Skin Tag Removal Colchester & Chelmsford
Tips
Amy Gordon

Can I Remove a Skin Tag at Home?

I have certainly seen a few mishaps in my time, which allows me to talk about this with firsthand knowledge. Now I will not say I have never seen it not work because absolutely there have been times a client has told me it dropped off easily after tying something around it; however, there have been more times I have seen a client come to me who has the string embedded in their skin and the tag still firmly attached! Skin tags are incredibly common. They’re usually harmless, soft little growths that appear on the neck, underarms, eyelids, under the breasts, or anywhere there’s friction. Because they’re benign, it’s easy

mole & blemish checks Colchester & Chelmsford
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Amy Gordon

Is My Mole Normal? When Should You Get It Checked?

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,

Milia Removal Colchester & Chelmsford
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Amy Gordon

Stubborn White Bumps? Milia Removal with Diathermy

Stubborn White Bumps? Milia Removal with Diathermy If you notice small, stubborn white bumps just under the surface of your skin, they are most likely milia. They are small, keratin-filled cysts that often appear around the eyes and cheeks. Unlike a typical blemish that may be growing out of the skin or on top of the skin, milia are trapped under a thin layer of skin, meaning you can’t just squeeze them out, and in fact, attempting to do so can lead to scarring and inflammation. I have seen this many times in the clinic. Using diathermy, the method I use in the clinic. These milia can be treated non-invasively,