Skin care — testosterone

With Father’s Day right around the corner this is the ideal time to get the men (and male teens) in your life sorted with a good skincare ritual..  As you well know, men and women differ in many ways including our skin.. men have around 20% thicker skin, with more collagen and more oil content … meaning more prone to acne and spots.  Interestingly their collagen (which is responsible for keeping things firm and wrinkle free) decreases at a steady rate through the ages whereas women’s collagen component drops away more dramatically, usually post menopausal. Hormones have a lot to...

HORMONE RESTORATION One area of compounding that we are involved in is hormone restoration using bio -identical hormones . These are plant based and converted into the various hormones… progesterone, oestrogen, testosterone, pregnenolone, melatonin, thyroid hormone, DHEA to name a few!   WHAT DOES BIOIDENTICAL MEAN? Bio -identical meaning just that … they are identified by our body’s as like our own so therefore fit into the body like a lock and key…