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Advances in Spider Vein Treatment Over the Past 10 Year

Dr. Barbra Ward discusses how spider vein treatments have evolved over the past decade, offering improved outcomes and greater comfort for patients. I started treating spider veins at Geelong Veins Skin & Laser in 2011, working alongside Dr. Garth Dicker,...

Do Collagen Tablets Work? Skin Benefits & Supplements Explained

Do Collagen Tablets Work for Skin Health? Collagen supplements are increasingly popular, but do they actually work for improving skin health? At GVSL, we often get asked, “Do collagen tablets really make a difference?” The idea seems simple: Collagen is...

TriLift Treatment for Facial Toning & Rejuvenation

TriLift for facial toning, lifting, and rejuvenation has been available at GVSL for over 6 months now. So, what do our clients & clinicians think of the treatments & results? “My friends & family say I look great! But they...

Pityriasis Alba

Classic Pityriasis Alba is a skin disorder that is usually asymptomatic and mildly itchy, it is characterized by moderately scaly hypopigmented (skin lacking pigment) macules that are poorly defined. Pityriasis Alba can last for months up to years and is...

What are the best anti-aging products?

At Geelong Veins Skin and Laser we are committed to stocking the best anti-aging products that are clinically proven to cause a positive change in the skin. Synergie Skin and O Cosmedics are two results driven skin care brands stocking...

Is it just ‘’dry skin’’ or could it be one of these skin conditions?

Ichthyosis Vulgaris is a condition which you may not have heard of but can appear in at least 20 variations. Ichthyosis is categorised by persistently dry, thickened, scaly skin.Most cases of ichthyosis are hereditary and begin in childhood. In rare...

GVSL Sunscreens – Why we only stock the best!

Allmedic sunscreen The Allmedic sun protection 50 + SPF face & body moisturising sunscreen offers broad-spectrum protection against dangerous UVA and UVB radiation. This combination is photostable, resulting in even greater protection.The Allmedic formula contains the powerful antioxidant Niacinamide (Vitamin...

What is LED Light Therapy and why is it good for your skin?

Light-Emitting Diode, commonly referred to as ‘LED’ is a semiconductor light source that emits therapeutic wavelengths (or colours) of light energy in order to benefit particular aspects of skin health used in LED light therapy.  At Geelong, Veins, Skin & Laser...

Is your face mask causing acne breakouts?

Disposable masks should only be worn for 4 hours at a time then replaced with a new clean mask.  Re-usable or fabric masks should be washed at the end of every day.  Do not throw your mask into your hand...

Has 2021 stressed out your skin?

Stress can be a debilitating and unfortunately unavoidable aspect of our lives. 2021 has brought more stress than we ever could have imagined. Often this stress will appear on our skin in the form of redness, breakouts and irritation. Synergie...

Brow Lift with Injections that Treat Wrinkles

A common trend nowadays is the non-surgical Brow Lift! At Geelong Veins Skin & Laser we often get requests for improving heavy or lowered eyebrows, or for a treatment that opens up the eyes and gives a more youthful appearance...

Collariums: What are they and how do they affect the skin? Are they safe?

Collariums? Solariums? Collagen beds? Geelong Veins Skin & Laser’s dermal therapist Jorden will give you her expert opinion and explanation of these treatments in our latest blog. Jorden has studied skin science in her Bachelor of Dermal Sciences Victoria University...

What are the best products for anti-ageing?

At Geelong Veins Skin & Laser we are committed to stocking products that are clinically proven to cause a positive change in the skin. Synergie Skin and O Cosmedics are two results driven skin care brands stocking a wide variety...

At Home Treatments Available!

Laser Hair Removal: What You Need to Know Before Having Treatment

The 2 main methods of targeting the hair root to try and get longer term results are: Electrolysis Laser and light-based treatment Electrolysis has been around a long time and can work well by cutting off the blood supply to...

