Karen Johnson RGN. NIP. Ad Dip Nut. Med (Rus)
Aesthetic Consultant, Sclerotherapist, Advanced Electrolygist

Aesthetic, Coolsculpting, Vascular, Dermatology & Minor Surgery

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The sun causes rapid ageing and crêpey wrinkly skin

The sun causes rapid ageing and crêpey wrinkly skin

The twin ladies in the photo attached, shows the rapid ageing of one twin who has had a life of working outdoors and her twin sister works indoors. The photo was taken when they were in their sixties, look at the ageing difference that has occurred due to “SUN DAMAGE”....Read more.

Sharing a syringe of dermal filler with your friend is on the up by BAD practitioners

Sharing a syringe of dermal filler with your friend is on the up by BAD practitioners

Sharing a syringe of dermal filler with your friend is on the up by “bad practitioners”. Over the years I have heard shocking stories from people, telling me what other aesthetic practitioners get up to. I am hearing more and more stories about bad practitioners frequenting beauty salons and peoples homes, who are offering to “share a syringe of filler with your friend” for a bargain basement price. Absolutely dreadful practice! I don't know any professional nurse or doctor who would ever consider sharing a syringe between patients but - it is going on and the number of so called practitioners with lax hygiene standards is increasing. It is unbelievable to think that any medical professional would put their patients at risk of contacting blood borne infections through the cross contamination of sharing syringes between 2 people, just to get people's business and save a little money!...Read more.

Dare you bear your arms this summer?

Dare you bear your arms this summer?

We all have areas of our bodies that we hate and don't want to show off in the summer when wearing skimpy summer outfits. But one area of the body that people tell me they hate to expose is the upper arm or “bingo wings” and “sagging skin” on the upper inner arm....Read more.

Anti ageing treatments for men - should they or shouldn't they?

Anti ageing treatments for men - should they or shouldn't they?

Anti ageing treatments for men should they or shouldn't they? Yet again, us ladies have drawn the short straw, as very fortunately for men, they don't age as badly as women do! I was once told by a man, who believed firmly that his saying was true and he told me -...Read more.

Vitamin C a revolution to prevent skin ageing

Vitamin C a revolution to prevent skin ageing

As you all know, we have high dose vitamin, mineral and amino acid drips at the clinic and I want to tell you about one of the ingredients in our drips -“VITAMIN C”. This is truly a magnificent vitamin and a “must have” skin care ingredient. The aesthetics industry rave on and on about “Vitamin C” and hale it as “revolutionary” and “skin essential”....Read more.

Unhappy with a small receding chin and weak jawline?

Unhappy with a small receding chin and weak jawline?

If you answer yes! you may benefit from a non surgical chin augmentation and redefining you jawline. This is beneficial to those who have concerns or complexes about the appearance and shape of their chin and or jawline. A chin out of proportion with the size and shape of your eyes, nose and lips can look unbalanced. It is important for your chin to be the right size to create harmony and good facial attractiveness....Read more.

Eye Ageing

Eye Ageing

The majority of us don't need to have surgery to improve eye ageing! The periocular or under eye area is one of the first areas of the face to show the signs of ageing. This is mainly due to the skin under and around the eyes being thinner, very delicate and hyper mobile. Dark pigmentation, deep and fine lines, fluid collection and eye bags appear as we age, and combined with the under eye hollow that appears when the tissue volume diminishes, our eye area can make us look much older than we are....Read more.

Are you on trend with facial contouring?

Are you on trend with facial contouring?

Are you on trend with facial contouring or are you being left behind ? Contouring is very much sought after, even make up artists are trying to achieve this effect. Celebrities like Kim Kardashian are getting that contoured look to create the perfect facial bone structure and facial symmetry with dermal filler,Botox and skin tightening. More defined cheek bones, tight chiselled jaw line and a much loved heart shaped face gives the youthfulness we all crave....Read more.