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Putting one’s best foot forwards

February 1, 2016 By Sandy

We are now into the second month of 2016 and hopefully, most of our New Year’s resolutions have not wilted away. This year, I am making plans to do some charity work, but not in the UK but in Myanmar, the country where my parents are from.   I have only been to Myanmar twice, the first … [Read more...] about Putting one’s best foot forwards

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The dangers of temporary tattoos

January 1, 2016 By Sandy

In an August edition of the British Medical journal, it was reported that there has been an increase in the uptake of temporary tattoos. [BMJ 2015;351:h4519]     Also, in one of the October issues of the British Medical Journal was a picture of ‘A pretty rash.’ This was a case … [Read more...] about The dangers of temporary tattoos

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This Christmas, don’t let the bedbugs bite!

December 1, 2015 By Sandy

We met up with some good friends of ours recently who are frequent long-haul travellers. They had just renovated and extended their home and told us a story of how they had found, upon their return from a recent business trip away, that their youngest son was covered in a rash and they were going to … [Read more...] about This Christmas, don’t let the bedbugs bite!

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A new drug to treat melanoma!

July 1, 2015 By Sandy

Towards the end of May of this year, scores of patients started turning up to clinic clutching pages torn out of newspapers reporting the advent of a novel drug to successfully treat … [Read more...] about A new drug to treat melanoma!

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Prescription sunscreens

June 1, 2015 By Sandy

On April 9th 2015, the Daily Mail published an article stating that £13 million of NHS prescriptions were for suncreams, implying that patients were abusing the system by obtaining prescriptions for household items and that these prescriptions were an unnecessary drain on the … [Read more...] about Prescription sunscreens

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“Do you do mole mapping?”

May 1, 2015 By Sandy

At the time of writing this blog, we’re having the first lovely bright, clear and sunny days of Spring and it feels absolutely wonderful after all the long, dark days of winter.   Traditionally, this time of year heralds the beginning of busy days for dermatologists. This is because everyone … [Read more...] about “Do you do mole mapping?”

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The findings of the LEAP study

April 1, 2015 By Sandy

On February 23rd, the eagerly awaited results of the LEAP study were published in the New England Journal of Medicine.   [Du Toit G, Roberts G, Sayre PH et al. Randomized Trial of Peanut Consumption in Infants at Risk for Peanut Allergy.   N Engl J Med 2015; 372:803-813.]   What’s the … [Read more...] about The findings of the LEAP study

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Immunotherapy in the treatment of eczema

March 1, 2015 By Sandy

It’s March and the hayfever season is almost upon us. It is the time of year that those with seasonal hayfever, or allergic rhinitis dread. There has, however, in recent years been increasing use of allergen immunotherapy (AIT) as a treatment for those with disabling allergic rhinitis. This has … [Read more...] about Immunotherapy in the treatment of eczema

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Does city pollution contribute to skin ageing?

February 1, 2015 By Sandy

I had the opportunity the other day to choose between taking the bus, catching a taxi or walking to work and I chose the latter option in an attempt to be healthier. After puffing and choking through giant clouds of exhaust fumes for the duration of the 20 minute walk, I started wondering whether it … [Read more...] about Does city pollution contribute to skin ageing?

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I’m so itchy!

January 1, 2015 By Sandy

You would perhaps be not surprised to know that dermatologists see a lot of itchy patients. For that matter, I find that most people actively start itching when they hear that I am a dermatologist!   You may, however, be surprised to find out that not all itching is accompanied by a skin rash … [Read more...] about I’m so itchy!

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