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.
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
How to Know if and When You’re Ready for Aesthetic Treatments?
Have you been google or chatGPT searching “Am I ready for fillers?” or “What age should I start botox?”. I remember I was a a few years back, after looking in the mirror one day and not recognising the person staring back…
Whether your ready for treatments is often about timing, mindset, and confidence.
This beginner’s guide explores the psychological readiness factors and provides a clear checklist to help you decide whether you’re truly prepared to start your journey.
4 min read
The Gut–Skin Axis: Is Your Diet Causing Breakouts?
Are are using the “right” cleanser, invested in the serums, diligent with SPF and even have a home LED mask (the one recommended by me of course) BUT skin breakouts keep coming?
You’re not alone.
In clinic here in Hale, I meet so many patients who feel frustrated and defeated by their skin. They are doing everything “right” on the outside but what they don’t realise is that the conversation between your gut and your skin can be just as important as what you put on your face.
What am I talking about? This is the gut–skin axis, a fascinating, growing area of research linking your microbiome, hormones, diet, stress, and inflammation. In other words, your skin isn’t just a surface problem. It’s part of your whole system.
4 min read
The Elegant Approach to Perimenopausal Skin: Understanding & Treating Midlife Hormonal Changes
Perimenopause. Otherwise known as those years leading up to the menopause. It’s a time of profound change. While it’s often discussed in terms of hot flushes, mood shifts, and sleep disruption, your skin is also undergoing a quiet transformation of its own. For many women in their 40s and 50s, the mirror begins to reflect subtle changes: a new dryness, less radiance, or a softening of facial contours.
4 min read