Author: yourgp

• Mums looking good and feeling great, everyone benefits!

  Beauty might only be skin deep but understanding what goes on ‘under’ your skin is a key step to your beauty regime, helping you feel happy, confident and be a great mum! Tired and exhausted with no time for yourself being a mum of young children – and even older ones – is all consuming […]

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  Play safe with your face

  The Scottish Government’s new proposals aimed at regulating the cosmetics intervention industry in Scotland, published by Health Improvement Scotland (HIS), does not go far enough to offer the public any real protection, assurance or redress should something go wrong with treatments, it is claimed. In 2010 the cosmetics procedures market in the UK was worth £2.3billion. Only […]

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  SPECIAL OFFER: Anti Wrinkle Treatment 15% off. Look younger for less at YourGP

  Anti-wrinkle treatment, frequently referred to after the product name Botox®, is one of our most popular medical cosmetic treatments at YourGP private health practice. It can be very effective at reducing fine lines and wrinkles. The treatment works by making muscles hibernate and relax, resulting in a natural and more youthful appearance. As a medical […]

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  Free winter skincare consultations at YourGP

  With the late nights and increased alcohol consumption over Christmas and New Year, not to mention the cold weather, dry air and dehydrating central heating, it’s no wonder that we’re often left with inflamed and distressed skin in January. So as many of us prepare to detox and clear our bodies after the festive season, […]

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  Get perfect skin in time for the New Year

  As the year draws to a close, it’s almost time to start thinking about your New Year’s resolutions, like how you’re going to take better care of your skin next year and make sure it’s looking at its radiant best in 2016. Thankfully for you, this may be the one resolution we’ll be able to […]

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  How to avoid unwanted gifts this festive season

  Christmas is a time of giving, but with the party season in full swing, you could be getting more than you bargained for this festive season. That’s because at Christmas and New Year, where we drink more alcohol, meet more people and socialise more regularly, there’s an increased likelihood of us having more unplanned sex. […]

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  Healthy growth for Edinburgh Private GP

  As published by Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Edinburgh based YourGP, a private primary care practice which has been operational for nearly 15 years in the capital, is embarking on a strong expansion programme with the opening of a new practice in Aberdeen’s West End. Founded in 2003 by Dr Lyndsey Myskow the Dean Village practice […]

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  Should boys get the HPV vaccine too?

  Most people know the HPV vaccine protects girls against cervical cancer and that the vaccine is offered free of charge to all girls at secondary school in Scotland. But not as many know that vaccinating boys can protect them against cancer too. The UK’s national HPV immunisation programme was introduced into schools in 2008 to […]

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  More young people suffering from anxiety

  According to new figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), almost one in five young people live with high levels of anxiety. But what do we actually mean by anxiety? How do you treat it? And what’s the difference between anxiety and depression? The study, which looked at the mental health of 7.5 […]

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  What is the right contraception for you?

  If you have bad skin or heavy, painful periods, is there a particular type of contraception that’s right for you? Should you opt for the pill or the implant? Or the IUS or IUD coil? In one of our previous blog posts, we looked at whether the contraceptive coil was the right type of contraception […]