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07 Dec 2022

Sunscreen and everything you need to know to protect your skin

Skin Cancer is the most common cancer in New Zealand, but it’s also one of the most preventable.  New Zealand has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world and this is not a statistic that us Kiwis should be proud of. We all know that we should use sunscreen to protect…
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07 Dec 2022

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…
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07 Dec 2022

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…
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07 Dec 2022

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…
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11 Aug 2022

What does SPF 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 wondered what the term 'broad spectrum' means? Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is…
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