Firvale Clinic - Southampton
«Back to Search.jpg)
Clinic Profile
Set in an acre of private grounds well away from prying eyes Firvale Clinic is the ideal place to relax and have the
treatment of your choice without meeting up with old friends at the same time unless of course you want to bring
them along too.
We Offer the widest variety of treatments these include:
The Madonna eye lift
Laser skin resurfacing
Laser Hair removal
Laser Lipo
Wrinkle Smoothing
Dermal Fillers
Endymed 3Deep RF skin tightening
and many more
We aim to provide a relaxing environment so you can not only have the best treatments available but also feel
relaxed and refreshed afterwards.
Whether arriving to the warm and welcoming greeting of our staff or relaxing reading a magazine and enjoying a
coffee in the waiting room we aim to ensure a worry free and highly enjoyable visit.
If you have any questions about treatments or our products during your visit all our staff will normally be able to
answer them and if they cant Dr Berry is always on hand to do so. Its fair to say that all of our staff have first hand
experience of one or more of the treatments so they are able to give a personal view as well as a professional one
on many of our treatments.
Visit us on the web at www.firvaleclinic.co.uk
Clinic Address
Heatherlands Road
Chilworth
Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 7JB
Opening Hours
Accreditations
Below you will find all the accreditations linked to Firvale Clinic
Please click on the thumbnail to view their website
Treatments
Below is a list of Treatments used by Firvale Clinic, please click on a treatment title for more information.
Botulinum toxin type A: Botox (Vistabel), Dysport (Azzalure) and Xeomin (Bocouture) is a naturally occurring protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It can be used to treat all wrinkles.
Clinic's own information on Botulinum ToxinThe use of chemical peels to soften and improve the appearance of skin dates back to the ancient Egyptians. Today, scientists have identified numerous forms of acid which can be used to treat skin.
Clinic's own information on Chemical PeelsDermal fillers are made of various kinds of natural, man-made or synthetic materials that have been developed for injection into the skin; including bovine or human derived collagen & hyaluronic acid.
Clinic's own information on Dermal FillersUnlike ablative and non-ablative lasers Fractional Laser Skin Resurfacing (Fractional Photothermolysis) only damages small zones within a target area, causing fractional trauma and quicker recovery.
Clinic's own information on Fractional Laser Skin ResurfacingInfra Red Laser Skin Tightening, currently available in the UK using the Titan device, is the latest, minimally invasive way to tighten skin and reverse the signs of ageing.
Clinic's own information on Infra Red Laser Skin TighteningLaser and light technologies has been developed to treat people with a variety of different skin problems including pigmented (skin colour, birthmark) and vascular (vein) problems.
Clinic's own information on Laser / IPL Treatment Pigmented/Vascular ProblemsMany different types of Laser and IPL, or LHE devices have been developed to remove body hair to a significant degree. This section contains more info on treatment cost, side effects and UK clinics.
Clinic's own information on Laser and IPL Hair RemovalLaser, Intense Pulsed Light (IPL), Light Heat Energy (LHE) and Light Emitting Diode (LED)technologies have been developed to treat a variety of skin problems including sun damage effects and wrinkles.
Clinic's own information on Laser and IPL Skin RejuvenationLaser Lipolysis, currently available using mainly the Smartlipo laser, is a minimally invasive way of removing small localised fat deposits which are resistant to diet or exercise
Clinic's own information on Laser LipolysisLaser skin resurfacing involves the removal of the outer layer of the skin using an ablative laser to improve the appearance of sun damaged skin or acne scars, lines, wrinkles, and pigment changes.
Clinic's own information on Laser Skin ResurfacingMesotherapy is a medical technique used for the treatment of cosmetic conditions, including skin rejuvenation and improvement, hair regrowth, localised fat reduction and as a treatment for cellulite.
Clinic's own information on MesotherapyMicrodermabrasion helps improve the texture and appearance of the skin using a stream of fine micro particles which partially removes the outermost layer of the skin and stimulates new cell growth.
Clinic's own information on MicrodermabrasionThe specialist techniques used to create semi-permanent make-up are often referred to as micropigmentation and provide an alternative to cosmetic pencils applied to the eyebrows, eyelids and lips.
Clinic's own information on Micropigmentation (Semi Permanent Make-Up)RF energy is able to penetrate deep into the skin and affect the deeper dermis and subcutaneous layers, causing tightening and improvements to the underlying tissue structure for facial rejuvenation.
Clinic's own information on Radiofrequency For Facial RejuvenationProducts
Below is a list of products used by Firvale Clinic, please click on a product title for more information
Azzalure, botulinum toxin type A, has been available in the U.K. since the early 1990's as Dysport and is approved for cosmetic use in the UK to treat glabellar (frown) lines.
Botox, the injection of botulinum toxin type A for frown lines and wrinkles. Learn more about Botox ® side effects, cost & UK clinics.
