Anti-Ageing Skin Treatments At Selston Cosmetic Clinic - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

We put our skin through a lot over the years, but there are many ways to get our skin looking its best again with a choice of cosmetic skin treatments. We have lots of concerns about our skin's condition, and stress, worry, sun damage and even genetics, all play their part in how we'll look as we grow older.

We're all different and we'll all age in different ways. Some of us, if we are lucky, will grow old and retain firm, clear skin with a minimal of wrinkles, however, many of us won't. There are treatments available that will remove damaged layers of skin, leaving your skin looking younger, fresher and healthier. Whether your facial problem is sun damage, loss of elasticity, sagging, thread veins, dehydration, acne scars or just general ageing, there is a solution waiting for you.

The skin's outer layers begin to show wear and tear:

• Ageing, in the form of wrinkles and fine lines
• Dull, dehydrated skin
• Thinner skin
• Loss of elasticity
• Acne scars
• Liver and sun spots
• Dry skin
• Sun damage
• Hyper-pigmentation
• Age spots & freckles
• Spider and thread veins
• Redness; rosacea
• Texture problems

Before & After Microdermabrasion

We all know that as we start ageing things can start to go steadily downhill, and this means that our skin will eventually start to show its age with fine lines and wrinkles beginning to appear. The skin can become dull and our skin might lose elasticity as our bodies no longer makes collagen at the same levels it used to. Luckily, these days we can actually do a lot to repair the outer damage and get  back a healthy looking complexion.

We all have to deal with the changes that come with ageing, and the truth is that whether we like it or not, as time goes by our skin will look different. We would all like to have smooth, clear and even skin and thankfully there are different treatments that we can use to treat the skin, helping to keep its natural beauty, whether it's dull or damaged skin, wrinkles, freckles or pigmentation, there's a treatment available to help restore a more youthful, clear complexion.

Before & After Profhilo treatment

Cosmetic clinics have a number of treatments to repair the damaged outer layers of the skin:

• Profhilo
• Laser skin resurfacing
• Chemical peels
• Microdermabrasion
• Micro-needling
• Radio frequency skin tightening

Skin resurfacing treatments work by removing the damaged outer layers, and revealing healthier, smoother skin in its place. Profhilo involves injections of hyaluronic acid to improve skin quality and elasticity. Lots of the treatments can easily be used on the hands and body, as well as on the face, and these non-surgical treatments usually involve little, or no downtime after the treatment.

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Mags.
Clinic Manager.

Refresh Your Skin With Treatments at Selston Cosmetic Clinic - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

We can't stop our face from getting older, but it's hard when you can see the noticeable signs of ageing such as fine wrinkles around the eyes or lips, or maybe pigmentation spots when we look at ourselves in the mirror. Sometimes though, there are ordinary things apart from ageing, which over time can take a toll on the skin and add years to our face. 

Acne marks and scarring ruin the texture of the skin and leave it looking uneven, so try hard not to pick at your spots. Given the amount of germs and bacteria that's hidden on the hands and under your nails, it's just not sanitary to touch and pick at your spots, it can cause breakouts and make existing spots even worse. Picking at your spots, ingrown hairs, blackheads or anything else on your face can have permanent effects and even leave scars.

Cleanse - Gently wash your face morning and night, avoiding cleansers with a high alcohol content and drying agents.
Exfoliate -  The complexion becomes dull and uneven as dead cells accumulate, so make sure you exfoliate your skin weekly. Using a gentle facial scrub which will help to keep the skin smooth, healthy and fresh.
Moisturise -  Apply moisturiser over your face twice a day, not forgetting to treat the neck and the back of your hands. Dry skin loses its elasticity and this is when wrinkles begin to form.

Exposure to the sun is the number one reason for skin ageing, so always wear sun screen. Over time too much excess sun damages the skin, causing wrinkles, loss of elasticity, visible blood vessels, hyper-pigmentation and even skin cancer. Even if you aren't sunbathing you should still protect your skin by wearing sun cream every day.

Not doing so can result in:

• Losing elasticity in the skin
• Translucent, thinner looking skin
• Fine lines and wrinkles
• Dry, rough skin
• Liver spots on the face, back of hands, arms and body
• Broken veins and capillaries
• Skin cancer

It's said that a third of women go to bed, at least twice a week, without removing their make-up. Stale make-up can clog up the pores making them look larger, resulting in a decline in the collagen and making the skin less supple. Leaving make-up on through the night can result in an overgrowth of bacteria on your face, it can cause acne and give the skin a dull, unhealthy look.

