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Friday 11 December 2009
Guildford Rugby Club top of table - and shows Whiteley Clinic sponsorhip
Guildford Rugby club unveiled the new Whiteley Clinic post protectors. These blue and white padded structures with The Whiteley Clinic logo stamped on them, protect the players from injuring themselves on the post during the game.
The match was a great success - Guildford were playing Effingham and Leatherhead, with Guildford winning 25 - 14.
This keeps Guildford at the top of their division - London 2 South West.
The day was also marked with a lunch at the Club at which The Whiteley Clinic sponsorship was announced - and as it was also my birthday, the club sang Happy Birthday to me !!! Quite an experience to have a rugby club singing a birthday song ..... My previous experience of Rugby songs has been quite different .....
We are looking forwards to the next home match with a meal which will take place on 23rd January 2009. On this occasion, the new Guildford Rugby Club shirts should be worn, with The Whiteley Clinic logo on the sleeves.
To keep an eye on Guildford's progress, watch http://www.rfu.com/fixtures/MatchByDivision.aspx?DivID=17119918
Wednesday 18 November 2009
Guest Speaker at the Venous Forum, Vascular Surgical Society Meeting 2009
It was a very interesting subject to speak on.
In the USA, there are large numbers of hospitals and clinics offering vein screening for free. In these hospitals and clinics, people who are worried that there veins might not be working and might be going to cause a problem in the future can go along for a simple Doppler or Ultrasound test.
If found to be positive, then they can go ahead with treatment to prevent varicose veins or the other problems venous reflux causes - Aching legs, venous eczema, swollen ankles, brown discolouration of the skin, ulcers etc.
In the UK, currently we don't offer this sort of service. In general UK doctors tend to wait until a patient has a problem before checking their veins to see if they are working or not.
Having looked at this in detail, I think we will be seeing an increase in Venous Screening in the UK in the near future.
Monday 16 November 2009
Alvin Stardust, Jules and a Great evening
My colleague and I are joining the Enduro India event next January and February and are riding classic 1950's design 350cc Royal Enfield "Bullett" motorbikes 2,000 km through India.
With the state of the roads that we will be travelling over, many dirt tracks or stone tracks, this will be a real test of endurance - up to 16 hours a day in the saddle!!
However, as it is in aid of UNICEF, The Rainbow Trust and the Wildlife Conservation Society, this will all be worth it.
The Charity Auction itself was a wonderful event. We met at The Talbot in Ripley and over 85 people turned up - making the event a sell-out.
The meal (curry of course for an India trip!!) was served whilst Jules sang to entertain us. Jules is a West-end singer, having been in may productions including being the narrator in "Joseph" and having been in "Cats". Each song was strongly applauded and it set the whole evening up as a real extravaganza.
At this point it must be said that Alvin Stardust and Jules supplied and set-up the lighting and sound system ... a mark of a pair of real entertainers.
After the meal, we had a very moving talk and video from Sue Cocks of The Rainbow Trust. This wonderful charity provides essential family support work and doesn't often get the profile of some of the bigger charities.
Alvin Stardust then rose and showed his talents as a very amusing Auctioneer, both keeping everyone laughing whilst pulling on the heart-strings to get the best prices that he could for the Charities.
The evening was then completed with Alvin and Jules entertaining us with many great songs ... Including Alvin singing his "My Coo Ca Coo" ... with almost all of the audience joining in - whether dancing or not.
Overall, the Charity Auction raised over £5,500 ... far higher than our target of £3,000.
Our thanks go to Vicki Smith and Liz Smith who have worked tirelessly for 3 months to get everything organised and to encourage the wonderful donations for us to auction - and of course to Alvin Stardust and his wife, Jules, who were stars in every sense of the word.
Wednesday 4 November 2009
Sunday 18 October 2009
Return to Harley Street
I had Harley Street rooms from 2000 until 2004, but then had to give them up due to pressure of work through our main clinic and teaching centre at Guildford.
However, since having expanded our team in Guildford, I have now managed to find the time to start consulting again in Harley Street. Judy Holdstock, our senior vascular technologist, and my co-author and researcher for most of the innovative veins work we have been producing over the last 10 years, will be coming to perform the Duplex ultrasound scans.
Initially we will be consulting on alternate Monday mornings.
