
Common Conditions:
Acne
Acne vulgaris (or acne) is a common human skin disease, characterized by areas of skin with seborrhea (scaly red skin), comedones (blackheads and whiteheads), papules (pinheads), pustules (pimples), nodules (large papules) and possibly scarring. Acne affects mostly skin with the densest population of sebaceous follicles; these areas include the face, the upper part of the chest, and the back. Severe acne is inflammatory, but acne can also manifest in noninflammatory forms. The lesions are caused by changes in pilosebaceous units, skin structures consisting of a hair follicle and its associated sebaceous gland, changes that require androgen stimulation.
Available Treatments
- Danné Paramedical Treatments from £65
- Medical Microdermabrasion from £45
- Genuine Dermaroller™ Therapy™ £175
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Wrinkles
Wrinkles and folds in the skin are associated with the aging process and exposure to environmental elements such as sunlight and wind. Mature skin shows repeated expressions (sometimes called “laugh lines”) around the eyes and mouth, “crow’s feet” from squinting, and “ worry lines” on the forehead. Wrinkles and folds can become more pronounced over time as the vascular supply to tissues reduces and cellular processes slow down, however steps can be taken to slow and even reverse some of the effects of aging.
Available Treatments
- Paramedical Skin Treatments from £65
- Transderm Treatments from £75
- Microdermabrasion £45
- Tripollar RF Treatments £75
- Genuine Dermaroller™ Therapy™ £175
- Mesotherapy from £175
- Skin Peels from £70
- Skin Fillers
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Rosacea
Rosacea is a chronic condition characterized by facial erythema (redness). Pimples are sometimes included as part of the definition. Unless it affects the eyes, it is typically a harmless cosmetic condition. Treatment in the form of topical steroids can aggravate the condition.
It primarily affects Caucasians of mainly northwestern European descent and has been nicknamed the ‘curse of the Celts’ by some in Britain and Ireland, but can also affect people of other ethnicities. Rosacea affects both sexes, but is almost three times more common in women. It has a peak age of onset between 30 and 60.
Rosacea typically begins as redness on the central face across the cheeks, nose, or forehead, but can also less commonly affect the neck, chest, ears, and scalp. In some cases, additional symptoms, such as semi-permanent redness, telangiectasia (dilation of superficial blood vessels on the face), red domed papules (small bumps) and pustules, red gritty eyes, burning and stinging sensations, and in some advanced cases, a red lobulated nose (rhinophyma), may develop.
Available Treatments
- Danné Paramedical Treatments
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Common Conditions:
Cellulite
Cellulite is a topographic skin change that occurs in most postpubertal females. It presents as a modification of skin topography evident by skin dimpling and nodularity that occurs mainly in women on the pelvic region, lower limbs, and abdomen, and is caused by the herniation of subcutaneous fat within fibrous connective tissue, leading to a padded or orange peel–like appearance. Cellulite is a description rather than a physical object. The term was first used in the 1920s, and began appearing in English language publications in the late 1960s, with the earliest reference in Vogue magazine, “Like a swift migrating fish, the word cellulite has suddenly crossed the Atlantic.” Its existence as a real disorder has been questioned, and the prevailing medical opinion is that it is merely the “normal condition of many women”. One cosmetic company has noted its historical place in industrialised societies as an “inappropriate term used by women to describe curves which they judge to be too plump and not very aesthetic”.
Available Treatments
- Danné Body Treatments
- Tripollar RF Treatments
Treatments start from £70 per treatment per area
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Thread Veins
Thread Veins or spider veins can be unsightly and can be embarrassing to who ever has them, causing some people to cover their legs even on hot days.
Thread Veins can be genetic or caused by trauma. Normally blood travels through healthy veins up to the heart but spider veins, are abnormally dilated veins that cannot perform their function properly.
Available Treatments
- Microsclerotherapy from £150
- Advanced Cosmetic Procedures from £40
- Venous Flush from £30
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Stretch Marks
Stretch Marks – irregular, discolored streaks or lines in the skin. Stretch marks represent, as the name suggests, changes in the tissue structure and appearance that result from the skin stretching and separating from the underlying supportive tissues. Such stretching most commonly occurs with PREGNANCY, BREAST augmentation surgery, and weight gain and loss, and affects the abdomen, upper arms, thighs, and breasts. Early stretch marks appear pink; mature stretch marks are generally pale. In addition to the altered pigmentation, stretch marks may have a different texture than the surrounding skin. Stretch marks are cosmetic and do not affect health or reflect health conditions.
Available Treatments
- Microdermabrasion £45
- Genuine Dermaroller™ Therapy™ £175
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Common Conditions:
Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated disease that appears on the skin. It occurs when the immune system sends out faulty signals that speed up the growth cycle of skin cells. Psoriasis is not contagious.
