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.
Dealing with man boobs — medically known as gynecomastia — can be frustrating and impact your self-confidence. Whether caused by hormonal imbalances or excess weight, man boobs are more common than you might think. For men looking to get rid of man breasts, the good news is that there are several effective solutions available, from […]
In the quest for a youthful and smooth appearance, one of the most common concerns lies between the eyebrows: the notorious eleven lines. These vertical lines that appear when you frown, scientifically known as glabella lines, can become a permanent fixture on your forehead and deepen with time. Although they serve as a visible record […]
For many of us, the quest for a sleek and defined jawline is an ongoing journey. The presence of a double chin – characterised by excess fat under the jawline – is something that many of us find frustrating and it can impact how we feel about ourselves. Fortunately, the field of aesthetic medicine has […]
At Health and Aesthetics, we pride ourselves on being experts in our field. Providing expert knowledge and skills to our patients with the latest technology; CoolSculpting is no exception. All our aestheticians who carry out the CoolSculpting treatments are CoolSculpting specialists; who have all attended the Coolsculpting core ED university programme. We offer free CoolSculpting […]
Men are from Mars, women are from Venus. But is men’s skin really any different from women’s? There are in fact, sex-related differences in anatomy and physiology that have an impact on the differences in the skin, between genders. Understanding sex-related differences help greatly towards developing treatment plans and skin regimes. There are multiple categories […]
What is a virtual consultation? A virtual consultation enables us to provide our patients with a consultation via video conferencing technology. We are able to speak to you using your smartphone, tablet, or PC. Real-time video conferencing has become familiar to us in everyday life. Now, it is being used as a digital option for […]
Update 22/03/2021: As a clinic we have taken the advice of our regulatory authority and advise that you should not have either dermal fillers and/or Profhilo in the 2 weeks before your vaccination and 4 weeks after said vaccination. After headlines linking COVID-19 vaccines (specifically the Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine) to filler swelling shook the beauty world, doctors […]
As a medical aesthetic clinic, keeping costs low yet fair is vitally important for the survival of our business, especially during these times. Unfortunately, some aesthetic practices attempt to combat this by engaging in a practice known as ‘parallel importation’, which allows them to save money significantly on legitimate, name-brand drugs by importing them indirectly […]
In line with Government advice, we have started to safely re-open our clinic with a phased approach. We are now open and offering medical treatments only. Your safety is our number one priority which is why we have created the industry best practice safety policy for our clinic ensuring that when you visit Health & […]
Winter can be a time where we overlook our skin and bodies. A combination of hearty, warming food, and layers of clothing means we tend to forget about our cellulite, muffin tops and even thread veins. However, in some cases, treating these issues in winter means there is no mad dash for summer ready skin […]
Fillers are big news – everyone wants perfect, plumped lips – and it seems that you can get them pretty much anywhere. Beauty salons, hairdressers, even gyms often have their own, in-house ‘botox and filler specialist’. But how can you tell whether it’s safe, and how much do you REALLY know about what’s being injected into […]
The hugely anticipated EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) finally comes in to force today (25th May 2018), making the European Union Directive on data protection that has been in place since 1995 obsolete. Like all reputable medical professionals, the way in which we process data here, at Health & Aesthetics, is a crucial part of […]