At Selston Cosmetic Clinic we can soften the effects ageing with non-surgical cosmetic procedures. There are many cosmetic procedures for the face, such as botox, to reduce fine lines and wrinkles, lip augmentation and fillers to plump up your lips, laser treatment to remove blemishes, moles and thread veins and chemical peels and microdermabrasion to smooth the surface of your skin.

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Mags.

Clinic Manager.

Skin Treatments for all Weathers - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Nottingham

The weather has a huge effect on the health of our skin, no matter which time of the year it might be. The sun isn't the only thing that can cause damage to our skin; the cold, rain and wind also play their  part. If it's too hot or dry outside, our skin will let us know. Squinting in the sunshine and scrunching up the face against the blustery wind and rain can cause the unwanted appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Skin is our body's largest organ, and it's extremely vulnerable to external elements like heat, cold and moisture. Our skin is the outer layer that we expose to the world every day, and we want to keep it looking as healthy as we possibly can, but with each new season, we get new skin concerns.

In spring, however weak the sunshine, it can still cause sunburn, which increases the risk of premature skin ageing and skin cancer, so always apply sun cream. Legs, and other body parts have no doubt been covered up throughout the cold winter months and ignored, but when springtime comes around and the days begin to get warmer, it's time to think about shaving and waxing again. Laser hair removal is an ideal alternative if you want to avoid any razor burns, rashes or irritations.

Summer is the time for outdoor activities but over-exposure to the sun can lead to not only sunburn, but can also cause facial damage, such as fine lines, wrinkles and uneven skin pigmentation. Sun exposure can make some skin conditions such as rosacea worse, however some sunlight is good for acne. Throughout the summer a high factor sun cream will protect your skin from the sun.

When cold, wet, windy weather arrives in Autumn, it's not only unpleasant, it can also be harmful to the skin, leaving it feeling drier, tighter and dull. Taking good care of the  hands and face is essential, as they get exposed to the cold and wind the most. Moisturiser applied to the skin twice a day is advisable and wearing gloves when out and about will protect them from drying out.

Winter's icy cold temperatures, low humidity and cold wind can wreak havoc on the face and body. Chapped lips, sore red patches and flaky skin become a daily occurrence in winter, when we have freezing temperatures outside and the central heating turned up inside. It's important to exfoliate at least once a week to rejuvenate and show fresh new skin. It's important to keep the skin hydrated, so apply a moisturiser morning and night after exfoliating, Skin conditions like eczema and rosacea can flare up in colder weather.

At Selston Cosmetic Clinic procedures such as botox, dermal fillers and other face enhancement treatments can help you say goodbye to wrinkles. Laser hair removal for the legs, armpits and bikini line are ideal for unwanted hair. Chemical peels can work wonders on skin complains like rosacea, acne and pigmentation and microdermabrasion can refresh and rejuvenate tired, lifeless skin.

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Mags.
Clinic Manager.

Anti-Ageing Treatments Help to Keep You Looking Younger - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

When we are young, fat is distributed evenly in the face, with little pockets here and there that plump up the cheeks, forehead, temples and areas around the eyes and mouth. However, as we age, the face loses volume, so rounder features may sink and skin that was smooth and tight, becomes looser and begins to sag.

There are lots of things that cause our skin to age. With the passing of time we will all get visible lines and wrinkles and it's natural for our face to lose some of its fullness. The skin on our face is thinner and more delicate than the rest of our body which is perhaps one of the reasons that we can see the fine lines and wrinkles more easily.

Botox treatment areas

Ageing is a fact of life and some of the things we notice about our skin includes:

• Wrinkly skin - In time, ageing skin becomes thinner due to reduction of elastin and collagen.
• Thinner skin - The rate of skin cell turnover reduces in ageing skin, which results in thinner crêpe-like skin.
• Sagging - Less production of elastin and collagen means ageing skin is more vulnerable to the effects of gravity.
• Age spots - Pigment cells in the skin increase in certain areas and cluster together, resulting in sun spots, freckles or liver spots.
• Dryness - The ageing skin has fewer sweat glands and oil glands and is prone to dryness.
• Facial thread veins - The blood vessels in ageing thin skin are more likely to break, bruise or become permanently dilated, resulting in broken veins.

Some things, like the natural ageing process, we can't do anything about, but other things we can influence, such as smoking, sun damage, excess alcohol, stress and lack of sleep, which can all play a part in ageing us faster. Our environment and lifestyle choices are partly to blame for our skin ageing prematurely, but by taking some preventive actions, we can slow the effects that this type of ageing has on our skin.

