Laser Skin Rejuvenation for Fine Wrinkles & Ageing Skin - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

Sun damage, acne scars and general ageing - our skin goes through a lot over the years, but there is a way to get our skin back to its former glory with laser skin resurfacing. This is a treatment which removes damaged layers of skin, leaving skin looking fresher, younger and healthier.

This treatment is a non-invasive laser treatment for fine wrinkles, ageing and sun-damaged skin and is often called the non-surgical face lift. It's non-ablative, so the surface of the skin remains unchanged and there's no healing or recovery time.

Enhanced laser skin rejuvenation treatment will:

• Leave the face with an even colouring
• Give the skin with a silky feel and a youthful glow
• Tighten up the skin
• Plump up areas such as the cheeks

The gentle lasers reach deep down to the collagen level of the skin, and the precise therapeutic light energy stimulates production of collagen and elastin fibres, and this will improve the tone and texture of the skin and smooth out facial wrinkles. It corrects small pigmentation imperfections such as brown sunspots and erases broken blood vessels and red and blue facial veins. It's a safe treatment for the face, chest, neck, hands and any area where sun damage shows.

The enhanced laser skin rejuvenation procedure normally takes around 40-60 minutes to treat and we recommend six treatments, spaced 3-4 weeks apart. The treatment effects are cumulative, with optimal results appearing after 4 to 6 months. Clients might experience minimal discomfort when we are delivering the laser pulses and some may experience a minor stinging sensation on the skin but we can offer topical anaesthetic cream to make the treatments more comfortable.

Laser skin rejuvenation is an ideal procedure to have done during your lunch time as after the treatment there's no down time, you can wear make up and resume your normal activities straight away, with most  clients returning to work immediately afterwards. Occasionally you might experience redness or swelling for a few hours, or on rare occasions, for a few days.

The benefits:

• Reduces facial wrinkles and fine lines
• Treats sun damage, including age spots and brown pigmentation
• Will improve broken blood vessels, red and blue facial veins
• You can return to normal activities immediately
• It's safe for the face, chest, neck, hands and anywhere that sun damage shows

Before any treatment, the doctor will discuss your requirements and expectations and recommend a personalised treatment plan. This cost-effective treatment gets fantastic results, without the use of needles or invasive cosmetic surgery.

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Mags.
Clinic Manager.

Improve Your Facial Skin with Chemical Peel Treatments - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

When we reach our late twenties or early thirties, we start to notice certain signs of ageing, like facial wrinkles or the start of sagging skin. Most of us usually accept that what we see in the mirror is an inevitable process of nature, with sun damage, smoking, pollution, the environment, stress and lack of sleep, all accelerating the skin's ageing process.

People have chemical peel treatments to gain a cleaner, fresher and younger appearance for their face. It's a great treatment to lessen, or take away lines and wrinkles, uneven tone, acne scars, age spots, superficial scars and other blemishes. The peels penetrate into the dermis; the inner layers of your skin, and stimulate the fibroblasts deep within the skin, to produce new collagen and elastin. They also increase cell turnover, resurfacing the skin which results in improved texture and skin tone, giving your face a fresher, smoother and more youthful appearance.

These non-invasive skin peels can give dramatic results for:

• Fine lines and wrinkles
• Dull lifeless skin
• Sun damaged skin
• Active acne
• Mild acne scars
• Irregular pigmentation

Cold weather can have a harsh effect on the skin, causing dryness as the moisture gets sucked out of the epidermis, leaving it itchy, tight and uncomfortable. Fine lines start to look deeper and the skin begins to look rough and flaky. The older we get, the more wrinkles, fine lines, acne, mild face scars, sun damage, freckles and pigmentation start to show on our face. Chemical peels fight these things by slowing their growth or by diminishing them completely.

As well as improving the skin's appearance, chemical peels remain a widely used, useful part of cosmetic beauty treatments and they can help treat a number of skin concerns. Chemical peels are most often used as an anti-ageing treatment, helping to improve acne and discolouration or simply to freshen up the skin.

