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What does SPF and UV stand for?
Broad Spectrum, UV, UVA, UVB, UVC and SPF are all terms used when discussing sunblock creams. But what do they mean? ­As summer is approaching, we thought that it might be useful for us to…
I’ve heard filler can cause blindness. Is that true?
Yes, blindness is an extremely rare complication of dermal filler treatment, caused by filler inadvertently being injected into an artery and travelling to the back of the eye. It’s incredibly rare, but a single case was recently reported in NZ, with about 100 cases reported worldwide out of millions of treatments. We know treatments of…

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Why Mohs micrographic surgery has 95-98% cure rate – the highest rate of Skin Cancer cure
If your doctor informs you that you have a skin lesion that is cancerous and needs to be surgically removed, you’ll have many questions and a lot of information to absorb.  First, you’ll want to understand how to get the best possible result for your health. You’ll want to know that the cancer can be…

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Appearance Medicine: Dr Hart’s approach
In this article published by Viva magazine, Amanda Linnell walks us through her recent experience as a patient of Dr Sarah Hart, Appearance Medicine doctor at Skin Institute. As many other women, Amanda wanted to improve her damaged skin, caused by aging, UV radiation and the lack of a skin care regime, without showing obvious…

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Goodbye blotchy brown spots. Hello, even skin tone.
The colour of our skin is made of three components – melanin, collagen, and blood vessels. When there is excess melanin, skin can become blotchy and brown spots appear. Why the excess? Too much sunlight (UV) can create an overproduction of melanin.  Hormonal factors play a part too, with many women reporting darker skin in…

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What does SPF and UV stand for?
Broad Spectrum, UV, UVA, UVB, UVC and SPF are all terms used when discussing sunblock creams. But what do they mean? ­As summer is approaching, we thought that it might be useful for us to breakdown their meanings. Ever wonder what the term ‘Broad Spectrum’ means? Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is part of the invisible light…

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