At Selston Cosmetic Clinic the following treatments are available for ageing skin:

* Botox
* Medical Microdermabrasion
* Chemical Skin Peels
* Tear Troughs
* Smartxide Dot Co2 Fractional Laser
* Vampire Facelift
* Lip Enhancement

Tear Trough Treatment

At Selston Cosmetic Clinic we can offer the latest, safe and effective cosmetic medical treatments for anti-ageing skin procedures. Experienced and fully trained aesthetic teams will recommend a range of treatments and tailor a treatment plan especially for you. Whether it's a solo treatment or you combine different treatments - you will get stunning results.

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Mags.

Clinic Manager.

Younger Looking Hands with Dermal Fillers - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

Lots of women's beauty routines tend to focus on applying face creams and body lotions, but sometimes they forget about their hands, which is the part of the body that shows unwanted signs of ageing the fastest. Most women notice their hands looking older usually when they reach their 40's, but the signs of ageing skin can begin showing a lot earlier if they neglect to use sun protection in their younger years.

The skin on the back of the hands is naturally thin and as they're exposed to the weather throughout the seasons, they experience wind, rain, cold and worst of all excessive sun exposure. Too much sun on unprotected skin causes blemishes, pigmentation and can destroy the collagen and elastin in the skin. 

We start to see ageing in the hands, with things ranging from; wrinkles, liver spots, prominent veins and dry flaky skin, and whilst we all grow older, we don't want to feel that our hands look older than our face. Of course no matter what we do, our hands will age regardless, whether from loss of volume in the natural course of ageing, sun exposure or excessive immersion in water which can lead to dehydration.

Many things make hands look older;

Age spots

• Age spots are actually nothing to do with age, they are the result of sun exposure. Our hands are constantly exposed to the weather, and even if you've been meticulous with your sun screen applications, discoloration and sunspots will eventually appear. Prevention is always best, making it essential to use sun protection daily and remembering to reapply throughout the day. A professional chemical peel treatment will improve the skin tone, soften the skin, remove dead skin cells and take away brown spots.

Wrinkled skin

• Wrinkles are an obvious sign of growing older. The hands have very little fat, causing the skin to look paper-thin more quickly and giving the backs of the hands a crumpled look. Because they are often immersed in water, which contributes to dried out and wrinkling skin, the hands need more moisturising than the rest of the body. Professional laser treatments can promote collagen production, which will help plump up your skin.

Dry flaky skin

• Gentle exfoliation on flaky and dull hands can remove dead skin cells. With those dead cells gone, any moisturisers will be more easily absorbed. Exfoliating the skin with a professional microdermabrasion treatment will remove dead skin cells and your skin will feel softer and look brighter, and will also help to even out the skin tone.

Stained Nails

• If your hands are starting to look their age, you don't want to have discoloured nails as well. If you do have discoloured nails, as long as it's not because of a fungal infection, it's very likely a harmless side effect of wearing dark nail polish. Using a base coat application on your nails before applying your nail varnish should keep your nails looking better.

If you’re inclined to opt for a more invasive treatment, dermal fillers with hyaluronic acid can help to smooth out the wrinkles and fine lines on the hands, and return some of the plumpness which will improve the skin's quality.

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Mags.

Clinic Manager.

Care & Treatment of Ageing Skin - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

Ageing is inevitable, and the effects of ageing is most noticeable in the skin; with wrinkles, volume loss, dull and dry skin all becoming more common as we get older, but it's good to know that there are things that we can do about it. 

Our skin changes over time for lots of different reasons. Genetics can play a part and hormones will also be a reason, but external influences like sun exposure can damage elastin and cause pigmentation, smoking will damage cells which will lead to premature wrinkles and repeated facial movements will all contribute to cause lines and wrinkles, but other factors can also play their part.

Chemical Peel

Over time dryness sets in because the skin produces less moisturising oils, and due to ageing we also lose a lot of volume around the cheeks, temples, chin and around the eye area and this often results in loose, sagging skin and a sunken facial appearance.

No matter how well we look after our skin, or how much we try to alter the way we care for our skin, sometimes it’s just not enough and we have to think about a bit of cosmetic intervention.

There are three stages to keep your skin looking young and healthy:

Correction - especially of age-related spots, acne scars, fine lines and pigmentation - microdermabrasion and chemical peel treatments can help with these symptoms.

