My family is used to me always going on about being sun safe. “Where’s your hat? Sunscreen on? Sunscreen with you to reapply?” Etc. Of course this is because I spend every day fixing up sun damage in clinic, treating redness and broken vessels, pigmentation, cutting...
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Fillers, Fillers, Fillers!
While dermal fillers can be a part of our approach to healthy glowing skin at the Mayah Clinic, they are not the only tool. We are about SKIN and there is a lot more to achieving and maintaining beautiful skin than injecting fillers in it. And then there is the...
Let’s talk about stress and the affects
Stress, anxiety and depression. There is enough going on in our world these days for most of us to have experienced these. I’ve had plenty of stress myself over the last 12 months! Have you noticed that it does affect your skin as well? Stress and its affect on gut...
Makeup Tips
Do you find sometimes you get stuck following trends you see in the media, or just repeating ways of doing makeup that you have done for many years? Well let me suggest a few things to think about. 1/ EYEBROWS The trend has been thick, dark, perfectly defined brows....
Let’s talk about Post Treatment with Dr Holmes
It is confusing in Australia that non-medical clinicians can do treatments that in other countries can only be performed by medical staff but that doesn’t change this fact. For example, these may be using prescription drugs (dermal fillers and antiwrinkle medication...
What are DNA Repair Enzymes?
DNA Repair Enzymes! Technology in genetics is an amazing and exciting frontier! What has been discovered in gene science is certainly pointing towards a total change in our approach to disease and health into the future. Telomeres, Epigenomes, DNA repair, stem cell...
The Latest on Cosmetic Treatments – Is It Dangerous?!
Are you concerned about how to find good, professional, well trained providers in the Cosmetic Medicine industry? You can hardly help noticing lately the spate of Cosmetic Medicine disasters in the news. The death of the woman in Sydney from injectables, horrific...
What you need to know about Vaginal Rejuvenation
The discussion around “vaginal rejuvenation” is really hotting. But its also confused somewhat by social media, Kardashians and “designer vagina” promotions! Still, gynaecological symptoms women live with is now being talked about, and that’s good! If men had to put...
Let’s Talk About Acne.
Acne is such a common problem that it is sometimes dismissed as unimportant. Nothing could be further from the truth. Anyone who has suffered themselves, or seen a loved one suffer with acne knows the truth. Acne sucks! It Is painful, can cause scarring and skin...
How to look after your skin in the sun
Australians love the great outdoors. Here on Lake Macquarie, with the sunlight bouncing off the water we can fish, jetski, waterski, walk, run, ride bikes, sail - the list goes on! But! - All this fun in the sun can take its toll on our skin. We asked Dr. Kathryn...
Let’s Talk About Products at the Mayah Clinic
Dr. Kathryn Holmes, The Mayah Clinic At The Mayah Clinic we carry several skincare ranges. These are all researched highly active and effective ranges. So why do we need them all? It is because we are not all the same, and our needs and our preferences in skincare can...
How to save your Winter Skin
Perhaps you have noticed stuff going on with your skin lately. Why is your skin more sensitive, drier, flaky, red? What’s with peeling feet? Crinkly leg skin? Dandruff? Temperatures drop, heaters and air conditioners turn on and winds whip up this time of year. It can...
Pregnancy, Breastfeeding & Cosmetic Skin Treatments
Last updated: 24 June 2024 Often in pregnancy you are unable to use/have your regular skin care & skin treatments. Then, we you have made it through those months of pregnancy, you often feel like your glow is missing! You will have to put a hold on a lot of active...
Clearing up Cleansers!
Clearing Up Cleansers! Lets keep our skin glowing this Autumn! Summer takes it's toll on skin with the sun, salt and chlorine. But the cold drier air of Autumn can really dry you out. So what to do? Your cleansing routine can really make a difference to your skin....
Brown Spots or Hyper Pigmentation?
Under the Australian sun, our skin suffers! Extra pigmentation is something we see happening from our youngest years. The cute little freckles across the nose of kids in kindy? Sundamage! In some people they will spread widely across unexposed skin. For other...
The Cosmetic News Report
The Cosmetic medicine industry is not as regulated as it should be in Australia. In fact, regulations are different from state to state for certain treatments. This may be putting patients at risk. But every now and then we hear of something that does get picked up....
What is Collagen and How Can I Get My Skin to Make More
What is Collagen? Why is it so important? Collagen basically holds your body together. It is a fibrous protein that makes up one third of the protein in the human body. It is found mostly in skin, bones and connective tissue. There are at least 16 types of...
Let’s talk Melasma with Dr Holmes
All melasma is not the same. We had 4 new patients one day last week. All of them presented with melasma but each one was different. The first person had early melasma - recently developed in a localised area, and otherwise they had lovely healthy skin. The second...
Find the TREATMENT that IS RIGHT FOR YOU
Our approach is centred on personalisation. An initial consultation will ensure we can offer you bespoke, medically-backed guidance around which customised treatments will enable you to achieve long-lasting natural, targeted results, and healthy glowing skin.