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Medical Cosmetic and Spa cover the areas of Bristol, Cheltenham and the Midlands our main clinic locations are:
Bute House, Bridge Road, Frampton on Severn, Gloucestershire, GL2 7HA and Groundwell Farmhouse, Woodcutters Mews, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 4AU
Call Now 0845 2261344
Environ Skin Analysis
15/07/2010 at 13:07:25
| by Liz Tilton
We are offering an in-depth skin analysis by an Environ Consultant on
Monday 11th October 2010 from 1.00-8.00pm
at our Swindon clinic - Seven Fields
If you are interested, please call us on
0845 226 1344
Botox - The No 1 Cosmetic Procedure
14/07/2010 at 11:40:58
Botox is the No 1 cosmetic procedure in the world - even US women's rights campaigners now advocate it! The British appetite for non-surgical medical cosmetic procedures has risen by 200 per cent in the past 5 years, with Botox taking the No 1 spot in the market.
Dr Alistair Carruthers, a dermatologist in London said that the first person they treated was their receptionist, who 'looked ferrocious, with two frown lines that were very deep. Within a couple of days, she was looking so relaxed and fresh - it was a miracle.'
He said that Botox only leads to happiness, and that new research is showing that it even helps alleviate depression!
Dr Carruthers has been injecting Botox for nearly 30 years, and has neither seen nor heard of any worrying complication.
MyCells
09/07/2010 at 14:34:10
| by Georgina Ireland
As we get older, our skin becomes thinner, causing the purple veins in our hands to bulge out. Madonna and SJP have been found guilty of possessing 'old lady hands'.
We can now offer you a high-tech procedure that may revolutionise the war on wrinkles - MyCells® is a revolutionary method, based on using ingredients of your own blood, which can regenerate your skin. These ingredients reside within the fraction of your blood named Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP). PRP is enriched with platelets, stem cells and growth factors. Once injected into your skin, these substances will accelerate the normal healing process via new collagen formation at the injected area. This process brings to long lasting tissue rejuvenation by your own cells. PRP has been widely used for many years in plastic surgery, othopedics, dentistry, soft tissue implants, and other types of implants.
MyCells® uses your own cells to rejuvenate skin and reduce fine lines and wrinkles.
Ideal for: Eye area, mouth area, neck, décolleté, hands, acne scarring and total facial rejuvenation.
MyCells® can be used to enhance skin texture, glow and hydration with a technique of lots of superficial injections (after numbing). MyCells® can also be used as a filler, injected dermally or sub-dermally to volumise and reshape the skin.
Ideal for: Eye area, mouth area, neck, décolleté, hands, acne scarring and total facial rejuvenation.
MyCells® can be used to enhance skin texture, glow and hydration with a technique of lots of superficial injections (after numbing). MyCells® can also be used as a filler, injected dermally or sub-dermally to volumise and reshape the skin.
As seen in the feature entitled 'In the Blood' in 'Cosmetic News' (July 2010) - a full 2 page interview with Dr Roberto Viel about his experience with Platelet Rich Plasma rejuvenation (MyCells).
The procedure that is proving to be incredibly popular with patients at the Harley Street clinic of Dr Roberto Viel. Half of the infamous Viel brothers, Roberto was one of the first practitioners in the UK to perform the technique using the GPS III System from Biomet Biologics. Having now performed the procedure on around 50 patients, Roberto says he thinks this procedure complements rather than replaces dermal fillers and other injectable treatments.
He says "I am using the technique now quite often because I see good results. What I see in the patient after two or three weeks of treatment is a better skin glow - they will look younger with a better tone and firmer looking skin. There is also a good reduction of fine lines and especially the fine lines around the eyes, which is a difficult area to treat. Basically the skin looks younger because you are giving it what it needs to rejuvenate itself".... "With dermal fillers you are giving volume, with this you are not giving volume you are helping the skin to improve by itself. When you give volume you fill up the lines and wrinkles but you don't do anything to actually improve the skin complexion, improve the glow, improve the younger look of the skin. Other treatments that claim to trigger more collagen and elastin production are yet to prove that. With this there is good research to show that platelets really trigger that..."
