Dr des fernandes a world renowned plastic surgeon became interested in the physiology of skin cancer and the skin following the untimely deaths of two of his patients in the 1980s as a pioneer in his field he was one of the first to use vitamin a to ensure a genuine visible effect on the quality of the skin regardless of ethnicitythrough his research in the essential role of vitamin a in skin health he became determined to create a range of skin care products that would maintain healthy sk