Benefits of chemical skin peels are:

• Pain free with no skin flaking or shredding
• A good treatment if you're suffering from acne and within a few months can help clear up inflammation and even acne scars
• Promoting growth of new skin, collagen and elastin, which will thicken the skin and improve the resistance to the effects of ageing
• Improving the skin's texture and tone, making the face look and feel fresher

Chemical facial peels aim to remove the dead cells from the skin's surface to allow new healthy skin cells to grow back, creating smoother looking skin. It's a non-invasive treatment used to restore youthfulness to wrinkly, blotchy, sun-damaged skin and can also be used to treat blemishes, scars and help reduce the signs of ageing.

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Clinic Manager.

Rejuvenate & Brighten the Skin with Microdermabrasion - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

Sometimes, when we look at our skin, all we notice are the fine lines, wrinkles, sun damaged and uneven skin tone, we might have blackheads and white heads, or maybe we have acne prone skin or superficial age spots. Medical microdermabrasion is an ideal treatment, if you want to improve the look of any of these symptoms.

Microdermabrasion is a non-surgical skin rejuvenating technique, designed to improve the texture and appearance of the skin. It works on fine wrinkles by evening out the skin texture through abrasion of the top layer of the skin. The results are subtle, resulting in a fresher look, reducing the fine lines and acne scarring. This is a fantastic treatment which will leave the skin feeling smoother and looking healthier, making it a lot easier for us to apply make-up.

Microdermabrasion treatment improves:

• Blotchy, uneven skin tones.
• Dull lifeless skin.
• Fine lines and wrinkles.
• Sun damaged skin/age spots.
• Enlarged pores/blemishes.
• Acne scarring.
• Blackheads and white heads.

Microdermabrasion doesn't use any lasers or chemicals. The treatment involves passing a fine collection of medical grade crystals over the skin's surface, using a hand-held device. The micro-crystals, which are hard enough to disrupt the unwanted, tired skin cells that cause dull looking skin, but small enough not to do any damage or cause pain or discomfort. The micro-crystals propel across the skin's surface, removing just the top layer of skin cells, revealing new living cells and leaving behind a healthy glow. Treatment leaves the skins epidermal layers rejuvenated, leading to collagen production and plumper skin.

You should avoid microdermabrasion treatment if you have eczema, as it could worsen the condition. Sufferers of rosacea should also avoid this treatment as the exfoliation process also worsens the redness, itchiness and flaking symptoms.

At your first consultation you'll be advised on the number of treatments you will need. The whole procedure is usually complete within 20 minutes and the results are instantly visible. Some treatments may take longer, depending on the skin's condition and the overall required results. It's recommended that you take a course of treatments for long-lasting, overall improved skin appearance.

The treatment's been used to treat millions of clients over the last decade, achieving fantastic results. The procedure is safe and painless and there are no side effects. Microdermabrasion machines offer state of the art treatments, from mild exfoliation to deeper medical treatments, and this translates into more impressive and lasting results to you. It will improve, refresh and rejuvenate your skin.

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Look Younger & Lift Sagging Skin with PDO Threadlifts - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

When we're young, the skin on our face is taut and smooth, it has a smooth contour where the cheek meets the chin and strong definition at the jaw line. But as we get older, collagen is lost, causing the skin around the cheeks to become thinner which will make us look older. As the skin loses elasticity it will cause gravity to gradually pull the loose skin downwards, and this will result in jowls appearing at the lower face.

We can rectify lost volume and elasticity in a few ways. Dermal fillers are a good option for people who don't want a surgical procedure. Fillers add volume, create cheekbones and give the skin a gentle lift. Dermal fillers last up to one year depending on your lifestyle, those who party hard might find they don't last as long. Dermal fillers can give instant results and you can return to work the next day looking fresh and rejuvenated.

Another treatment that gets great results, are PDO thread lifts. The PDO thread lift treatment has a dual effect. Firstly, they give an immediate lift to sagging skin and secondly they stimulate the body's own collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid. The skin gets numbed with a local anaesthetic and the threads are then injected under the skin in strategic places, forming a matrix of threads which will lift and rejuvenate the skin. Some threads are so fine they are like hairs, the stronger threads are thicker and have small barbs on them that will attach to the skin and give a good lifting result.

PDO threads are ideal to treat;

• Forehead wrinkles
• Sagging eyebrows
• Lower eyelid - bags under the eyes
• Cheeks
• Nasolabial folds
• Marionette lines
• Jaw line

While the threads remain under the skin, they cause collagen to form by stimulating the fibroblasts and this will also improve your skin tone and radiance. The procedure is almost painless with little downtime. You might experience the odd bruise, but these can easily be covered with light make up. The PDO threads don't need removing from the body as they absorb into the body, and they can either be used as a stand-alone treatment or used along with botox and fillers to get a fantastic result.

