Cosmetic Treatments

I thought  I would write today about a growing concern amongst Aesthetic Cosmetic practitioners. Put simply, we believe that the area needs greater regulating if we are to ensure patient safety. The current law states that treatments must not be given until a face-to-face consultation takes place with a medical professional, who is qualified to…

Something more subtle than Botox or Fillers? Relatively new to aesthetics, Profhilo stimulates the body’s own collagen to give you improvement in texture, firmness and hydration of the skin. What does it do? It slowly evolves your own tissue without creating immediate volumisation or augmentation and because of this action, the result is a better…

Introducing Gift Vouchers! Sometimes it’s hard to know what to buy that special someone – we can all hit this wall from time to time.  And, we know our patients and their friends have this problem too because they are asking us for gift vouchers to give to their friends and loved ones as a…

It has been 3 months since we started providing Profhilo as a treatment at Somerset Cosmetic Clinic and our patients couldn’t be happier with the results! Dr Ed has has rarely been so impressed by a product!   What is PROFHILO? Firstly, it is not just filler, and although fillers do an excellent job of…

Axillary Hyperhidrosis is an embarrassing condition that many suffer from. No amount of antiperspirant will help; it is a medical condition. As summer approaches sufferers of this embarrassing condition can experience increased anxiety about their symptoms knowing that they are helpless; constantly changing their clothes and carrying around spares. And, it affects both men and women.…

The days are finally getting warmer, the night drawing out and the sun showing itself on more occasions; Spring is finally here and Summer just around the corner. With that thought in mind how is your skin looking? Are you at your glowing best? No? Well not many of us are this time of year,…

We have a new kid on the block and it’s threatening to take the Aesthetics medicine world by storm! PROFHILO, and the technology behind it, is far from just another hyaluronic acid injectable product to hit the marketplace, so what is it? Firstly, it is not just filler, and although fillers do an excellent job…

I recently read a really interesting article in the Sunday Times by India Knight, beauty columnist, questioning whether having botox injections is pure vanity? Now of course writing on this topic and being someone who is happy to admit that she uses botox, you would expect her to wax lyrically about the treatment but what…