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Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) – Preventing Skin Cancer
Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)……… what is it and how does it prevent skin cancer?
Winter Skin Care
It's common during the Winter months for your skin to become dry, dull and flaky which can leave you looking tired and accentuate any signs of ageing in your skin. The cold climate strips moisture from the surface of the skin. This combined with our daily use of...
Skin Needling Vs. Microdermabrasion…
Are you new to the world of dermal therapy skin treatments and confused about which treatment to have and what it is for? Heard about skin needling or Dermapen and wanting to know more? Had microdermabrasion but unsure how it works? Or uncertain what any of these...
Why Do We Use Ultrasound To Assess Leg Veins?
During a leg vein appointment at Geelong Veins Skin & Laser, your doctor will use ultrasound to assess your leg veins. What is the ultrasound looking at? And why do we use ultrasound? Ultrasound is used extensively in medical imaging, perhaps the most common use...
Top Four Tips For Pre-Bedtime Skin Care
Adopting a good pre-bedtime skincare routine can help you look and feel great. It doesn't need to take hours, it just needs to be consistent. Geelong Veins, Skin and Laser's very own dermal therapist, Charlotte, highlights her four top tips for pre-bedtime skin...
How Do I Get Rid Of This Ugly Brown Mole?
We get asked all the time, about safe laser removal of moles. Call them what you like, age spots, liver spots, senile keratoses, seborrhoeic Ks, seborrhoeic warts, basal cell papilloma, senile warts, seborrhoeic keratoses….. there are a lot of different names for...
Treatments For Painful Sex After Menopause
Many women experience pain before, during, or after sexual intercourse – the medical name for this is dyspareunia. This common problem can erode sexual desire and pleasure, strain relationships, and impact quality of life. For postmenopausal women, in particular, it...
The Ultimate Wedding Skin Care Guide
Wedding season is fast approaching and we often get brides coming in wanting advice on how to prepare their skin for their big day. So the girls here at Geelong Veins, Skin and Laser have put together a step by step planner for you to assist in getting your wedding...
How to remove Skin Tags
Skin tags are small, soft, flesh coloured skin growths which are harmless and non-malignant. They are mostly found on the eyelids, neck, armpits, groin and under the breast. For some people these skin tags can be a source of annoyance and embarrassment. The good news...
Dermal Fillers – Fact & Fiction
FICTION: Everyone who has their lips done looks like the image above. FACT: At Geelong Veins, Skin and Laser we have been enhancing people’s lips with fillers for years. There are literally hundreds of “our lips” out and about in Geelong that everyone is admiring as...
From the Blog
How to Improve the Appearance of Your Neck
Double ChinSagging SkinWrinklesRaised Spots or Skin TagsBrown PigmentationRednessCombination Red/Brown DiscolourationPlatysmal BandsJowls
Vitamin C in Skin Care
Why should you be using this powerhouse product? Vitamin C, who needs to be using it and why? The simple answer to this is: all skin types will benefit from Vitamin C (L-Ascorbic Acid) and for many reasons. We know that Vitamin C is an essential part of...
Do I Need to Have a Chemical Peel?
Commonly asked questions about peels. What is a peel? Chemical peels are used to speed up the natural exfoliation process which leads to overall skin regeneration. Different types of acids are applied to the skin, breaking the chemical bonds between skin cells to...