From rosacea to acne, anyone who has lived with a persistent skin condition will know all too well the challenges that come with getting help to treat it. In the first instance, securing an appointment with your GP can be hard enough, let alone an NHS referral to see a dermatologist, and opting for a private consultation comes with a hefty price tag. Trust me—as someone who has been dealing with acne since I was a teenager, I really do get how frustrating it can be. Which is why I was so excited to learn that Boots has launched a new initiative designed to make professional skin health support more accessible.
Not only my favourite high-street beauty destination (I actually worked at Boots as my first Saturday job as a teenager), but Boots is an established high street pharmacy with a whole team of experts in each of their stores. So it makes perfect sense to further harness the skills of these experts by introducing dermatology training on common skin conditions, which will allow pharmacists and pharmacy team members in over 150 stores to offer advice on conditions like acne, hyperpigmentation, rosacea, dermatitis and more.
