ABOUT ALL ABOUT SKIN
The business was born in Haly Health & Skin Medical Centre in 2012 when Dr Isabelle Jonsson-Lear was looking for alternative treatments for sun damaged skin; instead of cutting, burning and freezing everything! From there, under the influence of Jackie, the business outgrew the two little rooms out the back of the clinic and more space was required.
All About Skin was born and DermDen rebranded with the new premises opening its doors on Monday 1st August 2022, bringing life back to the old Carroll’s Building in King Street.
The treatments provided at All About Skin aim to improve overall health and function in the skin. If your skin is working for you, naturally you will start to achieve improvements in the function of what it your largest organ and as a bonus reap the cosmetic benefits.
All About Skin provides high quality treatments to promote skin health in an informed, caring & professional environment. Everyone's skin is different so every individual requires a unique combination of products and treatments. Our expert therapist is trained to develop a completely customised approach for your individual skin needs. Experience a specialised service where we will endeavour to exceed your expectations…but it doesn’t stop after you leave our clinic! As part of your journey with us, we offer complimentary consultations and follow ups to ensure that you are happy with your results, following a homecare routine to maintain results and preventing your skin from reverting back to its pre-treatment condition.
We are mindful of your overall experience with us and are committed to creating exceptional experiences—every client, every time!
Skin Health
All About Skin provides the highest quality treatments to promote skin health in an informed, caring and professional environment. Our staff are passionate about the services and treatments provided to clients and aim to tailor the services to meet your individual needs to achieve the best outcome and results.
Experience a specialised service that will exceed your expectations. We are mindful of the clients overall experience and are committed to creating exeptional experiences — every client, every time.
There are 3 simple steps to ensuring a healthy skin. These apply to all skin types.
1. pH Balanced Products
Your skin is more acidic and not alkaline. For this reason, products balanced to the skin should be used to ensure that it works to its optimum function. Using products that are not pH balanced to the skin can alter the pH of the skin. When the skin is not at a stable pH, our naturally occurring immunity cells are not able to work properly. Think of it as having a fever. If your body temperature is not achieved through thermoregulation then you will feel unwell. If you’re skin is not pH balanced then you will not reap the benefits of its natural reparation.
The topical application of skin products is generally required because our consumption of vitamins, minerals and water do not always reach the surface of our skin. Our internal organs take first what they need before sending the remainder to the skin.
2. Exfoliation
There are two types of exfoliation, manual and chemical. Manual exfoliation is the physical action of removing inactive skin cells with the aid of an abrasive agent such as exfoliating mits, gloves, loofah or exfoliating scrubs. Chemical exfoliation is the addition of enzymes or natural acids to aid in the breakdown of the glue holding the dead skin cells to the surface of the skin.
Ultimately, some form of manual exfoliation is always required to remove inactive skin cells and promote cell renewal. However, as we age, the glue between the skin cells known as Glycosaminoglycans (GAGS) becomes thicker and more difficult to break down from sun damage and environmental damage. In this instance, chemical exfoliation is required to boost the efficacy of exfoliation by breaking down the GAGS.
The method of exfoliation speeds up the cell renewal process to ensure you are consistently turning over ‘a new skin’ which in turns encourages a healthier surface for the skin to better protect itself.
3. Moisturising Sunscreen
Skin requires hydration to promote health and requires protection to reduce exposure to environmental and sun damage. A sunscreen is imperative to prevent further harmful UVA and UVB rays from reaching the skin but increasing the moisture content in the skin is just as important. The water content in your skin is essentially the highway for your cells. If your skin is dehydrated, your cells can’t travel and can’t work to their optimum function.
Your barrier function or acid mantle is the combination of oil and water which sits on the surface of your skin acting as a protective layer. When this protective barrier function is compromised from a lack of Essential Fatty Acids in our diet or from stripping products, we see skin conditions surface such as dry flaking skin, irritation, acne, eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis and much more.
Sun Damage & Skin Cancer
Australia has the world's highest skin cancer incidence rates.
Despite the evidence linking sun exposure to skin cancers, research shows that many Australians, particularly young people, are complacent about sun protection measures. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in Australia. Australians are four times more likely to develop a skin cancer than any other form of cancer.
Prevention remains the single most effective way to save lives. Given the high incidence and the impact of skin cancers (especially melanoma), a strong emphasis on prevention is needed to reduce unnecessary exposure to ultraviolet rays.