For further details please see http://www.thewhiteleyclinic.co.uk/clinics/Harley-Street-Whiteley-Clinic.htm
Friday 16 October 2009
Blue Chromhidrosis "Smurf Syndrome" by Miss Xi Chen - Presentation in a Prize session at The Royal Society of Medicine
Xi Chen is an anatomy student in Liverpool who gave up her summer to do research at The Whiteley Clinic.
She spent 3 months with us and has several research projects underway - the first to bear fruit was this case report.
It is a fascinating case of a lady in her 60's who started sweating blue coloured sweat last Christmas - a condition called Chromhidrosis and we have called "Smurf Syndrome" for obvious reasons. This is very rare and has not been reported in a post-menopausal lady before.
The full case report and literature review is being prepared by Miss Xi Chen for publication in the peer reviewed journals.
Tuesday 13 October 2009
Liposonix - New ideas with non-invasive liposuction
We had a very interesting discussion between the main users of the Liposonix system in Europe.
There does seem to be some variation in the methods that different clinics use - and this is to be expected when using such a new technique.
The discussions we had between the expert users and the company scientists, and the shared experiences that the expert users have had, have lead to a great many new ideas on how to make the treatments more comfortable and more effective.
We are now introducing some new research through Absolute Aesthetics at The Whiteley Clinic to make sure the treatments that we provided are optimised to give the best possible results from this exciting new technique.
Friday 9 October 2009
Liposonix in Berlin; LSA and EVLA in Romania
Having given 2 guest lectures in Timisoara, Romania the previous week - one on EVLA (Endo Venous Laser Ablation for Varicose Veins) and one on LSA (Laser Sweat Ablation for Axillary Hyperhidrosis - arm-pit sweating) I then went to run my clinic in Ibiza last weekend.
Today I am flying to Berlin and tomorrow have been asked to speak about out early results and experiences with Liposonix - the Ultrasound fat removal device (www.ultrasoundliposuction.co.uk).
In addition, on the charity side, the India 2010 Charity Auction has been looking better and better. We are going to be having it on 12th November at the Talbot in Ripley - with Alvin Stardust as the guest auctioneer and singing by his wife - Jules. We have some wonderful donations to auction - see www.india-2010.co.uk.
Friday 2 October 2009
Alvin Stardust and his wife Jules starring at Charity Auction
In January and February 2010, my friend Graham Smith and I are riding 2,000 Km through India on classic British bikes for a Charity. The event is co-ordinated and arranged by enduroindia and the 3 charities we are doing it for are:
- UNICEF
- The Rainbow Trust
- Wildlife Conservation Society
As part of our fund raising appeal, we have arranged a Charity Auction to be held on the evening of 12th November 2009, in Guildford (see: http://www.india-2010.co.uk/ and click on Charity Auction).
Today we received confirmation that ALVIN STARDUST and his wife JULES are going to star at the auction - Alvin Stardust is going to be our celebrity auctioneer and Jules is going to sing and entertain us.
Bidding on our top items is already available by internet bidding for anyone who can't get to the auction itself.
Saturday 26 September 2009
Invited Lectures at Timisoara, Romania
I was invited to give 2 lectures:
Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA) or Varicose Veins, and
Laser Sweat Ablation (LSA) for Axillary Hyperhidrosis
Timisoara is a lovely town and the meeting has been a great success.
Saturday 12 September 2009
Monday 7 September 2009
The Whiteley Clinic Stakes - see it on Channel 4
"The Whiteley Clinic Stakes" - 2:10pm race at Goodwood on Saturday 12th September 2009.
You can watch this live on Channel 4
Thursday 3 September 2009
2nd Early Report of Success in Bromhidrosis
She has not noticed any smell at all since she had the LSA procedure some 2 weeks ago.
Although early days, it is very reassuring that both of the patients we have treated with LSA for Bromhidrosis have so far reported successful outcomes at 2 weeks with no smell noticeable.
The Whiteley Clinc Sponsorship of Guildford Rugby Club announced
Having played rugby myself in Bath as a teenager, I have always loved the game. For the last few years I have gone back to Bath to watch them whenever possible.
However, now I have settled in Guildford and my main clinic is here, I looked around for a local team to support.
Guildford Rugby Club is a growing club, determined to include as many people locally as possible. They regularly field 19 teams - not only the firsts and seconds - but also junior teams, vet teams and ladies teams.
With such an appeal, I am very happy to support them - and with their first sponsorship money, have already bought a new scrum machine.
I look forwards to seeing them put it to good use this season!
