Red Moles (Cherry Angiomas): Causes, Symptoms and When to Worry
Red moles are cherry angiomas, small clusters of blood vessels that are almost always harmless. How to spot red spots that need checking.
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Laser skin articles
Guides to skin conditions that respond to laser and light-based treatment, including rosacea, acne, thread veins, pigmentation and melasma. Readers start with red moles (cherry angiomas), the stages of rosacea and what causes facial thread veins.
Each article explains the condition first, what causes it and when it needs a doctor, before setting out the treatment options, medical as well as laser, and what results and recovery to expect.
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Erbium Laser Benefits: What It Treats, Results and Recovery
What erbium YAG laser resurfacing treats, why it heals faster than CO2, how many sessions you need and what recovery involves.
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What Is a Dermamelan Peel? A Complete Guide
Dermamelan peel for melasma: how the depigmenting mask works, the home phase, recovery, results and how it compares with laser.
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13 articles
Red Moles (Cherry Angiomas): Causes, Symptoms and When to Worry
Red moles are cherry angiomas, small clusters of blood vessels that are almost always harmless. How to spot red spots that need checking.
10 min read
Is Laser Treatment More Effective Than Medication for Acne?
Laser vs medication for acne: a head-to-head comparison of results, side effects and long-term cost, and when each one is the right choice.
9 min read
What Causes Hyperpigmentation? Types, Causes & Treatment
What causes hyperpigmentation? The four main types, from sunspots and melasma to post-inflammatory marks, and how each is treated.
10 min read
What Is a Dermamelan Peel? A Complete Guide
Dermamelan peel for melasma: how the depigmenting mask works, the home phase, recovery, results and how it compares with laser.
9 min read
Spider Vein Removal on Face: Laser Treatment Guide
Spider veins on the face: how Nd:YAG laser removal works, how many sessions you need, and how it compares with IPL and sclerotherapy.
10 min read
What Is the Most Effective Treatment for Acne?
The most effective acne treatment depends on severity. The full treatment ladder, from topicals and oral medication to in-clinic peels and laser.
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Fotona Laser Treatment for Cystic Acne
Fotona Nd:YAG laser for cystic acne: how it works at the depth where cysts form, the treatment course, results and how it compares with isotretinoin.
10 min read
How Much Does Rosacea Laser Treatment Cost?
How much rosacea laser treatment costs in London, half-face vs full-face, course savings, and whether laser for rosacea is available on the NHS.
8 min read
What Are the Different Stages of Rosacea? A Complete Guide
The four stages of rosacea, from pre-rosacea to severe: symptoms, triggers, prevention and how laser treatment for rosacea fits in at each stage.
11 min read
Melasma vs Hyperpigmentation: Causes and How to Treat Melasma
Melasma vs hyperpigmentation: what causes each, why melasma behaves differently and which treatments work, from Dermamelan to laser.
10 min read
What Causes Facial Thread Veins? Causes, Prevention & Treatment
What causes thread veins and broken capillaries on the face? Genetics, sun, rosacea and hormones, plus how to prevent new ones forming.
10 min read
Erbium Laser Benefits: What It Treats, Results and Recovery
What erbium YAG laser resurfacing treats, why it heals faster than CO2, how many sessions you need and what recovery involves.
10 min read
Can Acne Affect Adults? A Complete Guide
Adult acne explained: how it differs from teenage acne, what causes acne in adults, and treatment options from topicals and medication to laser.
9 min read
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