Maintenance - keeping the skin hydrated, stimulating collagen and maintaining the skin's elasticity - hyaluronic acid dermal fillers keep the skin looking firmer, hydrated and will replace lost volume. Botox can ease the lines and wrinkles appearing on the face.

Prevention - protect the skin with UV sun screen to prevent ageing skin, sun spots and future skin problems - Image skin care range has a number of skin creams and serums to help protect your skin and keep it in a great condition.

We should aim for uncomplicated skin care routines, and having a solid skin care routine doesn’t have to take up hours of your time. In fact good skin care should just involve: a good facial cleanser, exfoliating, using an effective moisturiser, a serum for your particular skin type and a basic sun screen protection. A simple routine taking 10 minutes is usually enough. 

Ageing causes the skin to change because of:

• Loss of collagen
• The loss of the elastin in the skin causes the skin to become slack
• Hyaluronic acid production slows down
• Thinning of the epidermis causes the skin to become more transparent
• The skin becomes rougher
• Volume loss causes the superficial and deep mid-facial fat pads to slip down the face

Our skin has to last us for a lifetime, so we should do our  very best to take care of it.

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Mags.

Clinic Manager.

Get Your Skin Ready For Spring With Microdermabrasion - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

The winter months can affect your skin, and the cold wind, driving rain and lack of sun can make your skin look dull, old and lifeless. But, with better weather just around the corner, we really need to get our skin ready so we can say goodbye to winter, and hello to spring. To prepare for the warmer weather ahead, there are some basic things that you can do to make sure you'll look your best, and now is the best time freshen up your skin and revive your complexion.
 
Lots of us neglect to consider what effects the change in season has on our skin. So while we're waiting for the sunshine, it's a great time to spring-clean not only your beauty bags, but also your skin care products and routines.

Before and after microdermabrasion treatment

Clean up and clear out
First of all, get out all of your bottles, tubes and jars and go through them one by one. Any creams or serums that you no longer use, or if you've tried them but you don't really like them - throw them out! If they're past their best, then they could easily be harbouring harmful bacteria, which can lead to clogged pores and dull skin. Skin care products will eventually expire, so if you don't use it - lose it!

You should also review your daily skin care products. In the spring and summer we tend to use moisturisers and serums that are lighter in texture, than those that we wear in the winter months. Lots of us tend to buy the same things every year, but what worked for your face in your 20's, won't necessarily work for you in your 30's or 40's.

There are a great number of skin products in the shops, and finding the right skin care for your skin can prove overwhelming. Do you need to revitalise your skin, or need deep moisture penetration, or maybe an uplift? Find out what suits your skin, and buy the appropriate creams and lotions.

We should also remember our makeup brushes, because if they aren't regularly cleaned, they can store unwanted germs and viruses. You should ideally wash your brushes weekly with hand soap and dry them out with a hair-dryer.

Microdermabrasion treatment

Exfoliate
Exfoliating your skin gets rid of the dead skin cells, which helps to stimulate cell turnover, making your skin smoother, healthier and ready to absorb your moisturiser and serums. Spring is not the time for harsh facial scrubs, when spring arrives it's time for a gentle exfoliation routine and you might want to change from a strong mechanical scrub to a kinder, softer cleansing cloth.

Remember the lip balm
Once we leave the winter behind us and we change our skin care routine to suit the kinder months, we must remember to keep using lip balm. Maybe change the thicker winter balm for a lighter one, but hydration for the lips is essential. Stop using it, and you might end up with dry, chapped lips that will take longer to repair than to prevent.

Chemical peel treatment

Have a face treatment
If, after the cold winter months, you feel that your skin is looking dull and tired, visit a professional and get a deep cleansing facial treatment. A deep exfoliation will help strip away your dull, tired skin, revealing the fresh skin underneath. Removing the outer skin cells which are dead and damaged will reveal the new skin just in time for spring. Chemical peels and microdermabrasion will strip back the skin's dead layers, targeting sun-damaged skin, blocked pores and fine lines, getting your skin ready for your serums, creams and lotions to penetrate deeper, as well as giving your skin a revitalising treatment, and leaving you looking rejuvenated.

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Mags.
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A Smooth Even Toned Clear Skin With Laser Pigmentation Treatment - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

Skin pigmentation is a common skin problem all over the world. The word pigmentation refers to discolouration of the skin, and it's more likely to appear on people with light coloured skin, than those with dark skin tones. Pigmentation can appear either on the face, or body, and it will appear more prominently as we age, causing many people looking for a way to improve it.