Friday 7 August 2009
New information about Liposonix - Ultrasound Fat Removal
Both of them said the treatment itself was mildly uncomfortable - but not anywhere near as bad as any surgery. Both were able to go back to work the next day and - using our perioperative process to reduce pain and bruising - both stopped wearing the compression after a few days.
Both have a few small bruises only on the lower abdomen.
Both patients also said the treated area feels softer, as there is "fluid" under the skin. They are both also passing more urine than usual - presumably the effect of passing the broken down fat out of the body. This is called an "osmotic diuresis".
Using some sophisticated measuring devices at Absolute Aesthetics and The Whiteley Clinic, we have also found out some very useful information showing how effective the Liposonix treatment is. We will keep collecting our figures from our patients and so we will be able to publish our success rates and also some of the science related to getting good results.
Thursday 30 July 2009
Liposonix - Ultrasound fat removal - Now available
Our first patient is already booked in for next Wednesday and we will be booking in suitable patients from now on for treatments.
Please see the website - www.ultrasoundliposuction.co.uk - for more information.
Thursday 23 July 2009
Grand return to the UK ...
I had been approached about starting to take some of our techniques in veins and aesthetics to the island and so ran a trial clinic to see how it would work.
It seemed to go well and I saw some lovely patients in a clinic near Ibiza town.
With a 3 months provisional registration, we are now looking at how to develop the practice in Ibiza to give our patients there the same standards of care that we provide in The Whiteley Clinic Guildford and Absolute Aesthetics Guildford.
Thursday 9 July 2009
New teaching unit at The Whiteley Clinic
We now have 2 floors - the clinic itself and the floor above.
The upper floor is going to house our teaching a research areas - being directly above our operating theatre and treatment rooms for both The Whiteley Clinic and Absolute Aesthetics, we are able to have an interactive video link for live demonstrations with 2 way questions and answers as we operate and teach.
The unit should be built and be open by Mid September.
Friday 3 July 2009
Liposonix - ultrasound removal of Fat without any incisions
I am thrilled to announce that we are getting a Liposonix machine at Absolute Aesthetics - the Aesthetics division of The Whiteley Clinic.
The Liposonix machine dissolves fat away using ultrasound only. There is no need of any surgery, cuts or anaesthetic.
For more information see www.ultrasoundliposuction.co.uk.
Improved results from LSA - Laser Sweat Ablation
See http://lasersweatablation.blogspot.com for more details.
Friday 12 June 2009
Invited expert clinical lecturer to LAHA - Fotona
http://www.fotona.com/en/center/news/?id=606
http://www.fotona.com/en/laser_health/academy/lecturers/
Having worked with Fotona, a company with an excellent history of research and development in lasers, I was very proud to be asked to speak at their meeting in Slovenia and then invited onto the LAHA.
This will help us at The Whiteley Clinic and Absolute Aesthetics to keep at the cutting edge of laser treatments - especially for veins, sweating, skin and hair treatments.
Thursday 4 June 2009
Laser Sweat Ablation - LSA - Official Blog
http://lasersweatablation.blogspot.com/
The history of the early introduction and early cases are listed on this blog and will stay on this blog - however all of our new results and research will now be posted on the new official blog.
Tuesday 26 May 2009
Laser Sweat Ablation - LSA - Further Update
The third patient is a young lady who is actually 9 days post procedure today - (see photo).
The hair of her arm pits has fallen out as expected and she has not had any sweating from the armpits at all since the operation - although the official test will be performed at 6 weeks post procedure.
She has full range of movements of her arms without problems and the only adverse thing she has noticed so far is that the area has a few lumps under the skin - which is normal in the early stages after an operation.
The patient is back to a fully normal life - and has been for several days now. She will now not need to be seen again until her 6 week follow-up and sweat test.
The 4th patient is a young man who had very severe sweating. He had to come back today (third day after the operation) as I am away presenting research for the rest of the week.
He has had a bit more bruising - particularly of his left arm pit - the right one has very little bruising.
He took of his compression garment yesterday and some of the redness is left over from the compression.
He hasn't felt any sweating from either arm-pit and has good range of movements of both arms. He only needed some pain-killers the day after the surgery.
We are going to call him back to check him in a week or so but, as with all of our patients, he can call us at any time should a problem develop.
Interestingly, I have noticed another clinic in the South East offering "Laser Sweat Ablation". It is a GP run clinic and certainly the practitioner was not trained here.
As we introduced the procedure to the UK, and are still perfecting it, I would suggest anyone interested in having LSA - Laser Sweat Ablation - be very careful as to who is offering it and exactly what their training is - and what their results are.
