"Pioneering research means Whiteley is still leading the way"

For full article, see Surrey Advertiser 25th May 2012
Business News Extra - page 4

This week, Mark Whiteley and his research fellows at The Whiteley Clinic were featured in The Surrey Advertiser.

The article outlined the research and development that The Whiteley Clinic has supported over the last 10 years, in the areas of Varicose Veins treatments, Leg Ulcer Treatments and the development of Laser Sweat Ablation.

Students (ether students wanting a career in medicine or medical students who want to progress their careers) who would like to get involved in the research, are invited to contact The Whiteley Clinic on info@thewhiteleyclinic.co.uk.

Whiteley Clinic research being presented at IMCAS in Paris

The Whiteley Clinic and Absolute Aesthetics researchers are in Paris at the International Master Course on Aging Skin (IMCAS).

This year we have 6 research papers being presented:

Oral presentations:

• Early report on effectiveness of Laser Sweat Ablation (LSA) to treat Bromhidrosis - Sophie Strong
• Removal of Xanthelasma using advanced electrolysis - Victoria Smith

In addition, the team has 4 e-papers being presented:

• The removal of Dermatosis Papulosa Nigra using advanced electrolysis - Victoria Smith
• Optimising laser technique in Laser Sweat Ablation (LSA) - An in-vitro study using porcine skin - Sophie Strong, Mark Whiteley
• Endoscopic Laser Sweat Ablation (ELSA) - a new technique for the treatment of axillary hyperhidrosis and bromhidrosis - Mark Whiteley
• 2.5 year results of Laser Sweat Ablation (LSA) for axillary hyperhidrosis - Mark Whiteley

 

Sophie Strong - Whiteley Clinic Research Fellow presents at IMCAS - Paris 2011

Sophie Strong, research fellow at The Whiteley Clinic and medical student at Kings College in London, presented her first research paper today at the IMCAS meeting in Paris.

IMCAS - the International MasterClass of Aging Skin - is one of the biggest medical aesthetics conferences in Europe.

Sophie presented the results of the first year's Laser Sweat Ablation at The Whiteley Clinic and discussed the lessons that have been learned as well as the modifications that we have made to this new operation.

RFiTT in Grazia magazine

This week Grazia magazine is running an article on the new RFiTT technique for treating varicose veins - and it quotes Mark Whiteley whose clinic has been doing research to improve the results of this technique.

RFiTT is a radiofrequency device that is used through a keyhole (or pinhole) approach, that closes Varicose Veins using heat. The treatment is all controlled by ultrasound to make sure that the target vein is completed destroyed.

Research on RFiTT performed this summer at The Whiteley Clinic by George Badham - Whiteley Clinic research fellow - won 3rd Prize at the IVEC and ISVS in Milan, in October this year.

New information about Liposonix - Ultrasound Fat Removal

We introduced Liposonix fat removal to our clinic last week and have just had our first two patients come back for their one week follow-up.

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.

Invited expert clinical lecturer to LAHA - Fotona

I am very pleased to have been invoted to be an expert clinical lecturer at the LAHA - Laser and Health Academy.

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.

Laser Sweat Ablation - LSA - Further Update

Our 3rd and 4th patients who have had Laser Sweat Ablation came to The Whiteley Clinic to be seen for their one week follow up today.

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.

BBC Online today - and an Italian article .....

Today the video of the first LSA - Laser Sweat Ablation - was put up on BBC online. You can view it on the link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7939141.stm .

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.