Jetske van Elsen went in search of the truth behind the anti-wrinkle cream. She also paid me a visit to ask a few questions. Those who just can’t flick through to the end of their gripping books need to stop reading for a moment [...]
Hielke and Sietse van de Kameleon, the de Boer brothers, the Olsen twins; remains fascinating that two pretty much identical people can exist in the World! Actually my fascination for twins has never gone much further than reading fun books about twins and my horoscope in one of the Dentist’s waiting room magazines. It is [...]
If there is one collective ideology amongst women (and a lot of men) that exists, then it is the wish to grow old beautifully. In other words; we do want the wisdom but not the saggy skin, pigment spots and the deep lines. A bit more Audrey Hepburn and a bit less Bardot…And that makes [...]
When looking at my holiday photos I not only saw myself with a big smile, but with large crow’s feet. A bit of a shock, as I don’t normally look at myself in the mirror whilst laughing. I’ve never noticed that I had them before! All of a sudden being addressed as a lady (although [...]
Two weeks ago I wrote about vitamin A and what super results this substance can have on the skin. The fact that your skin needs to get used to a product is a myth. But there is an exception in the case of vitamin A acid. If you apply too high a concentration every day your skin can become ‘overloaded’. Fortunately this [...]
Retinoid is the collective name given to the different forms of vitamin A. The two best known forms are tretinoin (vitamin A acid) and retinol. Tretinoin and Retinol The fact that Vitamin A acid can rejuvenate older skin was accidently discovered in the 80’s when the Dermatologist Kligman was researching the effect of this substance on [...]
Do anti-wrinkle creams really work? How then? A short time ago I received this question via e-mail. Below is a short answer to this. Active ingredients Creams are particularly helpful in improving the moisture content, elasticity and barrier functioning of the skin. When skin begins to age, creams with active ingredients can indeed improve the appearance [...]
A short while ago I wrote about pigment spots in my blog, along with an illustration made by Dr. D’lynn Waldron to show that it is not only wrinkles that make you look older! If you have just had Botox, laser treatment and peelings in the fight against wrinkles, you can just add another couple of [...]
Nu.nl recently reported that anti-wrinkle creams age your skin. This news is very damning and I would now like to let you know the real story. British investigation? The report stated that the source of the statement was from a British investigation. Interesting! If it concerns cosmetic research, I’m always interested to know more. But [...]
The above illustrations show you how it is not only wrinkles that age the skin. Pigmentation also plays a role. The answer? Just as with wrinkles, pigmentation spots arise mainly because of the sun. So by using a sun cream you can kill two birds with one stone! This example is produced by Dr. D’lynn Waldron. Regards [...]