Guides

Written by doctors.

Your genome

What whole genome sequencing costs in the UKWhole genome sequencing or a consumer DNA kitWill my medication work for meWhat a genome cannot tell youThe ACMG secondary findings list, and what we would tell youIs whole genome sequencing worth it at 40

Ear Microsuction & ENT

Microsuction or syringing, which is saferWhy clinics have moved away from water, and what a doctor-led appointment includes.Read the guideEar infection after swimmingOtitis externa, why drops fail on a blocked canal, and how one visit fixes both.Read the guideBlocked ear or muffled hearingWax, colds and pressure, what fixes itself, what needs a doctor today.Read the guide

Minor Surgery & Skin Lesions

Mole removal in London, with dermoscopy and histologyWhy every mole should be examined before it is removed, and tested after.Read the guideSebaceous cyst removal, done properlyWhy the whole sac has to come out, and what to do when a cyst is angry.Read the guideLipoma removal and when to scan firstSoft fatty lumps, the five-centimetre rule, and why we recommend the lab report.Read the guideGenital warts, treated discreetlyThe private, doctor-led pathway, from same-day cryotherapy to home prescriptions.Read the guideMolluscum in children and adultsWhen to treat water warts, when to wait, and how to stop the spread at home.Read the guideCherry angiomas, the red spots that multiplyWhy they appear from your thirties and how several are cleared in one visit.Read the guideXanthelasma and what it says about cholesterolRemoving the eyelid plaques, and checking the lipid finding behind them.Read the guideNosebleeds that keep coming backHow cautery seals the culprit vessel, and who benefits most.Read the guideMilia, the white spots scrubs cannot shiftSterile extraction around the eyes, safe in every skin tone.Read the guide

Laser Treatment

Laser resurfacing in London, what it costs and who it suitsWhat the trials actually show, what the London market charges, and who should not have it.Read the guideAcne scar laser treatment, sessions, cost and honest expectationsWhy scars improve by grades rather than resolve, and how many sessions that really takes.Read the guideLaser for rosacea and thread veins, pulsed dye or intense pulsed lightThe trials find no clear winner, so here is what a dermatologist actually chooses on.Read the guidePigmentation and laser, why sun spots respond and melasma often does notOne heading, two completely different pictures, and the one most clinics blur together.Read the guideWhat to ask any London laser clinic before you bookSeven questions, and the one about diagnosis that most clinics cannot answer well.Read the guide