Welcome! At your request, we revisit a number of features such as the importance of Desmosomes, understanding the Wound Healing process and explore the role Human Growth Hormone plays in youthful appearance. We also discuss why some “fat free” diets can have detrimental effects on skin health. IPL expert Trudy Fleming provides an update of IPL devices and the regulations that surround them, and Clinic management guru Paul Carbis explains the importance of keeping professional relationships with staff.

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	The Wound Healing Process  The skin has various regeneration and repair mechanisms. These are employed to eliminate any damage caused by external influences and to restore lost function. When treating the skin, it is vital to understand how these regeneration and repair mechanisms work.

Holding It All Together  Have you ever wondered what it is that your peeling solutions are affecting or how they work? The old saying "softening and loosening the bonds that hold the corneocyte in place" didn’t do it for me. I wanted to know more, hence my research into cell junctions and the role they play in skin adhesion. In addition I wanted to know the effect that different acids had on those cell junctions.

	Hormones & Skin Ageing  Hormones are used at the cellar level for communication between body tissues including the brain, organs, other glands, muscles and other tissues of the body. They also play a role in the appearance and health of the skin, and how it ages.

	Keeping Skin Young  Like all living things our skin, hair and nails, require nourishment to stay healthy and to carry out repair when damaged. A wide range of nutrients is needed including essential fatty acids, however some “fat free” diets exclude these valuable nutrients.

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Intense Pulsed Light & Laser
	IPL Update 07' There are some IPL distributors who in the quest for a quick sale, are being untruthful with regard to their devices approvals and the legislation surrounding their use. IPL Expert Trudy Fleming sets the record straight.

Salon Management
	Staff Relationships This is an issue for every salon owner throughout the world and a difficult area within the staff management sphere. Exactly what is the correct distance between authority and friendship, between friend and boss?

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