Online clinic on skin conditions 7-21 Sept 20
From 7 - 21 September 2020 talkhealth teamed up with Chuckling Goat, Action Against Allergy, and British Skin Foundation to present an expert clinic on skin conditions.
Clinical experts answered questions on issues surrounding eczema, sensitive & dry skin, psoriasis, acne, rosacea, scars and many other skin conditions. Read here for a summary article of the clinic.
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Please also check our list of future clinic dates here
Medical Experts
Dr Anton Alexandroff
Consultant Dermatologist, Honorary Senior Lecturer & British Skin Foundation spokesperson - FRCP(UK), CCT (Dermat), PhD, FRSM, FAAD
Dr Nevianna Bordet
Consultant Dermatologist
Dr Mark Brewin
Clinical Scientist - BSc (Hons), MSc, MIPEM, PhD
Vanessa Jane Davies
Skin Camouflage and Scar Therapy Consultant - MEWI MFHT LCGI
Mr Ioannis Goutos
Consultant Plastic & Burns Surgeon - FRCSEd(Plast), MSc Burn Care
Dr Sreedhar Krishna
Consultant Dermatologist and Honorary Clinical Fellow in Dermatopathology - MBBS, BSc (Hons.), Cert Maths, PG Cert HRes, PG Cert Clin Bioinf, PG Dip MedEd, MA, MSc, MPhil, MClinRes, MRCP (Derm), FHEA
Dr Vishal Madan
Consultant Dermatologist - MBBS (Hons), MD, FRCP
Julie Van Onselen
Independent Dermatology Nurse - RGN, RSCN, BA(Hons)
Dr Cheryl Rezek
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Professor Andrew Thompson
Registered Clinical and Registered Health Psychologist - DClinPsy., C.Psychol., AFBPsS., DipCAT., FHEA., BA(Hons)
Dr Emma Wedgeworth
Consultant Dermatologist & BSF spokesperson
Supporting Partners
Chuckling Goat
Studies indicate that eczema is not just a skin condition, but the marker of an underlying autoimmune condition. As 75% of your immune system sits inside the gut, improving your gut health is a safe and effective way to work with eczema. Resolving gut dysbiosis is the natural way to clear your skin.
The Chuckling Goat Eczema Protocol combines drinking probiotic kefir with chemical-free kefir skincare. Proven to actively support your skin, Chuckling Goat Kefir is full of live active cultures and is a significant source of Vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus and Vitamin A. All skincare products are free from any perfumes, dyes, petrochemicals, phthalates or parabens. Using food grade ingredients, therapeutic essential oils, herbs, roots and spices Chuckling Goats award-winning products are suitable for people who are prone to dry skin, eczema, dermatitis, rosacea, psoriasis and acne.
Helping hundreds of thousands of eczema sufferers around the world, Chuckling Goat offers free personalised advice from a Nutritional Advisor and a range of all-natural products delivered to your door free of charge.
Director Shann Jones is a Gut Health expert and the author of the best selling book The Good Skin Solution: Natural Healing for Eczema, Psoriasis, Rosacea and Acne. Visit the Chuckling Goat website to find out more.
Action Against Allergy
Sadly, due to lack of funding, Action Against Allergy (Registered Charity No.276637) had to close down in August 2020. The website and any email address associated with it are no longer monitored.
However, as this website contains a wealth of information to help all those with allergic conditions, much of which remains active and relevant, it will continue to be available for the immediate future. We hope that you are able to find the help you are looking for.
Read more about Action Against Allergy
British Skin Foundation
The British Skin Foundation is the only UK charity dedicated to raising funds for skin disease and skin cancer research. This year the British Skin Foundation turns 20 years old, giving out more than £10 million in grants to over 300 research projects since 1996. As well as supporting research into diseases such as eczema, psoriasis and skin cancer, cases of which are unfortunately all too common; the BSF are also looking to find better treatments and eventual cures for conditions that may be less familiar such as vitiligo, ichthyosis and alopecia.
Read more about British Skin Foundation...
The Psoriasis Association
The Psoriasis Association is a well-established UK based charity with three aims:-
- To raise awareness of psoriasis,
- To provide information, advice and support to those whose lives are affected by psoriasis and;
- To promote and fund research into the causes, nature and care of psoriasis and to publish and disseminate the results of that research.
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