Dr Ophelia Blog

6 Ways to have the best skin you’ve ever had

By Lucia Ferrari   It’s February, it’s cold, it’s been a long January and your skin may not be looking its glowing best.  The main cause of distress to your skin may well be due to an impaired skin...

Is Everyone Still Abandoning Facial Filler

More than half a decade ago, “Instagram face” arrived on the scene.  It was the term coined to describe the sort of strange beauty standard created by digital filters and popularized by certain In...

How to choose a tweakment practitioner that's right for you

The market for minimally invasive non-surgical cosmetic procedures, or ‘tweakments’ is booming. The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) found that demand for anti-wrinkle inj...

THE PRE-PARTY SEASON TREATMENTS THAT ACTUALLY WORK

A well-chosen in-clinic treatment can make a huge difference to how we look and feel. Most of us are frazzled at this time of year but obviously want to look our best for the upcoming social gathe...

The lowdown on the skin cancer jab: what exactly is it and who can have it?

 An important trial of the world’s first vaccine against melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is currently under way in the UK.  The jab is in its final stages of trials at University Colle...

7 Things That can Help Eczema Flare Ups

Like acne and rosacea, eczema is a common skin condition that can have a huge impact on someone’s life. October is Eczema Awareness month so we asked Consultant Dermatologist, Dr Ophelia Veraitch f...

Is it possible to reverse sun damage?

Summer has come and gone and our garden umbrellas, beach towels and swimwear for most of us are destined to remain in storage until next year. But as the weather cools down, some vestiges of the su...

The sensitive skin guide: how to calm flare ups and manage skin sensitivity

There’s a lot of confusion surrounding sensitive skin, probably due to the fact that everyone’s skin, has at some point been sensitive or had a reaction to something. And considering the amount of ...

THE COSMETIC TWEAKMENTS MEN CAN BOOK TO NOT GET PILLOW FACE

Every so often another article surfaces heralding the ‘rise in male tweakments’ claiming that men are catching up with women as regards booking cosmetic treatments to look their sharpest and fresh...

How To Tell If You Have A Damaged Skin Barrier And Ways To Help Repair It

The skin barrier is the outer layer of skin and consists of skin cells that protect the skin - acting a bit like border control by keeping the good stuff in and blocking the bad stuff out. We talk ...