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The Happy Skin ClinicLogo

The Happy Skin Clinic

[33 miles from Pandy]

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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Dr K’s Clinic

[34 miles from Pandy]

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

[35 miles from Pandy]

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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Foreveryoung medical aesthetics Shrewsbury ltd

[40 miles from Pandy]

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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Cheshire Image Clinic

[40 miles from Pandy]

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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Revitalaser The Medical Skin Spa

[41 miles from Pandy]

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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Sarah White Aesthetics

[42 miles from Pandy]

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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Cosmetic Perfection

[44 miles from Pandy]

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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Jane Wilson Aesthetics

[44 miles from Pandy]

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 Rose Club

[46 miles from Pandy]

5 out of 5

From 1 Review(s)

Dr Rose provides medical aesthetic treatments in the luxurious setting of Dr Rose Club. Whether you are looking to enhance your natural beauty, treat a skin complaint or restore a younger you, Dr Rose...[READ MORE]


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32 Hamilton St, Off Hamilton Square, Wirral, CH41 5AD

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Renew Clinic

[50 miles from Pandy]

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

Skin Solutions Nurse Led Aesthetic ClinicLogo

Skin Solutions Nurse Led Aesthetic Clinic

[51 miles from Pandy]

5 out of 5

From 10 Review(s)

We are a Nurse-led aesthetic clinic with over 20 years of knowledge and experience. We specialise in skin health and age management treatments and guarantee safety and efficiency. We offer free, n...[READ MORE]


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37 Seaforth Road, Seaforth, Liverpool, L21 3TX

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All About The Face

[54 miles from Pandy]

5 out of 5

From 6 Review(s)

All About The Face was founded on three main principles: inclusivity, outstanding service, and tailor made solutions. Our management and staff are committed to providing our patients with the safe...[READ MORE]


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9 Victoria Street, Rainhill, Prescot, L35 0LB

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Lip Aesthetics

[54 miles from Pandy]

5 out of 5

From 8 Review(s)

Lip Aesthetics is based in Maghull north Liverpool and is owned by Lisa Williams-Equizi Ideally situated to serve the counties of Lancashire, Merseyside and Cheshire, Lip Aesthetics Ltd are experts i...[READ MORE]


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171-173 Liverpool Road South, Maghull, Liverpool, L31 8AA

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Kath Cumberland Associates - Runcorn

[54 miles from Pandy]

LOOK GOOD, FEEL GOOD! Wrinkle treatments, anti-ageing, skin rejuvenation and specialist skin care. Amazing results can be achieved using the latest products and techniques! Administered by a fully ...[READ MORE]


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Unit 1 Domino Court, Warrington Road Manor, Runcorn, WA7 1SN

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Elite Skin Studio

[54 miles from Pandy]

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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Crewe Hair and Skin Clinic

[54 miles from Pandy]

5 out of 5

From 26 Review(s)

Crewe Hair and Skin Clinic works around you to address hair loss and skin concerns, particularly acne, pigmentation, rosacea, unwanted hair, blemishes (including skin tags) using home based and no...[READ MORE]


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110 Nantwich Road, Crewe, CW2 6AT

KAST Aesthetics LtdLogo

KAST Aesthetics Ltd

[58 miles from Pandy]

KAST Aesthetics provides a range of non-surgical treatments in Cheshire to the highest level of quality and standard, offered to men and women.[READ MORE]


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Brookhouse, 501 Crewe Road, Sandbach, CW11 3RX

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Stocks House

[61 miles from Pandy]

It is our goal here at Stocks House to exceed your expectations. You will experience a relaxed family atmosphere where you come as guests and leave as friends. Our staff are highly trained with di...[READ MORE]


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330 Scarisbrick Road, Scarisbrick, Southport, PR8 5LF

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Harley Skin and Laser Clinic

[62 miles from Pandy]

5 out of 5

From 9 Review(s)

Established in 2009 as one of Stoke on Trent and Newcastle Under Lyme’s first Skin & Laser Clinic. Designed to bring Harley Street skin treatments without the need to travel. Our medical clinic...[READ MORE]


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4a Watlands View, Porthill, Newcastle-under-lyme, ST5 8AA

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Alisha Louise Aesthetics

[62 miles from Pandy]

5 out of 5

From 13 Review(s)

At Alisha Louise Aesthetics, you can expect geniuine care and professionalism. By adopting only the most up to date and safest techniques, every patient can expect to feel relaxed and in safe hand...[READ MORE]


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8 Swan Alley, Ormskirk, L39 2EQ

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Brewood Skin Clinic

[64 miles from Pandy]

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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Purple Aesthetics

[64 miles from Pandy]

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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Revolution Aesthetics

[66 miles from Pandy]

5 out of 5

From 10 Review(s)

At Revolution Aesthetics we specialise in natural anti ageing treatments. Our goals are to provide top results in a safe medical environment. We want to help restore your youthful appearance, keep yo...[READ MORE]


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36 Oxford Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2EB

Re Enhance Skin and Body ClinicLogo

Re Enhance Skin and Body Clinic

[66 miles from Pandy]

5 out of 5

From 4 Review(s)

At Re-Enhance Skin and Body Clinic we offer a comprehensive range of treatments. These include non-surgical cosmetic treatments such as anti-wrinkle injections and vein removal through to minor surgi...[READ MORE]


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17 Cecil Road, Hale, WA15 9NZ

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Bank Medispa

[66 miles from Pandy]

Bank Medispa in Hale Cheshire is a Doctor led clinic providing a range of effective skin revitalising, non-surgical skin rejuvenating and anti ageing treatments[READ MORE]


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185 Ashley Road, Hale, WA15 9SQ

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Simply Belle Clinic

[66 miles from Pandy]

5 out of 5

From 10 Review(s)

We understand the issues associated with ageing and body image and offer a range of aesthetic and beauty treatments, helping you to increase your self confidence. Whatever the treatment, our prioritie...[READ MORE]


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25-27 Market Street, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3AE

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BrightNewMe by Dr Sarah Norman

[66 miles from Pandy]

5 out of 5

From 10 Review(s)

BrightNewMe is a specialist skin clinic, led by Dr Sarah Norman, offering a range of treatments, all with a focus on maintaining a very natural look. We are great advocates of the benefit of prescript...[READ MORE]


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28 High Street, Altrincham, WA14 1QP

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Enhancing Health and Beauty

[67 miles from Pandy]

Aesthetic Nurse Prescriber: Dermal Filler, Chemical Peel, Mesotherapy, Skin Needling & Medical Skin Care. Awards: British Journal of Nursing Nurse of the Year (2nd) 2016, 2015; Blackpool Gazette C...[READ MORE]


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1a Miletas Place, Fairhaven, Lytham St Annes, FY8 1BQ

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Enhance Clinispa

[68 miles from Pandy]

Enhance Clinispa is the fusion of high-level medical aesthetic procedures with advanced skin and beauty treatments. From injectables, skin care, nails and tanning – all aspects are covered.[READ MORE]


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353 Park Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3HU

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.