At Selston Cosmetic Clinic we offer an extensive range of cosmetic procedures for the face and body to help create a younger, more youthful looking you!

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Clinic Manager

Fresher, Younger Looking Skin with Chemical Peels - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

You can look years younger when you have clear, radiant skin, and when your skin is clear and healthy-looking it can have a dramatic positive impact on your appearance. There are some people who are fortunate enough to have beautiful skin throughout their lives, but sadly there are others who may have bad skin from an early age, that's made considerably worse by the ageing process, which will leave you with a complexion that no longer has its youthful vitality. Looking after your skin is an important issue and lots of people, need to give it continuous attention from an early age.

October has arrived and though our summer memories are starting to fade, the damage done to our skin by the sun has not, and the fine lines, sun spots and dull skin can often remain on the hands and face. Along with the sun, poor diet, a bad skin care regime, smoking and hormone imbalance can cause the texture of the skin to look rough, dull and aged.

Chemical peels can address a variety of issues and can offer;

• A noticeably smoother and fresher looking skin
• Reducing fine lines and wrinkles
• Reduced signs of sun damage, acne and mild scars
• Improves uneven skin tone, dull skin, pigmentation and enlarged pores
• Smooths rough skin texture 

When having a chemical peel treatment, the practitioner will apply a mild acid solution to the face, causing the outer layer of skin to blister. removing the dead cells, which will allow skin cell regeneration. Peels can also help rebuild collagen, helping to form skin that's smoother with an even skin tone and then leave a new, fresher layer of healthy skin in its place. The practitioner can apply either a superficial or deep chemical peel, depending on how sensitive the client’s skin is and the amount of skin damage present.

Chemical peels are a safe and effective way to treat skin irregularities. Whether you’re having to cope with uneven skin tone, enlarged pores or a rough skin texture, the correct skin care can make a massive difference, so now is the time we should get back to basics, as maintaining a youthful, healthy glow will boost your self-confidence.

Skin peels make your face look and feel fresher and rejuvenated. They are a non-invasive treatment for ageing skin and they are suitable for all skin types. They penetrate into the skin without irritation, instantly giving a smooth, tighter feel to the skin, and giving your skin a wonderful glow.

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Dermaroller Treatment to Improve the Skin's Look & Texture - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

When we age, our collagen levels decline and our skin loses its elasticity and this can leave the skin looking tired and lined. Dermaroller treatment, also known as skin needling, reduces lines and wrinkles by stimulating collagen production, making the skin look fuller and improving the texture. 

Acne can leave behind scars and pock marks and the dermaroller procedure can help to regenerate the damaged skin, smoothing the scars and evening out the skin tone and texture. This will take time because the new collagen is forming, new skin cells are generating and the blood supply is becoming enhanced. Often you'll notice some improvement in the skin texture about one week after your treatment, but it can take about six weeks before we see bigger improvements, and over the following months the process will continue, giving the skin a natural and long-lasting enhancement. 

Dermaroller is a handheld, sterilized, single-use roller with thousands of micro-medical needle-columns. It's passed across the skin, causing tiny micro punctures in the surface of the skin. Each column penetrates into the dermis of the skin and afterwards will rapidly close, enabling the skin to quickly recover. This stimulates the skin, causing it to repair and regenerate itself safely and naturally, creating smoother, healthier, younger-looking skin.

Dermaroller can treat;

• Fine lines and wrinkles
• Acne or surgical scars
• Large pores
• Sun damage
• Age spots and hyperpigmentation
• Stretch marks
• Rough patches and texture 
• Chicken pox scars

The number of treatments needed will really depend on how bad the problem is. It's recommended you have three treatments, six weeks apart, but more treatments might be needed. After treatment, your body will start to naturally regenerate and repair the skin, working below the surface in the dermis, generating new skin cells and enhancing the blood supply, as new collagen and elastin is forming. 

Dermaroller doesn't need any downtime. After the treatment your skin will look flushed and it might feel a bit warm and tight, but this will fade after a couple of hours and any redness will disappear over the next few days. You will notice these effects less with each treatment, as your skin will become more resilient, the more treatments you have.

