by irenesoler | Jan 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
This Thursday I will be starting the first of monthly education sessions aimed at GPs. This is following on from the successful Mole Hill series I ran during the first lock down last May. Instead of weekly sessions, we will be hosting these talks on a monthly basis...
by irenesoler | Dec 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
As we reach the end of the year it is a good time to look back and reflect on a year like no other. It’s hard to believe that twelve months ago none of us had heard of Covid, Zoom, social distancing and lockdowns. NHS services have had to radically change and...
by irenesoler | Sep 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
When treating Alopecia Areata there are two main strategies, either suppress the body’s immune system (steroids, immunosuppressants, the new JAK inhibitors) or stimulate the immune system in the skin surface. The latter approach is thought to divert the immune...
by irenesoler | Sep 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
I am really pleased to announce a new “Skin Cancer Screening & Mole Mapping” service. This is aimed at anyone with concerns about skin lesions, particularly with changing or irregular moles. Patients who spend a lot of times outdoors, have lived abroad or ever...
by irenesoler | Jul 16, 2020 | Featured
I have long wanted to be able to share with patients what I am seeing when I examine their scalp and hair with my dermatoscope, a fancy magnifying device with posh polarising lights. Seeing the hairs when blown up on a screen and appreciating the variation and...
