When I meet clients who have a verruca, 99% tell me they have tried everything over the counter and more than once, and nothing has been successful, and/or it went away but is back. Verrucas can be incredibly stubborn, and if you’ve been treating one for weeks or even months with little success, you’re definitely not alone. They have a frustrating way of improving slightly, looking like they’re disappearing, and then reappearing just when you think you’re winning. The reason for that often comes down to what a verruca actually is. It isn’t just thickened skin on the foot. It’s caused by a virus. The human papillomavirus (HPV). This virus

If you’ve found yourself Googling how to remove a skin tag at home, you’re not alone. It’s one of the most common things I see people searching for before they find their way to one of my clinics. And I completely understand the appeal. Skin tags can be frustrating, especially when they’re somewhere visible like your neck or face, or when they keep catching on jewellery or clothing. They feel like something that should have a simple fix. The internet certainly agrees. There is no shortage of suggested remedies, from tying thread around the base to rubbing apple cider vinegar on them, to over-the-counter freezing kits that promise clinical results

Most moles are completely harmless. In fact, the majority of the blemishes I see every week are benign and simply part of normal skin. But what matters most isn’t whether you have moles, it’s whether something has changed. When chatting to Dr Toby Nelson recently from Map My Mole, he stated that around 80% of cancerous moles are new ones that have developed, not an existing one, which I know from experience when talking to clients, they are mostly under the impression that melanoma can only develop in an existing mole. In general, your skin is very good at staying consistent. So when something shifts, grows, darkens or behaves differently,