How to Improve the Appearance of Your Neck

Vitamin C in Skin Care

At Geelong Veins Skin & Laser we stock high potency Vitamin C serums from our trusted cosmeceutical brands – Synergy and O Cosmedics.From O Cosmedics another dry powder formulated Vitamin C powerhouse is the Pure C+BHA. Powder formulations allow the...

Do I Need to Have a Chemical Peel?

Oxygenating Party PeelSmooths skin surface, immediately reduces wrinkles, improves hydration and promotes cell renewal that leaves skin radiant. The perfect party peel that can be administered the day before important events or layered multiple times over weeks leading up to...

Vitamin B in Skincare

The first time I used Vitamin B3 on my skin, I was told it was the powerhouse of all products and I certainly found that to be very true! Vitamin B3, also known as Niacinamide, is one of the eight B...

Laser Tattoo Removal

Whilst everyone always wants to know how many treatments it will take to remove a tattoo we can never exactly predict. This is because we never know which exact tattoo ink was used, how much ink was used and how...

PDT part 3: The Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) process and aftercare

PDT part 2: How do I prepare for Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)?

PDT part 1: What is Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) and who should have it?

Preventing skin cancer – Photo Dynamic Therapy (PDT)

Anyone with sun damage spots (actinic or solar keratoses) will benefit from PDT. Anyone with a history of SCC or BCC skin cancers should consider PDT as a preventive measure.   (Dermnet images of Sun Damage / Actinic Keratoses)Image – c/o...

Retinol, Retin-A & Retinoids: What’s the difference? Which one should I be using?

The number 1 skin care ingredient that should be in all of our skin care routines is Vitamin A. Vitamin A is found in forms of retinoids. Scientifically proven to treat acne, wrinkles, pigmentation and scarring this hero topical ingredient...

GVSL At HOME Dermal Treatment Menu

Rapid Wrinkle Repair Facial is a perfect at home dermal treatment for all ages to address dry skin and improve fine lines. Facial Pack Includes: One-to-one private Facetime assessment and consultation with our Dermal Therapist. Your individual skin prescription is...

Extending the life of your cosmetic injectables

At Geelong Veins Skin and Laser, we specialise in cosmetic injectables, and patients love that they are a safe and effective way to enhance features, as well as reverse and treat the signs of ageing. When surgery and permanent procedures...

How Leg Vein Treatment Works

O Cosmedics 3-in-1 fruit peel

How our Injectables Nurses can help you Achieve Fuller Lips?

No touch technique for product packing

Mineral makeup – a healthier option

What is Sculptra?

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Help! My hands are dry and irritated from washing

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) and Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) These foaming agents are one of the main ingredients in your hands soaps that will dry out and further irritate your skin.  Tetrasodium EDTA  Commonly found in hand wash and cream products as...

Online Skin Spot Checks with Dr Barbra Ward are now available

Don’t ignore that changing mole – get it checked with our online skin spot checks now.We are using the FirstCheck app that can be downloaded free from the app store to offer online skin spot checks. Dr Ward is currently...

Sculptra Aesthetic, the ‘Injectable Facelift’

Sculptra Aesthetic is a new injectable used to fight wrinkles and sagging skin by stimulating the skin’s collagen production to help restore the beautiful plumpness of healthy skin. It is an alternative treatment to treat signs of ageing to cosmetic...

How to treat scars and stretch marks?

Scars and stretch marks are some of the most common problem areas our patients are seeking to treat.There are a couple of ways to treat these areas, two of which are the ‘AcuPulse’ laser and skin needling. We’ve put together...

10 FAQs about Skin Cancer Checks

Find here the most commonly asked questions about skin cancer checks!Anyone who is higher risk for skin cancer: people with fair skin, freckles, red or blond hair people with frequent sun exposure – outdoor jobs or sports/hobbies those with a...

Say ‘Hello’ to beautiful eyes!

This month Geelong Veins, Skin & Laser wish to focus on creating a youthful eye area for our clients. We have created a successful package, tailored especially for reversing the signs of aging around the eyes. With the help of O COSMEDICS brand...