It's considered that laser skin resurfacing, also known as fractional skin resurfacing is a highly effective treatment to fade, or take away unwanted skin pigmentation and irregularities, including:

• Acne scars
• Freckles
• Spider / thread veins
• Sun damage

There are a number of reasons that pigmentation can become visible on the skin;

Sun exposure
Most pigmentation occurs as a result of overexposure to the sun’s damaging rays. The skin reacts to the UV (Ultra Violet) rays from the sun and the effects of sun-damaged skin will increase with age. The best way to stop pigmentation from occurring is to wear sun protection every day, especially on your face. Pigmentation can affect people of all ages and skin types.

Hyperpigmentation
There are cells in the skin that make melanin, which is responsible for the colour of the hair and eyes, as well as the colour of the skin. Extra melanin gets produced when the cells get damaged or are unhealthy, resulting in inconsistent dark colouration or blotches on the skin. An increased exposure to the sun will also darken any previous areas of hyperpigmentation.

Hypopigmentation
Pale almost white patches appear on the skin when there's a decrease of melanin. Vitiligo and albinism are skin conditions that cause hypopigmentation, which unfortunately, there are no cures for.

Trauma
Skin trauma, such as burns, acne, infections, or inflammation can cause increased pigment production. Skin peels and microdermabrasion when used inappropriately, and chemical treatments can have an adverse when incorrectly applied.

Hormonal pigmentation
Women taking oral contraceptive tablets can sometimes notice pigmentation occurring. It usually develops slowly shortly after beginning a course of oral contraception, or if you change brand or dosage strength, but it might also occur after taking them for a long time.

Curing pigmentation problems has become easier with new dermatology techniques. There are multiple options to remove the pigmentation wherever it is on the body or face. These treatments can easily be used to remove the dark blotches on the skin;

• Chemical Peels Treatment
• Laser Pigmentation Treatment
• Microdermabrasion Treatment
• Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Therapy

Selston Cosmetic Clinic uses the most advanced laser technology, offering a safe, effective and easy way to treat irregular pigmentation. Laser skin pigmentation treatment is safe for the face, hands, neck and chest and achieves effective, outstanding results every time. There's no recovery time after treatment, and you can return to normal activities immediately.

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Clinic Manager.

Cosmetic Treatments Can Help Combat Ageing Skin - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

You might start to notice some changes on your skin as you get older; whether it's a wrinkle, fine lines on your forehead, crows feet at the eyes or smokers lines around the mouth, but there are some lifestyle changes that you can make that will work in your favour, helping to slow down more signs of ageing from appearing. We can't reverse ageing, but we can help ourselves to age well.

There are certain facial expressions that can accelerate ageing. Small expression lines usually start at the outer corners of the eyes and are known as laughter lines, and they happen when the effect of using muscles to smile show up in the delicate eye area. Over time, the fine lines will appear on the cheeks, and the forehead will start to get noticeable horizontal lines from frowning, which tend to become deeper as time goes by.

The skin doesn't shed and renew itself as quickly as we get older, and a decrease in collagen causes the skin to lose moisture and elasticity. We facial lose volume which causes sagging, and the skin grows loose and can give us bags under the eyes and jowls. Outside factors can also influence our skin: from the harshness of winter, with cold wind and rain causing redness and chapped, rough skin, to the damage caused by the summer sun, from years of tanning with sun screen and sun burn damage from all of those times when you didn't apply any sun protection.

Ageing skin:

• The rate of skin cell turnover slows down as we get older, resulting in thinner crepe like skin.
• There's less production of elastin and collagen, making the ageing skin vulnerable to the effects of gravity. This can result in jowls and bags under the eyes.
• Wrinkles occur as the ageing skin becomes thinner, as a result of reduced elastin and collagen.
• Age spots happen when pigment cells in the skin increase in certain areas and cluster together, resulting in sun spots or liver spots and freckles.
• The ageing skin has fewer sweat and oil glands, making it prone to dryness.
• The blood vessels in ageing thin skin are more likely to break, bruise or become permanently dilated, causing facial thread veins.

The facial muscles, like all the muscles throughout the body, will shrink and weaken over time. When the face muscles change, it can cause bags under the eyes, sunken or hollow eyelids, dark circles, and eyelid folds. Fat deposits give your face its contours. These contours are smooth when we are younger and have more volume, but as time goes by, the fat loses volume and changes positions, helping to give us an older appearance. The cheeks and under-eyes show these changes first, and as the cheeks lose their fat and slide down the face, it will make the cheeks look flat. Fat lost from the cheeks and jaw line might cause jowls or a double chin.

