Black History Month starts on 1 October. Why melanin-rich skin reacts differently to peels, lasers and needles, and what a safe consultation covers.

Trading Standards keeps finding illegal skin lightening creams in UK shops and online. What they contain, how to check a label, and safer pigmentation care.

Prone to cold sores? Here is why treatment around the mouth can trigger a flare, what we check at consultation, and when it is wiser to wait.

Scotland has passed its cosmetic procedures law. England is still in consultation. Here's exactly what's confirmed, what isn't, and what it means for patients now.