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When dermatologists Tim Elliott and Carl Vinciullo set up Laser Skin Care in South Perth 25 years ago, their doctor-led laser clinic was ground-breaking as much for the model of care as for the treatments using this relatively new technology.
“Our dermatology practice was frantically busy, and we thought by opening a separate clinic and training GPs in the laser techniques, we could treat far more people,” Dr Elliott said.
“Back then, there weren’t the plethora of clinics there are now, but there were so many people who needed treatment for issues such as birthmark removal, acne scarring, rosacea and the like.
“People were waiting six months to get a simple treatment, but with Laser Skin Care they could be seen six days a week for treatment delivered by a medical doctor.
“From the start, we wanted the clinic to be doctor-led because we believed the model provided a much better and more comprehensive, professional service and so we invested a lot of time and energy training the doctors ourselves.”
While Dr Vinciullo has since left the practice, Dr Sarah Paton, Dr Jenny Tang, Dr Thuy Nguyen and Dr Kamila Mytych have been at Laser Skin Care for over 10 years each. This continuity has meant that Laser Skin Care has been able to grow and invest in innovative equipment and procedures.
“Initially it was almost exclusively laser treatments, but then other medical and aesthetic treatments evolved over the past 25 years,” Dr Elliott said, who continues to perform skin cancer surgery at his own clinic.
“Especially with many new clinics opening, our huge point of difference is that referring doctors and their patients will be dealing with experienced doctors directly. Your patients are our priority and with the level of experience and dedication of our medical team, the service we provide is unrivalled,” Dr Tang said.
“Our primary focus has always been in skin conditions and treatment options, and with our medical background, often as GPs, we apply a holistic approach including medical background review, improving lifestyle factors and having a genuine empathy for patient concerns.
“Being doctor-led we have a much greater repertoire of services on offer and can be very comprehensive in our approach, being able to consult, perform the therapies, prescribe appropriate medications and any follow up.
“In our clinic, the majority of patients are still looking to improve common skin conditions such as rosacea, acne, actinic damage, including solar keratoses and lentigines, benign appendageal growths and seborrhoeic keratoses.
“We were also one of the first clinics in WA to offer laser hair removal, which is still one of the main treatments we perform, often for people with hormonal changes, ingrown hairs and even as a preventative treatment for conditions such as folliculitis and recurrent pilonidal sinus infections. The medical grade equipment at the clinic determines very effective results.”
One of the more recent additions to the team is UK-trained GP and dermatologist Dr Ahmed Kazmi, who undertook a fellowship in hair disorders, including the many forms of alopecia, with Professor Rodney Sinclair in Melbourne last year.
“At Laser Skin Care, we have access to multiple different lasers – CO2 ablative, erbium fractionated non-ablative, Q-Switched Nd:YAG/pulsed dye, IPL and diode. We have recently acquired the ability to inject and needle autologous conditioned serum, which is a similar process to platelet-rich plasma therapy where growth factors are extracted from the patient and injected into the skin. We are able to use it for hair growth, dyspigmentation and skin scarring,” Dr Kazmi said.
The team at Laser Skin Care are grateful for the support of our medical colleagues over the past 25 years. There will be a special event in November to be held at the practice.
Please contact us to register your interest and for other enquiries regarding our treatments on doctorenquiries@laserskincare.com.au
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