PATIENT EDUCATION
‘What YOU Should Know About Cosmetic Intervention’ by Marie Claire
Three cheers for Marie Claire just launching an excellent campaign on the risks of non-surgical cosmetic procedures in untrained hands. They summarise the issues in this well written article, stating, “We Think Women Need To Be Empowered To Make Good Choices”. Read their article here where you can also sign
Approved Dermal Filler Brands
There are hundreds of Dermal Filler brands used in the UK – ensure your practitioner only uses FDA approved Dermal Fillers eg Juvederm. Any doctors who use unapproved fillers are not covered by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) after 1 April 2013. The MDU chose the USA’s FDA list in
On First Name Terms
Woo hoo I’ve had a letter published in the BMJ (British Medical Journal) about how to address your boss or your doc & what patients prefer to be called by their doctor. First name terms all round I reckon. Do you agree? Click here to read the short letter
There’s one cream which really does work on wrinkles!
The most effective cream for wrinkles is Tretinoin, which is available on prescription. Its efficacy has been proved in numerous clinical trials. Tretinoin is at the top of this Wikipedia list of treatments.
Prescription Skin Care Works!
I’m thrilled to show you these pics, with the consent of one of my favourite patients, showing improvement in skin after 4 weeks of prescription skin care from BrightNewMe. I gave a chemical peel 4 weeks ago, immediately after the pic on the right, & then Obagi Nu-Derm creams were