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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.

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Why I Don’t Recommend At-Home Microneedling with a Derma Roller: A Doctor’s Honest View

Microneedling is one of my favourite in-clinic treatments. At home, with a derma roller on your face, it is a different proposition. A Hale GP and aesthetic doctor explains the real risks, what the case reports show, why the scalp is the one exception, and what to do if you have already been rolling.

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Do Eyelash and Eyebrow Serums Actually Work? The Ingredient That Decides, the Risks, and My Results with Obagi Nu-Cil

Lash and brow serums have exploded in popularity, and the ones that work mostly share one ingredient family that few brands talk about. An NHS GP and aesthetic doctor in Hale explains how prostaglandin-analogue serums work, what the trials show, the side effects you must know before you start, and her own week-by-week results with Obagi Nu-Cil, a serum that belongs to that family.

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