When you speak to someone for 30-odd minutes, and you manageto cover everything from their nursing stint in Capetown to their secret desireto explore underwater caves in Mexico, you know you’re in good hands. Sufficeto say, Clare Rodwell is ridiculously pleasant to talk to...

With her big wide smile and calm demeanour, it probably won't surprise you that Dr Nicola Abbott, FACD, MBChB, BSc, was attracted to medicine for as long as she can remember. A true Bay Of Plenty indigene, she was born and bred in Tauranga, living there until she left colleg...

Leisa McGill, Appearance Medicine Nurse at Skin Centre, tells me that one of the most common observations made about her is the frequent laughter heard coming from her clinic room. It took less than five minutes in her company to see why. I'm unsure whether it was her ready ...

Paul arrived 7 minutes early for our meeting at a local cafe. I wasn't surprised, but I was thankful I was 8 minutes early. Not out of any sense of competition you understand, let's just say I may have been a bit nervous about interviewing the very well regarded founder of t...

Julie and I met at a local cafe, both of us eager for our daily caffeine hit, and struck up an easy chat in seconds. It's not by chance that Julie McMillin, Registered Nurse, holds the highly responsible Clinical Team Leader position at the Skin Centre. She has worked there ...

Dr Susan Simpkin, Dermatologist, joined the Skin Centre team earlier this year. A graduate of Auckland University's Medical School, with specialisation in Dermatology at Waikato and Auckland Hospital, she complements the reputable dermatological clinic perfectly. The firs...

I met with Leanne on a lovely sunny afternoon in Mount Maunganui. A gorgeous, stylish woman, she exudes calm, confidence and an appealing down to earth manner. You can see why she is so effective at putting her clients at ease. Her position at Skin Centre as Senior Appearanc...

Do you suffer from excessive sweating? Deodorant doesn't work for you? You are left with embarrassing sweat marks?This is not an uncommon problem, it's called hyper hydrosis. This is a condition characterised by abnormal increased sweating, the cause of this is unknown, nerv...