On this episode of Aesthetically Speaking, Paola Chellew interviews Meagan Olevano and Berine Lindhorst from NAOS South Africa about Institut Esthederm and the brand’s ecobiology principle, which views skin as a living ecosystem and focuses on addressing underlying biological dysfunction rather than surface symptoms.
They explain that Institut Esthederm moved out of retail and became available only through doctors, dermatologists, and aesthetic clinics from 1 June 2025 to ensure professional assessment, correct product pairing, and better results, given the brand’s highly active formulations and time-bound “shock treatment” intensive ranges.
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Thank you to Meagan and Berine from NAOS South Africa.
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About the author
Rochelle is the founder and driving force behind the Aesthetic Appointment Journal. With a passion for the aesthetics and pro-ageing industry in South Africa, she has been in the aesthetic publishing industry since 2012, dedicated to creating a valuable platform for insights and knowledge, bridging the gap between patients and doctors - delivering reliable, medical-based information. Rochelle firmly believes in the power of a good skincare regimen, especially when started at home, and is committed to educating consumers about the myriad of treatments, procedures, and products available to them.
Paola Chellew is a freelance journalist and regularly writes for a number of publications. A former professional contemporary dancer, she has always loved the arts in all their forms. She has been a freelance writer for many years and has been published in various magazines including Live Out Loud, Private Life and Do It now magazines. Her passion for beauty and skincare started in her teens, when she would read every beauty editor’s picks and reviews. Serious about skincare, she has researched medical-grade products for over ten years, as well as aesthetic treatments to restore and repair skin to look its best. Since entering her 60s, she has dedicated her blog to the “over 50s and beyond Club”, shining a spotlight on a generation that is seemingly sidelined by the beauty industry. “There is no age limit for when you stop being beautiful – a gorgeous lipstick, a sexy fragrance, radiant skin- these are not synonymous with youth- they are just things that add an extra sparkle to my day”.