Clinical Allergy & Hayfever Consultation
Clinical Consultation
Reclaiming Your Summer
For many, the arrival of warmer weather and higher pollen counts brings more than just sunshine it brings the debilitating symptoms of hay fever. If you find that daily antihistamines, nasal sprays, and eye drops are no longer providing the relief you need to enjoy the outdoors, our clinical allergy management service may be the solution.
At Elizabeth Aesthetics, we offer a medically-led approach to severe seasonal allergies. Our goal is to provide a higher level of protection for those who suffer from persistent symptoms, allowing you to go about your day without the constant irritation of hay fever. As a CQC-registered clinic, your treatment is always administered by qualified medical professionals in a safe, sterile environment.
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What Happens at Your Consultation
A Proper Assessment Before Anything Else
Hay fever is treated as though it were simple, and for a lot of people it is. Antihistamines and a nasal spray from the pharmacy do the job. When they stop doing the job, the reason usually is not that you need something stronger, it is that something about the picture has not been looked at properly.
The consultation is where that happens. Elizabeth will take a full history: how long you have had symptoms, what triggers them, when in the year they are worst, and what they actually stop you doing. She will go through everything you have already tried, including whether it was used correctly and consistently, because nasal sprays in particular are very often used in a way that stops them working.
She will also take a full medical history. Other conditions, current medications and past reactions all matter, and they are the reason a proper assessment cannot be replaced by an online form.
From there you will get an honest view of where you stand. Sometimes that means adjusting what you are already doing. Sometimes it means being referred on for allergy testing or specialist input. And sometimes it means Elizabeth telling you that what you are asking for is not appropriate, which she will do rather than take your money.
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Clinical Allergy Assessment in Ashford, Kent
Allergy is straightforward until it isn’t. When symptoms stop responding to the usual approach, what’s needed is a proper clinical assessment rather than something stronger, and that means someone qualified to take a full history, understand how it interacts with the rest of your health, and know when to refer you on.
Elizabeth is a Registered Nurse and Official Prescriber, and Elizabeth Aesthetics is a CQC-registered clinic in Ashford. Assessment comes before anything else, every time.
We provide a long-acting injectable corticosteroid treatment designed to suppress the body’s overactive immune response to pollen. Unlike daily tablets, which can have peaks and troughs in effectiveness, this treatment is designed to provide sustained relief throughout the peak of the hay fever season.
The treatment is a single intramuscular injection, typically administered into the large muscle of the buttock. It is a quick procedure that allows the medication to be released slowly into the bloodstream over several weeks.
This treatment is reserved for individuals with severe hay fever symptoms that have not responded to standard over-the-counter or GP-prescribed oral antihistamines. During your Clinical Consultation, we will assess your medical history and current symptoms to ensure this is a safe and appropriate option for you.
Your £10 consultation is a vital step to ensure patient safety. We will discuss your previous allergy treatments, any existing medical conditions, and the potential benefits and risks of the injection. If you proceed with the treatment, this £10 fee is fully deducted from the final cost.
For best results, many patients choose to have the treatment at the very start of the hay fever season or when they notice their standard medication is no longer managing their symptoms effectively.
No, you can book directly. That said, if you have not spoken to your GP about your symptoms yet, it is worth doing so first, as there may be options available to you on the NHS that are worth trying before paying privately.
Earlier than most people do. If your symptoms are seasonal, the time to get assessed is before the season starts rather than in the middle of it, when you are already struggling. That said, if you are suffering now, come now. There is no benefit to waiting until next year.
Then Elizabeth will tell you, and point you where you need to go instead, whether that is your GP, a pharmacist or an allergy service. That is not a failed appointment. Knowing what will not work is worth the £10, and she would rather send you elsewhere than sell you something that is not right.