Health Care Pharmacy in Grand Harbour has helped countless clients on the path to healthier, problem free and scar free skin with the help of OLAY Professional® for teenagers. These popular products along with other well-known names like Kelo-cote®, Mederma® and Bio-Oil® are available as over the counter treatments at our prescription counter. Simply ask any one of our professional staff for assistance and information.
What is Acne?
Acne is a very common skin condition affecting more than 90% of all teenagers, nearly 50% of all adult women and 25% of all adults. Both males and females of all nationalities are affected by acne, making it one of the most widespread conditions in the world.
From the moment we are born, our skin begins a lifelong process of shedding dead cells and producing oil. This shedding process is affected by our hormone balance, which fluctuates throughout our life. Clogged pores and pimples (i.e. acne) arise when these natural processes are disrupted by a range of factors.
All acne begins with one basic lesion: the Comedo, an enlarged hair follicle plugged with oil, dead skin cells and bacteria. Invisible to the naked eye, the Comedo lurks beneath the surface of your skin waiting for the right conditions to grow into an inflamed lesion.
As the skin produces more oil, bacteria flourish within the swollen follicle. The surrounding skin becomes increasingly inflamed as white blood cells fight against the intruding bacteria. The result is a pimple.
Olay Professional®
Twelve world-renowned experts, each a respected master of science and skin biology had a challenge: to bring the expertise, approaches, products and results that were once only available through a professional directly to women. The result: ProX by Olay. Proven, professional protocols that treat the root causes of skin problems.
That’s why Olay ProX is so different from all other dermatological skincare lines in the world. It isn’t just dermatologist recommended. Its dermatologist designed to meet the same standards dermatologists set for themselves.
With Olay, you have the right –and the power –to be your best beautiful every day!
Kelo-cote®
Kelo-cote is a lightweight, self-drying silicone gel for the treatment of scars. Kelo-cote® has been shown to flatten, soften and smooth scars, relieve the itching and discomfort of scars, as well as reduce the discoloration associated with scars.
Mederma®
A topical product used to improve scar appearance. It is a gel based on an onion extract and produced by Merz Pharmaceuticals of Frankfurt, Germany. Mederma can make scars softer, smoother, and less noticeable.
Bio-Oil®
Bio Oil is a specialist skincare oil that helps improve the appearance of scars, stretch marks and uneven skin tone. It is also effective for aging and dehydrated skin. Bio Oil has won 183 skincare awards and has become the No.1 selling scar and stretch mark product in 17 countries since its global launch in 2002.
