Advanced Priori could help Eczema suffers

Having seen this news item this morning, I must admit Eczema used to be one of my most common diagnoses when I was a GP. I believe the cause was primarily excessive washing and use of deteregents and soaps, coupled with very hard water in the area. People very rarely realised that the water and soap actually dried the skin out and caused irritable skin.

Prevention really is better than cure. So hydrating the skin effectively is essential. Over the counter moisturisers will in effect create a barrier and reduce how much water is evaporated from the skin, but they are not very effective at actually increasing the amount of water in the skin itself. This is where cosmeceutical creams which contain products such as glyocolic or lactic acid work well, as these chemicals actually increase the amount of water deep at the cell levels in the skin.

I have seen several patients with dry, scaly skin and they have tried even the strongest of steroid creams and emoillents from the GP without success. After just a couple of weeks with Advanced Priori Hand & Body Lotion, the skin has healed itself, obviating the need for steroids. This is because the Priori products contain high percentages of Lactic Acid which doesn’t irritate the skin but does add moisture.

Remember, it is always advisable to see a skin specialist before embarking on any treatments, even lotions such as Advanced Priori.

Anna's reaction to Smartlipo is rare

For any of you who saw Anna Richardson on Supersize vs. Superskinny on Ch4 last night, you may have heard her comments regarding her painful experience with Smartlipo.

Anna was not treated at my clinic but as an experienced practitioner in Smartlipo, it sounds to me like Anna had a complication during the procedure which is rare and unusual and must not be regarded as normal. Any surgical and minor surgical procedure does carry some risks which she should have been advised upon, and despite these risks being small, they can still happen as in her case. A repeat procedure at a later date would correct the unevenness.

However, I suppose it does show that the procedure does work as the other arm is noticeably skinnier!

Smartlipo and Vaserlipo are generally much safer procedures than traditional liposuction aslong as they are performed by suitably trained and experienced doctors, so always make sure you choose a practitioner who is skilled and experienced in the specific procedure you are interested in and performs the procedure regularly.