Skin cancer occurs when skin cells are damaged, for example, by overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun.
At All About Skin, our Skin Health Therapist is able to assess your skin damage and offer advice on how to reverse some of the damage, maintain a healthy skin and prevent further damage.
Repair the Past!
Over the years, we accumulate sun damage to our skin. 80% of this damage occurs before we turn 18 years old. Solar Damaged skin is more susceptible to cancers such as Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC), Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) and Melanoma, to name the most common ones. Cancers of the head and neck are the most dangerous as they have the highest incidence of spreading to our glands and other body organs such as the liver, lungs and long bones. However, it's never too late to start looking after your skin and turn back the clock on some of the damage that has been done.
Protect the Present!
Recent skin health studies have shown that looking after your skin dramatically decreases your chance of getting skin cancers. The promotion of healthy skin cells allows them to identify the unhealthy cells and prevent them from growing further. As the body naturally ages the skin cell rejuvenation process slows down. With the use of chemical and manual exfoliation, we can help the regeneration of skin cells to promote natural rejuvenation.
The naked eye cannot always see the amount of damage to the skin which is why advanced technology such as a dermatoscope and a skin surface analyser allow experts to look under the layers of the epidermis into the dermis to accurately assess the damage.
Prevent the Future!
Continue to prevent skin damage by cleansing, exfoliating, repairing, protecting and monitoring. Looking after the biggest organ in our body should be one of our main priorities.
Regular skin checks will allow damaged areas and cancers to be picked up and managed accordingly. If you have never had a skin cancer before we recommend a skin check every year. Regular Slip! Slop! Slap! Seek! Slide! will always be an imperative measure in skin protection.
A regular skin maintenance regime is also imperative to keeping your skin healthy. Regular cleansing, exfoliating and SPF moisturising of the skin helps to keep the skin healthy, youthful and vibrant.
OUR TEAM
Our team is passionate about the service and treatments provided to clients. We aim to tailor the patients’ services to meet their individual needs to achieve the best outcomes and results.
TEAM MEMBERS
Jackie Jonsson
Graduating as a Beauty Therapist in 2015, Jackie worked for a Doctor on the Gold Coast, treating predominantly Sun Damaged Skins, Acneic Skin and early stage skin cancers. In 2016, she moved back to Kingaroy, rekindling her love and passionate for the South Burnett and all it has to offer. She commenced work at Haly Health and Skin and after some time moved into the Skin Health Therapist role. During her tenure at Haly Health and Skin, she was exposed to an extensive list of skin conditions and treatments, broadening her knowledge, and shaping her into the therapist she is today Whilst aesthetically minded, her focus is predominantly on skin health and function. As she says “We need to get your skin working for you again. Only then can you reap cosmetic results that are going to last”.
Jackie holds a Diploma in Beauty Therapy from the French Beauty Academy on the Gold Coast, a Qld Radiation Laser Licence, a Certificate in Dermal Needling, Certificate in Skin Anatomy and has undergone extensive training over the years with HealthCert International, Candela Medical, ASAP, Intraceuticals, DermaPen World, Skin Education International, Nutritional Skin Care Academy, MINT PDO Mono Threads and Platelet Rich Plasma. She attends frequent refresher courses and conferences to remain up to date in her field because as we know, the Aesthetic Industry is constantly evolving.
Dr Isabelle Jonsson-Lear
Dr Jonsson-Lear is a General Practitioner with a special interest in Skin Cancer Medicine. She obtained her Masters Degree in Skin Cancer Management in 2007 and then followed on to do the Fellowship in skin cancer management through the Australian College of Skin Cancer Medicine and the Skin Cancer College of Australasia.
She routinely attends Skin Cancer Conferences to remain current with new treatments and procedures.
Dr Isabelle Jonsson-Lear also teaches for HealthCert International in Skin Cancer Medicine, Skin Cancer Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine.
When considering any injectable treatment, it is vital to consult with a registered medical practitioner and to ensure that they have extensive experience in aesthetic medicine. Dr Isabelle Jonsson-Lear offers an in-depth understanding of facial aesthetics, anatomy and a focus on a holistic approach to achieving cosmetically pleasing results. With advanced techniques and highly individualised treatment planning, Dr Isabelle utilises injectables such as anti-wrinkle solutions, fillers, collagen stimulating treatments, PDO Mono Threads and Platelet Rich Plasma to restore shape, youth and radiance to your face.