There are five types of psoriasis: plaque, guttate, inverse, pustular and erythrodermic. The most common form, plaque psoriasis, is commonly seen as red and white hues of scaly patches appearing on the top first layer of the epidermis (skin). Some patients, though, have no dermatological symptoms.
In plaque psoriasis, skin rapidly accumulates at these sites, which gives it a silvery-white appearance. Plaques frequently occur on the skin of the elbows and knees, but can affect any area, including the scalp, palms of hands and soles of feet, and genitals. In contrast to eczema, psoriasis is more likely to be found on the outer side of the joint.
The disorder is a chronic recurring condition that varies in severity from minor localized patches to complete body coverage. Fingernails and toenails are frequently affected (psoriatic nail dystrophy) and can be seen as an isolated symptom. Psoriasis can also cause inflammation of the joints, which is known as psoriatic arthritis. Between 10% and 40% of all people with psoriasis have psoriatic arthritis.
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Eczema
Eczema is a form of dermatitis, or inflammation of the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin).In England, an estimated 5,773,700 or about one in every nine people have been diagnosed with the disease by a clinician at some point in their lives.
The term eczema is broadly applied to a range of persistent skin conditions. These include dryness and recurring skin rashes that are characterized by one or more of these symptoms: redness, skin edema (swelling), itching and dryness, crusting, flaking, blistering, cracking, oozing, or bleeding. Areas of temporary skin discoloration may appear and are sometimes due to healed injuries. Scratching open a healing lesion may result in scarring and may enlarge the rash.
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Skin Tag
An acrochordon (plural acrochorda, and also known as a (cutaneous) skin tag, or fibroepithelial polyp, is a small benign tumour that forms primarily in areas where the skin forms creases, such as the neck, armpit, and groin. They may also occur on the face, usually on the eyelids. Acrochorda are harmless and typically painless, and do not grow or change over time. Though tags up to a half-inch long have been seen, they are typically the size of a grain of rice. The surface of an acrochordon may be smooth or irregular in appearance and is often raised from the surface of the skin on a fleshy stalk called a peduncle. Microscopically, an acrochordon consists of a fibro-vascular core, sometimes also with fat cells, covered by an unremarkable epidermis. However, tags may become irritated by shaving, clothing or jewelry.
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Common Conditions:
Corns
A corn (or clavus, plural clavi) is a specially-shaped callus of dead skin that usually occurs on thin or glabrous (hairless and smooth) skin surfaces, especially on the dorsal surface of toes or fingers. They can sometimes occur on the thicker palmar or plantar skin surfaces. Corns form when the pressure point against the skin traces an elliptical or semi-elliptical path during the rubbing motion, the center of which is at the point of pressure, gradually widening. If there is constant stimulation of the tissue producing the corns, even after the corn is surgically removed, the skin may continue to grow as a corn.
Available Treatments
Danné Paramedical Foot Treatment (Alkaline Wash)
Medical Foot treatment
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Callus
A callus (or callosity) is an especially toughened area of skin which has become relatively thick and hard in response to repeated friction, pressure, or other irritation. Rubbing that is too frequent or forceful will cause blisters rather than allow calluses to form. Since repeated contact is required, calluses are most often found on feet because of frequent walking. Calluses are generally not harmful, but may sometimes lead to other problems, such as skin ulceration or infection.
Available Treatments
Danné Paramedical Foot Treatment (Alkaline wash)
Medical Foot Treatment
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Ingrown Nail
Onychocryptosis, also known as an ingrown toenail, or unguis incarnatus is a common form of nail disease. It is an often painful condition in which the nail grows so that it cuts into one or both sides of the paronychium or nail bed. The common opinion is that nail enters inside paronychium but an ingrown toenail may be overgrown toe skin.The disease starts from a microbial inflammation of the paronychium, secondary we have a granuloma, and the result is a nail buried inside the granuloma. While ingrown nails can occur in both the nails of the hand and feet, they occur most commonly with the toenails. A true ingrowing toenail, or onychocryptosis, is caused by the actual penetration of the flesh by a sliver of nail. This should not be confused with other painful nail conditions such as involuted nails, or the presence of small corns, callus or debris down the nail sulci (grooves either side of the nail plate)or under the nail plate itself. Also it should not be confused with a similar nail disorder, onychocyrtosis or convex nail.
Available Treatments
Medical Foot Treatment
Treatments start from £20 per treatment
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Skin Care for Herefordshire
Michaela Turner offers clients the ultimate in skincare treatments for both medical and cosmetic conditions and has demonstrated the knowledge, understanding and skills required to achieve the very prestigious Danné Practitioner Crystal Award for her achievements in Advanced Skin Revision.
Health & Beauty in Hereford
For over 15 years, Michaela has run a successful health and beauty clinic in Herefordshire as well as providing educational course material for trainee beauty therapists in full and part time education.
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