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5 Essential Winter Skin Care Tips
Winter is officially here, and our crazy cold Canadian weather can wreak havoc on your skin. Winter skin, both on the face and body, can become dry, flaky, itchy, and can sometimes even crack, which can be painful. Your skin is your body’s largest organ. To keep it...
Holiday Savings
Are you having trouble bringing the “Ho Ho Ho” into 2020? We know the Covid-19 pandemic has made this a year for the record books. We have masked, hand washed, and physically distanced since March, and will probably do so for most of 2021. We have been told to...
Do you have excessive sweating?
Did you know that excessive sweating called hyperhidrosis affects over 3% of Canadians? That’s roughly 1,000,000 Canadians! Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition described as sweating beyond what is necessary to cool the body. It most often affects the underarms,...
NEW PRODUCT ALERT – Tone Smart Priming Compact
We are so happy to offer this amazing product by SkinBetter Science. This is a mineral-based, silky soft primer that provides light, uniform coverage with a perfecting and mattifying effect. It blends in across most skin tones. Whether used alone or under your makeup,...
Dr. Karen selected as 2020 TOP 3
You deserve only the best! Dr. Karen O’Neill was selected as a Top 3 best-rated Dermatologist for Mississauga, Ontario. She has been mentioned five years in a row by Threebestrated.ca. Threebestrated.com performs an inspection that checks everything from reviews,...
What you Need to Know About MASKNE
I don’t think I could have imagined that in 2020 I would be swamped with questions about maskne = mask + acne. However, we are in the midst of a global pandemic, and to prevent the spread of Covid-19 virus we are covering our mouth and nose with a mask. As schools...
What to Do About Your Neck?
Raise your hand if you’re seeing the dreaded turkey neck. It happens to all of us. Yikes! In her book “I Feel Bad about My Neck”, the late Nora Ephron wrote “Our faces are lies and our necks are the truth. You have to cut open a redwood tree to see how old it is, but...
Wrinkle Free Eyes At Every Age
“The eyes are the windows to the soul”. Just like body language, our eyes convey a lot about how we are feeling. As we are all wearing facial masks currently, our eyes have become our focus feature. The skin around your eyes is the thinnest, and is really prone to...
WE ARE READY TO RE-OPEN!
WE ARE READY TO RE-OPEN! The health and safety of our patients, our team and our community is our top priority, while continuing to provide you with outstanding care. We have implemented some changes based on best practices, and your visit will look different the...
SAFE SUN: What You Need To Know
My patients, friends and family know my mantra: There is no such thing as a safe tan! A tan = injury to your skin by UVL When you are exposed to the ultraviolet rays from the sun, or visit a tanning salon, your skin is damaged. Short term damage is a sunburn. ...