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Ep 59: On Halloween, Mortality & the Art of Expression In this weekend’s podcast, Dr. Teo Wan Lin shares her research exploring the concept of psychology affecting human faces and perception of aesthetic beauty – via facial expressions influenced by thought and emotion. Evolutionary psychology shows that our own mental biases of beauty are also…
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Ep 58: How to Incorporate Home Chemical Peels Into Your Skincare Regimen View this post on Instagram A post shared by Teo Wan Lin 张婉琳 (@drteowanlin) This week’s podcast is on how to choose the right chemical peel for your home skincare regimen. Chemical peels contain AHAs and/or BHAs, which can help to accelerate the…
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Ep 57: Judging Beauty- Arbitrary, Unsustainable or Outright Dangerous? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Teo Wan Lin 张婉琳 (@drteowanlin) This week’s podcast is all about evolving beauty standards. Cultural and psychological factors have shaped our past perceptions of beauty. Dr. Teo Wan Lin tackles interesting perspectives as surreal as beauty being…
Singapore Dermatologist Dr. Teo Wan Lin of TWL Specialist Skin & Laser Centre, explains the common causes of hyperpigmentation in the Eucerin x Guardian Facebook Live. She shares the scientific research on dermocosmetic ingredient Thiamidol, which Eucerin holds the patent for and incorporates in their Spotless Brightening Booster Serum. This is clinically proven to reduce dark…
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Ep 56: Undereye Dark Circles- Causes & Treatment Are dark eye circles genetic? If you have dark eye circles from childhood, there are two possibilities. The first is what we know as post-inflammation hyperpigmentation, which is caused by constant rubbing, due to underlying eczema. Or, you may actually have inherited especially thin skin that causes…
Dr. Teo Wan Lin is an accredited dermatologist practising at TWL Specialist Skin and Laser Centre in Singapore. She has collaborated with Eucerin for this educational article and digital skincare masterclass episode. In this episode, she discusses the different types of dermatologist treatment for hyperpigmentation, including the importance of not just the effectiveness of an active ingredients, but…
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Ep 55: Skinification of Hair- Dermatologist Explains Haircare Trend Heard about the skinification of hair? It is a trend that emphasizes integration of active cosmeceutical ingredients in hair and scalp care. This week’s podcast episode focuses on the importance of regular scalp and haircare to achieve natural, beautiful and healthy looking hair. Those with dandruff…
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Ep 54: Thiamidol Lightens Pigmentation Without Laser Treatment There are various underlying causes of hyperpigmentation. Dark spots is the colloquial term for solar lentigo, which is a form of age-related hyperpigmentation. Melasma is hormonally triggered and is more common in skin of color. It’s important for us to understand that there are now non-laser treatment…
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EP 53: On Pigmentation, Perspectives and Why #ChooseADermatologist Not all pigmentation needs to or can be treated, but some types can be outright dangerous if misdiagnosed. Did you know that hyperpigmentation is commonly misunderstood? Firstly, many forms of it are not cosmetic concerns associated with aging and dermatologists do not advocate treatment of all types…
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Ep 52: A Magic Silver Bullet- On Beauty, Blush and Being Yourself View this post on Instagram A post shared by Teo Wan Lin 张婉琳 (@drteowanlin) In this week’s podcast episode, Dr Teo Wan Lin shares about the active ingredient, Astaxanthin, which is the ideal blue light blocking ingredient incorporated in the multifunctional Happy Blush…
