I recently managed to annoy vascular surgeons from around the world with an article I wrote for a magazine. In the article I suggested that patients should seek treatment for varicose veins from a doctor who is both actively involved in varicose veins research and who also performs varicose vein...

Many people are not really sure what leg ulcers are. However, once you have seen one for yourself or, worse still, developed one yourself, you will never forget it. Leg ulcers are non-healing open sores of the lower leg, that need constant dressing and cleaning. For many people, they can...

It's fair to say that there is somewhat of a baby boom sweeping across the celebrity world at the moment. For many of the leading ladies involved in this 'pregnancy epidemic' it is their first foray into motherhood, which undoubtedly will involve an array of physical and emotional experiences as...

How many people have botox and fillers?

This question vexes me.

I can hardly pick up a paper or magazine, or turn on the TV without seeing stories about aesthetic treatments - usually Botox and fillers. These treatments seem to be an obsession with the whole of the...

It has recently been reported that over 52,000 people across the UK have been denied NHS treatment for painful medical conditions such as varicose veins.

In healthcare, as in many areas of life, we are often told by 'the powers that be' that the best way forward is to...