BBC News report on the risk of infections such as Hepatitis and HIV that arise if contaminated needles are used for beauty treatments. The risk of infection is thought to be increasing from unregulated providers of injectable cosmetic treatments. This highlights the need to use a reputable, accredited specialist for treatments such as botulinum toxin and…
Dr Rajpar delivers a skin course this weekend at the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery 2016 Annual Conference, London What an honour it is to have been invited to deliver a course and chair a session at this prestigious meeting!
The picture of Zoe Lucker in today’s Daily Mail (see link here) highlights how easily an undesirable eye brow position can be created with Botox (botulinum toxin). The ‘V’ shaped ‘Spock eyebrow’, which is especially apparent on raising the eyebrows (see fifth picture down in the article), does not look very endearing (to most)….
Dr Rajpar was discussing hair loss on Birmingham’s Radio WM this week. Hear the interview for a limited time here.
Dr Rajpar has been helping out a patient with a rare birth mark, and this was recently broadcast on Channel 4’s Embarrassing Bodies show (Series 3, Episode 6). Be quick and you can see the clip here
A timely improvement in the weather today has coincided with the meteorological start of the summer season, officially the first of June. So as we say goodbye (at least temporarily) to the jet stream which brought us hail, wind and rain to produce the coldest May in recent times, the team at MSI wish you…
100 doctors and nurses from the UK and around the world attended the three-day BSDS (British Society for Dermatologic Surgery) skin surgery course organised by Dr Rajpar at the University of Birmingham at the end of April 2013. The three-day programme includes lectures and workshops on the spectrum of dermatologic surgery ranging from simple to more…
A study of almost 40,000 men showed a 32% increased risk of heart disease in men who had male pattern hair loss affecting the crown. Men with frontal baldness did not have an increased risk. This risk applied to young men too. The full article can be found here. The full reason for this is…
Shaving rashes are a great source of discomfort for men and women alike. A shaving rash manifests as red spots (papules) and pus heads (pustules) with in a few hours or days after shaving. The skin may also be red and irritable. Dr Martin-Clavijo, Consultant Dermatologist at Midland Skin explains the following simple measures can help…
Carotenoids in fruit and vegetables increase healthiness and attractiveness! A study from St Andrew’s University, Scotland, has revealed that increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables rich in carotenoids improves how healthy skin looks. Caucasian students who participated were rated more healthy looking if they increased their fruit and veg intake by an average of 2.9…
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