A general look at all things cosmetic and wellbeing, with insights and advice from our clinic on the topics that matter most to our patients.
Every December, the clinic phone gets busier with people wanting to buy a treatment for someone they love. It’s a lovely instinct, but it’s surprisingly easy to get wrong. Choose the wrong treatment, or give it with the wrong message attached, and a thoughtful present can land very badly indeed. Get it right, and it […]
December is the busiest month of the year in clinic, and a good share of the enquiries come in far too late. By the time the party invitations arrive, many of the treatments that would make the biggest difference have quietly run out of time. That’s the honest truth about Christmas skin: it’s planned in […]
Barely a week goes by without a patient sitting in my clinic chair asking whether they should be taking a collagen supplement. Usually they’ve seen an influencer holding up a tub of powder, or a friend has sworn her skin has never looked better since she started sipping a sachet every morning. I understand the […]
“Skin booster” has become one of those catch all terms that gets used for almost any injectable that isn’t a traditional dermal filler. Patients come into clinic asking for “a skin booster” the way they might ask for “a facial”, without necessarily knowing that there are now eight genuinely different treatments hiding under that one […]
One of the questions we get asked most at Health & Aesthetics is some version of: “I’ve got my wedding coming up — how do I get my skin looking its best?” My honest answer is always the same: start three months out, follow a structured plan, and trust the process. The brides who do […]
What is temple hollowing treatment? Temple hollowing treatment is a non-surgical aesthetic procedure using hyaluronic acid dermal filler to restore lost volume to the temporal region — the area between the outer brow and the hairline. As the face ages, the temporal bone loses density, the temporal fat pads shrink, and the temporalis muscle reduces […]
I have been practising aesthetic medicine for many years, and if there is one thing that gives me anxiety, it is the sheer volume of unlicensed and parallel-imported aesthetic products circulating in the UK market. It is a problem that the industry talks about in hushed tones at conferences, but rarely addresses loudly enough where […]
The skincare world loves a debate, and few topics generate more confusion than whether retinol and peptides can — or should — be used together. As someone who works with skin daily and has seen the full spectrum of results (and reactions) from both ingredients, I have a clear view on this. The answer is […]
I have some wonderful news to share. Health & Aesthetics has been awarded the ZO Skin Health Blue Diamond Award 2026. This is one of the most meaningful professional recognitions our clinic has received, and I want to take a moment to explain what it is, why it matters, and most importantly, what it means […]
We’re all glued to screens these days – phones, tablets, laptops, and televisions. Most of us understand the risks of UV rays from the sun, but fewer are aware that blue light, or HEV light, emitted by screens can also affect our skin. Below is a brief overview of how excess screen time can adversely […]
We often point fingers at the sun, stress, or our family tree when it comes to ageing skin. But there’s a quieter villain at work, one that operates from the inside out: sugar. The glycan process can dramatically alter the texture and appearance of the skin as time goes by. In order to keep the […]
Is IPL safe? Exploring the potential side effects Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) remains a popular treatment option for a variety of skin concerns, from pigmentation and redness to unwanted hair. But with popularity comes curiosity, and sometimes concern. Common questions we often hear from patients are: “Is IPL safe?” or “What IPL side effects I […]