What’s a “lip flip” and do I want one?

Gorgeous, natural, well contoured lips are a feature that gives you a youthful and beautiful appearance. In today’s world of selfies and social media we are all more aware than ever before of our looks and in particular how our...

What is MELASMA? How can you treat MELASMA?

Melasma is a skin condition with symptoms of symmetrical, blotchy, brown or grey patches or patterns of facial pigmentation. The brown pigmentation is flat and usually has an irregular border. It most commonly affects the forehead or cheeks and is...

New HAYFEVER treatment in Geelong – intranasal B*t*x – no needles required!

Hayfever season has begun and it’s forecast to be a bad one – high pollen counts are predicted for spring 2019. Sneezing, nasal congestion, itching, watery and bleary eyes are all coming your way as soon as pollens and grasses...

Stretch mark removal treatment options

Who gets stretch marks?  Why do stretch marks occur? What stretch mark removal treatment options are available?   Stretch marks (also known as striae) are linear, narrow streaks, stripes, lines or marks on the skin that may be pink, purple,...

The Dermapen 4 is Here!

We are very excited to announce the arrival of the brand new Dermapen 4 (micro-needling device) at Geelong Veins, Skin and Laser.  This latest revolutionary technology offers amazing results for those concerned with scarring, stretch marks, acne, enlarged pores, pigmentation...

Lip Lines Explained

Lip lines, aka lip wrinkles or smoker’s lines.  Even though there are several different names out there, the issue is the same.  Have you lost your lips? Does your lipstick bleed? Do you have fine vertical lines above your upper...

Chemical Skin Peels

Chemical skin peels are used to speed up the natural exfoliation process which leads to overall skin regeneration. Different types of acids are applied to the skin, breaking the chemical bonds between skin cells to allow for the exfoliation process...

Stress Urinary Incontinence – A New Treatment Approach

Stress urinary incontinence is a common problem. Do you suffer urinary leakage with coughing, sneezing, jumping, jogging?  Do you need to wear a pad or liner daily just in case?  Do urinary accidents stop you from participating in sports or...

Five Surprising Benefits of Leg Spider Vein Treatment

Having surface sclerotherapy treatments at Geelong Veins Skin and Laser to remove spider leg veins will improve the look of your legs, and can treat aching pain, heaviness and swelling associated with these veins. But our patients also come back...

Rosacea Treatments

Rosacea is a common, chronic skin disorder affecting the face.  At Geelong Veins, Skin and Laser we are regularly fronted with this issue.  Our patients often ask us;  What is happening to my skin?  What exactly is Rosacea?  And what Rosacea treatments...

Broadband Light Treatment vs. Intense Pulsed Light Treatment

Here at Geelong, Veins, Skin and Laser, we are often asked, “What is the difference between Broadband Light Treatment (BBL) and Intense Pulsed Light Treatment (IPL)”? Ultimately, BBL and IPL share the same definitive goal, to direct light energy into the skin...

Cosmeceuticals vs. Cosmetics

With so many options on the market for your home skin care, it is no surprise so many people are unsure of what they should be using and how these products can benefit their skin. Did you know there is...

Teen Acne

Teenage acne is a common condition that affects many teens. During puberty hormone levels increase and in turn, the body overproduces sebum which provides a breeding ground for bacteria. Teenage acne often is not only seen on the face but...

Collagen Biostimulating Fillers

Collagen Biostimulating Fillers (aka Sculpt Therapy) acts as a bio-activator and extremely powerful collagen stimulator. This treatment stimulates your own collagen, allowing tissue to volumise gradually.  Over time, the Poly-L-Lactic Acid dissipates as your own tissue, with natural collagens, takes its...

Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) – Preventing Skin Cancer

Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)……… what is it and how does it prevent skin cancer? What if we told you that Photodynamic therapy is a prevention method for skin cancers before they develop?  An alternative to having suspicious skin spots frozen off or cut...

