Described as “acne whispers,” a gorgeous skin expert explained how she changed her skin at age 50 and aged “backwards”.
After moving to Melbourne from his hometown of Norway, Gry Tomte told FEMAIL that he developed acne “almost overnight”, leaving him “self-conscious, unattractive and dirty”.
“I have suffered from both inflammatory acne and melasma (my acne pill) for over seven years,” Ms. Tomte said.
Over the years, she has tried a variety of remedies, from powerful facial scrubs to home kits, that can fight acne but cause them to age faster.
‘I didn’t have acne on my skin but had aged FOR YEARS! It was something that felt thin, dry, sensitive and like fine lines and wrinkles that started at night,” she said.
“As a skin therapist, I’ve made it my mission to better understand what’s happening to my skin and find out how much damage excessive exfoliation can do.”
Ms. Tomte was able to improve her skin by reviewing her skin care regimen and understanding “inflammation”, which is aging caused by the underlying inflammation.
After moving from his hometown of Norway to Melbourne, skin specialist Gry Tomte (pictured now at age 50) told FEMAIL that he developed acne “almost overnight”, leaving him “self-conscious, unattractive and impure.”
“I have suffered from both inflammatory acne and melasma (my acne pill) for over seven years,” Ms. Tomte said. By rethinking her skin care regimen and understanding “inflammation”, which is aging caused by the underlying inflammation, she was able to heal her skin (photo: age 26)
“By removing the peels, taking care of SPF and internal nourishment, and using only paramedic skin care (I love and use DMK and have been doing this for seven years) I have removed the damage,” she said.
“In terms of treatment, I have seen skin needling, enzyme therapy, BBL Forever Young and regular LED Healite therapies.”
Now in her fifties, she also sees a clinical nurse for “a small amount of filler” to her chin to “replace some of the post-menopausal volume loss” along with wrinkle injections from age 40.
“My skin looks 50 years younger today than it did 15 years ago!” said.
“By removing my crusts, taking care of SPF and internal nourishment, and using only paramedical skin care (I love and use DMK and have been doing this for seven years) I have removed the damage,” she said (pictured now)
“My skin looks 50 years younger today than it did 15 years ago!” said
Ms. Tomte no longer experiences the painful rash she once had and remembers how her skin affected her self-confidence.
“I remember waking up in the middle of the night with the pain of new pimples forming. “I felt like everybody was judging me,” she said.
“The constant new daily rashes, sore skin, and of course a complete loss of self-confidence have left me pretty far from the outgoing and confident person I am.”
Ms. Tomte opened the HÜD clinic in Melbourne in 2014 to help her clients provide long-term skin care and advice.
Ms. Tomte opened the HÜD clinic in Melbourne in 2014 to help her clients provide long-term skin care and advice.
He no longer experiences the painful rash he once had and remembers how his skin affected his self-confidence.
She swears by using SPF and taking Omega Fatty Acids every day and advises against some salon treatments.
‘I get chills when I see microdermabrasion or dermaplaning! There is absolutely no point in forcing the epidermal cells this early. We see a lot of problems arising from these treatments every week in my clinic,’ says Ms. Tomte.
He also hopes that others will understand that a prescription of vitamin A in the form of retinoic acid is “absolutely not necessary.”
“Retinoic acid is easily absorbed by the skin, but retinol has been shown to be more effective and much less irritating,” he said.
Other Vitamin A derivatives such as retinol and retinyl hydroxypinacolone are highly effective in normalizing skin cells, protecting DNA, improving skin texture, pigmentation, acne, fine lines and dryness.
“It may be tempting to buy a prescription retinoic acid cream, but this is like gun darts.”
Source: Daily Mail
