Dr Rosalind Hopkins had suffered from Acne Rosacea for many years and had already used all forms of medical treatment available on the NHS for the condition.
She said: “I had a consistent redness on my nose which simply would not go away despite the wide range of treatments applied by the NHS.
“Out of sheer frustration I did some research online and found the Ever Clinic, in Glasgow’s St Vincent Place which offered laser treatment for Rosacea. So far. I have had two treatments, with one still to come next month, and the results have been remarkable.
“It has made a huge difference and while the laser treatment isn’t exactly free of any discomfort– it’s a bit like having an elastic band pinged in your face - it was not at all painful and I felt, intuitively, that it was working.
“I’m told that some patients get a slight swelling in the treated area, but there were no downsides at all for me”, she said.
Dr Cormac Convery, Co-founder and Medical Director of the award-winning Glasgow-based Ever Clinic, said: “Rosacea is a chronic condition that never goes away and the chances are it will come back but the laser treatment provides a disappearance of the unsightly redness for a considerable period of time and makes patients feel far less self-conscious and more confident.
“Following an initial assessment, a typical treatment would involve three sessions with a four-week gap between each.”
Added Dr Hopkins: “I wouldn’t go anywhere to get such treatment unless it was carried out by a highly experienced qualified medical practitioner like Dr Convery. He was an expert and reassuring presence throughout the treatment, and I would recommend him highly.”
Dr Convery is also vice-Chair of the not-for-profit Complications in Medical Aesthetics Collaborative (CMAC), which was established in 2020 to maximise safety in clinical practice.