Genova Skincare Blog

Genova Silicone Scar Gel flat lay with rosemary, cucumber and vitamin E, silicone gel for burn scars once the skin has closed

Burn Scars: First Aid, When to Start Silicone Gel, and What Helps After 45

How a burn scars is decided in the first 20 minutes. Australian first-aid guidance, when a burn needs a doctor, and when silicone gel can start once the skin has closed.

Burn Scars: First Aid, When to Start Silicone Gel, and What Helps After 45

How a burn scars is decided in the first 20 minutes. Australian first-aid guidance, when a burn needs a doctor, and when silicone gel can start once the skin has closed.

Applying Genova Silicone Scar Gel to a healed forearm scar before sunscreen, sun and scar care in Australia

Can You Put Sunscreen Over Silicone Scar Gel? Sun and Scar Care in Australia

Yes, gel first then sunscreen on top. Why a new scar needs 12 to 18 months of SPF in the Australian sun, the right layering order, and what neither product can undo.

Can You Put Sunscreen Over Silicone Scar Gel? Sun and Scar Care in Australia

Yes, gel first then sunscreen on top. Why a new scar needs 12 to 18 months of SPF in the Australian sun, the right layering order, and what neither product can undo.

Genova Silicone Scar Gel pump bottle, silicone gel for scar care after breast surgery in women over 45

Scar Care After Breast Surgery: A Realistic Guide for Women Over 45

When to start scar care after mastectomy, lumpectomy, reduction or reconstruction, what radiotherapy changes, and what silicone gel can and cannot do.

Scar Care After Breast Surgery: A Realistic Guide for Women Over 45

When to start scar care after mastectomy, lumpectomy, reduction or reconstruction, what radiotherapy changes, and what silicone gel can and cannot do.

Woman over 45 checking her skin in the mirror for loss of elasticity during perimenopause

How to Improve Skin Elasticity After 45: What Actually Works in Perimenopause

Skin not bouncing back after 45? What drives skin elasticity in perimenopause, what collagen, HRT and creams can and cannot do, and how long to give it.

How to Improve Skin Elasticity After 45: What Actually Works in Perimenopause

Skin not bouncing back after 45? What drives skin elasticity in perimenopause, what collagen, HRT and creams can and cannot do, and how long to give it.

Crepey, loose skin on the upper arms after weight loss in menopause, a common concern for women over 45

Loose Skin After Weight Loss in Menopause: A Realistic Firming Guide for Women Over 45

Worried losing weight will age your face? What causes loose skin after weight loss in menopause, what GLP-1 medicines change, and what a firming cream can do.

Loose Skin After Weight Loss in Menopause: A Realistic Firming Guide for Women Over 45

Worried losing weight will age your face? What causes loose skin after weight loss in menopause, what GLP-1 medicines change, and what a firming cream can do.

Woman over 45 using a soft silicone facial cleanser on her cheek, gentle exfoliation for dull menopausal skin

Should You Exfoliate Menopausal Skin? Chemical vs Physical After 45

Menopausal skin needs exfoliation because turnover slows sharply after 50, but the scrubs and acids that worked at 35 now do harm. The gentler method that suits thin skin.

Should You Exfoliate Menopausal Skin? Chemical vs Physical After 45

Menopausal skin needs exfoliation because turnover slows sharply after 50, but the scrubs and acids that worked at 35 now do harm. The gentler method that suits thin skin.