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Adult Acne: When Should I See a Dermatologist?

How to recognise when persistent, painful or sudden adult acne needs professional assessment. You don’t need to wait until adult acne becomes severe before asking for help. If breakouts are persistent, painful, beginning to scar or affecting how you feel, it’s reasonable to see a GP or dermatologist, even if you’ve only previously tried pharmacy or high-street products. As a… Continue Reading

Medical Skincare vs High-Street Skincare: What Actually Makes the Difference?

Why effective skincare depends on formulation, evidence and suitability, not simply its brand name or price. Medical skincare isn’t automatically better than high-street skincare. What matters is how a product is formulated, the evidence behind it and, most importantly, whether it’s appropriate for your skin and the concern you’re trying to address. Walk into a pharmacy or beauty store and… Continue Reading

How to Protect Your Skin From the Sun this Summer: A Dermatologist’s Guide

Every summer I see patients who are surprised to learn that sun damage isn’t just caused by long days on the beach or holidays abroad. Everyday exposure while gardening, walking the dog or sitting outside for lunch can all contribute over time. Summer should be enjoyed but protecting your skin requires more than applying sunscreen in the morning and assuming… Continue Reading

Getting Ready for Spring

After a very long, wet winter it is great to start March with some sunnier days and to see the daffodils burst through and birds start to get busy. Now is a good time to consider some gentle “Spring Clean” boosts for the skin. Consider some Hydrafacials to remove the remains of the “dead” skin cells on the surface of the skin… Continue Reading

Treatments to Get Your Skin Ready for the Christmas Season

This is the time of year when the skin can benefit from some additional help. The summer sun may have caused some unwanted pigmentation and sun damage and the arrival of colder weather dries the skin out. With the Christmas Party season approaching, now is an ideal time to do some special treatments for your skin to repair the summer… Continue Reading

Introducing the Lumenis Ultrapulse Alpha

Introducing the CO2 UltraPulse^® Alpha Laser by Lumenis for Fully Ablative Resurfacing and Fractional Laser Resurfacing. Dermatology Consulting are delighted to be one of the first and few clinics in the United Kingdom to have the latest and most powerful CO2 laser – the UltraPulse^® Alpha Laser by Lumenis which is widely regarded by laser experts throughout the world as… Continue Reading

Introducing the Picoway Laser for Global Skin Rejuvenation

We are delighted to introduce our highly advanced Picoway laser. This new laser delivers bursts of energy that are the fastest laser pulses used in dermatology. A picosecond is one trillionth of a second. In other words, a picosecond is to one second what one second is to approximately 31,000 years! Because the pulse is so fast, it does not… Continue Reading

Introducing Sofwave – Revolutionary New Skin Tightening Treatment

We are excited to announce a new treatment option for skin tightening! Sofwave™ is a new, clinically proven, non-invasive approach to stimulating new collagen and elastin production using a revolutionary Ultrasound technology. Sofwave™ is non-invasive and can fit into an active lifestyle. Patients can have the treatment and go back to their daily activities immediately with no recovery time. The… Continue Reading

Now Available – Dermatology Consulting Skin Care Products!

GREAT NEWS – OUR MUCH LOVED DERMATOLOGY CONSULTING SKIN CARE IS BACK!!! Dermatology Consulting is delighted to announce that our popular skin care products are back in stock. We are grateful to our loyal clients for their patience, and so pleased to be able to offer you what we consider among the best in skincare. We now have a select… Continue Reading

Spring Cleaning With HydraFacial^®

We are delighted to add HydraFacial^®  to our range of treatments. HydraFacial^®  is a gentle skin enhancement procedure that can provide significant aesthetic and anti-ageing benefits for clients. HydraFacial^®  procedure utilises a patented technology known as hydradermabrasion, during which water is used to suction away impurities, remove dead skin cells, provide deep exfoliation and promote healthy cell turnover. However, HydraFacial^® … Continue Reading