What is Blue Peel?
This peel is a unique peel as it a unique blend of acids: Salcylic acid, tricloroacetic acid (TCA) and Obagi Blue. It effectively exfoliates the uppermost damaged layers. By peeling the surface layers of the skin, you instantly have a glowing, younger looking skin. The best thing about it- very little or no downtime and can be used on all skin types. Blue Radiance Peel is also very effective at treating acne as it tackles acne at the origin. By starving the acne of its fuel, this peel removes comedones, deep cleanses pores and provides an anti-bacterial action.

What happens during the treatment?
Your skin will be thoroughly cleansed before the active solution is applied. The peel solution gently exfoliates the top layer of the skin, smoothing the skins texture and boosting cell renewal. A cold compress is applied to activate the acid component. This is when you may feel a prickly sensation. Some clients do not feel anything.

Will my face peel?
There will be no visible peeling or irritation, you can continue as normal.

How many treatments will I need?
You see results after just 1 session, however we recommend 4 – 6 peels, with each peel spaced every 2 – 6 weeks to achieve optimal results.

What is OBAGI Skin Peel?
Obagi Blue Skin Peel is a leading deep rejuvenation treatment which helps eliminate blemishes, acne scars, wrinkles, uneven pigmentation and sun damage whilst increasing overall texture and tightness.

Is it really for me?
Obagi Blue Skin Peel is an ideal treatment for anyone who wants to reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, severe pigmentation, adult acne and acne scarring to achieve visible, significant results. Prior to your treatment you will have a free consultation where all your questions are answered by our doctor and you are assessed for your suitability to proceed.

Benefits after just one peel:
• Brighter Looking Skin
• Firmer/Tighter/Smoother Skin
• Better Complexion

What is a Pigment Balancing Peel?
The Pigment Balancing Peel is a brightening treatment targeting hyper-pigmentation to dramatically improve the uneven appearance of photo-damaged, mottled skin. The treatment combines brightening and anti-inflammatory agents with a peeling acid solution to accelerate cell renewal and diminish and diffuse hyper-pigmentation.

What is Micro-Peel?
The Micro-Peel treatment has a choice of 20% and 30% Glyconic acid. Smoothing out fine lines and wrinkles, improving the appearance of age spots, pigmentation and dullness. A great peel for someone who does not want to dramatically peel but still want fantastic results.

What is Gel Peel?
The Gel peel is a light peel which is combined with a facial to give you an instant glow with brighter healthier skin. An ideal treatment for anybody starting out with a peel.

How many treatments will I need?
You see results after just 1 session, however we recommend 4 – 6 peels, with each peel spaced every 2 – 6 weeks to achieve optimal results.

Benefits after just one peel:
• Brighter Looking Skin
• Firmer/Tighter/Smoother Skin
• Better Complexion

What is Dermaroller?
Dermaroller is a medical roller with hundreds of micro-skin needles arranged around it.

As the Dermaroller is passed across the skin it causes small micro punctures in the skin surface that stimulates the skin to regenerate and repair itself naturally and safely, creating smoother, brighter, healthier, younger-looking skin.

What areas can I have Dermaroller?
If you suffer from acne scars, hyper pigmentation or aged skin then Dermaroller could be for you. Stereotypically your face is the main platform for dermaroller.

Is there any downtime?
Depending on how sensitive your skin is will depend on how long you may need to rest – it will cause redness but you will not feel a lot of pain

Who carries out the treatment?
Our in house residential GMC registered doctors will carry out this treatment

Will I see results straight away?
One session you would be able to see some change. It is advised to do multiple sessions to achieve the best results

Diamond Tip Microdermabrasion
Simply Pristine A complete medical aesthetic solution, Pristine treats a range of common skin conditions – including ageing, sun exposure, acne, scars tissue and stretch marks.

Improves the overall quality and appearance of your skin.

What results can I expect?
Depending on the area treated, you will notice an improvement in your skin’s appearance after your treatment. Stretch marks and acne scars will be less obvious. Age spots and fine lines are reduced, and many Microdermabrasion clients report that their skin seems softer, tighter, smoother and younger looking.

