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We have listed below the nearest clinics to Gilfachreda.

Wish Skin ClinicLogo

Wish Skin Clinic

[49 miles from Gilfachreda]

Welcome to Wish Skin clinic At Wish we provide an advanced range of award winning specialised treatment, for both men and women. These enhance, rejuvenate and repair your skin's vitality and youth...[READ MORE]


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66 Commercial Road, Taibach, Port Talbot, SA13 1LR

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Dawn Clinic

[72 miles from Gilfachreda]

All Skin Care Treatments Cardiff are designed individually around your needs & we offer free consultations, book-in today[READ MORE]


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Workspace The Old Methodist Church, Unit H3 Albert Road, Penarth, CF64 1FD

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Sapphire Aesthetics

[72 miles from Gilfachreda]

Sapphire Medical Aesthetics is owned and run by Emma Tonry-Webb, Harley Street Trained, fully licensed and accredited Aesthetic Nurse [READ MORE]


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The Granary, Whitehall Road, Hampton Bishop, Hereford, HR1 4LB

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The Happy Skin Clinic

[73 miles from Gilfachreda]

5 out of 5

From 1 Review(s)

Start a healthy new relationship with your skin today! Skin barrier repair and rejuvenation therapies, scar and blemish removal and reduction, electrolysis permanent hair removal [READ MORE]


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Platt Mill Farm, Platt Bridge, Ruyton-xi-towns, Shrewsbury, SY4 1LS

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Refresh Skin Studio

[73 miles from Gilfachreda]

Refresh Skin Studio offers a range of facial aesthetics treatments helping maintain your natural beauty. All treatments conducted by our award winning clinician Dr Sarah Cuffin. [READ MORE]


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4 Plymouth Road, Penarth, CF64 3DH

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Foreveryoung medical aesthetics Shrewsbury ltd

[75 miles from Gilfachreda]

5 out of 5

From 5 Review(s)

Forever Young was created by Clare Spalding. Clare has been a registered general nurse for over 26 years and is a Medical Prescriber (Independent Nurse Practitioner).[READ MORE]


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1 Parade Shops, St Mary Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DL

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Weston Beauty Clinic

[85 miles from Gilfachreda]

Providing a range of medically proven non surgical cosmetic treatments such as: Laser Hair Removal, Semi Permanent Make-up, and Anti Wrinkle Treatments in Weston Super Mare, Bridgwater, Bristol an...[READ MORE]


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The Round Pond, Hewish, Weston-super-mare, BS24 6RD

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Dr K’s Clinic

[85 miles from Gilfachreda]

5 out of 5

From 4 Review(s)

Dr Maeve Kenningham is an experienced medical doctor who provides advanced aesthetic treatments ranging from medical strength peels to her popular Dr K’s Lift (a liquid and thread non-surgical...[READ MORE]


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Kinross, Rosemary Lane, Burton, Rossett, LL12 0LA

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Pure Perfection Clinic

[85 miles from Gilfachreda]

5 out of 5

From 10 Review(s)

Award-Winning Pure Perfection Clinic. Established in 2008 and situated in the heart of Rossett, Pure Perfection Clinic is North Wales’ leading aesthetic treatment center.[READ MORE]


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Chester Road, Rossett, Wrexham, LL12 0HW

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Brunel Medical Ltd

[87 miles from Gilfachreda]

5 out of 5

From 10 Review(s)

Christine Springer and her team offer friendly, supportive, confidential advice and cosmetic treatments in comfortable and relaxed surroundings in their clinic in Bristol.[READ MORE]


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39 Arbutus Drive, Coombe Dingle, Bristol, BS9 2PW

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Medical Cosmetic Service Frampton On Severn

[89 miles from Gilfachreda]

The Medical Cosmetic Service provides a full range of medical cosmetic treatments including wrinkle relaxing injections, filler, peels, threadvein, cellulite, fat , PRP, IPL, laser, PDO thread...[READ MORE]


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Bute House, Bridge Road, Frampton On Severn, Gloucester, GL2 7HA

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Finesse Skin Clinic

[89 miles from Gilfachreda]

