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Hyaluronic acid, anti-ageing, cellulite and your legs: 19 things you need to know

Hyaluronic acid, anti-ageing, cellulite and your legs: 19 things you need to know

Hyaluronic acid is everywhere these days, but how much do we know about it? Hyaluronic acid (aka hyaluronan or hyaluronate) is now found in most facial skincare products and injectables. It is probably the most widely used anti-ageing molecule in beauty and cosmetics. But most people know nothing about hyaluronic acid, other than that it is hydrating or that it "fills up" their wrinkles when injected…

Why do you have to drink water after cavitation / radiofrequency treatment?

Why do you have to drink water after cavitation / radiofrequency treatment?

The “Drink lots of water after your treatment”, however, is the most vacuous thing heard at aesthetic clinics and beauty salons up and down the country. There is no specific reason to do so after any treatment - definitely not “to flush out the toxins out of the system after treatment”. This is not how biology works…

Hyaluronic acid: water retention, anti-aging, cellulite and weight gain

Hyaluronic acid: water retention, anti-aging, cellulite and weight gain

Everyone is talking about hyaluronic acid. I have been researching and formulating skin products with hyaluronic acid (HA) since 2003 and I have seen HA starting to gain wider popularity from 2010 onwards. In the last five years hyaluronic acid has become the most well-known cosmetic active ingredient. But what is hyaluronic acid, what does it do, how does it work and what is really the best type of hyaluronic acid?