Chemical peel treatment

There are many cosmetic treatments which can help ageing skin to look fresher, healthier and younger. Dermal filers can replace the lost volume in the cheeks, the tear troughs beneath the eyes, nose to mouth lines, the jaw line and can plump up thin lips. Botox gives excellent results when treating forehead creases, frown lines and the crows feet around the eyes. Chemical peels and microdermabrasion are ideal treatments to exfoliate your skin, removing dead and dull cells to improve skin texture and tone, making your face look and feel fresh and youthful.

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Mags.
Clinic Manager.

Anti-Ageing - We'll Help Your Skin to Stay Looking Young - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

There are many signs of ageing on the face; fine lines and wrinkles, sun spots, crepey wrinkles on the décolletage, lost volume and sagging jowls, but in the past few years there's been lots of advances in skin care, minimally invasive and non-surgical cosmetic treatments, that work on the problem areas on the face, jaw line, hands and neck.

There are different things that contribute to the ageing of the skin apart from just getting older;

• Bad nutrition
• Genetics
• Stress
• Sun exposure

We all know the main things we can do to help keep our face and body looking as good as it can possibly be. We can; eat well, exercise, refrain from smoking and drink plenty of water - but we can also:

• Learn how to manage stress, as too much stress can affect, not only our physical health but also our mental health, and can leave us exhausted. Stress can speed up ageing by giving us frown lines and grey hairs. Try managing the stress in your life with deep breathing, meditation and yoga.
• Sort out your hair. Grey hair is often one of the first signs of ageing, and more women are discovering grey appearing in their hair as early as their mid twenties. Most women prefer to dye their hair to cover up the grey, but if you decide to try a colour that's different from your original shade, then use colours that will complement your skin tone.
• The eyebrows define the features of the face. Their shape and arch emphasise our best features and encourage symmetry. The correct eyebrow arch and the distance between the brows can change the way your face looks. Getting perfect eyebrows depends on the dimensions and shape of your face, and getting it right will not only emphasise your eyes, but also make you look younger.

Everyone ages and everyone gets wrinkles, it's something you can't stop from happening, however, to a certain extent we can slow the process down, helping us look younger for longer.

However healthy our lifestyle we can't change the fact, that ageing is a natural process, and we will all get some fine lines, wrinkles and crow’s feet as we grow older. Effective cosmetic treatments can smooth these out with botox. Dermal fillers treatments will also help restore the facial structure and add volume, particularly around the cheeks and lips.

For lots of people, as well as fine lines and wrinkles, skin quality is also a big concern. There are cosmetic treatments which can remove smoker lines around the mouth, reduce sun damage, liver spots, mild acne scars and rejuvenate tired and dull skin. Treatments such as fractional laser, microneedling, and chemical peels help promote the growth of new skin, collagen and elastin, which will thicken the skin, improving resistance to the effects of ageing. They are fast acting and long-lasting, resulting in younger, fresher and smoother looking skin.

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Clinic Manager.

Regain Your Glowing Complexion With A Chemical Peel - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

Sometimes we feel that our skin has lost its youthful glow and a lot of us put this down to age, believing the skin will automatically begin to get dull and wrinkly as we get older. However, achieving a glowing complexion and a flawless skin is possible whatever our age. There are many ways to improve the skin's condition, and one of the best treatments to do this, is a chemical skin peel.

Chemical peels come in many forms and can work wonders. They are ideal for those looking for a treatment that can reduce lines and wrinkles, as well as plump and restore the radiance in your skin.  There are no needles, injections or surgical procedures involved, making it an easy and painless way to achieve youthful skin.

Chemical peels are most commonly applied to the face; however, the neck and hands can also be treated. They can also help:

• Reduce the fine lines around the eyes and mouth
• Improve mild scars
• Treat certain types of acne
• Treat wrinkles caused by sun-damage and ageing
• Improve the look and texture of the skin
• Reduce age spots, freckles, and pigmentation on the skin

At Selston Cosmetic Clinic we offer revolutionary medical skin peels which are an easy and stress-free procedure. Firstly there's a thorough cleansing of the skin, before we apply the chemical solution. The peel solution creates a controlled wound, and this will let new and healthy skin form in its place. Chemical peels are pain-free, there's no skin shredding, no skin flaking, no irritation and no redness. They promote growth of new skin, collagen and elastin, which thickens the skin and improves resistance to the effects of ageing. They will make your face look fresh and youthful, improving the skins texture and tone.

