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Episode Guide

Episode 7

Episode 7 saw our doctors treating a man whose terrible Acne has totally destroyed his confidence, as well as a patient whose Leg Ulcer was so ugly that he refused to bare his legs in public.

There was also a woman who had suffered from faecal incontinence for years. Having decided that she wouldn’t let it control her life, she came into the clinic in search of a solution.

Also in this episode, Dr Jessen decided to take the clinic to the people as he hit a South London swimming pool and discovered a whole host of embarrassing illnesses amongst the Capital’s bathers…

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