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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.
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Are LED Face Masks for Home Use Worth It? The Truth About At-Home LED Therapy and Why Irradiance Matters
Are LED Face Masks for Home Use Worth It? The Truth About At-Home LED Therapy and Why Irradiance Matters
In recent years, LED face masks have become a major trend in skincare. Promising smoother, clearer, and more youthful-looking skin, they’ve flooded social media and skincare blogs alike. But do they really work? And what should you look for when choosing one?
As an aesthetic doctor, I often get asked about the effectiveness of at-home LED masks. The truth is: some are absolutely worth it but only if you know what to look for. One critical factor that’s often overlooked is something called irradiance.
In this post, I’ll explain how LED therapy works, the difference between home and clinical devices, why irradiance is key, and why I recommend the StylPro Wavelength LED Mask as the top-performing option for at-home use.
5 min read
A doctor’s Guide to Ethical Aesthetics: When to Say No
In an age where social media filters can give people unrealistic beauty standards and high‑profile trends dominate patient desires, the role of the aesthetic doctor extends far beyond administering treatments. It’s about ethical decision making, patient welfare, and preserving natural identity.
This guide explores when and how to say no, using evidence‑based ethics to inspire both trust and excellence in your clinic.
4 min read
Rosacea, Redness and Sensitivity: Calming Treatments That Actually Work
Rosacea, facial redness and sensitive skin are some of the most common concerns we see at our doctor-led clinics in Hale and Disley. While these conditions can be frustrating and difficult to manage, advances in medical aesthetics mean that effective, calming treatments are available. In this blog, we explore the causes of rosacea and facial sensitivity, and highlight evidence-based treatments that can soothe and restore even the most reactive skin.
5 min read
Why I’m also opening a satellite aesthetic clinic in Disley, Cheshire
I'm thrilled due to popular demand to announce the launch of my new aesthetic clinic, now open Thursday evenings at Scott & Co. Skin and Beauty in Disley. As a local GP and Disley resident with a special interest in skin health, In a currently unregulated aesthetic industry i’m excited to be bringing safer, high quality,doctor-led, medical-grade aesthetic treatments directly to our local community.
3 min read