Genevieve Topalov holds a Bachelor of Dermal Science and has worked alongside Australia's leading dermatologists. She helps clients find relief from disruptive symptoms with effective management plans for eczema, dermatitis and inflammatory skin conditions.
Genevieve has extensive product and treatment knowledge, taking a symptoms management approach to give you relief from the pain and discomfort of these conditions, and minimise their impact on your daily life. Over time, conservative skin management improves skin integrity and function, reducing the frequency, intensity and duration of eczema and dermatitis flares.
During your consultation you will receive a skin assessment and management plan to help you feel better in your own skin, sooner.
$95 consultation fee.
Dermatitis is a generalised term to describe skin inflammation with distinct changes in the function and structure of the skin's epidermis. There are several types of dermatitis and the severity and impact can range from mild to severe.
When the skin's protective layer is compromised, it is prone to irritation and water loss, causing itching, stinging, pain and discomfort. Scratching the intense itch and friction with clothing can further exacerbate symptoms in what is known as the itch-scratch cycle. Interrupting this cycle involves reducing the inflammation causing the itch, making the skin resilient against developing inflammation and modifications to reduce friction and rubbing.
In addition to medical management by your doctor or dermatologist, conservative management plans and treatments help you better manage symptoms on a daily basis. Using dermatological-grade skincare and appropriate therapies improves your skin's resilience against dermatitis flares, reducing the frequency and severity of inflammatory flare ups.
The terms eczema and dermatitis are often used interchangeably, however eczema more specifically describes inflammatory skin conditions caused by a combination of genetics, immune system activation, stress and environmental triggers. The skin is compromised and susceptible to infiltration by environmental allergens and irritants, amounting an immune response seen as painful inflamed patches of skin. The intense itching, pain, disfigurement and susceptibility to secondary infection can greatly impact sufferers' quality of life.
Eczema skin management and therapies aim to relieve current flares, restore the integrity of the skin against environmental triggers, as well as to relieve symptoms during eczema flares. For clients with chronic and severe eczema, and children with eczema, it is important to work with your doctor and/or dermatologist to ensure you have the appropriate adjunctive medical therapies.