Genova Skincare Blog

Australian woman in her 50s gently applying scar gel to a faded scar on her forearm in soft natural light at a kitchen window

Why Scars Stay Red, Dark or Pigmented (And What Helps)

Quick Summary: Some scars close up fine but stay coloured for months or years. Red, pink, or purple usually indicates that the blood vessels under the scar are still active. Brown or grey usually means the area produced extra pigment...

Why Scars Stay Red, Dark or Pigmented (And What Helps)

Quick Summary: Some scars close up fine but stay coloured for months or years. Red, pink, or purple usually indicates that the blood vessels under the scar are still active. Brown or grey usually means the area produced extra pigment...

Australian woman in her 50s applying serum to her neck and décolletage in soft natural morning light at a bathroom mirror

Crepey Neck and Décolletage After Menopause: What Actually Helps (And What Doesn't)

The skin on your neck and chest is thinner, has fewer oil glands, and loses collagen faster than the skin on your face. After menopause, falling estrogen makes these areas crepe earlier and more visibly than the face above them....

Crepey Neck and Décolletage After Menopause: What Actually Helps (And What Doesn't)

The skin on your neck and chest is thinner, has fewer oil glands, and loses collagen faster than the skin on your face. After menopause, falling estrogen makes these areas crepe earlier and more visibly than the face above them....

Australian woman in her 50s gliding a small handheld ion applicator across her cheek after applying serum, soft morning light

Ion Applicator for Menopausal Skin: Better Serum Absorption?

Menopausal skin can absorb significantly less of what you apply than it did at 30, which is why expensive serums sometimes feel like they sit on top and do nothing. Galvanic ion tools, often called ion applicators, use a tiny...

Ion Applicator for Menopausal Skin: Better Serum Absorption?

Menopausal skin can absorb significantly less of what you apply than it did at 30, which is why expensive serums sometimes feel like they sit on top and do nothing. Galvanic ion tools, often called ion applicators, use a tiny...

A woman looking at her Keliod Scar on her shoulder

Keloid vs Hypertrophic Scars: What Helps and What Doesn't

Quick Summary: Raised scars are not all the same. Hypertrophic scars are thick and red but stay within the original wound line, while keloids spread beyond it and can keep growing. Both are caused by the body overproducing collagen, but...

Keloid vs Hypertrophic Scars: What Helps and What Doesn't

Quick Summary: Raised scars are not all the same. Hypertrophic scars are thick and red but stay within the original wound line, while keloids spread beyond it and can keep growing. Both are caused by the body overproducing collagen, but...

Australian woman in her 50s layering skincare serums on her cheek at a bathroom vanity in soft morning light

Skincare Layering Order for Menopausal Skin: Step by Step

Quick Summary: Layering order matters more on menopausal skin than it did in your 30s. A thinner barrier absorbs less, so the wrong order can leave expensive actives sitting unused on the surface. The rule is simple: thinnest to thickest,...

Skincare Layering Order for Menopausal Skin: Step by Step

Quick Summary: Layering order matters more on menopausal skin than it did in your 30s. A thinner barrier absorbs less, so the wrong order can leave expensive actives sitting unused on the surface. The rule is simple: thinnest to thickest,...

Woman in her late 40s examining a breakout along her jawline in a softly lit bathroom mirror

Menopausal Acne vs Teenage Acne: What Changes After 45

Around 26 per cent of women in their 40s and 15 per cent of women over 50 still break out, and it is rarely the same acne they had at 16. Menopausal acne is driven by relative androgen dominance as...

Menopausal Acne vs Teenage Acne: What Changes After 45

Around 26 per cent of women in their 40s and 15 per cent of women over 50 still break out, and it is rarely the same acne they had at 16. Menopausal acne is driven by relative androgen dominance as...