Author: Palm Clinic

Surgitron- a quick, safe and easy way to fix moles of cosmetic concern. A lot of people have moles on their face and body they’re not happy with. Surgitron is a great way to get rid of moles, with the smallest possible risk of leaving a scar. The secret is to shave the mole off, rather than cut it out, as in the traditional technique. This means less damage to the skin, and thereby less risk of a scar.

Laser for Varicose Veins. Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA) is a popular minimally invasive treatment for varicose veins. D. Carradice and colleagues (British Journal of Surgery vol 98; April 2011) performed a study comparing clinical effectiveness of surgery and EVLA. 280 patients were randomised into equal groups having either surgery or EVLA. All patients had primary, one sided, symptomatic varicose veins with isolated saphenofemoral junction incompetence.

EVLA or EVLT for Varicose Veins. Endovenous laser ablation, also referred to as EVLA or EVLT is the most effective treatment for varicose veins.  EVLA was pioneered by Dr Robert Min in the USA and is now the most widely used form of treatment for varicose veins in the USA, Australia and New Zealand.

The Botox® Experts. We realize there are now many clinics offering Botox® so why choose Palm Clinic? Our main philosophy at Palm Clinic is to produce natural results – that requires expertise in facial anatomy and aesthetics. Dr Barrett was one of the first Botox® practitioners in New Zealand starting in the mid 90’s. He has attracted a group of highly trained doctors with a great aesthetic sense and the facial anatomy and pharmacological knowledge to ensure the best results. Everybody’s facial muscles vary so that Botox® needs to be placed differently for each individual to avoid side effects and achieve the most natural results. Dr Sam Dunn is a Botox® expert at Palm Clinic. He loves the instant natural results obtained with Botox® for men and women. Sam combines Botox® with dermal fillers for optimal results.

Below Knee Compression Hosiery. Good news for patients having varicose vein treatment at Palm Clinic. At a recent Australasian College of Phlebology Conference Professor Jean-Francois Uhl from France presented work in regards to compression therapy for chronic venous disorders and in particular after treatment of varicose veins.

What are Growth Factors? GF’s are proteins comprised of critical information or instructions that regulate cellular activity of skin cells. Topical growth factors are instrumental in the skin’s natural ability to repair damage caused by the effects of aging.

TNS Essential Serum is a skin care product which has 10 published clinical studies proven to improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles by 30%. Coarse wrinkles by 44%, textural roughness by 89% and UV-induced redness by 50%.

This man with large varicose veins sought treatment because he had symptoms of sore aching legs and restless legs syndrome as well as severe cramps.

Rosacea is a skin condition of unknown cause. The symptoms can range from repeated intense flushing, dry flaky skin, often with small lumps and may resemble acne. The cheeks are generally cherry red due to actinic or photo-damage to the underlying blood vessels.

Some people never have any symptoms from their varicose veins but for most they will eventually cause one or more of the following…

• Aching, tired or heavy legs.
• Cramp
• Itching skin
• Restless legs
• Swollen legs
• Varicose eczema
• Varicose ulcers
• Lipodermatosclerosis (woody, pigmented lower legs)

Abdominoplasty or liposculpture. Dr John Barrett of Palm Clinic discusses the process on deciding whether it is better to have a tummy tuck or liposuction. The main indication for liposuction is to remove unwanted fat to produce a more youthful contour whereas the main indication for a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) is to remove excess skin and this is often combined with liposuction to remove unwanted fat at the same time.