We share our expert advice on all things skin, from everyday skincare habits to the treatments that can make a real difference, so you have the information you need to achieve a healthier, more radiant complexion.
Exosomes are, without doubt, the buzzword of the moment in aesthetics. Search the term on social media and you’ll find glowing before and after photos, bold promises of “stem cell regeneration”, and “exosome facials” advertised at anything from a couple of hundred pounds to well over £500 a session, often as an add-on to microneedling […]
Every autumn, enquiries about pigmentation rise noticeably in clinic. It’s no coincidence. Months of stronger UV, holidays abroad and long, hot days leave many people with new sunspots, patchy discolouration or melasma that has darkened since spring. Even careful sun cream users are affected, because most of us apply far less than the amount used […]
People come to skin resurfacing for all sorts of reasons. For some it’s the sunspots and uneven tone that seem to multiply after every summer. For others it’s melasma that no amount of concealer quite hides, acne scars that have lingered since their teens, or fine lines and a rough, tired texture that makes make-up […]
Cysts have a habit of sitting quietly under the skin for a long time, minding their own business, until suddenly they don’t. Patients often come in unsure whether they’re making a fuss over nothing, or whether they should have dealt with it sooner. So let’s go through what a cyst actually is, the signs that […]
Skin tags are one of those things almost every patient apologises for asking about. “It’s probably silly, but…” is how the conversation usually starts, followed by someone lifting their collar or rolling up a sleeve to show me a small flap of skin they’ve been meaning to get looked at for months, sometimes years. It […]
“Will it hurt?” is usually the first question, and “how long will it take?” is usually the second. We understand why. For most patients, having a lump, cyst or lesion removed is not something that happens often, so it’s entirely natural to walk in not quite knowing what to expect. Over the years we’ve found […]
“It’s probably nothing, isn’t it? Do you really need to send it off?” We hear some version of that question most weeks, usually just after we’ve removed a skin tag, a cyst or a mole that looked entirely unremarkable. It’s a fair question, and we understand why patients ask it. The lesion is gone, it’s […]
If you’ve ever stood in front of the mirror, spotted a mole you don’t remember seeing before, and thought “I’m sure it’s nothing”, you’re not alone. Almost every patient who comes to see us about a mole starts the conversation the same way, half apologising for wasting our time. They never are. In over twenty […]
In clinic, I ask nearly every patient the same question: “What sunscreen are you using?” The answer is very often “oh, just whatever’s in my moisturiser” or “I bought a supermarket one with a high number on it.” I understand why. SPF products all look fairly similar on the shelf, and most of us assume […]
Exfoliation is, without doubt, the most misunderstood and most neglected step in skincare. People either avoid it completely because they are worried about irritation, or they overdo it with a gritty supermarket scrub twice a week and wonder why their skin looks angrier than when they started. Neither approach is doing you any favours. As […]
Blackheads are one of the most common complaints we see in clinic, and also one of the most misunderstood. Patients often arrive convinced they have dirty skin, or that they are simply not washing their face properly. Neither is usually true, and we always start by putting that myth to bed. What a Blackhead Actually […]
Red light therapy has gone from a niche piece of hospital kit to something you can buy on Amazon for £40 and strap to your face while watching Netflix. As a doctor who has spent years working with LED phototherapy in a clinical setting, I have mixed feelings about this. Some of it is genuinely […]