Winter Skin Care

It’s common during the Winter months for your skin to become dry, dull and flaky which can leave you looking tired and accentuate any signs of ageing in your skin. The cold climate strips moisture from the surface of the skin. ...

Skin Needling Vs. Microdermabrasion…

Are you new to the world of dermal therapy skin treatments and confused about which treatment to have and what it is for? Heard about skin needling or Dermapen and wanting to know more? Had microdermabrasion but unsure how it...

Why Do We Use Ultrasound To Assess Leg Veins?

During a leg vein appointment at Geelong Veins Skin & Laser, your doctor will use ultrasound to assess your leg veins.  What is the ultrasound looking at? And why do we use ultrasound? Ultrasound is used extensively in medical imaging, perhaps the...

Top Four Tips For Pre-Bedtime Skin Care

Adopting a good pre-bedtime skincare routine can help you look and feel great.  It doesn’t need to take hours, it just needs to be consistent.  Geelong Veins, Skin and Laser’s very own dermal therapist, Charlotte, highlights her four top tips...

How Do I Get Rid Of This Ugly Brown Mole?

We get asked all the time, about safe laser removal of moles. Call them what you like, age spots, liver spots, senile keratoses, seborrhoeic Ks, seborrhoeic warts, basal cell papilloma, senile warts, seborrhoeic keratoses….. there are a lot of different...

Treatments For Painful Sex After Menopause

Many women experience pain before, during, or after sexual intercourse – the medical name for this is dyspareunia. This common problem can erode sexual desire and pleasure, strain relationships, and impact quality of life. For postmenopausal women, in particular, it...

The Ultimate Wedding Skin Care Guide

Wedding season is fast approaching and we often get brides coming in wanting advice on how to prepare their skin for their big day. So the girls here at Geelong Veins, Skin and Laser have put together a step by...

How to remove Skin Tags

Skin tags are small, soft, flesh coloured skin growths which are harmless and non-malignant. They are mostly found on the eyelids, neck, armpits, groin and under the breast. For some people these skin tags can be a source of annoyance...

Cosmetic Injectables for Volume & Shaping – Fact & Fiction

FACT: At Geelong Veins, Skin and Laser we have been enhancing people’s lips for years. There are literally hundreds of “our lips” out and about in Geelong that everyone is admiring as beautiful natural lips. The media loves the hype...

Is laser tattoo removal painful?

Removal of an old unwanted tattoo is a growing request for Australians.  As the frequency of tattoos in the population grows, so does the desire to remove older, outdated or no longer relevant body art. But the question people want...

What is the best treatment for Spider Veins?

What is the best treatment for Spider Veins? Spider veins are small (less than 5mm diameter) capillary veins which are easily visible through the skin, appearing as tiny webs of red, blue, or purple lines. Surface injections: a very small gauge...

Everything you need to know about spider veins from a doctor who has treated thousands of them

Spider veins are common. A study in 2008 showed an incidence of 84% of general practice patients had spider veins (ref 1). Females had a slightly higher incidence.  Advancing age, smoking and pregnancies also increase the risk. As with other...

Everything you need to know about Cosmetic Injectables

In this article, we discuss everything you need to know about Cosmetic Injectables. Very rarely does a patient come to the practice and ask to have their cheeks, tear troughs, or temples treated. I often find that is exactly what...

PRP Microneedling – the “Vampire Facial”

Have you heard of the “Vampire Facial” and wondered what on earth that was? Or have your never heard of it but now we have your interest? The more formal name is PRP Skin Microneedling. PRP stands for Platelet Rich...

Everything you need to know about Benign Skin Lesions

So you have a skin spot, it has been checked by your GP or in a Full Body Skin Check at Geelong Veins Skin & Laser, the good news is it is not cancerous, but you don’t like it and...

BROTOX

Out with friends recently I was asked about my aesthetic work and the conversation turned to the topic of “Brotox”. The blokes at our dinner party were very surprised to hear how many males are having cosmetic treatments, but they...