What are the advantages of Pristine™ Vs crystal-based systems?
The Pristine™ has overcome previous shortcomings of crystal-based systems, making it the most wanted microdermabrasion system worldwide. The Pristine™ diamond tips are 100%hypoallergenic and there is never a possibility of ingestion or inhalation of loose crystals. Pristine™ allows you to treat sensitive areas more deeply, without fear of over-abrading tissue or over exposure to crystal irritants. The multiple options of treatment tips allow for a customisable treatment suited to the various patients you treat, their skin types and sensitivities.

How long does the treatment last?
Finally, treatments can be performed 100% faster than traditional microdermabrasion achieving a full face treatment in less than 10 minutes! Swiss Care provide half and hour to a hour treatments which include a face mask, toning of the skin and a massage.

What Will Microdermabrasion do for my skin?
Overall, microdermabrasion will reduce the appearance of wrinkles, remove acne scars, clear up blackheads, minimise the size of the pores, reduce sun damage, and even out the skin tone. Microdermabrasion also helps to boost collagen production to provide firming and toning to the complexion.

Is Microdermabrasion Good For Acne Scarring?
By removing the top layer of the skin, professional micro abrasion diminishes or even removes superficial acne scarring. Deeper acne scarring requires a more invasive procedure, like a deep chemical peel or laser skin resurfacing.

Simply Pristine
A complete medical aesthetic solution, Pristine treats a range of common skin conditions – including aging, sun exposure, acne, scars tissue and stretch marks – to improve the overall quality and appearance of your patient’s skin.

How is it done?
To remove the skin tag Swiss Care use the CryoPen™ this instrument emits a fine jet of nitrous oxide under high pressure, which allows the clinician to work with millimetre precision. This destroys the tissue by freezing the inter-cellular fluid, forming ice shards and crystals which rupture the membrane, thereby destroying the cell. That means there will be no collateral damage to healthy tissue. It’s so incredibly accurate and practical.

What else can the CyroPen treat?
The cyropen can also Skin tags, Solar lentigo, Age spots, Milia, Warts, Cherry angioma, Viral verrucae.

How long until I will see results?
After the treatment it will take up to 2 weeks for the skin tag to drop off.

How long does it take?
The treatment only takes up to 30 seconds to actually do.

Is it safe?
Due to the technology and the precision that the CryoPen achieves it will not affect surrounding healthy skin cells and tissues.

How CryoPen™ Works
The CryoPen™ emits a fine jet of Nitrous Oxide under high pressure which allows you to work with millimetre precision. This means there will be no collateral damage to healthy tissue. It’s so incredibly accurate and practical. You just load the device, choose the relevant applicator, point and freeze. We provide full salon training to demonstrate the CryoPen™ combined with a practical session where you will be able to use the CryoPen™. On completion of training you will receive full certification for insurance and marketing material. Insurers require that you are NVQ 3 qualified or equivalent in order to use the Cryopen M and medically qualified to use the Cryopen X. Cryopen™ offers the ideal treatments for milia, skin tags, pigmentation, warts, verrucae and cherry angiomas.

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What is Microneedling?
Microneedling is the term used for treatments done with a Dermapen or Dermaroller. Microneedling is a minimally invasive procedure that involves using multiple tiny, sterile needles to puncture the skin and cause physical trauma. This trauma prompts the derma, a deeper layer of skin, to produce collagen and rebuild from the inside out.

What are the benefits?
Microneedling is a safe and effective way to rejuvenate skin by addressing the appearance of large pores, fine lines, wrinkles, scars, stretch marks and skin pigmentation.

How does it work?
Microneedling works by encouraging your skin to make more collagen. The idea is that pinpricks from the procedure cause slight injury to the skin and that the skin responds by making new collagen-rich tissue. This new skin tissue is, in turn, more even in tone and texture. It’s normal for the skin to lose collagen via age or injury. By encouraging the skin to make new tissue, there may be more collagen to help make the skin firmer, too.