Aftercare following dermaroller treatment is important, with sun protection and moisturisation being vital. The cosmetic doctor will recommend you to use a moisturiser because as your skin begins to repair it might feel drier as it undergoes the repair and rejuvenation process. You must avoid sun exposure for two weeks after the treatment and use a chemical free high factor sun screen daily.

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Help Yourself To Achieve Beautiful Skin - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield Chesterfield

As we get older, our skin's collagen and elastin fibres diminish, and the body's hyaluronic acid reduces, causing the elastic in our skin to become rougher and dryer. We can't change some of the things that cause this; such as genetics and ageing, however, changes to our skin care routines and lifestyle can make a big difference, to help manage our skin problems.

Often we don't have enough time in the morning to carry out a thorough skin care routine, nor do we want to indulge in a long beauty routine before bedtime. All the same, as we age, we all want fabulous, healthy skin to help give us confidence to face the world each day, because although they say that beauty is only skin deep, we all know that really, skin care is also about what is on top of the skin as well as underneath it.

Cleanse thoroughly
It's important that you cleanse your skin, whether it's in the morning before you apply moisturiser or in the evening when you take off your make-up. Thoroughly removing old make-up or dirt is essential, as anything left on your face can clog up the pores if it's not taken off completely. Use a cleanser that suits your skin type; oily, dry or sensitive skin. Always wash your face in lukewarm water, as cold and hot water can cause spider veins.

Remember your neck
Most of us concentrate on our facial skin care routine, but we tend to forget about our neck. It's a big giveaway if you are showing an older neck with wrinkly crepe looking skin, but your face is looking youthful. When you are applying products to your face, make sure your skin care routine extends to your neck as well.

Lose your skin
It's important to exfoliate on a weekly basis in order for our skin to keep that youthful glow. It doesn't have to take much time out of our daily routine; a facial wash, cleanser on a wash cloth or a body scrub while you shower. Exfoliation removes the dead skin and boosts cell-turnover at all ages, but we should exfoliate more regularly as our skin ages.

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No smoking
Smoking is one of the worst things you can do to your skin, and there are many reasons why smoking is bad for our skin, It speeds up the ageing process and causes wrinkles on the face and around the mouth and can give the skin a sallow tone. Inhaled smoke constricts your blood vessels and can deplete oxygen and essential nutrients that we need for healthy skin. It reduces collagen and elastin, which are responsible for keeping the skin soft and elastic.

Don't forget the basics of skin care

• Cleansing, moisturising, exfoliating and application of sunscreen.
• Use natural skin care products without added chemicals.
• Always remember to remove your make-up at night to avoid clogged pores.
• Don't touch your face unnecessarily.
• Water keeps your skin cells hydrated, glowing and free of acne. Drink plenty of water every day.
• Watch what you eat, as a healthy diet compliments a good skin care routine.
• Alcohol, smoking and drugs can do major damage to your health and your skin cells.
• Get enough sleep and don't stress yourself out. 
• Exercise, as this allows blood to circulate through your cells, deterring early ageing.

It doesn't take much to get and keep beautiful, healthy skin, it really isn't rocket science. If you follow a basic skin care routine, your skin will glow and look its best. Professional procedures such as chemical peels and microdermabrasion offer deeper treatments which translates into more impressive and lasting results.

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Regain Your Youthful Face with a Vampire Facelift - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

As we get older, our skin loses the glow of youth as the blood supply to our face diminishes, making our skin lose its colour and makes it appear dull. The texture of the skin becomes less smooth, the delicate skin beneath the eyes becomes thinner and we get fine lines and wrinkles. Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy, (PRP) also called a vampire facelift is a treatment which uses the natural ingredients of your blood, to rejuvenate tired ageing skin.

Non-surgical vampire facelift treatment is ideal for enhancing;

• Fine lines and wrinkles around the eye area
• Minimising lines around the mouth
• Smoothing wrinkles across the nose
• Ageing on the hands
• Softening wrinkles and frown lines on the forehead
• Addressing minor smile lines
• Dull skin due to less blood flow.
• Smooth and uneven texture
• Tighten sagging or loose skin
• Acne scarring

During the treatment a small amount of blood gets extracted, and treated in a centrifuge to harvest the platelet rich plasma. Then it's re-injected into the required area to stimulate fresh collagen production and elastin. This will plump up the skin, fill out fine lines and wrinkles, and give a more radiant appearance encouraging the body to repair the ageing skin from the inside out.

