While varicose veins may only be cosmetic concerns for some, they can cause serious pain and discomfort to others. If you’re worried about developing varicose veins, it pays to be more knowledgeable about its risk factors so you can implement preventive measures and delay or avoid its onset. These factors increase your risk of developing varicose veins:

To our valued clients,

All of us at Palm Clinic send our thoughts to you and your families during these uncertain times. It's times like these that we draw together to look after each other and keep each other safe.

Our priority is the safety of our patients, staff, and all our families. Palm Clinic continues to be vigilant with our cleaning practices and for the past few weeks now, we have been screening patients to help identify anyone at risk and requesting that they not visit Palm Clinic.

The main message from the Ministry of Health is to KEEP IT OUT which will help to slow the spread of COVID-19, so that our public health services can manage.

Adhering to the Ministry of Health guidelines:

• If you have been overseas in the last 14 days, you must self-isolate and not attend Palm Clinic (or other appointments).
• If you feel unwell please stay at home, we will gladly reschedule your appointment.
• Call Healthline on 0800 358 5453 if you have any symptoms of concern, have been to countries of concern, or have been in close contact with someone who has travelled or has confirmed COVID-19.

We will continue with normal services at Palm Clinic and will be strictly adhering to facility cleaning and personal protective protocols.

We hope that you and your families stay healthy, and we appreciate your support in keeping our community safe.

We appreciate the situation is changing daily and will provide updates in the event of changes to our response. Please feel free to contact our customer care team with any queries around your appointments.

Kind regards,
Sam Dunn
Medical Director 

If you’re contemplating whether or not to get your varicose veins treated, doing so sooner rather than later may be the better option for you. Here are some of the dangers people may experience if varicose veins are left untreated.

Spider veins (also called thread veins) are small dilated blood vessels.

They have a red or bluish colour and appear on the surface of the skin; particularly the legs, face and elsewhere (e.g. chest and breasts).

Varicose veins are a fairly common part of pregnancy. While these may be harmless and can go away without treatment over time, some women experience enough discomfort and pain to seek treatment for them. If you are suffering from severe symptoms, and are thinking of undergoing treatment after pregnancy, read on to learn more.

Even though liposuction is extremely popular and most people are aware of it as an effective treatment, there are several common misconceptions that still exist regarding liposuction. In this blog post we’ll run you through some of these misconceptions, so you can focus on the facts and make an informed decision about liposuction yourself.

Don’t miss our very special offer this month!

Receive an Aspect Dr Starter Kit absolutely FREE when you purchase a series of Laser or IPL treatments this month.

Valued at $130, the Aspect Dr Starter Kit is a new direction in active, clinical grade skincare, a cosmeceutical formulation, with bioactive ingredients proven to have anti-ageing qualities.

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While many cosmetic treatments like BOTOX and fillers can be done at any time of year, treatments involving laser and intense pulsed light are best done when the skin is less tanned and exposure to the sun is limited. This makes Winter the perfect time of year to book in your Light therapy to reduce pigmentation and rosacea, or your laser therapy to stimulate your skin’s natural processes and promote the softening of fine lines and wrinkles. As always, we make it look natural, so talk to us about Light and Laser therapies today!

1.     What are dermal fillers?

Dermal fillers are injections of a gel made out of hyaluronic acid, which is a naturally occurring substance in your skin. At Palm Clinic we use Juvederm dermal filler, which contains an anaesthetic that increases your comfort levels during the injection process.

Undergoing liposuction can work wonders for one’s appearance, body contour, and even self-esteem. However, most people have a common misconception that once you undergo the procedure, nothing is required on your part to maintain and keep your liposuction results. On the contrary, you must adopt certain lifestyle choices to ensure your liposuction results are maintained.

As 2019 kicks into high gear, we’re focusing on preserving the health and youth of skin through good cosmeceutical skincare. If you’re familiar with beauty therapy in Auckland, you’ve likely heard the term “cosmeceuticals” tossed around. They’ve been around since the 80s, but cosmetic skincare products with pharmaceutical benefits are rapidly gaining popularity among Auckland skin clinics.

But what do you know about your cosmeceutical skincare product? Cosmeceuticals are not regulated as thoroughly as other medical products and thus are not required to back up their medicinal claims with rigorous testing. So, is your cosmeceutical skincare product delivering the goods? Read on to learn why good cosmeceutical skincare is so important.