In our comprehensive list, you will find all the best, trustworthy Specialist Skin Creams clinics near Middle Stoke.

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A Little Enhancement

[17 miles from Middle Stoke]

5 out of 5

From 9 Review(s)

We are an official Allergan aesthetics clinic situated in a discrete location in Exmouth. We offer a wide range of anti ageing and skin treatments. We are nurse led and all Injectables are p...[READ MORE]


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14 High Street, Exmouth, EX8 1NP

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Tamar Cosmetics Doctor

[20 miles from Middle Stoke]

5 out of 5

From 3 Review(s)

We offer tailored and individual treatment plan based on a holistic analysis of your skin,one that aligns with your goals. As a doctor, I use safe and effective skin treatments to restore and enhanc...[READ MORE]


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The Coach House, Sprytown, Lifton, PL16 0AY

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Rhona Gillmore Health & Beauty

[47 miles from Middle Stoke]

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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Aistheta

[52 miles from Middle Stoke]

5 out of 5

From 5 Review(s)

My name is Gaynor Hughes, a registered nurse and I am passionate about great skin whatever your age, from prevention to repairing, rejuvenating and maintaining healthy looking skin. Aistheta is an...[READ MORE]


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16 Lyme Road, Crewkerne, TA18 8HE

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Aesthetic Solutions

[55 miles from Middle Stoke]

5 out of 5

From 2 Review(s)

Aesthetic Solutions is located in Truro, offering a wide variety of treatments such as Muscle Relaxing Injections, Dermal Fillers, Rejuvenating Skincare, Medical Prescription Skincare, Electrolysis,...[READ MORE]


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196a Bodmin Road, Truro, TR1 1RB

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MEDfacials

[56 miles from Middle Stoke]

MEDfacials is a Aesthetic doctor and GP led clinic in Cornwall. Our goal is to provide both a superior customer experience and tremendous value for our customers.[READ MORE]


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Kent House, St. Clement Street, Truro, TR1 1EQ

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Weston Beauty Clinic

[72 miles from Middle Stoke]

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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Dorset Aesthetics

[77 miles from Middle Stoke]

5 out of 5

From 6 Review(s)

Dorset Aesthetics is a nurse-led medical skincare clinic in Dorset. Combining two passions; nursing and skincare, we specialise in medical- grade treatments to help you look and feel your best, and d...[READ MORE]


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Wood Store 4, Ash Farm Courtyard, Ash Farm, Stourpaine, DT11 8PW

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Coastal Skinthetics Ltd

[82 miles from Middle Stoke]

5 out of 5

From 7 Review(s)

Meet Tracy Cullen, Clinical Director, Save Face accredited Practitioner and Founder of Coastal Skinthetics. Tracy is a qualified, registered independent Nurse Prescriber (RGN. INP.) with 30+ years...[READ MORE]


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21 Blandford Rd, Poole, BH15 4AS

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South Coast Aesthetic Clinic

[85 miles from Middle Stoke]

Great pride and joy is taken at South Coast Aesthetic Clinic in offering not only the finest beauty products and anti-ageing treatments, but also in providing the highest level of quality in customer.[READ MORE]


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South Coast Aesthetic Clinic, Suite B (First floor), Stephen House, 23a Bargates, Christchurch, BH23 1QD

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River Aesthetics Dorset

[87 miles from Middle Stoke]

Award-winning advanced aesthetic doctors, global trainers, international speakers, and former general practitioners; Dr. Charlotte Woodward and Dr. Victoria Manning specialise in non-surgical treatm...[READ MORE]


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Unit 1, The Old Sorting Office, 5 Albert Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1AX

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The Bournemouth Laser Clinic

[90 miles from Middle Stoke]

Our highly experienced team here at The Bournemouth Laser and Skincare Clinic can help change your life through innovative, non-invasive treatments. We are a reputable laser and skincare clinic situat...[READ MORE]


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Bh Medical Aesthetics, 11 Shepherds Way, Castle Dean, Bournemouth, BH7 7JY

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Rediscovered Skin Clinic

[94 miles from Middle Stoke]

5 out of 5

From 6 Review(s)

Rediscovered Skin Clinic are specialists in medical aesthetic treatments, anti-ageing injections, skin and laser treatments, and the leading cosmetic clinic in Bournemouth, delivering reliability an...[READ MORE]


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15a Smugglers Lane South, Christchurch, BH234NG

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.

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