The injected platelet rich plasma stimulates new collagen formation, which will rejuvenate your skin, making it look fresher and more vibrant. We use very fine needles to inject small amounts of PRP into your skin, and these injections are quite painless, as a topical anaesthetic gets applied beforehand, which minimises any discomfort. The results can last for up to 18 months and it's recommended you have a touch up treatment around this time. This is a safe treatment as you are using your own blood, so it's completely non-toxic and hypoallergenic.

A vampire facelift is great skin rejuvenating procedure option. As the blood is the patient’s own, there aren't any foreign materials injected which lowers any risk of allergies and infections. This procedure has a fast healing time and you'll only experience minimal bruising and slight swelling.

This treatment can promote skin rejuvenation on the facial area, especially around the eyes, lessening the wrinkles. It's ideal for the hands, which often show signs of ageing sooner than other areas of the body, and on the neck and chest. The procedure simply helps rejuvenate the skin, restoring volume and collagen formation.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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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Microdermabrasion Treatment For Clearer Brighter Skin - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

We all want clean, healthy-looking skin and good facial cleansing is so important in achieving this. The face is continually covered throughout the day with dirt, oil, dead cells and pollutants, and removing the build up that's settled on the face, will benefit your skin enormously. Washing your face daily will remove these impurities, leaving your skin with a fresh look.

Regular cleansing of the face will help to keep the skin clean and hydrated. Dehydrated skin can look wrinkled and old and can sometimes feel rough to touch. Cleansing and moisturising will aid the skin to retain water and help your make-up sit better on the skin. Our skin produces natural oil which helps to protect the skin and it reaches the skin's surface through hair follicles. If these follicles get blocked by a build up of dirt, it can cause inflammation, resulting in acne.

Benefits of cleansing the skin:
Regular cleansing will keep your skin looking bright and healthy.
Cleansing will help maintain proper pore size.
Will help your skin cream to work properly.
Make-up will sit better on cleansed skin.
It will encourage proper skin hydration and prevent blocked pores.

A good way to keep your skin looking clean and healthy is microdermabrasion treatment. These facial treatments are a non-chemical, non-invasive procedure that uses a spray of microcrystals to remove the outermost layer of your skin. By removing the dry, dead skin cells, it'll not only reveal a younger, healthier-looking skin, but it will also encourage new skin cell production, which have higher levels of collagen and elastin, which will further improve your skin’s appearance.

Microdermabrasion stimulates the blood flow, improving cell production, which improves the skin’s elasticity and texture. There's no downtime, although after your treatment it's recommended that you wear sunscreen, as the skin will be more sensitive to sunlight.

Microdermabrasion can:
Treat blotchy, uneven skin tones
Brighten dull, lifeless, tired skin
Lessen your fine lines and wrinkles
Unclog pores and blemishes
Reduce acne scarring and the scars that acne causes
Improve sun damaged skin and age spots
Treat blackheads and white heads

Depending on the skin's condition, the area you're having treated and your desired result, an average microdermabrasion treatment will take less than an hour to complete. Straight after the first treatment, you will see improvements in the texture of the skin. You'll notice that skin care products will sink more easily into the skin and make-up will sit on the skin more smoothly, after the removal of the dead skin cells.

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Microdermabrasion Treatments For A Smoother, Healthier Skin - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

At Selston Cosmetic Clinic, treatments such as microdermabrasion and medical microdermabrasion are used for mild exfoliation to deeper medical treatments, to reduce wrinkles, fine lines, mild acne scars and they can also help to unclog and minimise the pores. The treatment can lessen age spots, hyperpigmentation and superficial sun damage.

Exfoliation leaves your skin in fantastic condition and is an important part of your skin care regime. It takes away all the old, dead skin cells, leaving your skin looking fresh and bright.

