Botox and Dysport usually work well for fine facial lines and wrinkles. Results are quite impressive so long as the skin is not too old or sun-damaged. If your lines can be elimiunated by gentle ’stretching’ of the skin then treatment results should be good
1. Crows’ feet (wrinkles around the eyes)
2. Forehead lines area
3. Frown lines (between eyes/ over bridge of the nose.
4. Smokers’ lines around the mouth Read the rest of this entry »

Some people who injure themselves whether in a work-related, road traffic or a sports injury heal very quickly. Some individuals heal very slowly. In some patients what was initially a localised injury causing a local pain ends up becoming, sometimes in the more extreme cases, a whole-body pain.
When healing slows down or even stops it is important to ask: Why is this happening? Read the rest of this entry »

Botox can deliver excellent results but patient education and individual patient assessment is an important part of the procedure. First-time patients who live within a reasonable distance of the practice in Drummartin are encouraged to come in for a preliminary consultation beforehand so that I can assess them properly in terms of exactly how good a result I would expect to be able to deliver and then they can go home and mull it over before coming back for the treatment. Read the rest of this entry »

How Does Chronic Fatigue Syndrome come about ? 
A Brief Outline of Integrative Medical Approaches.
Executives Stress, Fatigue and Serious work Disability/ Long-term disability
A Patient Interview
A Working Diagnosic & Treatment Model 
Contributing Factors to the causation of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or M.E. immune dysfunction. 
Thyroid Problems 
Adrenal Gland Problems 
Depression & Brain Chemistry 
How Does Chronic Fatigue Syndrome come about ? Read the rest of this entry »

In a nutshell:Hypothyroidism implies an underactive Thyroid gland
Hyperthyyoidism implies an overactive Thyroid gland  
Some brief comments on possible thyroid gland problems(for more detailed information please see further below):
If a patient is having problems with their thyroid therapy then it is important to measure FREE T3 and FREE T4…sometimes rebalancing the free hormone levels makes a large difference to wellbeing. Read the rest of this entry »

If you are a man aged 40 or more, you may have become aware of some changes in your physical appearance and general health such as increased weight gain, feeling depressed, disturbed sleep, loss of interest in sex. Testosterone deficiency is one cause which should be considered.
 What is Testosterone Deficiency (TD) ?
TD is characterised by low levels of testosterone, (known medically as hypogonadism), and is an under-diagnosed medical condition most common in men over 40. Read the rest of this entry »

The Liver acts as a biochemical barrier - a kind of sewage processing plant that
‘cleanses’ everything which is absorbed from the bowel into the circulation.
Hepatic / Liver Detoxification
The liver is a very important organ of detoxification. It breaks down and prepares for excretion any toxic by-products of metabolism. These include things such as red blood cells that have passed their ‘best-before” date, hormone moleucles that are no longer useful and also any toxins which we may have unwittingly ingested by mouth or breathed in. Read the rest of this entry »

There are many patients who suffer from recurrent bronchitis, sinusitis , throat infections and recurrent vaginal yeast or thrush infections
Some of these patients will have a chronic illlness diagnosis and some will not. Many may also complain of feeling a bit ‘tired all the time’ depsite getting adequate rest. Some will have respiratory disorders like asthma. Many will not.
A fairly common example is the person who has a fairly busy life but finds that they are ‘down’ with a severe bronchitis two or three times per year and may, on occasion, need steroids added to their antibiotics. Read the rest of this entry »

Every month, under normal circumstances, women in their ‘child-bearing’ years experience their monthly ‘menstrual period’.
This blood loss comes about as a result of the monthly shedding of the lining (a.k.a. the ‘endometrium’) of their uterus or womb. On a monthly basis the womb is re-lined with a fresh endometrium and prepared for the implantation of a fertilised ovum which Mother Nature, who is forever planning to have more of us around, would eventually turn into a baby. Read the rest of this entry »

To make a diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome there should be at least 3 months of continuous or recurrent abdominal pain or discomfort which is relieved with defaecation and associated with a change in either the frequency or the consistency of the stool.
Irritable bowel syndrome is a diagnosis of exclusion which means that, as part of the initial investigation, other serious or life-threatening disorders are first ruled out.
Can anything be done apart from “more fibre, Madam, relax more and have an occasional yogurt” Do any therapies really work for Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Read the rest of this entry »