What will my Blemish look like immediately post treatment? This is a really important question and one you need to know in order to make a decision on when is the right time to get a blemish treated especially if on your face. Blemishes will look different dependent on the blemish and size of blemish being treated. Firstly, the technique I use to treat blemishes called diathermy, which involves using a small probe and a gentle current to cauterise the blemish. It’s quick, precise, and minimally invasive—but yes, there will be some immediate changes to the skin. Right after your treatment, the area might look a little red and sometimes

What Are Fibrous Papules and How Can Diathermy Help? Fibrous papules are small, firm, skin-coloured or slightly pink bumps that typically appear on the nose, though they can also develop elsewhere on the face. They are often mistaken for moles and vice versa. Fibrous papules are benign (non-cancerous) growths made up of fibrous tissue and blood vessels. They usually develop in early adulthood and tend to remain stable in size and appearance over time. The exact cause of these blemishes isn’t fully known, but they are considered a form of harmless skin growth. They’re not caused by sun exposure, infection, or poor skincare, and unlike acne or blackheads, they don’t

The Benefits of Using a Dermatoscope When it comes checking your skin at consultation, the benefits of using a dermatascope especially for moles and certain blemishes, is crucial to blemish removal. That’s where a dermatoscope comes in. This is a handheld tool that attached to the phone in some cases and allows the trained eye to examine the skin in far greater detail than the naked eye ever could. In my case I use it to simply investigate further blemishes I am looking at or withing my mole/blemish checks in order to send across to the dermalogist a full picture of what I am looking at for diagnosis. A dermatoscope