Pigmentation before and after microdermabrasion treatment

When we are exfoliating our skin, there are some things we should, and shouldn't do;

• Many people exfoliate every day, thinking it will leave them with a clearer skin, but in fact over-exfoliating can damage healthy skin cells, leaving the skin irritated, dry and red. Exfoliating twice a week is enough to keep your complexion looking bright.
• Use a good quality exfoliator with active ingredients which encourage cell turnover. This will help to take off any dull and dead skin cells and help to keep the pores unclogged and clear, leaving you with a brighter complexion.
• A professional exfoliation treatment such as chemical peels or microdermabrasion can penetrate deeper into the skin than products used at home. The expert treatments will cause the dull, dead skin cells to turnover faster and can also treat a great number of skin concerns.
• Don't exfoliate irritated skin. It's important that you don't damage the skin’s barrier, so if exfoliating has caused skin irritation or made the skin over-sensitive, then you should stop exfoliating. Once the skin has returned to normal, then you can introduce exfoliation back into your skin care regime. 

Different products may work better for you than others, depending on your what your skin type is and what skin concerns you have. Find out your skin type to find out which exfoliator is best for you.

The microdermabrasion treatment uses a light mist of crystals on the upper layer of the skin, which will gently and painlessly dislodge the dead and dull cells, whilst its vacuum suction simultaneously removes both the crystals and dead cells. This results in a polished, smooth and glowing skin.

Microdermabrasion improves;

• Blotchy, uneven skin tones
• Dull lifeless skin
• Enlarged pores/blemishes
• Fine lines and wrinkles
• Sun damaged skin/age spots
• Acne scarring
• Blackheads and white heads

Microdermabrasion treatment can help you improve any skin conditions or imperfections such as; fine lines, mild acne scars, enlarged pores, oily or dull skin, and reduce blackheads and pigmentation. Microdermabrasion gives fast and permanent results.

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Mags.

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.

Laser Treatment to Correct Pigmentation Marks on Face, Hands & Chest - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

Skin pigmentation disorders affect the colour and tone of the skin. Our body contains pigment called melanin which decides the colour of our skin, hair and eyes. People with a darker skin will have more melanin in their skin cells than those with lighter skin, and if the skin cells become damaged or unhealthy, it will affect the melanin production, which in turn, will affect your skin.

Hyperpigmentation can happen for many reasons: over exposure to the sun, genetics, hormonal changes, medical conditions or as a result of burns and it can also become more obvious as we get older, causing liver spots and if left untreated, it can worsen. Some pigmentation disorders affect just patches of skin.

Hyperpigmentation -  If your body makes too much melanin, parts of your skin may turn darker
Hypopigmentation -   Too little melanin, or if the cells that produce pigment get damaged, then parts of your skin may turn lighter 

Benefits of laser skin pigmentation treatment:

• The procedure is safe for the face, hands, neck and chest
• There's no recovery time, you can return to normal activities immediately
• It's effective - outstanding results every time

Laser treatment can help resolve these skin pigmentation problems, resurfacing the top layers of the skin and causing sun damage and pigmentation to disappear. Selston Cosmetic Clinic uses the most advanced laser technology to offer a safe and effective easy way to treat irregular pigmentation. It works by damaging the top layers of the skin, forcing the collagen to kick in and start repairing the damage, so after a few weeks the skin will looker plumper and revitalised. The laser system allows us to resurface the skin and as the laser stimulates the collagen production, you’ll see a continuous improvement in texture and smoothness of the skin over several months.

• Treatment course - 2 treatments, each 4 weeks apart
• Back to work - Next day
• Duration Of Results - Permanent
• Anaesthetic - Local
• Results - Permanent

Depending on the size of the affected area, the treatment sessions can take between 5 to 30 minutes. In our experience a single treatment session will get the desired result, but occasionally two treatments might be needed. Most clients experience minimal discomfort, although some may experience a minor stinging sensation on the skin during the laser delivery, but we can offer topical anaesthetic cream to make treatments more comfortable. Afterwards, the skin on the treated areas will become darker, but this will flake off after a few days. You’ll most likely be able to see an improvement in skin tone and texture as soon as the redness fades after one treatment.

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Mags.
Clinic Manager.

Freshen Up Dull Tired Skin With Chemical Peels - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

None of us want to age either gracefully, or otherwise. It would seem that every time we look in a magazine we see beautiful celebrities, and oddly enough, they never seem to age. We all know that there is a lot of time, effort, money and cosmetic procedures that goes into making them look young and beautiful.

