Often in clinic, I get patients coming in complaining about red patches on their face, in particular around the nose and around the eyebrows. These might be mildly itchy on occasion, and the skin here might be flaky or scaly, but otherwise cause no major symptoms. After looking at their skin, they are often surprised why I go on asking …
I can’t describe how thrilled we were to find out that we made it into the Final of the Aesthetic Awards 2011. The announcement of reaching the Final came completely out of the blue for us, as we did not even know that we had been nominated. And even better – we made it into the Final in not just …
I just watched a highly entertaining talk by the brilliant Aubrey De Grey on the possibility of significantly extending human lifespan (we are talking about hundreds of years!) and that this is actually not an unlikely concept even in people of our generation. This is of course an extremely fascinating theory and what is reassuring is that Aubrey is actually …
When traveling in the tube in London in rush hour in summer, I sometimes can’t help wishing more people knew about effective treatments for hyperhidrosis. Hyperhidrosis is a term describing an excessive production of sweat in the skin’s sweat glands. The most common type is a localised, symmetric form, affecting for example the palms, soles and/or armpits. There are millions suffering with …
In my clinic I see many patients with acne or rosacea and it is truly heart breaking to see how much the state of their skin can influence their confidence, mental well-being and quality of life. Once I have worked with them and their skin has begun to clear, it is equally touching to see how much peoples’ lives change …
