Skin, Aesthetics & Healthy Ageing Journal
Evidence-based advice from Dr Caroline Warden, NHS GP and aesthetic doctor in Hale, covering facial ageing, menopause skin, regenerative aesthetics, skincare and natural-looking aesthetic treatments.
Adult Acne: When Skincare Is Not Enough and What Your GP Can Actually Prescribe
Half of women in their twenties and a third in their thirties have acne, and most are treating it with skincare that cannot reach it. An NHS GP and aesthetic doctor in Hale explains why adults break out, the signs that skincare is not enough, exactly what your GP can prescribe under the NICE guideline, when you should be referred for isotretinoin, and why a skin clinic belongs last, for the marks and scars.
5 min read
PCOS (Now PMOS) and Your Skin: A GP’s Guide to Hormonal Acne, Facial Hair, Hair Thinning and Dark Patches
PCOS was renamed PMOS in May 2026, and for many women the first symptoms are on the skin: jawline acne, facial hair, thinning at the crown and dark velvety patches on the neck. An NHS GP and aesthetic doctor in Hale explains why, how PCOS is really diagnosed, what to ask your GP for, what the evidence says about hair removal and acne, and where a skin clinic fits once the hormones are being treated.
6 min read