Dysport, botulinum toxin type A, has been available in the U.K. since the early 1990's and has licences in 67 countries worldwide including the United Kingdom and many European markets.
Using the Jan Marini regimen, glycolic acid - derived from cane sugar, you'll see healthier, younger-looking skin. It visibly diminishes the look of fine lines and wrinkles.
Juvéderm® ULTRA and Juvéderm® ULTRA Smile is an advanced, cohesive, 3D hyaluronic acid matrix dermal filler with local anaesthetic, manufactured by Allergan; the makers of Botox® / Vistabel®.
Juvéderm® VOLUMA is a hyaluronic acid dermal filler used for recontouring and restoring the face in the case of age-releated volume loss in the cheek bone and chin regions.
Blue Peel significantly improves skin tightness and reduces fine lines, wrinkles, acne scars, large pores and hyperpigmentation.
The Restylane range consists of five hyaluronic acid dermal fillers (Restylane, Perlane, Touch, Lipp, SubQ) specifically designed for injection into the face.
RESTYLANE ® Vital is a new Non-Animal Stabilized Hyaluronic Acid (NASHA) gel manufacturer by Q-Med, aimed at a whole new approach to skin rejuvenation for the face, neck, décolletage and hands.
Sculptra (Formerly New-Fill) is a tissue stimulator and is used more as a sculpting and volumising agent rather than just a wrinkle filler. Sculptra contains Poly-L-lactic acid.
Xeomin® is the third botulinum toxin type A licensed in the UK. It is an innovative Botulinum type A formulation, in which the complexing proteins have been removed.
Staff Details
Below is a list of all staff at Firvale Clinic.
Dr Carolyn Berry
MB, BCH,DGM,DROCG,DMH(dist),DFFP,MRCGP | GMC 3300899
Dr Carolyn Berry is the medical director of Firvale Clinic, she grew up in Belfast and studied medicine at Queens University Belfast.
She did her hospital training in the busy Belfast City Hospital and Royal Victoria Hospital. After completing examinations in various disciplines including Care of the elderly, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynaecology, she successfully attained Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners and entered General Practice.
Dr Berry has always had a keen interest in research and teaching and worked in the Department of General Practice, Queens University, Belfast, as a research fellow. She has done a lot of undergraduate teaching and worked on significant public health documents.
Along side her NHS work, she has always had a keen interest in cosmetic treatments, initially training with Dr Patrick Bowler in Botox and then training in facial fillers and mesotherapy. At this time she wrote a weekly health and cosmetic treatment column for the Belfast Telegraph and had a private clinic in Belfast.
She moved to Southampton with her future husband in 2001 and has worked part time as a partner in general practice, but has always pursued her interest in cosmetic and aesthetic treatments.
Mr Nigel Horlock
MB BS, MD, FRCS, FRCS(Plast) | GMC 3291292 Specialist Register
Firvale Clinic is proud to announce that it has recently linked up with Mr Nigel Horlock one of the South`s foremost Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeons. We are now able to offer advice and referral on the complete spectrum of Cosmetic Medicine giving you even more opportunity to make the best of yourself.
Mr. Nigel Horlock trained at St Marys Hospital, Paddington then worked at Nottingham for his general surgical training.He wrote his thesis while at Mount Vernon Hospital on the genetic abnormalities of skin cancers. Mr Horlock`s plastic surgical training was at Mount Vernon Hospital Northwood, Queen Victoria Hospital East Grinstead, The Royal Marsden and the Wellington Hospital.
His plastic surgery training was broad based in all aspects of burns, reconstructive surgery, microsurgery, hand surgery and cosmetic surgery. He now specialises in cosmetic surgery and recronstructive micro surgery of the face head and neck and breast.
Mr Horlock was an aesthetic fellow (Cosmetic) at the Wellington Hospital London and covered all aspects of aesthetic surgery. He also studied microsurgical breast reconstruction at the University of Ghent, Belgium and has further developed his skills in head and neck oncology and reconstruction at the Royal Marsden Hospital.
His NHS practice is based in the regional plastics unit at Salisbury District Hospital. He covers Salisbury, Southampton and Dorchester. He sees patients in his private practice at Southampton, Salisbury, Dorchester and Bournemouth.
Fiona Patel
Fiona originally trained as a Intensive Care nurse and now is our main Laser technician for the Cynosure Elite System and manages the laser suite. Fiona is also involved with the compliance and health and safety side of the Clinic.
Carol Smith
Carol is the company secretary and also our beauty and makeup advisor. She will guide you through your treatment and is able to answer most of your questions. Prior to working for the Clinic she was working for Dior as a make-up consultant for many years.
Carol runs the Make-up Makeover every Thursday and will always be happy to give you advice and information on the product range stocked by the clinic and how it can be used to its best effect.
Clinic Directions
We are based In Chilworth near Southampton and are with in easy reach of the M3 and M27
Have you visited Firvale Clinic?
Be the 1st to leave a review.
