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Advanced Electrolysis in Milton Keynes
Whether you are suffering with Skin Tags. Blood spots (cherry angioma), thread veins, milia or warts Advanced Electrolysis is the most effective option for you. It is a highly successful, no fuss solution to remove your blemishes permanently.
What is it?
Many of us suffer with minor skin blemishes such as skin tags and seborrheic keratosis that can affect our confidence and often be uncomfortable to live with, causing irritation and inflammation from friction in the area.
Electrolysis has been used for more than 100 years to treat problems such as fibrous papules or skin tags. The treatment has developed and progressed over the years using modern computerised technology.
How does it work?
Advanced Electrolysis treatment uses a Thermolysis or short wave diathermy current and a very fine sterilised, single use probe to either cauterise or gently lift the blemish away from the skin. The treatment is quick and straightforward and causes no prolonged or residual pain.
You will have a thorough consultation pre treatment to explain the process completely and in depth aftercare instructions will be given to you post treatment to ensure the best possible results.
Electrolysis in Milton Keynes: What Concerns Can We Treat?
Broken Capillaries and Spider Naevi
Also known as telangiectasia, these are visible red or purple blood vessels on the skins surface, they can look like spidery lines.
Often caused by sun exposure, Rosacea, genetics, hormonal changes, weather changes and exposure, alcohol consumption, smoking, trauma to the skin.
A spider naevi is a central blood spot with “spider” capillaries around it.
Skin Tags
Also known as acrochordons, skin tags and small benign growths that hand from the skin, or are sometimes flat to the skin. They are an over growth of skin cells. They are often the same colour as the skin or are sometimes pigmented and darker than the skin. Skin tags often appear in areas where skin rubs together such as the neck, under arm, eyelids, under the breasts, groin and thigh area.
They can be genetic, can be caused through friction or can be the result of hormone changes.
Cherry Angioma (Blood spot)
Also called Campbell De Morgan spots. These are a small bright red dome that is either flat or raised from the skin.
They are a blood vessel that is over active, they are associated with age and can be caused through hormone changes.
Milia
Milia are tiny harmless white cysts often appearing around the eyes and face. They are caused by trapped keratin.
Warts/Verruca’s
There are different types of warts, Common Warts usually appear on the hands, they are rough, raised and usually skin coloured.
Plantar warts (Verruca) occur on the soles of the feet and can be painful, they are rough on the surface often with a black dots.
Flat warts are smaller and smoother and usually appear in large numbers.
Warts are caused by the HPV virus and are contagious.
Seborrheic Keratosis
These are a benign growth that can look like a wart. They are very common and totally harmless. They are usually round or oval, can be brown, black, tan, pink or white, can look scaly or waxy and can be raised above the skin. They appear on the face, torso, legs and arms.
Seborrheic Keratosis are caused by rapid multiplication of skin cells, they are often genetic and can affect people who have spent a long time in the sun.
Sebaceous Cyst
This is a small, slow growing benign bump that forms under the skin. They can be caused through blocked sebaceous glands.
Sebaceous Hyperplasia (SH)
This occurs when the sebaceous or oil glands enlarge, they look like yellow bumps on the skin.
Hormone changes seem to be the main cause of SH. It is often associated with ageing skin
Syringoma
These are a cluster of small benign bumps often white or natural skin tone. They often occur around the eyes.
They are caused when the sweat glands are over working.
Xanthelasma
These are cholesterol deposits that appear as yellow bumps on or around the eye lids.
They can be caused by high cholesterol or other fats in the blood.
Age Spot Removal
Age spots are small areas of hyperpigmentation, often brown, tan or dark brown.
They are caused through sun exposure.
Sebaceous Hyperplasia (SH)
This occurs when the sebaceous or oil glands enlarge, they look like yellow bumps on the skin.
Hormone changes seem to be the main cause of SH. It is often associated with ageing skin
Fibrous Papules
These are harmless bumps on the skin, usually the face, nose, neck and scalp. They are dome shaped, skin coloured, white or reddish, smooth and firm.
It is unknown what caused Fibrous Papules, they can be present from birth or occur later in life, they sometimes get larger.