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When Diet and Exercise Hit a Wall

If you’re like some of our lovely patients at Austin Clinic and the Sanctuary, the promise of summer is the promise of an opportunity to show off your curves in body-conscious swimwear.

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What Winter Faces and Legs Have in Common: Dry Skin!

Despite your best efforts, you may have noticed that your skin isn’t quite as dewy and glowing as you might like. It is almost impossible to weather winter in Balgowlah or anywhere else in Australia without being affected by indoor heat and outdoor cold. This is particularly true of facial skin.

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Balgowlah: Where Ageing Skin Goes to Get Young Again

Is dull, ageing skin making you look older than you feel? It’s natural … winter is hard on adult skin. It’s difficult for it to keep plump and hydrated in the face of plummeting temperatures and indoor heat. If your skin is dry, deflated, chapped, or itchy, and looks as bad as it feels, you need help. Sanctuary in Balgowlah is the place to find it.

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Australia’s Best Skin Care Clinic: Your Bathroom!

When patients prepare to leave the Sanctuary after a skin rejuvenation treatment this month, many will wish they could take home members of our staff and enjoy Austin Clinic’s bespoke skin pampering each and every day. That’s sweet, but impractical. We can, however, come close, with a self-help skincare routine curated just for you.

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The Secret to Radiant Winter Skin

It’s a simple and irrefutable equation: dry air equals dry skin. And when winter comes to Australia, patients come to the skincare experts at Austin Clinic for help with dull, flaky complexions sorely in need of hydration.

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Why You Need to Say NO to Microbeads

At Austin Clinic, we love beads in jewellery, but not in our skincare. Microbeads are tiny pieces of plastic added to products to give them a gritty texture. Manufacturers hail them as a way to deep-clean your pores, but we believe the cost to your skin and to your planet is simply too high.

Transition to Autumn: Update Your Skincare Routine

Cold weather can transform a radiant complexion into something dull, dry, and lifeless. If cold weather is the problem, is there an antidote? You won’t believe the array of treatments and products we have for bringing dead looking skin back to life.

Doctor-Recommended Fixes for Dry Winter Skin

Summer 2022 is a fond memory and for many people, so is the smooth, supple skin they enjoyed during warm weather. Even if they enjoy the cooler weather, they don’t like the common skin disorders it triggers. Discover why eczema, psoriasis, and dermatitis love the cold weather and what you can do to give them the boot.