Skin Cancer Excisions

Skin Cancer Excisions Skin Cancer Excisions including Flaps and Skin Grafts Surgery to remove the cancer (surgical excision) is the most common treatment for invasive basal cell carcinoma BCC and squamous cell carcinoma SCC. Most small skin cancers can be removed by Dr Joshi in clinic under local anaesthetic. A surgeon may be referred to […]

Skin Cancer Screening

Skin Cancer Screening The skin is the largest organ in the body. Longterm sun exposure, due to unintended outdoor activity on a regular basis (eg commuting to work) or due to intentional activity such as sunbathing, can lead to increased risk of photo damage as well as increased risk of skin cancers. Actinic Keratoses Actinic […]

Personalised Skincare

Personalised Skincare It is no lie that most of us are influenced by the loudest voices on social media, and by influencers that we love and love to follow, who may be paid to promote products that have worked for them, that promise us flawless, perfect skin. What the advertisements don’t tell us, is that […]

Bruxism / Teeth Grinding Treatment

Bruxism / Teeth Grinding Treatment Bruxism is a common behaviour affecting 8-31% of the general population. It is excessive grinding of the teeth, awake or when asleep, resulting in tooth hypersensitivity, aching jaw muscles, head and neck aches and longterm tooth damage. The cause for bruxism is complex and related to many medical issues that […]

Hair Loss Treatment

Hair Loss Treatment What is Hair Loss? The medical term for hair loss is alopecia. There may be associated scalp disease or scarring. Alopecia may be in a small area or all over. It can affect the scalp or other parts of the body such as beard hair.  It may be due to hair shedding, […]

Dermatitis Treatment

Dermatitis What is Dermatitis? Dermatitis refers to a group of itchy inflammatory conditions that cause changes to the skin. Dermatitis can be classified in different ways. By what has caused it eg, contact with an irritating agent or by exposure to UV By clinical appearance when your doctor sees it eg discoid eczema By where […]

Scars Treatment

Scars Treatment Whether due to poorly controlled acne or trauma due to injury or post surgery, scars can be tricky to treat. Scarring may be due to acne in our adolescent years or even beyond, that leaves depressions in our skin once the acne has been controlled which leads to lifelong textural irregularities that seem […]

Abnormal Pigmentation

Abnormal Pigmentation Abnormal pigmentation is one of the commonest problems that we see presenting to us at Skin Essentials. It is often hormonal, related to medication, pregnancy and related changes, or due to excessive sun exposure and resulting damage. Rarely it may be related to autoimmune disease such as vitiligo and need referral. Once established, […]

Hyperhidrosis Treatment

Hyperhidrosis Treatment What is Hyperhidrosis? Hyperhidrosis is the name given to excessive and uncontrollable sweating.   Who Gets Hyperhidrosis?  Hyperhidrosis without any known cause affects 1–3% of the US population and nearly always starts during childhood or adolescence.  The tendency may be inherited.  Hyperhidrosis due to medical conditions is less common and can present at […]

Acne Vulgaris

Acne Vulgaris Treatments Nearly all of us have acne at some time or another. It mainly affects adolescents (and can start as young as 8 years old), but acne may persist or start in adulthood and leave longterm impact. While acne is most common in adolescents, acne can affect people of all ages and all […]