There's a lot of things that cause the skin to age. We can't do anything about some of them, but there are others that we can influence. The one thing we can't change is the natural ageing process, when the skin starts to become thinner and drier, and it's our genes that mostly control these changes and when they occur. The natural ageing process will see the face losing some the fulness, and we will all get visible lines and wrinkles appearing on our face.

The ageing we can influence, is the extrinsic ageing, and this is when the environment and our lifestyle choices can cause the skin to prematurely age. We can slow down the effects this type of ageing has on our skin, by taking some preventive actions.

The application of a Chemical Peel

• Over-drying your skin - using strong cleansers on the skin strips essential moisture, causing dead skin to build up.
• Eye wrinkles - use eye creams to keep the eyes hydrated and nourished, which can help to prevent ageing eye wrinkles.
• Healthy looking skin - regular facials and chemical peels will help to destroy dry, dead skin cells, allowing new glowing skin to replace it. 

How well you care for your skin from an early age can make a great deal of difference in how wrinkles form on your face later on. We can't go back in time, however, there are some tips and techniques that will keep your complexion looking radiant and glowing and make you feel more youthful.

• Exposure to the sun is the main cause of skin ageing. Sun protection is the best way to prevent this, by using sunscreen every single day, not just when it's sunny.
• Don't smoke. Smoking causes damage to collagen and elastin, and when collagen in the face becomes less elastic, it allows the soft tissue features of the face to sag. Smoking increases cholesterol, preventing you from getting enough oxygen to your skin and it can also cause lines and wrinkles to form around the mouth.
• Exfoliate regularly. This will make sure you remove the dead skin cells from the surface of the skin. You can either exfoliate manually, using a facial scrub or at a clinic or beauty salon with a chemical peel.

At Selston Cosmetic Clinic we find that exfoliating the skin using medical chemical peels, helps to increase the skin cell turnover, shedding dead skin cells and pushing newer ones to form. The peels penetrate into the dermis of your skin and stimulate the fibroblasts deep within the skin to produce new collagen and elastin. This results in improved skin texture and skin tone, giving your face a fresher, smoother and youthful appearance.

So while we can't stop time, happily there are things we can do to slow down the ageing process and repair some of the damage already done.

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Mags.

Clinic Manager.

Get Fresher Smoother Skin With Dermaroller Therapy - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

If you feel your face is looking a bit tired, or you feel self-conscious about acne scars, or maybe your aged and sun-damaged skin is getting you down, then dermaroller, also known as microneedling, is a skin treatment you can have that stimulates skin renewal, and helps the skin appear fresher, firmer and younger.

Dermaroller therapy activates production of new collagen and fibroblast formation, which helps to reduce wrinkles and also improves the texture of the skin. The skin’s natural healing process helps to restore a smoother, clearer complexion and it can also help improve the appearance of many types of scarring.

Dermaroller procedures are one of the few skin treatments that are suitable for treating all skin types, including ethnic skin. The treatment is less invasive than other skin treatments, and doesn't need the removal of the epidermis, resulting in a much shorter healing time.

The dermaroller instrument is a sterile roller which gets rolled across the skin, puncturing the outermost layers of the skin to create tiny pin prick injuries which are not visible to the naked eye, and these tiny wounds will stimulate new collagen deposition and regenerate new, healthy skin cells. The wounds will close within an hour, and you see visible signs of skin rejuvenation after just six to eight weeks and this can continue for up to a year after the treatment. The eventual process results in tight skin, fewer lines and wrinkles with a softening and reduction in scarring.

• Used to treat:
• Scarring​​
• Fine lines and wrinkles
• Skin that lacks firmness and elasticity
• Enlarged pores​
• Acne and chicken pox scars
• Sun damage ​
• To lighten pigmentation marks
• To improve the appearance of stretch marks from pregnancy or weight loss
• To improve the appearance of cellulite

The dermaroller treatment has many benefits, including reducing stretch marks, scarring and wrinkles. It stimulates collagen and elastin and can repair and plump up the skin. Dermaroller results create smoother, brighter, healthier, younger-looking skin.

• Procedure Time - up to 75 minutes
• Back To Work - Immediately
• Anaesthetic - Anaesthetic cream if needed
• Downtime - 1-5 days
• Duration Of Results - Maintenance courses might be required
• Results - Course of 4 to 6 treatments recommended

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Mags.
Clinic Manager.