Thursday 21 May 2009
Celebrity varicose vein diary - Eve Cameron in SHE magazine
Wednesday 20 May 2009
LSA - Laser Sweat Ablation - Early success of our improvements to technique
Despite being only 48 hours after her procedure (picture on left 48 hours after surgery), she has minimal bruising, no pain and almost completely normal movement.
The changes in our technique as outlined in the previous post have made a huge difference to the post-operative recovery.
There is no sweating from either arm-pit - but of course this is still very early to be sure that the sweating has gone for good.
The most important finding now is the modification away from the procedure as taught has resulted in a completely different recovery - with almost no pain and bruising at all.
We will be repeating the sweat test in 6 weeks to check exactly how much the sweating has reduced by.
Monday 18 May 2009
Laser Sweat Ablation - LSA - Update
In medicine, this is usually done through presenting cases and case series at research and clinical meetings - followed by publishing papers on the results in the medical press.
Nowadays, as there is such easy access for patients to find information via the internet, it is important that the public are also informed in addition to the more traditional methods of presenting results, as outlined above. It is essential that patients, prospective patients and the public in general have sufficient information to be able to make a decision as to whether a certain treatment might be suitable and so whether it might be worth booking an appointment with a specialist to find out more about that treatment or procedure.
This morning we have performed our third Laser Sweat Ablation (LSA). The patient left the clinic fit and well after a cup of tea, some 30 minutes or so after completion of the surgery.
However, shortly afterwards, I met our second LSA patient who has had a difficult post-operative course - hence the reason for this posting.
Although the original papers on this procedure have published the results and made the claims as outlined previously in this blog and associated websites (and hence in a lot of the press), our first two patients have not had the very quick recovery that appears to have been reported elsewhere.
Some of this may be learning curve of a new procedure. Some may be due to expectations having been raised higher than surgery can provide - after all, if you are having surgery on a sensitive area of skin, it is not going to heal instantly and so there will be a variety of symptoms of different severity that may continue until healing is complete - at about 3 - 6 months.
So then, without going into the same level of detail that we will be doing when we present our series at medical meetings, what have we learnt so far - and what have we changed already?
Our early findings:
Firstly - Laser Sweat Ablation (LSA) is a true walk-in walk-out procedure that can be performed under local anaesthetic in an operating theatre. There is no need for sedation or anything more than local anaesthetic.
Secondly - recovery is very variable. Both of our first two patients had considerable pain once the local anesthetic wore off.
Thirdly - both of the first two patients had a break down of the skin in the middle of the arm-pit after a few days. The scar tissue then thickened and tightened in both - in one patient excessively so causing a "pulling" sensation down the arm. Both found it hard (if not impossible) to raise the arm for the first few weeks post-operatively due to this tight scar tissue and the discomfort it caused.
One patient is through the early healing and four weeks later went off onto a year away, able to move without discomfort and with only a little sweat from the skin next to where the operation had been performed. The second has pulled a muscle on one arm which is probably an unrelated event, but this clearly hasn't helped the mobility nor discomfort on this side.
So how have we modified our approach?
Naturally we would not continue this procedure if we thought that all patients would get this level of discomfort from the procedure. In addition, other workers in this field have found they get good results - so therefore there must be modifications to the technique that can improve results and decrease complications.
So far we have:
1] Laser power - we reduced the laser power after the first case.
2] Delivery of laser energy to skin - we have changed the instruments we use and also the method of delivery of the laser energy to the sweat glands in the skin
3] Skin cooler - we now use a laser skin cooler that cools the outside of the skin whilst the laser heats the inside of the skin where the the sweat glands are situated
4] Clinical measurements - we are noting several measurements as we perform the LSA procedure, to identify the optimal treatment
5] Long acting local anaesthetic - we have introduced a final local anaesthetic injection at the end of the procedure that should last for several hours and give a better first night's sleep.
Conclusion:
As with all new medical procedures, there is a learning curve. Despite a full and thorough training, the first procedure for a particular surgeon and team rarely goes without hitch.
By listening to our patients feedback and discussing any complications or problems with:
- our whole team
- the manufacturers of the laser and equipment
- Dr Blugerman who developed the technique
- other workers in the field
we aim to make the learning curve as short as possible, and to optimise the Laser Sweat Ablation procedure to give our patients the best possible results with the minimum of complications or discomfort.
