Regnerative Medicine….what is it?

Regenerative Medicine. What is it?⁣ ⁣ Regenerative treatments seek to repair or replace damaged human cells or tissues to restore normal function. Most regenerative treatments aim to increase collagen and elastin production. In basic terms, it’s all about skin strengthening.⁣ ⁣ These treatments have a similar goal but they differ in mechanism.⁣   ⁣   1. Polynucleotides Polynucleotides (PhilArt) are …

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Five Reasons I Don’t………

I run my clinic in a way to ensure it’s safe, adheres to regulations and provides the best service for patient wellbeing. So, here are: Five reasons why I don’t…⁣ ⁣ 1. Inject noses…..⁣ Noses are one of the riskiest areas on the face for horrific complications. I don’t need to do them to get patients in the door…so I …

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Duty of Candour Annual Report

As regulated medical professionals, we have a duty of care to the public. This is something we should be transparent about. All services are required to disclose any major unexpected or unintended incidents that cause bodily harm. We are required to provide a report to the public each year, whether any incident happened or not. Here is our Duty of …

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Biojuve. Like Yakult…but for your skin!

You’re all familiar with Yakult and probiotic drinks that use good bacteria to optimise gut health? Imagine if you could to that with your skin? Well now you can! Crown Aesthetics (Skinpen) have launched a new skincare system with a very different approach. Biojuve uses live microbe technology to repair and strengthen the skin microbiome, enhancing good bacteria to outweigh …

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What are Polynucleotides?

How are Polynucleotides used in the skin? Polynucleotides are not fillers or skinboosters. They are not made of hyaluronic acid like most other injectables are. They are a unique stimulating and hydrating treatment that is completely absorbed within a few hours. Rather than plumping out the skin like filler, this unique product gives the skin its instructions then disappears a …

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How to minimise surgical scarring with Skinpen microneedling

Having surgery can be a worry for a variety of reasons. Don’t let scarring be one of them! SkinPen is an FDA approved electronic microneedling device. Microneedling can be used from as soon as 6 weeks post suture/stample removal to help promote collagen and fibroblast production. This encourages smoother healing and helps minimise the formation of abnormal scar tissue. The …

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Medichecks Online blood testing

Medichecks Partnership The clinic has partnered with online blood test service Medichecks http://www.medichecks.com to allow patients to order blood tests online that they may struggle to get at their surgery. This ranges from a simple cholesterol or anaemia check to advanced well woman/man checks, to more specific tests not available on the NHS. The range of tests is impressive! So …

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