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.
The Elegant Approach to Perimenopausal Skin: Understanding & Treating Midlife Hormonal Changes
Perimenopause changes the skin before most women connect the dots: dryness, dullness, new sensitivity and softening contours. An NHS GP and aesthetic doctor in Hale explains what falling oestrogen does beneath the surface, what UK surveys show, and the three pillar plan that restores skin without changing your face.
4 min read
How to Know If (and When) You’re Ready for Aesthetic Treatments: A Doctor’s Psychological and Practical Guide for First-Time Patients
Wanting to look fresher is not the same as being ready. An NHS GP explains the mindsets she sees in first-time patients, the questions new NICE guidance says every clinic should ask, how to tell self-care from pressure, and a simple checklist to work through before you book.
4 min read
The Gut-Skin Axis: Is Your Diet Causing Breakouts? What the Evidence Actually Says
You are using the right cleanser, the serums, the SPF, and the breakouts keep coming. Could it be what you eat? An NHS GP and aesthetic doctor in Hale explains the gut-skin axis, what the trials actually show about sugar, dairy and probiotics, what NICE says, and a sensible twelve-week experiment to find your own triggers.
4 min read
Cosmeticorexia: Why Children Do Not Need Retinol, Acids, and 12 Step Skincare Routines
Children as young as eight are using anti ageing skincare products inspired by social media trends. Discover why cosmeticorexia is worrying experts and what a healthy skincare routine for children should really look like.
3 min read