Wednesday 22 April 2009
Whiteley Clinic opening in Basingstoke - 28th April 2009
Building on the success of the clinic in Guildford, the Basingstoke clinic will start off with a once a week clinic, increasing as demand requires it.
At first, The Whiteley Clinic in Basingstoke will offer:
- Consultations for Varicose Veins , Thread veins, Phlebitis, DVT and Leg Ulcers
- Consultations for Hyperhidrosis (sweating) - including our new LSA
- Consultations for Arm and Leg swelling (lymphoedema)
- Vascular Health Screening - Ultrasound screening for Aneurysms and risk of stroke
- DVT scanning
- Specialised duplex scanning for varicose veins and vein diseases
In addition, our sister company Absolute Aesthetics, will also be opening at the same time. Consultation slots are available for assessments for:
- Fillers and other injectables for wrinkles and rejuvenation
- Removal of lumps and bumps and skin lesions (moles, warts, spots, cysts, lipomas etc)
- Facial red vein treatments
- Skin tightening with Thermage
- Laser liposuction
- Liquid face-lift (Sculptra)
- Hair removal (IPL and Electrolysis)
- Macrolane breast enhancement
Appointments:
The Whiteley Clinic and Absolute Aesthetics
Basingstoke at Assura Health and Wellness Centre
Dickson House Medical Centre
Crown Heights, Alencon Link
Basingstoke RG21 7TX
Tel: 01256 869407
e-mail:
info@thewhiteleyclinic.co.uk
and
info@absoluteaesthetics.co.uk
Tuesday 7 April 2009
Me and my surgeon - Laser Sweat Ablation in the Daily Mail
You can click on the picture on the left to read it in full.
Wednesday 25 March 2009
Stripping varicose veins - who would have it done?
Tying of varicose veins was invented in the 1890's by Trendelenberg - and stripping the veins away was added the the procedure to make it more complete. Unfortunately, although it would seem logical to "remove the vein" to stop it coming back, this isn't what happens.
Unlike organs, such as the gallbladder, which you can remove permanently, veins are part of the body's connective tissue. This means that they are involved in the healing process. Thus when you injure yourself, the skin and connective tissue heals.
When a vein is stripped away, the body doesn't know it has been taken away by a surgeon - it thinks that the body has been damaged - and so it tries to grow the vein back again.
Prize winning research by us at The Whiteley Clinic, which was published in 2007 Click here for paper, shows that almost a quarter of people start growing the stripped veins back again within one year - and we are just about to present our latest research showing that well over three-quarters of people have grown the whole vein back again 5 years after stripping!!!
Put against this, we have already shown that 5 years after closing the same veins with heat using Whiteley Clinic procedures, NONE of the treated veins have re-opened.
With such a huge difference at 5 years between stripping (over 75% veins regrowing) and closing the veins with heat using Whiteley Clinic protocols (0% reopening), it would probably be unethical to perform a randomised study to re-prove the obvious - and which patients if told about the difference, would ever let anyone perform a stripping procedure on them?
It is very hard to understand why so many surgeons still offer stripping. Presumably most have not learnt how to perform the new techniques such as EVLA (endovenous laser ablation), VNUS Closure FAST, RFiTT etc.
It is even harder to understand why patients, with such ready access to information on the Internet, both through simple sites such as veinstripping.co.uk and veins.co.uk as well as scientific papers Click here for paper allow surgeons to offer such damaging surgery with such poor long term results.
Of course there is no law against this, nor is the doctor doing wrong, provided each patient has been fully informed of the alternatives to their stripping - even if the surgeon does not offer the alternatives themselves - and they are satisfied that stripping is really the best for them.
For my part, we have produced proof that stripping causes regrowth of the veins, and our alternatives have much smaller scars, allow return to work quicker, are under local anaesthetic and so allow walk-in walk-out procedures AND stop the treated vein opening up again in the future.
Certainly the patients that seek us out at The Whiteley Clinic having got their varicose veins back again having had stripping elsewhere have seen the problems that stripping can cause.
Monday 16 March 2009
BBC Online today - and an Italian article .....
There was also an article that appeared about me in the Italian press:
http://www.repubblica.it/2009/03/sezioni/scienze/sudore/sudore/sudore.html?ref=hpspr1 although my Italian is unfortunately somewhat limited!!!
I put all of my research publications, prizes and lectures on http://www.markwhiteley.co.uk/ but haven't managed to complete the laser sweating website - I had some questions e-mailed to me and I would like to have the answers to them up on the site before I publish it.