Can you combine Microneedling with other treatments?
Practitioners often recommend microneedling in combination with other treatments such as facials and peels to deposit medication, products and serums deeper into the skin.

Is Microneedling safe?
It’s considered safe for most people who are in overall good health. You’ll experience some minor redness and irritation for a few days after the procedure but no down time.

How many sessions are required?
Microneedling can be safely repeated every 4-6 weeks until you achieve the desired results. For collagen induction we recommend to start with 3 treatments, but with a minimum separation time of 4 to 6 weeks between treatments. For scar reduction an average of 3 to 6 treatments are recommended.

What are the possible side effects?

Swelling
Irritation of the skin
Redness
Bruising
Dryness
Flaking of the skin

Who is not suitable for Microneedling?

Candidates with the following:

An active skin infection
Active acne
Keloid scarring
An unstable skin type
Pregnancy

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What is ZO Skin Health?
ZO® Skin Health, Inc. develops and delivers innovative skincare solutions that optimise skin health around the globe. Utilising cutting-edge science and Dr Obagi’s extensive clinical experience creating treatments and regimens for healthy skin, ZO® Skin Health, Inc. provides comprehensive skincare programs for physicians and their patients. Committed to advancing effective treatments and protocols for healthy skin, ZO® Skin Health, Inc. supports physicians’ practices through skin health seminars and clinical training. It also supports patients through a variety of educational programmes. Featuring unique delivery systems, bioengineered complexes and exclusive formulations based on the latest advances in skin therapy technologies, ZO® products and protocols are available exclusively to physicians worldwide.

What are the benefits?

• ZO® allows for greater ease in creating the most effective treatment plan for each patient.
• Their products can provide a quicker treatment response that can increase patient satisfaction.
• Provide the most effective approach to normalising skin function for treatments and daily skin health (the ZO® GSR™ Getting Skin Ready principle).
• The most effective way to enhance skin health, prevent complications and manage skin after procedures to reduce complications.
• An ideal programme for patients desiring non-medical skincare and prevention.
• An ideal medical programme that can be followed by an effective maintenance programme.
• Rapid skin improvement observable within 2–3 weeks, which can improve regimen compliance.
• The ability to tailor the regimen to suit individual preferences by making improvements fast, moderate, slow or gradual.
• Fast and easy product applications.
• The ability to continue wearing makeup and not restrict daily activities.
• Programmes that can fit any lifestyle as daily prevention or maintenance skincare.
• Regimens that can be directed to prevent sun damage, discoloration, acne or skin ageing.

The ZO Solution – How does it work?
Following years of clinical research and experience, Dr Obagi introduced the ZO® Skin Health product line in 2007. It was specifically developed to help patients maintain therapeutic treatment results. Plus providing an effective non-medical daily skincare programme to keep skin healthy and prevent premature ageing and skin damage.

Dr Obagi’s ZO® Skin Health products utilise innovative ingredients to provide stabilisation and continuous skin health restoration. They help address hydration, skin barrier restoration, DNA repair, inflammation management, pigment control, antioxidant protection and UV protection. For patients with anti-ageing needs, we have added potent ingredients with high concentrations in specialised systems designed to stimulate cellular activity.

According to Dr Obagi,
“After age 30, your skin cells go to sleep. We need to wake those skin cells up so they resume producing collagen and elastin, just like when your skin was younger.”

ZO® Skin Health products ‘wake up’ skin cells by utilising higher concentrations of active ingredients than those found in traditional anti-ageing skincare products. Additionally, retinol – the most effective anti-ageing ingredient today – is available in a variety of delivery systems. Designed to protect its stability, enhance delivery and reduce irritation.

Results-oriented skincare programmes using Dr Obagi’s ZO® Skin Health products have been tailored to meet the needs of every patient. Whether male, female, young or old. These programmes, help patients seeking solutions designed to prepare, hydrate, stimulate, repair and renew their skin when used on a daily basis.

What is Sclerotherapy?
Sclerotherapy is a safe and well established treatment for thread veins on the legs. Although there are a number of alternative treatments, it remains the most reliably successful of them all.

