Review: IDS Clinic

29th April 2014
We have updated our review.
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Hi!! :)

So recently, upon hearing the news that it has officially opened, we decided to check out IDS (Innovative Dermotological Solutions) Clinic! It's founded by Dr SK Tan. And from what we learnt, he is also the renowned founder of DRx. Anyway, on our quest for beautiful skin as always, we decided to go down and just have a consultation. No harm right? Hahaha.

Previously, both of us were using DRx products and they've worked pretty well with our skin. Both our skin types are combination/oily. We both have obvious pores and pimples here and there. Pea's main concerns are her cheeks, while Flo's will be her forehead area.

Since we're running out of our DRx products, we thought, why not visit IDS?

This is Pea's stash:

PORE 

This is the equivalent or comparable to CF from DRx. It minimizes oil production and reduces Black/Whiteheads. it is said to be highly effective in treating blemishes and therefore, reduce breakouts. It comes is a slightly less runny liquid-gel formula and one pump covers my t-zone and cheeks - hey that makes me whole face wtheck

C-PLUS 

This is the one that is comparable to Max-C from DRx but oddly this is more liquidy. It has the same fishy smell though. This is the magical one where it targets wrinkles, firmness, patchiness, dark spots and acne. It also consists of Vitamin C and E. Again, a pump works just nice for me 

A-PLUS 

Dr Tan was kind enough to offer me a sample size of this to try out! I hate the pores around my nose and I was also worried about aging tbh. Aging means sagging of skin so our pores will appear larger as our pores go from circular shape to oval shape. So this little bottle consists of 2 antioxidants that can boosts cellular turnover = firmer skin. I'm pretty excited for this haha smaller pores and firmer skin? Ok sure! (If I'm not wrong, this is a form or a derivative of vitamin A) 

FACIAL SCRUB

This is the raved product and I'm so excited to try as well. I have sensitive, thin cheeks so I tend to scrub only twice a week. But I was told that I can do this daily !!! I love scrubbing and exfoliating. It makes me feel clean and that my products will get absorbed better. This contains ultra-fine crystals and it leaves my cheeks so soft. I cannot explain the softness. I really cannot. 

This is Flo's stash:

FACIAL SCRUB

The facial scrub was highly recommended by Dr Tan and the specialists there! Apparently it is soft enough to be used on a daily, twice a day basis and I was so excited cause I am usually extra careful with exfoliating since it might hurt my skin if I over exfoliate. After using this for two days, my skin is so super smooth. Literally like baby skin. I keep touching my cheeks after I wipe them dry with my towel, hahaha.

PORE

This is the product that is equivalent to the CF from DRx! Likewise, it helps to reduce and soften blackheads and whiteheads and it can reduce breakouts. After using CF, I knew I couldn't live without it. Texture wise, it's slightly thicker and more gel based than CF, which I'm so glad for cuz CF is soooo watery and it's super difficult to gauge the amount to pump out!! This one is much more manageable :) I just spread a thin layer over my forehead and down my nose and inner cheeks.

CLEAR

Dr Tan kindly gave me a sample of this. The brochure said it is an S.O.S treatment that can reduce redness and inflamed blemishes!! I was so excited to try this cause I had a huge cluster of pimples that was caused due to me trying to squeeze my clogged pores/bumps... Sigh, don't ever do that to your skin ok? I learnt my lesson :( I just apply a thin layer of this overnight (cause it is quite dark in colour), leave it to dry before applying a spot treatment on top of the pimples.

SPOT

I was excited to try this too! It is the pimple cream of IDS and the brochure claims that it can shrink pimples overnight??? GIVE ME ANYTHING THAT WILL FLATTEN PIMPLES OVERNIGHT! I had around 5 huge pimples on Monday, and now on Saturday, I only have one stubborn one left :) Plus it has BB-cream like base that makes me feel so much better when I look into the mirror at home cause my pimples will not look so red and obvious :)

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So far, we've only had the products for close to a week. No significant difference yet but Flo's stubborn clogged pores/bumps on the left side of forehead are pretty much gone. So we are gonna give it a try for a few more weeks :) 

We'll be back for another consultation with Dr Tan at the end of the month and we hope we'll be able to update some good news here then! Will definitely keep this space updated with any progress.

xx,

Flo & Pea ♡♡