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.
Why Collagen Declines and the Treatments That Actually Stimulate It: A Doctor’s Evidence Guide
Collagen falls about 1% a year from your mid twenties and 30% in the five years after menopause. What that looks like, why fibroblasts stop working, and the treatments with biopsy evidence that they rebuild it.
4 min read
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.
4 min read
Understanding Skin Cycles: Why a 3-Month Skin Plan Is Essential (and How Long Skincare Really Takes to Work)
Your skin renews itself on a cycle measured in weeks, and that cycle slows every decade. An NHS GP in Hale explains how long retinol, vitamin C, peels and microneedling really take to work, and why a 12-week plan beats a drawer of half-used products.
5 min read