SkinGenesis is a non-surgical skin treatment specialist – experts in non-invasive cosmetic treatments designed to make you look and feel great.
Treatments available include: acne treatment, thread vein removal, scar removal, fat reduction, permanent hair removal, semi-permanent make up, anti-ageing treatments & skin rejuvenation and more.
Take a look at www.skingenesis.co.uk for more information. Clinics in Leeds, Manchester and Chester, UK.
Wednesday 23rd December 2009
It all sounds a bit too good to be true, just as the Daily Mail said, however doctors have found a way to grow, yes grow, your own facelift while losing excess fat and weight from your problem areas.
The procedure, which costs around £7,500, uses the body’s own stem cells and the patient literally grows their own facelift in the six to eighteen months after having the procedure.
This is a great advancement in the medical world as it extracts the stem cells present in our fat stores from elsewhere in the body, then under local anaesthetic, they are injected into the face for a complete facial rejuvenation that progresses naturally over time AND without any invasive surgery. Just a bit of discomfort and temporary bruising.
Great, if you’ve got this kind of money just lying around. And then you have to find that money again several years later when the effects wear off. But you have to admit it’s a fantastic breakthrough.
There are non-surgical alternatives too to this expensive anti-aging treatment, which don’t involve any ‘down time’ afterwards. Mesotherapy offers a fantastic fat reduction technique, which again is temporary, but costs much less than the ‘grow-your-own’ treatment. Fat reduction starts from around £75 per treatment when booked as a series of 7 treatments (this is about the number of treatments you will need to get an impressive result on that tummy and those hips).
For the face, IPL, microdermabrasion and skin peels are all very effective at rejuvenating the skin naturally and non-surgically. SkinGym promises younger, wrinkle-free skin in 40 days, with continued treatments if you don’t see an improvement. SkinGym costs from £1,250 – £1,500 – still quite expensive, but again cheaper than the grow-your-own.
Monday 21st December 2009
Scientists at the University of Toronto believe they may have worked out the dimensions for the ‘perfect face’.
Yes, apparently the most attractive female face depends on the measurements between the eyes, ears and mouth, with singer Shania Twain coming out tops in celeb-land.
The vertical distance between the eyes and mouth should be 36% of the overall length of her face, from hairline to chin. The horizontal distance between a woman’s pupils should then be 46% of the width of her face from ear to ear.
So we have a question… what if we don’t measure up? Are these scientists saying that we are not beautiful?! If so, we beg differ. Many of our clients come into our clinic seeking the perfect complexion, and long to achieve perfection. But we are strong believers in the fact that everyone is attractive in their own right, and by offering expert skin and body treatments, we can help people achieve their idea of perfection with natural, pain-free cosmetic treatments.
We say, take no notice of the University of Toronto! If we all looked the same, that would be incredibly boring and what one person finds attractive, someone else might not.
Book in for a free expert skin analysis now at SkinGenesis and see how you can maximise on your beauty.
Wednesday 16th December 2009
700 people have complained about an advert for anti-ageing cream that portrayed Twiggy as a wrinkle-free sixty-something, before Proctor and Gamble held its hands up and admitted to a spot of airbrushing.
We’ve blogged a lot about misleading adverts recently, commenting on how lying adverts ‘con’ consumers and distort their perceptions of beauty.
Twiggy is a beautiful woman (and doesn’t need any airbrushing), however there’s no-doubt that she battles with the bathroom mirror every morning wondering how she can diminish her fine lines and wrinkles – just like many other women her age!
If you’re worried about wasting your money on useless creams (which have to be advertsied with enhanced images to be successful) but can’t quite afford a surgical facelift, why not think about a non-surgical facelift? Our expert from SkinGenesis, Peter Beard explains what one is here.
If that doesn’t attract you however, you could think about IPL, microdermabrasion or skin peels – which all have an amazing rejuvenating effect when provided as part of a programme of skin treatments. SkinGym is a firm favourite with our clients, which takes 40 days, or try SkinSpa if you want a quick refreshing face fix!
Monday 14th December 2009
Trinny and Susannah have been on the prowl again, telling nearly 100 single girls What Not to Wear if you’re looking for love.
While those two fashion gurus may be best placed to tell you how you should be filling your wardrobe, there’s no better people than us at SkinGenesis to tell you how to achieve perfect skin in a bid to bag ‘the one’ this Christmas!
Take a look at all our expert skin treatments we can provide at our website, www.skingenesis.co.uk.