To book your free consultation with Dr Alison Duncan, please call us on 0845 226 1344.
How to make skin GLOW
15/03/2010 at 14:46:21
| by Dr Alison Duncan
The skin is the largest organ of the body and is certainly the most visible. It is continually repairing itself and maintaining its status, even though constantly exposed to the elements.
Ageing of the skin is divided into extrinsic ageing - which encompasses photo-ageing and the damage caused by various toxins such as alcohol, drugs and smoking - and intrinsic ageing, which refers to the breakdown of DNA at a chromosomal level, with a resultant loss of structure of the skin.
Ageing decreases antioxidant activity. It promotes a reduction in SOD (super oxide dimutase) and catalase, as well as leaving energy cell repair and renewal diminished and antioxidant enzymes less available. Dehydration is the most prominent, yet easily corrected, cause of accelerated ageing, particularly of the skin. An intake of two litres of water per day, and the exclusion of diuretics, such as coffee, will slow down ageing.
Sunlight damage to the skin can be avoided with the use of SPF factor 30 and a high dose of oral antioxidants. Astaxanthins, with vitamins A, C and E, are also protective.
Skin ageing is accelerated by sun exposure, cigarette smoke, environmental toxins, poor diet, excess alcohol consumption, stress and lack of sleep. One way of counteracting these risk factors is to ensure the diet is rich in fruit and vegetables, increase the intake of antioxidants, as well as direct topical application of antioxidants.
Antioxidants with a low molecular weight, especially vitamins C and E, and and alpha-lipoic acid, exert protective effects to help combat free radical damage. Topical vitamin C esters and vitamin E prevent oxidative damage.
When applied topically, alpha-lipoic acid turns off messenger nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kB) and decreases glycation and pore size, resulting in the decrease of facial lines. Liposome delivery technology ensures a better application to the inner layers of skin. Internal nourishment for patients can be listed in nine steps:
1. Eliminate processed foods from the diet, including high sodium, sugar and saturated fats.
2. Eat fruits, berries, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds, as well as small amounts of protein.
3. Drink two litres of water per day.
4. Avoid fried foods and barbequed meats.
5. Limit the intake of alcohol to one or two units daily.
6. Eat food fich in antioxidants, such as peppers, berries, spinach and cruciate vegetables (cabbage, cauliflower, and brocolli).
7. Take vitamin/mineral supplements.
8. EFPs, omega 3s, oily fish, walnut oil, hemp seed oil and perilla oil. If eczema is present, use evening primrose or borage oil.
9. Take vitamin D3, 400IU per day.
Sunscreen -the most powerful and effective anti-ageing cream is a sunscreen. While UVB radiation causes mottled pigmentation, it is the UVA rays that penetrate deeper into the dermis and account more for degradation of collagen, leading to the production of wrinkling and telangiectasia. A sunscreen that has an SPF of 30 or higher, combined with a high UVA filter (graded by a five-star system) is recommended. There are numerous sunscreen formulations offering high protection but are light enough to be cosmetically acceptable.
Topical retinoids -the first report on the anti-ageing properties of topical retinoic acid (tretinoin) was published in 1986; by the early 1990s, it had received FDA approval for photoageing of the skin. Newer topical retinods have been tested, but retinoic acid appears to be the best retinoid for anti-ageing. This compound is a prescription item in most countries, and so cosmetic companies use retinol, a precursor, in their formulations. Retinol is about one-tenth the strength of retinoic acid.
Glycolic acid -this compound improves skin dyspigmentation, softens and moisturises dry skin and, with continued use, increases collagen, elastin and glycosaminoglycan production, leading to increased dermal hydration and thickness.
Vitamin C - this is a co-factor for the production of collagen.
A good skin prescription involves the four main compounds applied topically. Retinoids are best applied at night. The daily use of a sunscreen, even in the winter months, will prevent further damage to the skin and allow regeneration.
An anti-ageing regime commenced early in life will have more of a preventative rather that corrective role, with little immediate improvement seen, and should be considered as an investment in the future.
Vitamin C preparation will be available shortly at
Medical Cosmetic and Spa
Ageing of the skin is divided into extrinsic ageing - which encompasses photo-ageing and the damage caused by various toxins such as alcohol, drugs and smoking - and intrinsic ageing, which refers to the breakdown of DNA at a chromosomal level, with a resultant loss of structure of the skin.
