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World Skin Health Day 2020
Central Sydney Dermatology is proud to acknowledge World Skin Day 2020! This has been a challenging year for everyone and we would like to thank our patients who have been extremely patient in this current crisis. We have offered telehealth services over the last few months to the elderly, those in remote areas, those in […]
Skincare for Women 45+
Did you know that a woman’s skin ages more quickly after menopause than at any other time in her life? 30% of the skin’s collagen is lost within the first 5 years of menopause, due to low oestrogen levels. During this time a woman skin ages more quickly than at any other stage of her […]
New appointment
Congratulations to Associate Professor Stephen Shumack on election to the Board of the International League of Dermatological Societies (ILDS), during the 24th World Congress of Dermatology. WCD2019 had 16 000 attendees from around the globe. The ILDS is worlds largest and oldest organisation dedicated to global dermatology. #SkinHealth4theWorld
Have you had your skin check this summer?
Melanoma is the fourth most common cancer in Australia. One person for every 120 will risk death from melanoma skin cancer by their 85th birthday, and 1 in every 18 being diagnosed with melanoma at some stage before the age of 85. The good news is that if melanoma is identified at an early stage, […]
National Skin Cancer Action Week
Research released this week shows that only 44% of Australian adults are wearing hats when exposed to UV rays, and we’re not seeking the shade during peak UV times. On a positive note we are more likely to use sunscreen. In light of the findings the Cancer Council and the Australasian College of Dermatologists […]
Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian College of Dermatology
As part of their ongoing professional education, our dermatologists and nurses recently attended the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian College of Dermatologists held in Perth. Highlights for Central Sydney Dermatology was the induction of our very own Dr Erin Mullan as a Fellow of College and our senior nurse Cathy Corry being awarded the […]
Kleresca
Kleresca®, a new treatment for acne vulgaris has been launched in Australia. It is only offered in Dermatology practices and Central Sydney Dermatology are one of the few privileged to offer it for their patients. For more about Kleresca®
Treat yourself to chocolate this Easter
Whether you ration them out over a couple of weeks or eat all your chocolate eggs before Easter Monday, don’t worry too much about the chocolate binge ruining your skin. Chocolate has an undeservedly bad reputation as a cause of acne but evidence still appears mixed when deciding if it really is bad for our […]
Trial results published
Paper accepted for publication in the Australasian Journal of Dermatology on Metvix Daylight Phototherapy treatment. Dr See was lead investigator and A/Prof Shumack was a co-investigator on this trial. Both doctors have been active in training other medical practitioners on this treatment regime. This treatment is a non-surgical therapy for actinic keratoses.