Page 44 • The HERALD • 15th February 2024 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SPECIALISTS v Health, Beauty & Wellbeing FOUR SEASONS DENTURE CENTRE MORE THAN JUST A DENTAL LABORATORY If you want the best quality dentures in a relaxed, friendly and professional environment then call today for a free consultation Tel: 023 8084 6443 Mobile: 07919 074360 1 HOUR DENTURE REPAIRS North Road, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton SO45 4RE NEED NEW DENTURES? Professional, safe ear wax removal service delivered in the comfort of your own home. We use microsuction, water irrigation and manual ear wax removal to suit the different needs of our clients. To book your appointment please call Gosia on 07591 036071 or email: info@watersideearcare.com Karen 07590 516009 Wednesday 5.30pm & 7pm Thursdays 7.30am & 9am St John’s Church Hall, Hythe Electrolysis Permanent Hair Removal at Water Lane Dental Excessive facial hair in women (hirsutism) is very common and yet not often talked about. It’s one of those topics that is sometimes deemed too embarrassing to discuss or admit to and it can become a secret problem. Hirsutism can occur for many reasons but hormonal imbalance is often the culprit with menopause and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) the most common. Whether it’s the odd stray hair on the chin or more excessive growth on the lip or cheeks, facial hair can cause women to feel anxious and selfconscious. Many women rely on temporary, home solutions such as plucking, waxing, threading and shaving to try and combat the regularly over a period of time and gradually the hair will become softer, finer, take longer to regrow and eventually be permanently gone. Charlotte Footman is one such local practitioner. She has been an Electrologist for over 30 years and specialises in treating women with excessive facial hair that arises from hormonal imbalance. Treatment isn’t limited to women, men often have issues with unwanted hair too. She has many years of experience working both privately and within the NHS in Dermatology and Endocrinology. She can also use Electrolysis techniques to treat a variety of skin blemishes. Broken veins, skin tags, milia, warts and other benign lesions are all within her expertise. She has recently moved to Hampshire and is offering Electrolysis treatments at Water Lane Dental, in Totton. Consultations are free and you can contact her directly for more information and prices on: 07803 142394. problem but those that do will soon come to realise that the more they use these methods the worse the problem can get. Plucking and waxing can stimulate more hair growth and lead to existing hair becoming stronger and coarser. Shaving can also cause facial hair to thicken and feel bristly and these methods can over time, sensitise and ultimately damage the skin, causing discomfort and frustration. Electrolysis is a method of permanent hair removal that is used to treat unwanted, excessive facial hair. A qualified practitioner will use a very fine needle to apply a small burst of energy (short wave diathermy) to the root of each hair to cauterise the blood supply to the hair follicle. This disables the hairs and allows them to be gently removed. The treatment needs to be repeated Charlotte Footman The New Forest Branch of Parkinson’s UK welcome all Parkinson’s people and their Carers to join a fun chair based exercise class with the emphasis on functional fitness, followed by coffee, biscuits and chat. The classes are held Tuesday mornings at 10.30am at the Boldre War Memorial Hall, Pilley, SO41 5QG. £3 per session (Carers free). Contact: 07595 927299, or just go along. The New Forest Branch of Parkinson’s UK meets on the third Thursday of each month at the Boldre War Memorial Hall, Pilley, SO41 5QG from 2pm to 4.30pm. Friendly support, information and social activities are available for all people with Parkinson’s, their Carers, families and friends. All new members are very welcome. No membership fees, but voluntary donations always welcome. Contact: 07595 927299 or visit: www.parkinsonsnewforest.org Hythe Memory Group meet up every Monday, from 2pm to 3.15pm at Cornerstone (Hythe URC), New Road, Hythe. Families Matter run the support group which offers cognitive stimulation therapy for people with early stage dementia. It encourages people to socialise and have fun learning and remembering together. Carers are also welcome to stay and have a cup of tea and chat to other carers. For further information and to reserve your place please contact the Families Matter office on: 023 8020 7623 or email: office. fm.hurc@gmail.com. Places are limited and need to be booked in advance. Parkinson’s Support Memory Group
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