Cosmetic Treatments Guides
Retinoids
Retinoids are the most researched and effective group of ingredients in skincare. They range from gentle over-the-counter serums, creams or gels to potent prescription products. The reason retinoids a...
Microneedling
Microneedling, also called collagen induction therapy, uses fine needles to create tiny controlled injuries in the skin. This prompts the skin to produce new collagen and elastin. The evidence support...
Hair and Beard Transplants
A hair transplant is the only permanent way to restore hair to a bald area. Modern techniques can produce results that look entirely natural. However, it is also surgery an expensive surgical procedur...
Laser Skin Treatments
Lasers are some of the most powerful and versatile tools in skin treatment. They can resurface ageing skin, fade stubborn hyperpigmentation, calm the redness of rosacea and soften scars. However, lase...
Skin Boosters
Skin boosters are an interesting category of treatments. They are not dermal fillers and nor are they Botox. They sit in the space between topical skincare and traditional injectables. Their job is to...
Spironolactone
Spironolactone is a prescription-only medicine with many actions and uses. It was originally developed to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. However, it also blocks androgen hormones, which ...
Tretinoin
Tretinoin (also known by the brand name Retin-A) is a prescription-strength form of vitamin A and one of the most researched and effective skincare ingredients available. It is a topical treatment pop...
Minoxidil
Minoxidil is one of the most popular and well-studied hair loss treatments available. It started life as a blood pressure tablet. However, its most famous side effect, hair growth, turned it into a fi...
Hydroquinone
Hydroquinone is one of the most effective agents for fading stubborn pigment. It has been the benchmark depigmenting agent in dermatology for decades. It works by switching down the skin’s pigme...
Advanced Clinical Facials
Advanced clinical facials are professional skin treatments that promise brighter, smoother, healthier skin without downtime. They have become one of the most popular treatments in aesthetics. In a cro...
Finasteride
Finasteride is a prescription medicine and one of the most effective treatments available for androgenetic hair loss. It is also the only oral medicine licensed for hair loss in the UK. Finasteride st...
Chemical Peels
Chemical peels use a controlled application of acid to exfoliate the skin and trigger renewal. Depending on their strength, they can brighten dull skin, soften fine lines, fade hyperpigmentation and i...
Dutasteride
Dutasteride is a prescription medicine and one of the most potent treatments available for androgenetic hair loss. It is a close relative of finasteride and works in much the same way, but it suppress...
Botox
Botox is one of the most popular cosmetic treatments in the world and one of the most misunderstood. It’s most famous for softening the lines that movement carves into the face but it has a long...
Dermal Fillers
Dermal fillers have become one of the most popular cosmetic treatments in the world, used to restore volume, smooth lines and reshape the face without surgery. Roughly one in five UK women has now had...
Obagi Skincare
Obagi Medical is one of the most known medical skincare brands in the world. Founded by Dr Zein Obagi in the 1980s, the range is built around a small number of scientifically-backed actives. These are...