5 out of 5

From 7 Review(s)

Privately owned by Sarah Newey, an award winning Pharmacist, Independent Prescriber and Aesthetics Practitioner, Finesse Skin Clinic is located in a beautiful barn conversion in a discreet setting i...[READ MORE]


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3 Walk Farm, Whitminster Lane, Frampton On Severn, GL2 7PR

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Quinn Clinic

[90 miles from Gilfachreda]

Offering a wide range of the very latest cosmetic, medical and laser skin treatments, Quinn Clinics are the ONLY independent cosmetic clinic in Bristol to be registered with the Care Quality Commi...[READ MORE]


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The May Wellness Centre, 4 Redland Court Road, Redland, Bristol, BS6 7EE

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Elite Skin Studio

[91 miles from Gilfachreda]

We believe beauty is more than skin deep. At Elite Skin Studio we combine our knowledge of skin, advanced treatment technology and carefully selected product offerings to create your personalised j...[READ MORE]


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30a High Street, Shropshire, Newport, TF10 7AQ

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Cheshire Image Clinic

[91 miles from Gilfachreda]

5 out of 5

From 2 Review(s)

The Cheshire Image Clinic in Canal Street, Chester is the flagship of the nationwide Cheshire Image team and has specialised in medical cosmetic enhancements since it was established in 1989.[READ MORE]


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The Old Forge, 1 Canal Street, Chester, CH1 4EJ

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Flux Skin

[93 miles from Gilfachreda]

5 out of 5

From 1 Review(s)

Flux Skin is a unique concept in aesthetics, a group of micro clinics focused on skin health, facial treatments & anti-aging therapies. We use advanced technology and medical grade devices to fi...[READ MORE]


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6 Victoria Square, Droitwich, WR9 8DS

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Outline Skincare Clinic

[93 miles from Gilfachreda]

5 out of 5

From 5 Review(s)

Our aesthetic and laser clinic in Droitwich is set in a convenient town location, with ample free parking and beautiful views over the local countryside. Our specialist, medical led clinic boasts a fu...[READ MORE]


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St Peters Manor, St Peters Church Lane, Droitwich, WR9 7AN

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Revitalaser The Medical Skin Spa

[93 miles from Gilfachreda]

5 out of 5

From 12 Review(s)

Revitalaser specialises in pain free laser hair removal and also offer electrolysis for permanent hair reduction. We use cosmeceutical skincare products to help treat scars, burns and pigmentation. We...[READ MORE]


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182a Telegraph Road, Heswall, Merseyside, CH60 0AJ

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Purple Aesthetics

[94 miles from Gilfachreda]

5 out of 5

From 4 Review(s)

At Purple Aesthetics we aim to combine principles of Medicine and Beauty to enhance and restore a natural, youthful appearance. We specialise in skin resurfacing where the skin is damaged, scarred...[READ MORE]


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Perton, Wolverhampton, WV6 7RG

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Esteem Cosmetic Clinic

[94 miles from Gilfachreda]

5 out of 5

From 6 Review(s)

Esteem Cosmetic are leading experts in non-surgical procedures. Our practitioners are all advanced in the field of medical aesthetics and are Doctors and Nurse Prescribers. We offer many anti-ageing ...[READ MORE]


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1st Floor, Sterling House, 158 Hagley Road, Stourbridge, DY8 2JL

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Jane Wilson Aesthetics

[95 miles from Gilfachreda]

5 out of 5

From 3 Review(s)

The clinic has relocated from January 2022 and is conveniently placed on Park Lane, Pulford close to the Grosvenor Garden Centre and is easily accessed via all major arterial routes to Chester & Wre...[READ MORE]


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Pulford House, Park Lane, Bell Meadow Business Park, Pulford, CH4 9EP

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Dr Caro Beggin Bristol

[95 miles from Gilfachreda]

This is an aesthetic clinic run by Dr Caro Beggin and all clients are seen by Dr Beggin herself, whether for just a consultation or for any of the offered treatments.[READ MORE]


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Sheer Bliss, 101b Bath Road, Logwell, Bristol, BS30 9DD