A solution is injected with a very tiny needle, very superficially into the veins, causing the lining of the vein to swell and become sticky. Compression is then applied to close the veins. Over a period of time the vein will heal closed and fade away.

How many sessions do I need?
The results achieved after one treatment vary considerably from one client to another. You should budget for up to 4 treatments 4 – 16 weeks apart and you can expect an improvement in their appearance of 60 – 80°/o. In rare cases the treatment has little or no effect. Results cannot be guaranteed.

Are there any risks?
Though safe, it is not entirely without risk. The two most common side effects are something called haemosiderin deposition and telangiectatic matting.

Aftercare?
• Take a 10 minute walk immediately after treatment
• Wear your support hosiery day and night for 72 hours; at the end of the 72 hours you may take the stocking off and have a short cool shower or bath. Do not be alarmed that the thread veins look worse, this is normal at this stage.
• Thereafter, wear your support stocking during the day for 7 days; you may take them off at night.
• Avoid extremes of temperature for 14 days ie very hot baths, saunas, sun beds.
• Avoid sun exposure for 4 weeks – pigmentation may take longer to fade.
• Avoid high impact exercise for 2 weeks.
• Avoid waxing of the legs for 4 weeks.
•Elevate your legs as much as possible for the first 2 weeks.
• If you are planning air travel discuss with your practitioner who will advise.
• Consider wearing support hosiery long term to minimise thread vein recurrence.

What is a HydraFacial Treatment?

A Hydra Facial is an advanced skin care routine that involves multiple steps. It cleanses your skin, exfoliates and extracts impurities and dead skin cells from your face, and nourishes your skin with necessary nutrients. These nutrients include antioxidants, peptides, and hyaluronic acid which keep your skin supple and youthful for longer. You can see and feel the results of this treatment instantly. With continuous use of HydraFacial treatments, the skin shows improvement in

complexion and texture with reduced pigmentation, pores, fine lines, and wrinkles. It hydrates dull, lackluster skin to give it a healthy radiant glow. HydraFacial treatments are often used in

conjunction with LED light therapy. Blue light can help with acne while red light can help reduce the visibility of wrinkles.

What are the benefits?

1. Works on all types of skin
2. Immediate results
3. Non-invasive nature
4. Zero downtime
5. Treatment of acne
6. Clearance of pores
7. Reduction in fine lines and wrinkles
8. Treatment of Hyperpigmentation and scars
9. Detoxification and deep cleansing of the skin

How many sessions do I need? How long does it take?

It is beneficial to start with 1-2 HydraFacials a month or every 4 weeks.

The treatment itself will typically take between 40 and 50 minutes, depending on the precise

nature of the treatment selected.

Am I a suitable candidate for this treatment?

The HydraFacial is a treatment that is suitable for all skin types and requires no downtime.

What is LED LIGHT Therapy?

Light emitting diode (LED) light therapy uses varying LED wavelengths, this skincare technique purportedly helps: treat acne, reduce inflammation and promote anti-aging effects. 

You may be a candidate for LED light therapy if you have these types of skincare concerns and haven’t gotten the results you want from over-the-counter skin products. LED therapy is also safe for all skin types, and it doesn’t cause any burning.

How does LED LIGHT Therapy work?

LED light therapy has an established history of skin uses. The treatment has been researched for different situations in aesthetics. It’s mainly noted for increasing collagen and tissues. All of which can smooth out your skin and reduce the appearance of damage from: age spots, acne and fine lines & wrinkles. 

There are different frequencies, or wavelengths, used with LED light treatment. These include red and blue light frequencies, which don’t contain ultraviolet rays and are readily absorbed into the skin.

How long does the treatment take?

Each LED light therapy treatment lasts about 20 minutes. You’ll likely need up to 10 treatments total, depending on the results you’re looking to achieve.

What areas can it treat?

While LED light therapy can technically be used on any part of the body, its most popular use is for the face. Skin damage tends to occur to your face because it’s exposed to the elements more than other body parts. LED therapy can also be used on the neck and chest, which are other areas that tend to show signs of ageing.