The Aesthetic industry is completely unregulated    Literally anyone without a medical background can legally set themselves up as an aesthetic practitioner and begin injecting your face. Even those with a medical background are considered “fully qualified” after...

What can Hyaluronic Acid do for our body? Hyaluronic Acid (HA) injectable treatments are more than just "filling lines & wrinkles"! Did you know that HA is a naturally occurring sugar molecule that is present in our skin, eyes, joints & connective tissue, and...

what is maskne? This type of acne is due to constant friction, pressure & occlusion from mask wearing. The mask also traps oil, sweat, debris & makeup against the skin, blocking the follicles. Stress triggers hormonal changes which in turn increase sebum...

The million dollar question! Everyone would like their anti-wrinkle treatments to last as long as possible, but unfortunately it will eventually wear off. The average duration of a Botox cycle is 3-5 months, so how can we get it to last as long as possible? Why does...

Should I always deliver what you've asked me to? All too often at Fresh Aesthetics in Portadown,  I have patients ask me for a treatment that I feel isn’t a good option for them. Worryingly they have often had these treatments previously. They have booked an...

At my Fresh Aesthetics skin clinics in Portadown and Newry, I'm frequently asked about retinol. When you’re looking for something to help boost skin cell turnover (to give you skin that glows) and increase your collagen production, then look no further. Retinol needs...

When it comes to vitamins, no one can deny that they are essential. But, in terms of skincare, is there a difference in effectiveness whether you take vitamins internally or topically? When it comes to a specific vitamin, vitamin C to be exact, the answer is a...

Is there really a difference between medical grade skincare and shop-bought products? With an overwhelming number of skincare products available everywhere from online to the grocery store, it’s almost expected that one would be confused with understanding how and...

At my Fresh Aesthetics clinics in Portadown and Newry, I love educating my patients. It's one of my values that my patients understand the causes of ageing, so they can make informed choices about their treatments. Did you know there are two types of wrinkles?⁣ ⁣ 1)...

This recent pandemic has got us talking a lot lately about risk. In the words of Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at Edinburgh University, "there will never be no risk". However we have always faced risks as we go about our daily business, eg driving a...