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HATE your tattoo? LOVE laser tattoo removal

When people outgrow their tattoo the embarrassment and stress can weigh them down but The Laser
Clinic at Basepoint Business Centre in Westlea offers the chance to start afresh.
The nurse led skin care clinic has describe as a hot pin prick and
installed the most advanced active the clinic uses a cooling device to
Q-Switch laser which is considered minimise the effect.
by dermatologists as the safest Results will vary depending
and most effective way to remove upon the type of tattoo and the
unwanted tattoos. colours used. Single colour tat-
The laser delivers a short pulse toos usually respond best to the
under the skin to shatter ink treatment says Carol Laskey of The
particles which are aborbed and Laser Clinic. “The older and more
dispersed by the body’s immune amateur the tattoo, the easier it is Carol. “The best results I’ve seen are
system. It takes four to eight weeks to remove. The Q-Switch laser will from laser removal and I’m keen to
for colours to fade and the number remove black, blue, red and orange raise awareness of how to remove
of treatments depends upon the colours although different equip- tattoos safely.”
type of inks used. There is some ment is needed to remove green. Prices are competitive, starting
discomfort which most people “I’ve seen terrible effects from the at £80 per treatment. Call Carol on
caustic creams you paint on and I’ve 602480 to make an appointment.
seen scars from skin grafts,” said www.swindonlaserclinic.co.uk
Using meditation to beat depression

Researchers at the newly founded Oxford University Mindfulness
Centre are conducting research into how meditation may be combined
with modern psychological therapy to help reduce risk of clinical
depression.
The researchers are keen to contact people in the Swindon area who
would like to discuss taking part. Call Adele at the Staying Well research
team by calling 08000 836130 (freephone) or 01865 226468.
More information on the study can be found at: www.staying-well.
org.
Whole new approach to dentistry

Ridgeway Health and Wellness clinic has extended its holistic approach
to include pain free, needle free dentistry.

No Syringe . . . Painless Laser Diagnosis . . .
Luxurious and Stress Free . . . Call Now

At Ridgeway our computer controlled delivery system
means an anaesthetic you will hardly feel Dr Agnieszka Ewa Oosthuizen with receptionist Nicki Hunt, left,
■ It is our goal to improve & maintain your oral health through and senior dental nurse Trish Gallagher
holistic & non-invasive dentistry The Wroughton based clinic facial or massage.
• Holistic - we look at your mouth as part of your whole body not in isolation began life as a chiropractic prac- “I wanted to refer patients to den-
• Non-invasive dentistry - locating problems so early no drilling required tice opened by Dr Mark Blokland tists in the area but couldn’t find one
■ Wonderful 21st century cosmetic dentistry in 1995. Over the last five years, that worked with a similar ethos,
including tooth whitening FREE FOR LIFE together with business partner Dr so we decided to open our own
Simon Clarke, they drew up plans practice,” said Dr Blokland.
■ State of the art hygienist/dental therapist to develop a multi-disciplinary “Our holistic approach isn’t sim-
prevention suite, plus, in our luxurious health and wellness centre which ply a new-age fad. It’s about look-
reception, our own beauty spa now offers counselling, psychology, ing at our patients’ overall health
■ Monthly payment plans, interest free available beauty, massage and reflexology. and treating the body as a whole,
In mid-March a brand new holis- rather than isolated parts. We see a
SPECIAL OPENING OFFER: tic dental practice opened. Within significant number of patients who
A full examination and report of findings luxurious surroundings the state experience neck and back pain due
including x-rays for £20 (normally £80) Dr. Agnieszka Ewa of the art practice offers no syringe to issues with the mouth and jaw,
Oosthuizen B.Ch.D anaesthetics and painless laser cav- and problems in this area can affect
Tel: 01793 798228 ity detection. A new air abrasion the rest of your health, your body
www.ridgeway-health.com system means that in most cases, posture and even your feet.”
Ridgeway Health & Wellness Dentistry, there is no need to use a drill. There Call 814567 to make an initial
is a beauty salon within the dental appointment with dentist Dr Ag-
1st Floor, Fairwater Stables, 1 The High
Street, Wroughton, Swindon SN4 9JX practice area, allowing patients to nieszka Ewa Oosthuizen.
combine a check up with a relaxing www.ridgeway-health.com

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