Chemical peels can benefit :

Fine lines
They work by dissolving dead skin cells. The solution causes the surface of the skin to peel away and after it heals, it will reveal healthier, tighter layers of skin.
Acne
Penetrating the surface layer of the skin will aid in the shedding of dead skin cells. Chemical peels are effective in treating acne, also helping to reduce acne scarring.
Uneven Skin Tone/ Pigmentation
Many people are prone to hyperpigmentation. Too much melanin in the skin is responsible for patches on the skin, which can easily be treated with skin peels.
Problem skin
Chemical peels can restore the texture of dry, sensitive or oily skin. Getting rid of the unwanted dead skin cells will give fresher skin, and tighter brighter and smaller pores. It's a good treatment to bring new and fresh skin cells to the surface.

After treatment don’t :

Pick at the skin -  picking off dry, flaky skin before it's ready to come off, can result in scarring and redness.
Exfoliate - Facial scrubs will only cause more irritation to the treated skin and this could result in scarring.
Over moisturise - The whole purpose of a chemical peel, is to peel the skin, so to hydrate the peeling skin when it's shedding, won't give you the best benefit.

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Mags.
Clinic Manager.

Treatments for Facial Ageing - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

The normal signs of ageing on the face can include fine lines and wrinkles, sagging of the skin and volume loss, and as time goes by, these will only intensify. Skin naturally starts to lose its elasticity, which causes wrinkles, and repeated facial expressions, sun exposure, smoking and poor diet and dehydration will all speed up the natural ageing process and cause early wrinkling.

Dermal fillers fill the hollows under the eyes

Our skin ages in different ways:

Wrinkles
Skin loses some of its elasticity due to wrinkles and fine lines becoming thinner and drier and the wrinkles are often found around the neck, eyes, forehead, mouth and lips. Frequent fine motor movements of the face, that get repeated over the years, usually cause these lines.

• Eye Lines - Wrinkles at the outer corners of the eyes, caused by squinting in sunshine, reading in dim light, or at the computer screen.
• Frown lines - caused by frequent furrowing of the forehead in concentration or concern.
• Mouth lines - around the edges of the mouth and lips are usually caused by smoking, or puckering the lips when drinking through a straw.

Loss of volume
As we get into our 30's, one of the most dramatic changes to the skin is the loss of collagen. Collagen production starts to diminish over time, leaving fine lines and wrinkles and a loss of skin elasticity. Our skin will start to lose its plumpness because of the loss of fat and tissue under the skin. This lost volume can make the face look gaunt and hollow, especially around the eyes and the cheeks.

Loss in facial volume causes:

• Permanent parentheses lines on the resting face
• Sagging skin after sudden weight loss
• The cheeks flatten over time
• Hollows to appear under the eyes

Sagging
As we age, our skin loses the collagen and elastin which keeps it looking soft, plump and youthful. Ageing and gravity cause the facial muscles to weaken, which causes the skin to sag a little further down every day.

Sagging skin causes:

• Fine lines and wrinkles forming in the skin.
• Pores in the skin often seem bigger.
• Furrows and crevices start to develop around the eyes, neck and mouth.
• Lack of definition at the jaw

The natural rate of ageing causes some of our wrinkles, sagging and volume loss, and there are some characteristics of ageing which are completely out of our control, like genetics, anatomy and gravity.
However, there are cosmetic procedures available which can help to slow down the ageing process.

A liquid face lift using a combination of botox and fillers

Botox - Facial lines and wrinkles aren't evident when the muscles underneath are relaxed. These signs of facial ageing can easily be reduced or eliminated by botox treatment, resulting in a natural and more youthful appearance.
Dermal fillers - The precise placing of fillers gives a natural filled out appearance to the hollows in sunken cheeks and under eye troughs and softens deep grooves, giving you dramatic results.
Accent skin tightening - We can use this as a stand alone treatment or combined with other treatments like chemical peels, microdermabrasion and dermaroller, to enhance results. These are great ways to tone, tighten and smooth your skin. It gives you rejuvenated skin firmness with the toned look of youth.

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Mags.

Clinic Manager.

Facial Treatments for a Stunning Summer Bride - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

Spring and summer is the traditional time for weddings and whether you're the bride, bridesmaid, mother of the bride or just a guest, you will want to look the very best you can.

