Meet Dr Louise Smyth

MB BCH BAO MICGP DERM DIP.

Dr Louise has been a doctor for 12 years, 6 of those as a GP with a special interest in skin. She now runs a dedicated skin clinic in Kinsale, Co. Cork called Kins Skin Clinic. She has used her experience as a GP and skin specialist to develop engaging content for students to learn how to effectively look after their skin at home. "I want to provide information on skincare to students that is medically proven and not just marketing from large cosmetic companies so they feel confident in buying and using the correct products." In her practice Dr Louise has seen the mental health effects of social media and the pressure to look 'perfect' on teenagers . She wanted to incorporate this into her courses as these ever growing insecurities feed into the inappropriate normalization of cosmetic procedures among the younger generation. She aims to educate and empower students to protect themselves if they recognise these affects within themselves.

Why did I create this course?

"From my years of experience as a GP seeing teenagers with acne/skin issues and mental health concerns, I noticed the same issues coming up again and again."

  • Stress, anxiety and low mood surrounding their skin, the biggest fear cited ‘feeling that it will never end’

  • Feeling that no one understands or can help them and feeling too embarrassed to talk to anyone- including their GP

  • Feeling pressure to look like teenagers or celebrities on social media who are heavily filtered and set impossible standards for teenagers to reach.

  • Spending a significant amount of time in their day worrying about flaws in their appearance which in worse case situations can lead to illnesses like Anorexia or Body Dysmorphic Disorder.

  • Incorrect use of skin products at home due to product marketing that target vulnerable teenagers (with significant money spent on products that don’t help and can even make it worse)

Social proof: reviews

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Great

Dara Kelly

Very informative and clear. Extremely to the point and concise, yet still providing an adequate amount of information. The doctor is also very clear in what ...

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Very informative and clear. Extremely to the point and concise, yet still providing an adequate amount of information. The doctor is also very clear in what she is saying and so easy to understand, Amazing!

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Great course, really engaging

Sinead O Brien

I found this course really interesting and engaging. There was a perfect balance of medical, social and practical information, which was always easy to under...

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I found this course really interesting and engaging. There was a perfect balance of medical, social and practical information, which was always easy to understand. It's not just for people who struggle with acne, it's for anybody interested in taking care of their skin and their self-confidence.

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Amazing Course

Emilia Mucha

I really enjoyed this course. I now know what to actually use on my skin and why I should use it because of the way my skin works. I will definitely be takin...

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I really enjoyed this course. I now know what to actually use on my skin and why I should use it because of the way my skin works. I will definitely be taking all the advice on self confidence and social media. Definitely recommend, it's a great experience!

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AMAZINGGG!!

Robyn Charlotte Murphy

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Amazing course

Nathan Ryan

This course was superb. It was very informative and all information given was super factual and useful. The use of videos, presentations, audio clips, quizze...

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This course was superb. It was very informative and all information given was super factual and useful. The use of videos, presentations, audio clips, quizzes, surveys and video clips kept the course enjoyable and interactive. I would definitely recommend this course.

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Very informative

Jer Power

This was very helpful and informative and i will properly treat my acne and hope to see some change.

This was very helpful and informative and i will properly treat my acne and hope to see some change.

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Excellent

Sally Gunn

Really interesting and relatable, I would recommend it to anyone as there is something in it for everyone to learn.

Really interesting and relatable, I would recommend it to anyone as there is something in it for everyone to learn.

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Loved this course!!!

Sarah kelly

I really enjoyed this course. I feel I've become a lot more aware of my skin and how to take care of it properly. My confidence has been greatly boosted over...

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I really enjoyed this course. I feel I've become a lot more aware of my skin and how to take care of it properly. My confidence has been greatly boosted over the past few days, thank you for all your help. I'm now off to start my new and improved skin care routine. Highly recommend this to everyone, especially students!

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great title

Thomas Swords

very useful for teenagers as it makes them realise that there is alot more to life then phones and technology.

very useful for teenagers as it makes them realise that there is alot more to life then phones and technology.

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Skin Care and self Image

Olivia Donegan

This course was extremely helpful and insightful.

This course was extremely helpful and insightful.

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EXCELLENT

Grace Callanan

Learnt so many new pieces of information

Learnt so many new pieces of information

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very good

Lara O'Reilly

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Skin Care & Self Image

Skin Care (Modules 1 to 3)

This part of the course is designed to teach students how to look after their skin and treat spots effectively at home. After completing these modules students will feel confident and trust they are using medically proven ingredients and treatments. Also covered here is the importance of skin protection from damage caused by the environment- most notably the sun. Each student will learn their own personal risk of skin cancer based on their skin type and feel confident using protective measures to help decrease this risk.
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Skin Care & Self Image

Self Image (Modules 3 & 4)

This part of the course examines the current pressure on teenagers to look ‘perfect’ on social media. This has been proven to have significant implications for their self-confidence. The daily selfies and ability to alter their faces with filters and apps like photoshop can impact both their self esteem and their mood. In these modules students will identify what pitfalls of social media personally affect them based on their personality type and learn how to manage these. We also explore the influence of social media on normalizing cosmetic procedures and the damage that can be done by untrained professionals in this sector.
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