Read your labels… What ingredients are in your skincare?

As dermal clinicians, we have extensive experience and training in understanding which skincare ingredients have a positive impact on the skin and give the best results for different skin types and skin problems. However, there are also chemical additives in...

Motherhood can leave its mark! Read more about spider veins, stretch marks and melasma.

Being a mother changes us all in many ways – a lot of good ways, some bad. And it’s different for each of us. Some people sail through pregnancy, breastfeeding and the raising of children without a mark on their...

What can we achieve with cosmetic injectables in the lip area?

Cosmetic injectables can be used to replace volume or change the shape of your lips, from subtle changes to recreating a completely new and fuller lip design. We create lips in just about every shape and size there is and...

What is a Dermal Clinician?

A dermal clinician specialises in skin management and non- surgical cosmetic treatments to assist with a variety of skin conditions. Conditions that our dermal clinicians treat commonly at Geelong Veins, Skin and Laser include: Signs of aging, including fine lines/skin texture...

10 questions our patients commonly ask us about spider veins and varicose veins…

All types of troublesome and unsightly veins can be treated at GCLMC, from the finest spider veins 1-2mm in diameter to large bulging 2cm+ diameter varicose veins that extend along the length of the leg. We also treat less common...

The Truth About Laser Hair Removal- 5 Myths Busted

We hear a lot of misinformation about laser hair removal at Geelong Veins, Skin and Laser and, being the experts on this hairy subject, we thought we’d tackle the bigger myths right here. If you’re still not sure whether to...

2015 Christmas Special

  Are you stuck for Xmas present ideas?? We have an AMAZING offer for you… Receive C3 serum & A2 serum for $150 usually RRP $ 254 Suited for anyone one with concerns for aging skin… C3 serum is a...

Sun Protection Myths and Facts: From a Geelong Skin Cancer Clinic

Summer is just around the corner – and our Geelong Veins, Skin and Laser is filling up with pre-summer skin checks. You see this time of the year, we are all talking about slip-slop-slap… sun protection… it is the season...

5 Things You Need To Know About Skin Cancer Checks

This warm spring weather reminds us that Summer is on its way… and whilst we all love talking about summer, something that we don’t talk about enough is skin cancer checks. No, skin cancer clinics and skin cancer checks don’t...

The Good News About Spider Veins and Varicose Veins

As winter comes to a close and we know the season of shorts and skirts isn’t too far away – many of us feel the pressure to have the picture-perfect legs.  Hair free and vein free. So if you’re noticing...

Show Off Those Feet – ClearToe New Laser Fungal Treatment

We are delighted to introduce a new laser treatment for toe nail fungus – that will allow you to show off your feet in time for summer. It’s a highly effective laser treatment, perfectly suited to patients who have never...

Three Reasons To Get Your Skin Checked… Today.

A large number of Australian’s aren’t aware that most skin cancers can be treated successfully if diagnosed and treated early. Which should be motivation enough for each of us to get to know our skin well, learn what is normal for...

Looking for Injections that Treat Wrinkles locally in Geelong?

Injections that treat wrinkles can be very effective in relaxing facial muscles to remove wrinkles and/or lines and is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures performed world wide – but can you get quality results in Geelong?  Of course...

Can Lasers Remove Leg Veins?

The answer to this question is both YES and NO.  When we are discussing removing leg veins a distinction needs to be made between veins on the surface of the skin (superficial veins) and veins below the surface of the...

How to reduce the risk of bruising with cosmetic ine

It is possible to receive a bruise from any injection technique, but especially with Cosmetic Injectables. This is because cosmetic injectables are injected quite deep below the skin’s surface and small blood vessels can be inadvertently punctured. Certain things however can...

What Causes Varicose Veins and What Treatments Are Available?

For the most part, varicose veins are practically harmless, although they look awful. They don’t necessarily cause other symptoms to develop even when they are fully visible. Their appearance however may lead people to believe that there is something serious...