Lots of brides get obsessed with how they're going to look, concentrating on their dress, their hair and their make-up, but sometimes forgetting about the condition of their skin. The months leading up to the wedding are a frenzy of preparations, which can leave the face looking tired and stressed. Dull skin, lines around the eyes and mouth, acne scars and other facial problems can all make a bride look older than she is, when she walks down the aisle.

These factors all show up in the wedding photos and can take away the pleasure bride should get when looking back on the wedding day. Your skin needs just as much consideration as your wedding day hairstyle and bridal dress, so if there are things about your facial skin that you aren't happy with, then a few cosmetic treatments can make you look younger and fresher on your special day.

You can start to prepare long before your wedding day to ensure that you look fabulous, and at Selston Cosmetic Clinic we can advise you on treatments to help you look and feel your very best. So if the bride, her mother or the bridesmaids, want to spruce up their look by filling in lines, wrinkles and scars or improve their skin texture, then there are a wide variety of non-invasive treatments to choose from.

Lip fillers - by making subtle changes in the lip, we can create fullness, and can also correct the symmetry of the lips. At Selston, we make it our priority to make your lips look as natural as possible.

Lip filler treatment

Chemical peels - will exfoliate the dead skin cells and reveal a rejuvenated, healthy glowing skin. Dead cells clog up the surface of the skin and a peel allows new healthy skin cells to grow back, creating a smoother looking skin.

Chemical peel treatments

Microdermabrasion - our microdermabrasion machine offers state of the art treatments, from mild exfoliation to deeper medical treatments. It's designed to improve the texture and appearance of the skin.
Botox - this treatment is an effective and safe way to reduce and smooth out wrinkles. Botox softens the look of these fine lines and wrinkles.
Dermal fillers - will gently volumise and contour, creating a naturally smoothed out appearance by filling in the fine lines and wrinkles and plumping out grooves and creases. Dermal fillers are much softer than other treatments, and they give instant results.
Laser treatment -  provides safe and effective cosmetic medical laser treatments, for mild to moderate acne scarring.

Laser treatment for acne scarring

Selston Cosmetic Clinic provides the latest cutting edge treatments for the skin. Our experienced and fully trained aesthetic team will advise you from a range of treatments and tailor a treatment plan especially for you.

Make sure you look special, on your special day!

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Mags.
Clinic Manager

Cosmetic Treatments To Enhance Our Appearance - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

In these days of posting photographs online a lot of young women are feeling under pressure to achieve an Instagram face. It would seem that more people want to have in reality, the perfect face they see when they upload airbrushed images of themselves on their social media.

Women, and men are arriving at cosmetic clinics with computer-enhanced photographs, wanting to have treatments to recreate this artificially perfected image. Non-surgical nose jobs, cheek fillers, lip enhancements and botox are the treatments of choice when trying to emulate the enhanced photographs.

Most of the women wanting these treatments are not old, in fact most of them are in their early twenties. Sometimes they want treatments done to increase their self-confidence, sometimes because celebrities are doing it or sometimes it's because of peer pressure. When young women see the perfect selfies of others, it forces them to look closely at their own image and examine it with a more self-critical eye than ever before.

Camera filters have also increased cosmetic procedures, with clients trying to replicate their filtered selfies, even bringing their altered images to the practitioner as an example of what they want to look like. A lot of young people aren’t looking for subtle results, and we're seeing suspiciously full lips, super defined cheekbones and skin that's smooth and taut.

There are now a great number of non-surgical cosmetic procedures :

• Botox - to reduce moderate to severe fine lines and wrinkles, frown lines and crow's-feet.
• Laser treatments - rejuvenate the skin's surface.
• Chemical peels - improves skin texture and tone.
• Radiofrequency therapies - for skin tightening and cellulite reduction.
• PDO thread lifts - can deliver essentially a non-surgical facelift, using injections, placed in strategic places.
• Dermal fillers - non-surgical nose job, lip enhancement, adding volume and lifting cheeks and much more.
• Microdermabrasion treatments - non-surgical procedure that resurfaces the skin. It helps to remove dead skin cells on the skin's surface.

While we can't escape the selfie, we really shouldn't let them influence us to have extreme treatments. Fillers aren't just for people who are looking to restore their youth, but also to enhance. Botox can help us look our best without making our face look like a frozen mask, filler in our cheeks will give us defined cheekbones or restore lost volume and we can enhance and improve the definition of the lips without inflating them to extreme proportions.

We all want to look the very best we can, but we don't have to go to extremes to achieve it.

http://www.selstoncosmeticclinic.com/

Mags.

Clinic Manager.