Sunday 15 March 2009
Working Sunday
Our banner advert was in the Mail on Sunday today (see picture) in the Health Section. Unfortunately I have only just noticed the mis-spelling of Venus Closure - rather than VNUS Closure!!!!
However, it is good to have reinforcement out their about our pioneering varicose veins surgery and laser sweat ablation surgery.
Tomorrow, the BBC Online is meant to be publishing a video on our Laser Sweat Ablation video - so the rest of today is going to be updating my personal site - www.MarkWhiteley.co.uk and www.laser-sweat-ablation.co.uk.
However, I will have to stop at 14:30 for the Rugby ....... I hope we play better this week!!!!!
Friday 13 March 2009
Article in Surrey Advertiser
The reporter, Vita Millers, had come to theatre and had watched the operation, speaking to Richard (the patient) before and during the procedure.
I have been updating the websites http://www.sweating.co.uk/ and http://www.armpit-sweating.co.uk/ and am trying to get a new one written, specific to this procedure. It will be called http://www.laser-sweat-ablation.co.uk/. I hope it will be live within a few hours.
However - after such a busy week - it might be a glass of wine and web site tomorrow - we shall see.....
Thursday 12 March 2009
Interview for BBC online
He is returning to work at lunchtime today, having had a shower and removing his dressings.
There is a little bruising of the underarms - and he will wear his compression top (like a small waistcoat) for the next week or so.
However, his arms are fully mobile and with his normal clothes on, you would not be able to tell that he had had the surgery.
BBC Online came to film him on his return to the clinic today. I was asked to give a description of the surgery (see picture) and Richard was interviewed about his views and his recovery.
The full video will be on BBC online under health - probably being released next Monday.
Richard's fast recovery shows that LSA (Laser Sweat Ablation) is a true walk-in walk-out procedure.
10 year celebrations of new varicose veins surgery
The whole of The Whiteley Clinic team were there - including Mr Barrie Price, consultant vascular surgeon and Mrs Charmaine Harrison, vascular technologist, and Vicki Smith(http://www.absoluteaesthetics.co.uk/).
They were joined by many guests including:
Steph Cook MBE, olympic gold medalist in Sydney in the modern pentathalon - who used to be a research fellow at The Whiteley Clinic (see picture below)
Professor Brian Allyson and his wife
Mr Bryn Edwards and his wife
Miss Sovra Whitcroft - consultant gynaecologist of The Surrey Park Clinic (http://www.thesurreyparkclinic.co.uk/)
Dr Tony Lopez - consultant radiologist of The Imaging Clinic (http://www.theimagingclinic.co.uk/)
and many other friends.
I was also most touched that my brothers and sister travelled many miles to join me - Kim Jago, David Whiteley and Dr Andrew Whiteley.
Lastly my 3 beautiful daughters also took time away from their exams to join us for our celebrations - Emily, Alice and Lucy.
The evening was a splendid affair with a fine address by Mr Barrie Price, and very funny speech by Dr Tony Lopez and a heartfelt talk from Judy Holdstock who has spent 10 years of her life working with me to perfect our techniques.
The clinic staff put on some wonderful arrangements including a montage of all the press articles about me and The Whiteley Clinic over the last 10 years - and fantastic food was provided by the Michelin Star restaurant - Drakes on the Pond (http://www.drakesonthepond.com/).
A lovely evening finished early enough for me to get ready for a day of operating today and a video for the BBC online this morning about our new Laser Sweat Ablation operation.
To see more photos please click on link:
>http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=94751&id=630710451&l=47b47
Tuesday 10 March 2009
10 year Anniversary of Keyhole Surgery for Varicose Veins in the UK
Laser Sweat Ablation - LSA
The procedure had been announced in The Mail on Sunday on 8th March followed by the Telegraph website and in the Daily Star on Monday 9th March.
The laser sweat ablation procedure was invented by a brilliant plastic surgeon in Buenos Aires, Argentina called Dr Guillermo Blugerman who pioneered it in 2002. Guillermo is on the left of this picture.
He runs the B&S Clinica (http://www.clinicabys.com/) and he trained me in his procedure when I visited his clinic in 2008.
The operation went very well and the patient, Richard, walked home shortly after it.
The procedure was filmed and a reporter from the Surrey Advertiser was present throughout it.
Richard is going back to work on Thursday - 2 and a half days after the operation.
I explained about the operation live on BBC radio Essex this morning and was on Radio Southern Counties on Drive-Time today.