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Sarah White Aesthetics

[95 miles from Gilfachreda]

At Sarah White Aesthetics we pride ourselves on our highly skilled team and the quality and continued development of the large range of hospital-based aesthetic treatments we offer. We are at the for...[READ MORE]


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The Stables, 242 Telegraph Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 7SG

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The Confidence Clinic

[96 miles from Gilfachreda]

5 out of 5

From 10 Review(s)

My name is Louise Chodysz, I am a prescribing Advanced Nurse Practitioner with 23 years nursing experience who has undertaken further advanced training in medical aesthetics. I qualified as a n...[READ MORE]


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Whitlenge Farm, Whitlenge Lane, Hartlebury Nr Kidderminster, DY10 4HD

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Cosmetic Perfection

[96 miles from Gilfachreda]

5 out of 5

From 5 Review(s)

THE CONFIDENCE YOU DESERVE Dr Emma McKay BDS MJDF Dental surgeon Welcome to Cosmetic Perfection's home page. Our philosophy is all about enhancing and restoring what you already have, to create...[READ MORE]


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The Conservatory, Brimstage Hall, Wirral, CH63 6JA

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Renew Clinic

[97 miles from Gilfachreda]

Many of us are concerned to some degree about our appearance. At Renew Clinic we believe that everybody has the right to feel good about themselves. Renew Clinic has quickly established itself as one ...[READ MORE]


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33a Hospital Street, Nantwich, CW5 5RL

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Brewood Skin Clinic

[97 miles from Gilfachreda]

5 out of 5

From 11 Review(s)

Brewood Skin clinic is a nurse-led clinic owned by Sarah, a Nurse Prescriber with 20 years experience in the Aesthetics Industry. Offering an extensive range of Advanced Skin Solutions...[READ MORE]


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7 Church Road, Staffordshire, Brewood, ST19 9BT

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Beauty First Laser Skin Clinic

[97 miles from Gilfachreda]

Beauty First Laser Skin Clinic is Wolverhampton's first fully registered laser clinic treating patients since December 2000. The clinic works to the highest possible standards, with a professional...[READ MORE]


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53 Napier Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 3DX

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Rhona Gillmore Health & Beauty

[97 miles from Gilfachreda]

WELCOME TO BEAUTY THROUGH HEALTH I have always felt that looking and feeling your best actually starts on the inside, which is why our treatments work at a much deeper understanding o...[READ MORE]


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28, Park Street, Taunton, TA1 4DG

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Helen Cleland Non Surgical Aesthetic Procedures

[98 miles from Gilfachreda]

My clinics provide my patients with continued support every step of the way - from consultation through treatment and aftercare. I ensure that the right treatments are given to solve not only thei...[READ MORE]


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23 St Georges Rd, Cheltenham, GL50 3DT

Specialist Skin Creams background information

There are literally hundreds of different brands of skin care products available worldwide that claim they can improve skin tone, reduce wrinkles, or the appearance of age spots, etc. Many of these products are sold as “cosmeceuticals” which is a term that describes products that fall somewhere between cosmetics and drugs.

Products that fall into the cosmeceutical realm can contain ingredients such as Vitamins A, C, and E, panthenol, essential fatty acids, alpha hydroxy acids, ginkgo biloba, aloe vera, jojoba, allantoin, urea, and prickly pear!

You will come across a range of different manufacturers and product lines which sometimes claim to be exclusively produced for beauty salons, spas, or cosmetic clinics.

Please see the Product Brands section above for details of some of the the vast range of different professional skincare or cosmecutical ranges that you may encounter in private clinics.

In the following information below, we have outlined two prescription creams that may be prescribed by a doctor or surgeon and are often recommended to help with certain skin problems caused by ageing. These are, Tretinoin, made from Vitamin A, which is licensed for the treatment of sun damaged skin and Hydroquinone which is a skin bleaching agent.

Both are available on private prescription.

How do Tretinoin and Hydroquinone work?

