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

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Foreveryoung medical aesthetics Shrewsbury ltd

[7 miles from Acton Burnell]

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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The Happy Skin Clinic

[15 miles from Acton Burnell]

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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Elite Skin Studio

[17 miles from Acton Burnell]

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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Purple Aesthetics

[21 miles from Acton Burnell]

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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Brewood Skin Clinic

[22 miles from Acton Burnell]

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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Carte Blanche

[28 miles from Acton Burnell]

Seeing our clients looking and feeling great makes our work a pure joy! Let us join you on your journey through this confusing world of rejuvenation treatments. We pride ourselves in no rush hourl...[READ MORE]


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2 Mount Pleasant, Cheslyn Hay, WS6 7AG

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The Confidence Clinic

[30 miles from Acton Burnell]

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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Flux Skin

[33 miles from Acton Burnell]

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

[33 miles from Acton Burnell]

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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Dr Camilla Hill

[35 miles from Acton Burnell]

5 out of 5

From 36 Review(s)

Top private facial & body aesthetics clinic for men & women aged 18-80. Consultant Aesthetician with 30+ years of medical & 10+ years of aesthetic experience. Clean, safe, insured & quality products.[READ MORE]


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Cutford House, Holyoakes Lane, Bentley, Redditch, B97 5SR

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Harley Skin and Laser Clinic

[35 miles from Acton Burnell]

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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Pure Perfection Clinic

[36 miles from Acton Burnell]

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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Dr K’s Clinic

[37 miles from Acton Burnell]

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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Select Aesthetics

[39 miles from Acton Burnell]

At Select Aesthetics we are a medical led aesthetics clinic, based in Redditch, Worcestershire. As healthcare professionals we have an in-depth knowledge of facial anatomy and have been trained in...[READ MORE]


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8 Centech Park, Fringe Meadow Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, B98 9NR

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Sapphire Aesthetics

[40 miles from Acton Burnell]

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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Smooth Laser and Skin Clinic

[46 miles from Acton Burnell]

Laser hair removal and skin rejuvenation clinic At Smooth, we're all about embracing beauty, in whatever way that means for you.[READ MORE]


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75 New Street, Burton-on-trent, DE14 3QY

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.

Where Else Near Acton Burnell Can I Get Specialist Skin Creams?

We often get asked "Where can I get Specialist Skin Creams near me", so we have listed local areas where Specialist Skin Creams clinics are located.