Sk:n Edinburgh

Dr. J Einwachter-Thompson graduated in 1996 from medical school ( LMU) Munich in Germany. She has a full German Board Certificate in Dermatology & Venereology since 2004 and further training in allergology and dermatosurgery. Dr Einwachter-Thompson has a full German Board Certificate in Dermatology & Venereology since 2004 and further training in allergology and dermatosurgery. She offers consultations on dermatological problems, skin cancer, mole checks, hyperhidrosis and cosmetic dermatology. She is an active member in the skin cancer network.

Riyadh has worked in various Regional Plastic Surgery and Burn Units across the UK and abroad, currently working as a Locum Consultant Burn and Plastic Surgery in Manchester Foundation Trust For the most part, his experience was in high turnover units which gave him great exposure and experience during his time working in St John’s Hospital, and his previous posts. Dr Riyadh Almasharqah has worked closely with various teams and he has gained extensive experience in operating on emergency and elective cases independently and under supervision. Dr Almasharqah has extensive skill in Rejuvenation Treatments using all types of laser and plastic surgical procedures.

The services I provide at sk:n clinics are mostly lasers, injectables and minor surgical procedures. I chose to work for sk:n clinics because of the high standard and quality of their products and service, also working with a group of highly specialised Dermatologists and Plastic Surgeons and skilled Nurses makes me feel that I work with a team who provide a satisfactory service to the client. The reputation of sk:n clinics for adhering to rules and regulation of the GMC and the propagation of education of their staff members through training courses and yearly medical conventions is another asset of working in this institute.

Dr Katie Emerson completed her medical degree at Queen’s University Belfast and graduated in 2014. She fulfilled her junior doctor placements in Glasgow gaining valuable experience in a wide range of medical and surgical specialties. To broaden her experience, Katie moved to Australia where she worked in an emergency department in Brisbane, Queensland. Katie returned to the UK to complete her GP training. This involved working in various hospital departments including paediatrics, general medicine and general surgery. She qualified as a GP in 2022 and currently works in a busy practice in the centre of Edinburgh. Katie has a keen interest in cosmetic dermatology and is able to draw on her experience as a GP to offer an effective and holistic approach to skin health, always aiming to achieve the best results for her clients.

Dr Ben Aldridge is a Consultant Plastic and Dermatological Surgeon, with his major NHS focus being skin cancer diagnostics, cutaneous surgical oncology and soft tissue facial reconstruction. He holds dual consultant posts in the departments of dermatology and plastic surgery (NHS Lothian & NHS Lanarkshire). He uniquely consults on all aspects of the management of skin problems, being the only person in the UK to have undertaken full training in both plastic surgery and dermatology and have passed the qualifying examinations in both specialities. These qualifications mean he can provide a holistic skin service, from diagnosis to prescribing topical and systemic treatments, along with cosmetic dermatology advising on interventions such as LASERs and injectables, through to allied aesthetic surgery and complex plastic surgical reconstructions. He is recognised as a national expert in the procedural management of skin disease. Ben graduated from the University of Edinburgh medical school in 2002 and went on to undertake higher specialty training in both plastic surgery and dermatology in London and across Scotland. He spent the latter stages of his formal training undertaking multiple national and international fellowships focusing on Cutaneous oncology & Mohs surgery (Norwich 2015), Cosmetic surgery (Quaba Plastic Surgery, Edinburgh 2016), LASER surgery and scar management (Swansea 2017), and as the senior plastic surgical skin fellow at the UK’s National Skin Hospital (St John’s Institute of Dermatology/Guy’s & St Thomas, London) where he had previously trained in dermatology. In 2018, before taking up his consultant posts in Scotland, he completed a BAAPS sponsored fellowship in Aesthetic Facial surgery and Cosmetic Dermatology at the world-famous La Clinic (Montreux, Switzerland). He completed a PhD in Dermatoinformatics from the University of Edinburgh, focusing on skin cancer diagnostics, along with a MSc in allergy from Imperial College. He is the Chair of the southeast Scotland melanoma multidisciplinary team and has recently co-authored the updated national SIGN melanoma guidelines. He has been one of the lead clinicians at sk:n in Edinburgh since the clinic opened in 2008 and the Medical Director there since 2020. He has also undertaken regular commitments in the London Harley Street sk:n clinic over this period. Through his role at sk:n, he has carried out over 7500 skin-focused cosmetic procedures.