Q&A about Skincare for anti-ageing with Harley Street dermatologist, Dr Sam Bunting - ANSWERS BACK

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We're running a Q&A this week about skincare and anti-ageing with Dr Sam Bunting and beauty blogger Lila B (Glamplusforty).

As a cosmetic dermatologist with a busy private practice in Harley Street, Dr Sam Bunting's patients who are aged between 25 and 64, come to her with a variety of concerns from rosacea to pigmentation, but the overwhelming majority are seeking to combat the signs of ageing (45%) or acne (40%).

The Q&A is sponsored by Philips RéAura, the UK's first laser skin rejuvenation device for women to use in their own homes. It is based on Fraxel® technology and is the first time that women are able to achieve professional level results in the comfort of their own home.

ReAura is aimed at women experiencing signs of ageing and wishing to have a rejuvenated appearance. Dr Sam Bunting would recommend women of all ages from late twenties upwards wishing to reduce visible pigmentation, fine lines and wrinkles and an uneven skin tone to use Philips ReAura. Lila B (beauty blogger) has trialled ReAura so can answer your questions on her personal experience with it.

Send your questions before the end of Friday 26 Oct, and you will be entered into a draw to win a Philips ReAura worth £800. We'll link to Dr Sam's answers on Thursday 8 Nov.

*subject to skin assessment

Good morning Doctor
I have just turned 40 and have what I believe are age spots. I have a one year old boy and a two year old girl and my skin has never been the same since.
I have always had freckles in the summer but these marks are something else entirely, there are blobs and it makes me feel grimy. When I look in the mirror I barely recognise the swarthy woman looking back at me.
My skin also looks and feels dehydrated, I don't have time to apply full make up every day and frankly it feels uncomfortable as I have always been a low maintenance person.
Is there anything that can be done to reduce the pigmentation and to make my skin appear healthy again?

The other issue that has arisen is that I suddenly have 'hooded' eyes. Above my upper eye lid is a puffy area under my eyebrows which 'hangs' over my eyelid, it makes me look tired. Is there anything other than surgery to improve the appearance of this?

Thank you for your time.

Hello Dr Bunting,

Is there anything you could recommend to rid my upper arms of pesky keratosis pilaris? The lumps are getting bigger as I get older (but age does not seem to lesson my desire to squeeze them out )

thank you

Hi, I have sun spots on the sides of my face/cheeks which fade over the winter and spread across my face during the spring/summer months. I am fanatical about wearing SPF50 on my face and always wear a hat, however this still happens. I am currently using the Clinique Dark Spot Corrector, which I think is helping. Would the ReAura permanently remove these?

At the tender age of 34, my neck is already going. It's crepey and seems to have lost elasticity. I am so self-conscious about it - are there any creams or supplements that actually work? If not, what are my other options, besides surgery? Thanks.

Thank you for posting your questions. We'll send them on to Dr Sam Bunting and link to her answers on Thursday 8 Nov.

Hi, I'm 48' ageing skin but also adult acne, feeling ancient, advice will be devoured. Many thanks.

Hi
I'm aware that Retinol/Vitamin A can have anti-ageing effects when used on the skin, but is it possible to use too much? Also, is it effective on those awful 'age spots'?
Thanks!

Oh, which anti-ageing cream actually works, and actually works best (assuming any of them do)?

Another one who is 48, and feeling it. Having had really lovely skin most of my life, I now have probable rosacea and my skin is much more reactive to everything. For some reason every Spring I get a rosacea-like flare up, why could this be? I don't want to go down the botox route, but I have deep 111's between my brows that I would love to soften, and a general lack of tone as jowls begin....What anti-aging tactics work for very sensitive skin? I look young for my age, but I think I need to get a bit more serious in looking after my skin now.

Hello! I'm 34 and one of my eyelids (the bit under the eyebrow not the bit above my eye) seems to have 'dropped' - so they look really uneven. Is it worth trying an eye cream or would I need something more drastic?

Hi I have six months old boy I ve dark circles around my eyes and my skin is dull what can I do to refresh my face.

Hi there. I'd like to ask about oiliness and open pores - what can I do about them?

Also, I'm 28 years old and very skeptical of anti-aging creams. Do any of them work, and should I start using them now? I am starting to notice some fine lines around my eyes when I use makeup.

Thanks!

Have we had the answers to these questions yet? Have I missed them?

Sorry Alexrider - you can find the answers to your questions here:

Q&A about skincare with dermatologist Dr Sam Bunting