One of the more bewildering things about menopause is how quickly familiar skin can begin behaving like someone else’s. A moisturiser you have used for years suddenly is not rich enough. Foundation settles into places it never used to. Your cheeks flush more easily, your neck feels dry and, just as you are adjusting to all of that, a spot appears on your chin with the timing and confidence of a teenager. These changes are real - and you can read more about them in one of my

Facial ageing is far more complex than the gradual appearance of lines and wrinkles. As we get older, we lose collagen and elastin, facial fat changes position and volume, the supporting structures beneath the skin alter and even the bones of the face gradually remodel. For women, hormonal changes during and after menopause can affect the skin too. Together, these changes can alter everything from the shape of our cheeks and jawline to the appearance of our eyes, mouth and ne

For many women, acne feels like something that should have been left behind in their teenage years alongside double denim, questionable perms and first crushes. Yet one of the more frustrating surprises of perimenopause and menopause is that breakouts can suddenly reappear, or in some cases develop for the very first time. It can feel particularly unfair. At the very stage of life when many women are also noticing changes in skin firmness, pigmentation and fine lines, they ma

One of the biggest changes I’ve seen in recent years is the age at which people start asking about anti-ageing injections. A decade ago, most patients considering treatment were in their 40s, 50s and beyond. Now, I regularly see women in their 20s worrying about tiny expression lines that are often completely normal. Social media has undoubtedly changed the conversation around ageing. Terms like “preventative Botox” are everywhere and there can sometimes be a sense that if

Eyebrows rarely get the attention they deserve, but they are one of the most powerful features on the face. They don’t just frame your eyes – they shape how you are seen, how you express yourself and even how you are understood by others. And as we age, they can significantly change. Why Brows Matter More As We Age When we connect with other people, our visual attention naturally settles on the area around the eyes. It’s where we instinctively read emotion, intention and su

There’s a reason skin boosters have become one of the most talked-about treatments in advanced aesthetics. Unlike traditional fillers, they’re not about adding volume or altering shape — they’re about transforming the quality of your skin from within. As a new generation of skinboosters, ICONA® H8 takes results to another level. It combines hyaluronic acid (HA) with eight essential amino acids to deeply hydrate, repair and revitalise your skin in a way that feels both natura

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Mohs surgery is a technique that removes certain types of skin cancer – most commonly basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) – one layer at a time. After each layer is removed, it’s examined under a microscope to check for cancer cells. This process repeats until no cancer cells are detected. Mohs surgery is incredibly effective (with cure rates up to 99% for BCC), and it’s particularly valuable in areas where every millimetre of tissue matters, such as

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I am seeing growing concern among patients regarding the phenomenon known as "Ozempic face." This term refers to facial changes...

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