Checking your skin is essential. It’s non-negotiable: early detection of skin cancer can save lives. I follow and have taken training with MASCED, a skin cancer charity that offers advice for checking skin to both the public and professionals. In addition I use an organisation called Map my Mole who allow me access directly to a dermatologist so when clients visit me with any blemish or mole concerns, I can create a report using photographic images, dermatascope images and video including history and details of the blemish to send to them and will receive a report back with 72 hours advising what the blemish is, is this blemish of concern,

This blemish, Sebaceous Hyperplasia, is the one I am asked most about in terms of why am I getting it? How could I have avoided it? And is there anything I can do to stop it coming back? So I’ll delve a little more into it below. Firstly, I would like to say that this blemish, particularly when found alone, is one I need to look out for and proceed with caution. It can look very similar to BCC (Basal Cell Carcinoma), so if I am ever in any doubt, I will always ask you to see your GP for a second opinion and/or use my dermatology process, which allows

When choosing someone to perform your blemish removal or reduction, it is key to understand who you are choosing and why, and I welcome clients’ questions. Whether that be my hygiene methods, protocols, experience, or anything else for that matter, I understand that you need to trust that you are in safe hands with someone who is fully experienced, insured, and licensed to carry out such treatments. I am an advocate in the industry for the highest level of hygiene standards and have worked alongside companies such as EnBio Autoclave to showcase their autoclave sterilisers to the people working within our industry. Unfortunately, not every clinic will follow the strict