Treatments To Improve The Condition of Your Skin - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield Chesterfield

We are all different and we will all age in different ways. Some of us, if we are lucky, will grow old having firm, clear skin with a minimal of wrinkles, however, many of us won't. Over the years, we have many concerns about our skin's condition, and stress, worry, sun damage and even genetics, all play their part in how we'll look when we grow old.

We all know that as we get older everything can start to go steadily downhill and our skin will start to show its age, with fine lines and wrinkles beginning to appear. The skin becomes 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 give us back our healthy looking complexion.

Before and after Smartxide Co2 fractional laser treatment

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

• Ageing, in the form of wrinkles and fine lines
• Acne scars
• Liver and sun spots
• Sun damage
• Hyper-pigmentation
• Age spots & freckles
• Spider veins
• Redness; rosacea
• Texture problems

We all have to deal with the changes that come with ageing. 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 to maintain its natural beauty, whether it's dull or damaged skin, wrinkles, freckles or pigmentation, we can help to restore a more youthful, clear complexion.

Before and after Smartxide Co2 fractional laser treatment

At Selston Cosmetic Clinic we have a number of treatments to repair the damaged outer layers of the skin:
Laser skin resurfacing using our Smartxide Co2 fractional laser
Chemical Peels
Microdermabrasion
Micro-needling, also known as dermaroller
Radio frequency skin tightening

Skin resurfacing treatments work by removing the damaged outer layers, and revealing healthier, smoother skin in its place. 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.

Skin treatments benefits include:
Revitalising the skin by stimulating collagen and elastin formation
They are an ideal treatment for open pores, and will help to tighten and freshen the skin
Giving immediate results, even after one treatment
The treatments allow deeper exfoliation of blemished skin
A fresher looking appearance after a number of treatments
Minimal downtime, allowing a return to normal activities immediately

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Mags.

Clinic Manager.

A Clearer Complexion Using Chemical Peels & Microdermabrasion - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

We all wish for a flawless complexion, and we usually resort to wearing foundation to cover the true condition of our skin. Many of us have experienced some sort of skin problem, and whether it's a blemish, pigmentation, sunburn, hormonal changes or acne scarring, these changes in our skin can sometimes make us feel self-conscious and embarrassed.

Pigmentation is the colouring of a person’s skin. Healthy skin will appear normal in colour, but the colour may change because of illness or injury and become darker (hyperpigmentation) or lighter (hypopigmentation)

Chemical Peel Treatment

Liver spots, mottled brown patches and large freckles on the face, chest and hands affects millions of women. Liver spots occur because of damage caused by the sun's ultraviolet radiation and the best way to prevent this happening is by using a high factor sun cream on exposed skin from an early age. In some women, higher levels of hormones during pregnancy can cause a darkening of the skin across the upper lip, nose, cheeks and forehead, and it can also happen as a consequence of taking the contraceptive pill.

1. Sun damage contributes to uneven skin texture, and exposure will cause the breakdown of collagen and elastin and it's these which give the skin its smooth texture and resiliency.
2. Smoking also causes collagen and elastin damage, contributing to rough, prematurely aged skin.
3. Ageing causes of irregular skin texture because the cells on the skin's surface don’t shed as quickly.
4. Dead skin cells build up, leaving rough skin and a dull appearance.
5. Dull, tired skin occurs when your skin isn’t receiving enough oxygen and blood, making it look dull and weary.

Chemical peels offer a deep exfoliation, stimulating production of new collagen.
These unique non-invasive skin peels can give dramatic results for:

• Dull lifeless skin
• Ageing skin, sun damaged skin
• Irregular pigmentation
• Fine lines and wrinkles
• Active acne

Microdermabrasion Treatment

Microdermabrasion treats an uneven skin tone. Treatment promotes growth of new skin and collagen, which thickens the dermis and improves resistance to the effect of ageing. It's popularly used for the face, neck, chest and hands.
Microdermabrasion improves:

• Blotchy, uneven skin tones
• Dull lifeless skin
• Enlarged pores/blemishes
• Fine lines and wrinkles
• Sun damaged skin/age spots
• Acne scarring
• Blackheads and white heads

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Mags.
Clinic Manager.