Dr Scott Allison - Cosmetic Physician

Dr Scott Allison - Cosmetic Physician Dr. Scott Allison is a Cosmetic Physician based in New Farm. His main focus is on minimally invasive

06/08/2026

If you’re building your skincare routine from scratch, here’s how I’d approach it: ⁠
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1️⃣ Take everything out of your bathroom cupboard and sort it into the four jobs: protect, prevent, renew, support. Anything that doesn't clearly fit one of those is optional, not essential.⁠
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2️⃣ Strip back to a gentle cleanser, a moisturiser and a sunscreen for two weeks. This gives you a clean baseline, which is the only way to tell what's actually helping and what's been irritating you.⁠
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3️⃣ Introduce one product at a time, with a couple of weeks between each. If something causes a reaction, you'll know exactly what it was.⁠
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4️⃣ Give any actives at least twelve weeks before deciding whether it's working. Skin cell turnover and collagen changes don't happen on a two-week timeline.⁠
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Dr Scott Allison, (MED0001664087) Registered Medical Practitioner (Specialist Registration - General Practice).

04/08/2026

LED masks have moved from clinic-only devices to something you can buy online in two minutes. The biology behind them is real, but the gap between what the research tested and what most people actually do at home is where the results get lost.⁠
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If you're considering one, these are the things worth checking before you spend anything:⁠
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1️⃣ Wavelength, not LED count. A brochure that boasts about the number of bulbs but doesn't state the wavelengths isn't telling you the thing that matters.⁠
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2️⃣ Power output. This determines how much light actually reaches your skin. Most of the strongest studies used professional-grade devices, which is a big part of why home results tend to be more modest.⁠
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3️⃣ The protocol in the study versus the protocol on the box. Some of the better-designed trials had people using a mask five times a week for twelve weeks. ⁠
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4️⃣ Who funded the research. A number of the most-quoted studies were funded by the brand selling the device, with small sample sizes and no comparison group. ⁠
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Dr Scott Allison, (MED0001664087) Registered Medical Practitioner (Specialist Registration - General Practice).

One of the most common things I see in clinic is skin that’s been pushed too hard. Too many actives, too much exfoliatio...
31/07/2026

One of the most common things I see in clinic is skin that’s been pushed too hard. Too many actives, too much exfoliation, or simply a routine that’s asking more of the skin than the barrier can handle.⁠
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The frustrating part is that barrier damage often looks like other problems. You treat what you see on the surface, and the real issue keeps getting worse underneath.⁠
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A few signs to watch for:⁠
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1️⃣ Persistent dryness or tightness, even when you’re moisturising regularly⁠
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2️⃣ Products that were fine before now sting or burn on application⁠
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3️⃣ Redness that hangs around and doesn’t respond to anything you try⁠
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4️⃣ Rough, flaky texture that gets worse when you exfoliate⁠
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5️⃣ Breakouts in areas that aren’t typical for you⁠
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The fix for all of these starts in the same place: simplify, support your barrier, and give your skin time to recover.⁠
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30/07/2026

Most of us buy skincare reactively off the back of a claim, a trend, or a good ad. ⁠
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Asking yourself a few simple questions before you spend, can save you money and a very crowded bathroom shelf. ⁠
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The goal isn't to have more products - it's to choose the right ones for your skin. ⁠
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Which of these questions would have changed what you bought last?⁠
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Dr Scott Allison (MED0001664087), Registered Medical Practitioner.

28/07/2026

The link between sugar and skin ageing is real, but it tends to get either overstated into panic or dismissed entirely. ⁠
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The truth sits somewhere in between. ⁠
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Glycation is a genuine process that affects collagen over time, and it's worth understanding without turning it into one more thing to feel guilty about. ⁠



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Dr Scott Allison (MED0001664087), Registered Medical Practitioner.

There is a lot of noise around what your skin needs to age well. Expensive serums, complicated routines, the latest tren...
24/07/2026

There is a lot of noise around what your skin needs to age well. Expensive serums, complicated routines, the latest trending ingredient.⁠
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But the truth is, the things that make the biggest difference are not complicated.⁠
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If I could only give someone in their 30s five recommendations for their skin, they’d be these:⁠
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1️⃣ Wear SPF every day. Reapply every two hours in direct sun. UV is the number one driver of premature skin ageing.⁠
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2️⃣ Use a retinoid at night. Start gently, build slowly, and give it time. Consistency matters more than strength.⁠
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3️⃣ Prioritise sleep. Your skin repairs itself while you rest. Collagen production, cell turnover, and inflammation management all happen during deep sleep.⁠
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4️⃣ Move your body. Resistance training in particular has been shown to improve skin structure. Regular exercise supports your skin from the inside out.⁠
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5️⃣ Protect your barrier. A gentle cleanser, a ceramide-rich moisturiser, and not layering too many actives at once.⁠
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Dr Scott Allison (MED0001664087), Registered Medical Practitioner.

23/07/2026

A good winter moisturiser is about the right mix of ingredients that both draw moisture in and lock it in.⁠
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As the air gets drier, your skin loses water faster, so texture and formulation start to matter more than they do in summer. ⁠
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Which one are you reaching for right now?⁠
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Dr Scott Allison (MED0001664087), Registered Medical Practitioner.

21/07/2026

The number on your sunscreen matters less than most people think, and far less than how much you apply and how often you top it up. ⁠
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The jump from SPF 50 to SPF 100 looks dramatic on the bottle, but the real difference in protection is small. ⁠
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Consistency beats the number on the label every time. ⁠
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Dr Scott Allison (MED0001664087), Registered Medical Practitioner.

Microplastics tend to get either ignored or catastrophised, with not much in between. A 2025 study in Experimental Derma...
17/07/2026

Microplastics tend to get either ignored or catastrophised, with not much in between. A 2025 study in Experimental Dermatology gives us a useful, measured place to start.⁠
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Here's what they found 👇⁠
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1️⃣ Researchers exposed human skin cells, donated skin tissue and mouse skin to polystyrene, one of the most common microplastics⁠.⁠
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2️⃣ They saw interference with the skin barrier, including genes that keep it healthy being turned down⁠.⁠
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3️⃣ The cells that produce collagen showed signs of premature ageing, making less collagen and releasing more inflammation⁠.⁠
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4️⃣ Crucially, this was a lab and animal study. It shows what's biologically possible, not what's definitely happening on your face over time⁠.⁠
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The reason I think this is worth understanding rather than fearing: the biology is plausible, but the gap between "shown in a lab" and "proven on real skin over years" is significant.⁠
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Comment "deep dive" and I'll send you the next edition of Dr Scott's Insights, where I break down the research behind healthy skin and ageing well.⁠
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📄 Ouyang, Y., Wu, S., Zhao, Y., Hu, Y., Jiang, L., Fu, C., Lei, L., Zhang, Y., Duan, X., Huang, J., Chen, J., & Zeng, Q. (2024). Microplastics and Skin Aging: Disruption of Barrier Function and Induction of Fibroblast Senescence. Experimental Dermatology, 34(1), e70027. https://doi.org/10.1111/exd.70027⁠

Dr Scott Allison (MED0001664087), Registered Medical Practitioner.

16/07/2026

There are hundreds of ingredients competing for space in your routine, and only a handful with strong evidence behind them. ⁠
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Most of the rest aren't harmful, they're just doing less than the label suggests. ⁠
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These are some quick calls on the ones I get asked about most. ⁠
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Let me know if I missed any you’d like me to cover in the future! ⁠
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Dr Scott Allison (MED0001664087), Registered Medical Practitioner.

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