Prescription drugs, like hydrocortisone cream, and over the counter skincare products and natural solutions provided temporary relief without improving my skin function and health.  Aquaphor, Vaseline, Eucerin, Laura Mercier, and Christian Dior made my skin oily, sticky and itchy, and worse, caused breakouts.  Aveeno, Neutrogena, Mary Kay and Alba Botanica left my skin dry and itchy.  Natural solutions suggested by doctors, such as oatmeal and saltwater baths and butter scrubs, were ineffective, at best.

Metabolic pathways are complex and interconnected. As I researched the effects of nutritional epigenetics on breast cancer progression for my PhD, I discovered that slight modifications to nutrient structure could have totally unpredictable, long-term effects on the body as a whole.  After completing my dissertation research I concluded that the most bioavailable and least stressful way to nourish the human body is by using whole foods.

In science, we reduce and simplify complex metabolic pathways in order to understand them and, in so doing, we see only a part or parts of the picture, instead of the whole. Our knowledge of the world is only as good as the technology and tools we use to analyze it; what we know is mainly determined by what we can detect and measure, which, when it  comes to metabolism, is not that much. We are limited by the technology we're able to develop to detect biology and chemistry in action.

Two years after founding Bexi's Bespoke Revitalisation, I was diagnosed with Sjögren's (SHOW-grins) Disease, a systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease and connective tissue disease, just like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic sclerosis. Sjogren's disease is common, but rarely studied or diagnosed. Left untreated, Sjogren's disease is severely debilitating and can be fatal. My dry, sensitive skin was one of the biggest symptoms of my Sjogren's. It took me 10 years to piece together the seemingly disparate symptoms and then diagnose myself. My doctors were focused on a microscopic view of whatever my current symptom happened to be, rather than taking a holistic, macroscopic approach affording a more accurate diagnosis.  

Read more about my diagnostic journey here.

I combined my knowledge of nutrition, biochemistry, and epigenetics, and my passions for food and health, into formulating skincare products that provided my skin with the building blocks it needed to function properly, repair, and grow.  My skincare line is made from high-quality, nutrient-dense whole foods that relieve stress on your body and support your health.  

We're in a relationship with the microbes living on our skin, they affect our health as much as we affect theirs.  Therefore, as I formulated my skincare line, I intentionally used ingredients, manufacturing processes, and packaging that promote healthy skin microbial ecosystems.  

Read more about my skincare products here.

Over time, I created a different approach to skin care: one that was simple, sustainable, bespoke, and, most importantly, reduced my consumption of skincare products and gave me more functional skin.  I founded Bexi's Bespoke Revitalisation to share my different approach to skin care with you. 

Bexi's skin care is dynamic and requires your active participation.  My approach to skin care asks you to let go of how you think you’re supposed to care for your skin, to recognize it for the important, dynamic, and well-connected organ that it is, to lean into your intuition and observation, and to develop and nurture a symbiotic relationship with the microbes living in and on your body.  

Together, we identify what changes need to be made to revitalise your skin. Then we revitalise your skin by implementing those changes. 

The revitalisation phase, though resource intense, is temporary.  The duration of each stage of revitalisation depends on your commitment and circumstances.  Each stage can be as short as days and as long as years.

Read what people are saying about Bexi's on Google and elsewhere.

SKIN CARE FOR EVERYONE. EVERYONE HAS SKIN.

My goal is to help you impart life, vigor, and functionality back to your skin and to reduce your need for skin care and your consumption of skincare products (including Bexi's products).  If you share this goal and/or you're looking for cost-effective, multipurpose, sustainable, personalized skincare products that improve your skin health and function...

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BEXI('S) IN THE MEDIA

Authority Magazine - Women In Wellness: Dr Bexi Lobo of Bexi's Bespoke Revitalisation On The Five Lifestyle Tweaks That Will Help Support People’s Journey Towards Better Wellbeing, July 16, 2026

Global Wellness Institute - Skincare, Whole-Body Wellness, & Diversity, April 21, 2026

Identity and the Evolution of You - Chapter 5 of Chronically Ill, Wildly Capable by Kristina Kelly, February 2026

CBS 13 - Northern California doctor creates directory to connect people living with hidden disabilities, October 14, 2024

Sacramento Valley SBDC - Dr. Bexi Lobo's new directory showcases businesses owned by people living with hidden disabilities, October 10, 2024

Autoimmune Registry - I Have Sjogren's, September 2024

Bold Journey - Bexi's Bold Journey, April 2024

CBS 13 - Davis woman looks to help other patients after struggling to find Sjogren's diagnosis, January 25, 2024

Davis Enterprise - Dr. Bexi's Blog contains all my monthly Davis Enterprise columns, January 2023 - Present 

American Chemistry Society (ACS) - Industry Matters, Innovation Zone Feature, July 9, 2020 (Issue 49)

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VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS ON SKIN CARE, SJOGREN'S DISEASE, & PATIENT ADVOCACY

Recognizing the Manifestations and Multidimensional Impacts of Sjögren's Disease - interview by PRIME Education for American College of Rheumatology Convergence 2025, October 2025

Sjogren’s Disease, Nutrition, and the Gut-Skin Connection - Sjogren's Society of Canada National Patient Conference, April 2025

Networking & Advocacy - The 4th Annual Virtual Sjogren's Summit hosted by Dr. Kara Wada, July 2025

Nutrition and the Gut-Skin Connection - The 3rd Annual Virtual Sjogren's Summit hosted by Dr. Kara Wada, July 2024

Lasting Beauty, Sustainable Skin Care, Living With Sjogren’s - The 2nd Annual Virtual Sjogren's Summit hosted by Dr. Kara Wada, July 2023

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BEXI'S VOLUNTEER & COMMUNITY OUTREACH

The Empower Network - Board Member & Director of Research, January 2026-Present

Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) Patient Research Partner, Sjogren's Working Group, July 2025-Present

HIDDEN, the Hidden Illness & Disability Directory of Entrepreneurs & Nurturers - Founder, 2024-Present

Sjögren's Advocate - Assistant to Dr. Sarah Schafer, MD, 2019- February 2026

Sjögren's Foundation Walk For Sjögren's Fundraising Committee - Member, 2020-2024

Sjogren's Foundation Walk For Sjogren's Sponsor - 2020-2025

Walk For Sjogren's Star Fundraiser - Sjogren's Foundation 2024 and 2025, join Bexi's Team for 2026

Goa Sudharop - Vice President, in collaboration with greenlight for girls, hosted Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) skin care workshops, 2016-2018

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RELEVANT SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

Lobo RC, et al. Glucose Uptake and Intracellular pH in a Mouse Model of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Suggests Metabolic Heterogeneity. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology 4 (6 Pt 1) - August, 2016

Lobo RC. One-carbon and glucose metabolism in human breast and mouse mammary cancers.
PhD Thesis, University of California, Davis - February, 2014