This website is intended for healthcare professionals
This website is intended for healthcare professionals
The causes of eating disorders are complex and multifaceted. Evidence indicates that genetic, environmental, cognitive and behavioural factors may all play an interactive role in eating disorder onset...
To assist diagnosis, a robust model of medical consultation (e.g. the Calgary Cambridge model of consultation) must always be used (Kurtz et al, 2003). In particular, details of when, where and how...
Plewig (2019) suggests that acne invariably begins in the early teens and, for this reason, can be considered to be one of the most common physiological manifestations of puberty. However, in some...
Notoriously, the lower periorbital area shows signs of ageing before other sections of the face because of the combination of natural bone reabsorption around the lower orbit and the depletion of soft...
There are a variety of studies available involving the role of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) as an assisted therapy for atrophic acne scars. On closer examination, the results of these studies were...
In the development of acne, the skin microbiome plays a significant role in pathogenesis. The aim of the authors was to examine the facial skin microbiome of acne and the differences of microbiome...
The first step to advocate for a more welcoming and understanding environment for trans people would be introducing some form of gender identity and diversity training, or including some in a...
Plasma is a resurfacing method that ‘uses plasma energy to create a thermal effect on the skin’ (Foster et al, 2008). This method differs from lasers, as it does not depend on chromophores or...
Although the popularity of tattoos is on the rise, many people desire tattoo removal and, often, they are in a hurry to do so for various personal, social or occupational reasons (Aurangabadkar,...
‘Healthy skin is a reflection of overall wellness’ .
Previously, plastic and aesthetic surgery procedures were largely associated with the ageing face and a patient population over the age of 40 years. However, social media has encouraged what has been...
In line with several professional statutory regulators—the GMC, the GDC and (in accordance with guidance set down by) the RPS—the JCCP and the CPSA have set down their decision not to endorse or...
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