In today’s episode I take you through what cutaneous warts are, their causes and treatment.
CUTANEOUS WARTS
These are caused by a particular strain of Human Papilloma Virus and typically affect the hands, feet, knees or elbows. They can often appear alone or in a cluster and have a rough top appearance.
HOW TO TREAT
There are several options that may be explored. It is important to always check with your medical doctor to find the most suitable option for you.
We are unable to cure the virus, however, we can remove the virus containing skin that is causing the wart.
Some over the counter treatments may be used, this requires persistence and hard work, as warts treated this way can take up to 3 months to clear.
Failing this, your doctor may recommend cryotherapy, where by liquid nitrogen is sprayed onto the area of concern. This too requires regular treatment, at least twice a week.
If you have a large and resistant wart, your doctor may offer you electrosurgery, whereby the wart is removed with a surgical technique.
TRANSMISSION OF WARTS
Warts are contagious and may spread through skin to skin contact. However, they have an incubation period of up to 12 months, so you may not immediately see the visible wart until some time after.
A new week brings new opportunities and achievements 💪
Start your week by making a list of the things that you want to achieve. These should be tasks that are realistic and can be done with a little motivation. At the end of the week reflect back on your list and congratulate yourself with all the achievements you have had.
Getting a simple check of your blood pressure and heart can help to diagnose and treat heart disease, which is one of Australia’s largest health problems.
To reduce your risk of heart disease be sure to live an active and healthy lifestyle, including physical exercise, on the recommendation of your doctor, having a balanced and healthy diet and maintaining a healthy weight.
For your own assessment please pop by and see me in clinic.
Each day 50 Australians needlessly die of smoking related diseases.
Quitting before the age of 30 reduces your risk of lung cancer by 90% compared to someone who continues to smoke throughout their life.
After 15 years of not smoking, your stroke risk has reduced to close to that of a person who has never smoked and within 2-5 years of quitting, your risk of getting a heart attack and stroke also drops significantly.
Help is available from your local GP, your pharmacist and the Quitline.
Don’t be part of the statistic, make a change today. 🚭
In today’s episode I take you through what marionette lines are, how they appear and what can be done to treat them.
MARIONETTE LINES
The name originates from marionette string puppets who have dark lines from the corners of the mouth to the jaw allowing them to move their mouth.
As we age, we loose volume in this area and hence lines appear more prominent.
HOW TO TREAT
There are several options that may be explored.
Non-permanent dermal fillers can be strategically used in this area to reduce the volume deficit.
Another option is to consider anti-wrinkle treatment to the muscles of the lower face - DAO. These muscles pull the corner of the mouth down and out. By temporarily inactivating this muscle, the corners of the mouth settle in an upwards position. It’s important to understand that if the crease lines of the marionettes are very deep, anti-wrinkle to this area is unlikely to change this appearance. Very often dermal fillers and anti-wrinkle treatment to the corners of the mouth are done in conjunction with one another.
A final method to consider is a mini face lift or a permanent surgical procedure to lift and pull back the lower face.
Thanks for watching and if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to leave me a comment below or pop by and see me in clinic.
Take care and stay healthy.
Dr Nora 💉
CHAPTERS
0.15 Introduction
0:56 Marionette Lines
3:07 Treatment Options
6:26 Prevention
7:30 Conclusion
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