IF you're anything like us, you'll go for months without looking in the mirror for more than a few minutes at a time. Then suddenly, with the approach of a big event, or a holiday, or a life-change like a new job, you become very tuned-in to how you look, and start noticing the things you like, and the things you could do without.
If you're in that place at the moment – the place where you're energised to invest in your appearance and give yourself a massive mood-boost while you're at it – check out our suggestions for treatments from one of our favourite Manchester spa-clinics: Neo-Derm.
It uses heat to affect the collagen in the deeper layers of the skin, causing the deep structures of the skin to tighten and lift.
From its city centre clinic on Deansgate, their team offers a brilliant range of non-surgical hair, skin and teeth treatments – the kind that will make a difference to your appearance without giving you a 'worked on' look.
Their qualified staff include two former NHS doctors. And they bring a caring, ethical and professional approach that's more like what you'd expect from the medical profession than the cosmetics industry. Put simply, they won't perform any treatment that they feel is unneeded. They'd rather turn you away than take your money for a treatment that won't benefit you.
They bring a caring, ethical and professional approach.
We found several treatments that could benefit us at Neo-Derm – here's four that could give you the subtle transformation you're looking for:
1) ULTRAcel: triple layer therapy
Neo-Derm is one of the first clinics outside London to offer this new treatment, which is used in the US as a non-surgical alternative to a face lift. It uses heat to affect the collagen in the deeper layers of the skin, causing the deep structures of the skin to tighten and lift. Over time, healthy new collagen is produced, making your skin tighter and improving tone. It reduces scarring and can remove double chins.
Definitely worth checking out if you'd like a younger look but wouldn't go anywhere near a surgeon's knife. Find out more.
2) Skin tag removal
So icky they're rarely talked (or written) about, skin tags are those bits of skin that look like warts and just appear out of nowhere, seemingly just to annoy you. The NHS will only remove skin tags if they're potentially dangerous. Neo-Derm will do them just because you want them gone. It takes just a few minutes and is performed under local anaesthetic, by a doctor with lots of experience in this procedure. Find out more.
3) Light chemical peel
Used for treating acne, scarring, wrinkles and sun-damage, a glycolic peel removes multiple layers of dead cells from the surface of the skin to reveal healthy new cells beneath. Treatments result in a smoother, more youthful-looking complexion. It's a subtle rather than dramatic difference – your skin will look more radiant and fresher with fewer breakouts and a better tone. Find out more.
4) Pampering treatments
Sometimes the only thing you need to look your best is a dedicated morning of 'me time'. Neo-Derm offers a range of holistic spa treatments, including aromatherapy massage, Swedish massage, a foot spa, body scrubs, and facials. If stress and tiredness are keeping you down, start your fight-back with a spa treatment here. Find out more.
NeoDerm, 244 Deansgate, 1st Floor, Milton Hall, Manchester, M3 4BQ.
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