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How Jennifer Young skincare helped my daughter after chemo - Jennifer Young
How Jennifer Young skincare helped my daughter after chemo
At Jennifer Young, our skincare products are designed to address the side effects of cancer treatment, but so often those side effects carry on or even worsen for a time,... Read more...
How to use cleansing oils in your skincare routine - Jennifer Young
How to use cleansing oils in your skincare routine
Oil based cleansers can be amongst the most effective, gentle and restorative products in your skincare routine. Here, we explain the benefits of cleansing oils and how to use them. Read more...
How to guide: how to use serums in your skincare routine - Jennifer Young
How to guide: how to use serums in your skincare routine
Skin serums are often recommended as an additional layer of nourishment and luxury within your skincare routine. So, what do they do, how do you choose the best one for... Read more...
Why use skin balms instead of creams? - Jennifer Young
Why use skin balms instead of creams?
You might have noticed that on Beauty Despite Cancer we talk a lot more about balms than creams and lotions. The reason is because of our focus on efficacy and... Read more...
The guidelines to skincare during radiotherapy - Jennifer Young
The guidelines to skincare during radiotherapy
One of the things cancer patients and their loved ones often ask us is how to look after skin during cancer treatment. Doctors are sympathetic, but more medication isn't always... Read more...
New fertility hope for cancer patients - Jennifer Young
New fertility hope for cancer patients
We love a good news story, especially in the lead up to the holiday season, and science is delivering one this month for people whose fertility is affected by cancer... Read more...
Being in the moment: New Year when you have cancer - Jennifer Young
Being in the moment: New Year when you have cancer
Any special occasion can be filled with mixed emotions when you or a loved one has cancer, but especially Christmas and New Year, which is an intense period of celebration. Read more...
The best gift I received during cancer treatment - Jennifer Young
The best gift I received during cancer treatment
In recent articles we have spent time putting together Christmas gift guides to help you support your loved ones during cancer treatment. However, we're sure what you really want to... Read more...
What to say when someone’s been diagnosed with cancer - Jennifer Young
What to say when someone’s been diagnosed with cancer
Whenever anyone is going through something extremely difficult many of us find it hard to know what to say. We don't want to cause offence, we don't want to upset... Read more...
Best gifts for her during cancer treatment - Jennifer Young
Best gifts for her during cancer treatment
Knowing what to get someone as a gift is tricky at any time, but when someone is going through cancer treatment there's a double whammy to consider. We want to... Read more...
Best gifts for him during cancer treatment - Jennifer Young
Best gifts for him during cancer treatment
From chemotherapy to radiotherapy, surgery and all the bits in between, cancer treatment has side effects that affect the skin, hair, nails, mental health and emotional wellbeing. While the 'modern'... Read more...
Supporting someone after a mastectomy - Jennifer Young
Supporting someone after a mastectomy
A mastectomy is a form of surgical treatment that is often featured as part of the medical approach to breast cancer. In this article we wanted to explore some of... Read more...