Tretinoin:

Tretinoin is made from Vitamin A (which is also known as a “retinoid”). This product is best known as an anti-acne treatment. It was first used in the 1970s for this purpose, when some young and middle – aged women reported improvement in fine wrinkles around their eyes when they were using this product for facial acne.

As a consequence, strict medical trials were performed in the late 1980s that proved that tretinoin could indeed reduce the appearance of fine facial wrinkling and also reduce the appearance of some facial hyperpigmentation (or age spots). It appears that tretinoin works by stimulating the production of collagen, which improves the skin’s appearance, and by also reducing the production of the pigment, melanin, in the skin.

As a result of this, tretinoin became the first and is still the only prescription drug able to claim that it could improve the roughness and fine wrinkling of sun damaged skin.

Hydroquinone:

Hydroquinone is a powerful skin bleaching agent. It works by stopping the pigment-producing cells in the skin from working. This pigment is called melanin and it is this which gives our skin its colour.

This is a reversible process and the skin can produce melanin again when hydroquinone is no longer used. It is often seen as the most effective topical product that dosctors use to treat melasma and other causes of hyperpigmentation (areas of darker coloured skin).

How safe are Tretinoin and Hydroquinone?

Tretinoin:

In adults and elderly patients, tretinoin should be applied daily at night. Just enough cream should be used to cover the affected areas thinly. Once the maximum effect has been achieved (after about 3 - 6 months) it can be maintained by continuing to apply tretinoin cream one to three times a week.

This product can make your skin more sensitive to the sun so you should avoid sunbathing or sunbeds. You should also always use a sunblock recommended by your practitioner to help prevent further sun damage to your skin.

In medical trials, the only adverse reaction to the cream was skin irritation. Mild to moderate skin reactions (e.g. dryness, peeling, redness, burning, stinging, and itching) are seen in many patients when they start this treatment. If this occurs, patients are usually recommended to stop treatment for a few days, and then start treatment again with a tiny pea sized amount spread over the area to be treated.

Tretinoin is a pharmaceutical product that is only available on prescription from a doctor or surgeon in the U.K.. It is possible to purchase some prescription drugs, including tretinoin, directly from the internet without a doctor’s prescription. We would, however, strongly advise you not to begin using this product without first seeing a specialist.

Hydroquinone:

This product is available in low strengths of 2% or less, by itself, or in combination with other products such as alpha hydroxy acids, without a prescription. Higher strengths require a prescription from a suitably qualified practitioner.

Hydroquinone can cause skin irritation with itching and redness, which can make it unsuitable for some patients.

It must be used alongside a high factor sunblock, and should not be used for more than a few months without a break of at least a month owing to the potential risk of developing a condition called ochronosis (This is a abnormality in our metabolism which can result in the surface of the skin of the face, as well as in the whites of the eyes, becoming a brownish colour.) This is especially important in people with black skin.

As with tretinoin, it is possible to purchase some of these creams over the internet without a prescription, but you are strongly advised not to start using hydroquinone without first seeking the advice of a specialist.

People with black skin are not advised to use lightening creams since they can cause a very dramatic and ugly change of skin colour where they have been applied. The cream leaves irregular white or dark patches, which are hard to cover up. There is no safe way to lighten dark skin permanently.

Who can provide Specialist Skin Creams?

Tretinoin and Hydroquinone 4% are available on private prescription.

What is the average cost of Tretinoin and Hydroquinone?

Tretinoin:

Tretinoin is available on private prescription and, depending on the brand, concentration and tube size prices are around £45 - £65 per tube. 

Hydroquinone:

Hydroquinone 4% is available on private prescription and, depending on the brand, prices are around £30.00 per tube.

Summary of advice for Specialist Skin Creams

Tretinoin:

There is evidence from carefully controlled medical trials in large numbers of patients that tretinoin 0.05% cream can improve some of the signs of sun damaged skin. The only adverse effects associated with this treatment are skin irritations and mild peeling.

As a result, many practitioners will recommend the use of tretinoin as part of a skin improvement treatment package.

Hydroquinone:

This can be an effective product for reducing the appearance of areas of discoloured skin if used under the proper guidance of a specialist.