Dr. Tan’s Blog

Q: What is probiotics? A: Probiotics are good live bacteria and/ or yeast that lives in our body naturally. Our body has a well-balanced of both good and bad bacteria. When there is an infection, there is more bad bacteria than good bacteria hence knocking off our...

Q: What is glycolic acid? A: Glycolic acid is a type of alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) derives from sugar cane. It acts as an exfoliant by loosening the bond between our dead skin cells and thus helping our skin to shed the dead skin cells easily. This will then reveal the...

Q: Why do I still getting sunspots while applying sunblock daily? A: Studies have shown that most sunscreens can only block or reflect the damaging ultraviolet rays entering the skin, but they have no effect on suppressing melanin. Therefore, wearing sunscreen daily...

Q: How to not leave mark after my acne heals? A: There are a few important things that you need to take precaution of if you want to minimize mark after acne heals. You really really need to treat acne as soon as it develops. Apply topical remedies like benzyl...

Q: Lately, using baking soda to cleanse the face has been making headlines on the internet. Is it fact or fad? A: You may have already learnt from Series #55, normal skin has a slightly acidic micro-environment. Baking soda is an alkaline with a pH of 8, so it will...

Q: Can I use bar soap to wash my face instead of facial cleanser? A: Using a bar soap is not recommended for healthy facial skin. Bar soap has a pH of between 9 and 10, which is too alkaline for our skin. Normal adult skin has a slight acidic pH of between 5.4 - 5.9....