Men are rapidly giving women a run for their money when it comes to looking good, with latest figures revealing that record numbers are opting for Botox treatment to eradicate the wrinkles.

Men are no longer embarrassed about using creams and having treatments carried out. A man’s skin care regime was once an unspoken topic, which they feared would turn them from ‘Macho’ to ‘Metro’ and endure ridicule from their fellow friends. However, times are changing for the better and no-one would even bother nowadays at you taking a little care of yourself.

There are structural differences between a man’s skin and a woman’s. Androgen (testosterone) stimulation causes an increase in skin thickness, which accounts for why a man’s skin is about 25% thicker than a woman’s. In addition to being thicker, a man’s skin texture is tougher. Sebum (oil) and its production also differ. After puberty, sebum production is greater in males than females, which is attributed to androgen secretions and accounts for why men have longer lasting acne.

Over the years it will go through a lot of wear and tear, and often in harsh conditions, since men tend to spend more time outdoors with their work, hobbies and sports. Many factors in our everyday life affect our skin, like cold and heat, electric heating, air conditioning, lack of humidity, pollution in the air, UV rays, harsh winds, etc.

With so many things our skin must endure, it can become dry, itchy and even flaky. This in turn leads to wrinkles, signs of ageing and sometimes accelerated unnecessary ageing, and no-one really wants that.