The Lomond Clinic

05/05/2026

We've been lucky enough to have had some great weather recently, and May’s usually lovely and sunny, too - so it’s a good opportunity to talk skincare. We love the sun, but…

→ SPF isn't just for the beach - apply it every morning before you leave the house, even on cloudy days, even in Scotland
→ UVA rays (the ones that age skin) pe*****te glass, so you're not ‘safe’ just because you're indoors or behind the wheel
→ How often you apply SPF and how much you use matter just as much as the factor you choose
→ Wear a hat, sunglasses and stick to the shade during the hottest part of the day if you can
→ Be gentle with your skin - use soothing, moisturising products to help skin repair

If you want proper skincare advice before or after your holiday, get in touch. Our team uses Eventis skin analysis and works with Environ and Medik8 - both are serious, results-driven skincare ranges, not just 'lotions'.

We've also got a full guide to taking care of your skin in the sun at https://thelomondclinic.com/2025/06/15/guide-to-sun-safety/ (or follow the link in our bio and you'll find a news item on the homepage which links to this as well as other holiday health advice)

Enjoy the sun – but take care of your skin, too!

04/05/2026

Introducing a local celebrity… John Logie-Beard!

29/04/2026

We're a small clinic, but we cover A LOT of services — GP appointments, physiotherapy, nursing services, women's health, travel health, skincare, hypnotherapy, mental health and wellbeing, and more.

We always try to look at the bigger picture. Most things don't work in isolation, so it helps to have services and therapies which work together, and practitioners who can talk to each other.

If you're not sure which service is right for you, you can have a look at our website (https://thelomondclinic.com) - or feel free to just give us a call or drop us an email. We're happy to point you in the right direction.

Call us on 01436 672677 or email admin@thelomondclinic.com

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26/04/2026

Skin tags, warts or that mole you've been wondering about — we can help.
It’s the kind of thing you put off, or *mean* to do something about but don’t quite get round to.

Nurse Anna Blackshaw can remove skin tags and similar lesions using cryotherapy or ThermaVein. If you have a mole or skin lesion you'd like assessed, we also offer remote assessment by a Consultant Dermatologist.

If it’s on your mind, it’s definitely worth getting it seen to. Give us a call on 01436 672677 and we can make your appointment – and then it’s done.

24/04/2026

Weight is often something we feel very sensitive about. It’s one of those things a lot of us quietly think we should do something about, sometimes for years. But it’s rarely ‘just’ about food, and it’s rarely ‘just’ about willpower.

There are a lot of things at play with an issue as complex as this, and it’s there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. We’re all different.

At the clinic, we can bring a team around you. Dr Joyce Braaksma provides medical oversight, including medication if needed. Rachael Peddie Temple can support from a nutritional perspective. And if habits or mindset are part of what makes change feel hard, our clinical hypnotherapist Christine Roy works specifically in this area.

If you’d like to find out more, give us a call on 01436 672677, or email us at admin@thelomondclinic.com

20/04/2026

Something not quite right? Whether it's a niggling injury that won't quite settle, something that flared up months ago and you've been managing around (= quietly ignoring in the hope it'll go away), or general pain that's affecting how you move — our physiotherapy team is here to help.

Physiotherapists Zena Lindsay and Sakshi Duseja both bring real depth of experience, and will work out what's going on and advise on what to do about it. And we also have Scott Kerr for a highly recommended sports massage.

You don't need a GP referral, you can book with us directly. See more at https://thelomondclinic.com/physiotherapy-helensburgh/ - or you can book online through our website or by giving us a call on 01436 672677.

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20/04/2026

Training day tor Rachael today …

18/04/2026

Acupuncture, physiotherapy, massage, skin health treatments or holistic therapies - we're here to help.

Denise visited us recently for acupuncture and recommends us for our welcoming, relaxing atmosphere. If you fancy a spot of relaxation, or need a treatment, give us a call on 01436 672677.

And thank you again Denise for your very kind words 💙

16/04/2026

If you've got a summer trip on the horizon, now's a sensible time to start thinking about travel health. Some vaccinations need to be given a few weeks apart, so earlier is always better!

Anna Blackshaw is our dedicated travel health nurse, and can provide both advice and vaccinations. And we're an authorised yellow fever vaccination centre — so there's no need to travel for your certificates.

See more at https://thelomondclinic.com/travel-health-helensburgh/

Or you can book online through our website at https://thelomondclinic.com/make-a-booking/ or by calling us on 01436 672677.

13/04/2026

He may have been ‘Born in the USA’ but he’s come via the ‘Badlands’ to be next to ‘The River’ on The Streets of ….. Helensburgh, welcoming Bruce Spring-spleen to The Lomond Clinic!

12/04/2026

'Women’s stuff’. It’s practically short-hand for ‘let’s not talk about it’. But if you've been putting off a conversation about your hormonal health, contraception, menopause, or anything in between — Dr Joyce Braaksma is a great person to talk to.

Joyce is a very approachable private GP who specialises in women's health. Her appointments are 30 minutes long, so there's time to actually cover things properly. And nothing is too small or too sensitive to bring up.

See more at https://thelomondclinic.com/womens-health-helensburgh/

Or you can book online through our website or by calling us on 01436 672677

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10/04/2026