Guides

Written by doctors.

Your genome

A double helix wound with pink flowers and green leaves, on a pale grey groundWhat whole genome sequencing costs in the UKStrands of coloured beads folding against a deep blue ground, like a protein chainWhole genome sequencing or a consumer DNA kitA soft amber ribbon wrapped around a glowing violet form, against blueWill my medication work for meThe Pillars of Creation in the Eagle Nebula, photographed by the Hubble Space TelescopeWhat a genome cannot tell youA strand of DNA garlanded with blossom, drifting across a pale grey groundThe ACMG secondary findings list, and what we would tell youA cluster of glossy translucent spheres in blue, violet and pinkIs whole genome sequencing worth it at 40A twisting double helix dressed in lilac and white flowersWhole genome, exome or gene panel, which test fitsA translucent blue sphere, like a single cell, resting in a pale woven fieldA genetic test for heart disease riskClose up of a laboratory microscope and its objective lensesA genetic test for inherited cancer riskA soft blue form with fine veins, like tissue under a microscope, on a white groundCarrier screening with a whole genome

Ear Microsuction & ENT

Concentric ripples moving across dark green-blue waterMicrosuction or syringing, which is saferWhy clinics have moved away from water, and what a doctor-led appointment includes.Read the guideBlue, violet and green watercolour bleeding across white paperEar infection after swimmingOtitis externa, why drops fail on a blocked canal, and how one visit fixes both.Read the guideA path of sunlight glittering on deep blue waterBlocked ear or muffled hearingWax, colds and pressure, what fixes itself, what needs a doctor today.Read the guide

Minor Surgery & Skin Lesions

Fine pink branches rising from a pale crystal on a blush pink groundMole removal in London, with dermoscopy and histologyWhy every mole should be examined before it is removed, and tested after.Read the guideA misty shoreline at dawn in pale pink and greySebaceous cyst removal, done properlyWhy the whole sac has to come out, and what to do when a cyst is angry.Read the guideBranches of pink, coral-like beads, softly out of focusLipoma removal and when to scan firstSoft fatty lumps, the five-centimetre rule, and why we recommend the lab report.Read the guidePoured paint marbled in pink, white and pale blueGenital warts, treated discreetlyThe private, doctor-led pathway, from same-day cryotherapy to home prescriptions.Read the guideA gentle wave breaking under a pastel pink skyMolluscum in children and adultsWhen to treat water warts, when to wait, and how to stop the spread at home.Read the guideGlossy pink and gold forms tumbling through a rose-coloured spaceCherry angiomas, the red spots that multiplyWhy they appear from your thirties and how several are cleared in one visit.Read the guideTwo hands almost touching, in black and whiteXanthelasma and what it says about cholesterolRemoving the eyelid plaques, and checking the lipid finding behind them.Read the guideA burst of mint and magenta textures against a soft pink groundNosebleeds that keep coming backHow cautery seals the culprit vessel, and who benefits most.Read the guideStill water reflecting a soft pink and lilac skyMilia, the white spots scrubs cannot shiftSterile extraction around the eyes, safe in every skin tone.Read the guide

Laser Treatment

Holographic light in orange, pink and blue, softly blurredLaser 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 guideA glass prism on black, casting rings of rainbow lightAcne scar laser treatment, sessions, cost and honest expectationsWhy scars improve by grades rather than resolve, and how many sessions that really takes.Read the guideRainbow light from a holographic surface, flowing in soft bandsLaser 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 guideA band of spectrum light running from blue through to redPigmentation 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 guideThe Cat's Eye Nebula, shells of glowing gas around a dying star, photographed by HubbleWhat to ask any London laser clinic before you bookSeven questions, and the one about diagnosis that most clinics cannot answer well.Read the guide