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Skincare: 7 things your doctor does want you to know

Consultant dermatologist and Harley Street Emporium SKINtellectual, Dr Anjali Mahto, gives us her top skincare tips.   1. Watch that mole  “Because of cheaper travel and the popularity of tans, skin cancer rates have increased by over 300% since the late 1970s,” says Dr Mahto from the Cranley Clinic on Harley Street. “Only five or more sunburns before the age of 18 can double your lifetime risk of developing melanoma so annual mole checks carried out by a dermatologist should be part of your preventative health screening as skin cancer picked up early is easily treatable but left alone it can be…

alcohol wipes – could they be making your skin worse?

Treating acne with alcohol wipes. Can it do more harm than good? Rosie Taylor finds out. If you suffer from blemishes or more severe acne you may well have already tried alcohol-based products to sort out the problem. Face wipes or pads containing alcohol have become an increasingly popular treatment for acne-plagued skin. Because alcohol cuts through make-up and strips away excess oil, it leaves skin feeling matt and oil-free. But in reality it may be having the opposite effect, triggering oil production and actually making your acne worse. Aesthetic nurse practitioner Shirley Nichol, an expert on acne treatment, describes…