Ageing decreases antioxidant activity. It promotes a reduction in SOD (super oxide dimutase) and catalase, as well as leaving energy cell repair and renewal diminished and antioxidant enzymes less available. Dehydration is the most prominent, yet easily corrected, cause of accelerated ageing, particularly of the skin. An intake of two litres of water per day, and the exclusion of diuretics, such as coffee, will slow down ageing.
Sunlight damage to the skin can be avoided with the use of SPF factor 30 and a high dose of oral antioxidants. Astaxanthins, with vitamins A, C and E, are also protective.
Skin ageing is accelerated by sun exposure, cigarette smoke, environmental toxins, poor diet, excess alcohol consumption, stress and lack of sleep. One way of counteracting these risk factors is to ensure the diet is rich in fruit and vegetables, increase the intake of antioxidants, as well as direct topical application of antioxidants.
Antioxidants with a low molecular weight, especially vitamins C and E, and and alpha-lipoic acid, exert protective effects to help combat free radical damage. Topical vitamin C esters and vitamin E prevent oxidative damage.
When applied topically, alpha-lipoic acid turns off messenger nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kB) and decreases glycation and pore size, resulting in the decrease of facial lines. Liposome delivery technology ensures a better application to the inner layers of skin. Internal nourishment for patients can be listed in nine steps:
1. Eliminate processed foods from the diet, including high sodium, sugar and saturated fats.
2. Eat fruits, berries, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds, as well as small amounts of protein.
3. Drink two litres of water per day.
4. Avoid fried foods and barbequed meats.
5. Limit the intake of alcohol to one or two units daily.
6. Eat food fich in antioxidants, such as peppers, berries, spinach and cruciate vegetables (cabbage, cauliflower, and brocolli).
7. Take vitamin/mineral supplements.
8. EFPs, omega 3s, oily fish, walnut oil, hemp seed oil and perilla oil. If eczema is present, use evening primrose or borage oil.
9. Take vitamin D3, 400IU per day.
Recommendations
Sunscreen -the most powerful and effective anti-ageing cream is a sunscreen. While UVB radiation causes mottled pigmentation, it is the UVA rays that penetrate deeper into the dermis and account more for degradation of collagen, leading to the production of wrinkling and telangiectasia. A sunscreen that has an SPF of 30 or higher, combined with a high UVA filter (graded by a five-star system) is recommended. There are numerous sunscreen formulations offering high protection but are light enough to be cosmetically acceptable.
Topical retinoids -the first report on the anti-ageing properties of topical retinoic acid (tretinoin) was published in 1986; by the early 1990s, it had received FDA approval for photoageing of the skin. Newer topical retinods have been tested, but retinoic acid appears to be the best retinoid for anti-ageing. This compound is a prescription item in most countries, and so cosmetic companies use retinol, a precursor, in their formulations. Retinol is about one-tenth the strength of retinoic acid.
Glycolic acid -this compound improves skin dyspigmentation, softens and moisturises dry skin and, with continued use, increases collagen, elastin and glycosaminoglycan production, leading to increased dermal hydration and thickness.
Vitamin C - this is a co-factor for the production of collagen.
A good skin prescription involves the four main compounds applied topically. Retinoids are best applied at night. The daily use of a sunscreen, even in the winter months, will prevent further damage to the skin and allow regeneration.
An anti-ageing regime commenced early in life will have more of a preventative rather that corrective role, with little immediate improvement seen, and should be considered as an investment in the future.
Vitamin C preparation will be available shortly at
Medical Cosmetic and Spa
Embarrassing Bodies - Channel 4
15/03/2010 at 13:51:46
Embarrassing Bodies, Channel 4 on Wednesday 27th May featured three treatments that are carried out at Medical Cosmetic Service - IPL Hair Removal, Acne Treatment and Treatment for Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) using Botox.
If you would like further information on these treatments then please call the Medical Cosmetic and Spa on 0845 226 1344
If you would like further information on these treatments then please call the Medical Cosmetic and Spa on 0845 226 1344
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