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, […]
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 […]
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®, 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®
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 […]
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.
A/Prof Stephen Shumack and Dr Jo-Ann See will attend the World Congress of Dermatology in Vancouver (8-13 June). Dr See is presenting on the latest Non-surgical treatments of skin cancers, Metvix Daylight Phototherapy.
From the 16th – 19th May 2015, Dermatologists and nurses from this practice will be attending this meeting in Adelaide. There will be limited appointments available in this practice during that week. Both A/Prof Stephen Shumack and Dr Jo-Ann See will be giving presentations and chairing sessions during the meeting.
A/Prof Stephen Shumack and Dr Jo-Ann See will be attending the American Academy of Dermatology 73rd Annual meeting in San Francisco in late March 2015. Both A/ Prof Shumack and Dr See are members of the Academy. Dr See is attending lectures on acne, rosacea, skin cancer and recent updates.
Dr Jo-Ann See recently attended the Asian Acne Board meeting in Hong Kong. This board explores the trends in treatment of acne and skin care in a variety of countries throughout Asia. Dr See’s presentation focused on Adult acne in Asians