If adult acne is holding you back, microdermabrasion, skin peels or IPL might be in order. If you’re worried about wrinkles and fine lines you might want to consider SkinGym. Or just feeling a bit dull and want to be refreshed? Try SkinSpa!
Meanwhile, watch the gladrags duo give 93 Bridget Jones’s a grilling at the link below!
http://player.uk.msn.com/entertainment/what-not-to-wear/default.aspx?GT1=66752
The last thing you need with Chrsitmas parties round the corner is for your skin to feel chapped, dry and sore, but what can you really do to protect your face, hands and body that doesn’t cost the earth?
Our skin guru, Peter Beard gives his five tops tips on looking and feeling your best this winter:
“In the warmer months we tend to feel more youthful and alive; the sun encourages the feel-good hormone serotonin to flourish, which in turn makes us feel happier. Winter is a little more depressing and with hurried lifestyles being ever more prevalent these days, it’s easy to let your skin care routine fall by the wayside.
“Whilst engaging in gentle exercise, drinking plenty of water and cleansing and moisturising every day is important, we like to provide our clients with a few extra, more in-depth tips to ensure that their skin is prepared for the winter.”
1. Vitamins and minerals you need more of
“Your skin is the facade of what is going on inside the body and problems manifest in the form of skin complaints such as acne, wrinkles and dry skin. For skin to look more youthful and radiant and to be on top form, you need to ensure that you are getting enough vitamin C, A and E.”
2. Dead cells are the culprits of many skin crimes
“Our skin renews itself every 28 days, shedding its old dead skin cells to make way for a fresher new layer. To make the most of this natural process it is important to practice a good skin care routine. Taking the time to run a gentle exfoliating glove across the face and body once to twice a week will ensure that those pesky dead cells are kept at bay. Investing in a quality daily exfoliating face wash will also have the desired effect.”
3. Call in the professionals
“Sometimes, no matter how hard we try to maintain our skin, it’s often not enough and we simply resort to ‘putting up’ with skin complaints when there really is no need. It’s times like this when it is wise to call in the professionals.
“Having spent years studying and treating people’s skin, professional medi-spa skin clinics can give you the expert advice needed to achieve beautiful skin whatever the season. Alternative skin treatments have come on leaps and bounds in the last decade, with microdermabrasion, IPL and skin peels being clear front-runners in the industry.”
4. Heating versus freezing, both play havoc on the skin
“Constantly moving from one extreme to another can send our skin into overdrive and as people turn up the heating to full power in their homes, walking in from the freezing outdoors can be somewhat of a shock to the system. As we have no control over Mother Nature as to how cold it will be outside, to prevent outbreaks and chapped skin try to increase the central heating inside gradually to give the skin time to adapt to the change of environment.”
Read the full article here
Thursday 3rd December 2009
Christmas is drawing nearer and the party season is upon us! As women across the UK dig to back of their wardrobes to see which sparkly number they can revive and customise with new glitzy accessories and shoes, many people don’t stop to think about getting their skin shape – which let’s face it, is the first thing people will look at before your outfit.
With the harsh winter weather, it’s easy to let your facial skin become dry and chapped, and its not until the night before a big party that you realise you should have taken action to give yourself a glow!
But fear not. At this early stage of December, you still have time to buff and polish the skin to perfection with the SkinSpa menu.
SkinSpa provides single-session treatments from which you can pick and choose skin treatments that will cleanse, rejuvenate and tone the skin, leaving you looking radiant.
No need to start treatments weeks in advance. SkinSpa has been designed to provide one-off visit treatments in the clinic for convenience, whilst gaining all the benefits of our traditional skin treatment programmes.
Take a look below and find out more info at: http://www.skingenesis.co.uk/treatments/skinspa.html
Monday 30th November 2009
If you’ve ever wondered how to get rid of freckles and marks on the skin, the YouTube video below might help.
Here Jenny talks about her delight with the freckle treatment she’s had at SkinGenesis. Dermamelan is a simple and effective way to get rid of freckles and other pigmentation marks on the face, hands and other areas of the body.
Friday 27th November 2009
The L’Oreal Elvive shampoo advert, which features Cheryl Cole’s ’stronger… full of life…got it’s mojo back’ hair, has sparked a bundle of complaints from viewers for being misleading.
Now we all know that advertisers lie on most things, especially beauty adverts. And we also know that in order to reach a Hollywood-perfection look, we would all need countless hours of plastic surgery, a team of live-in stylists/hairdressers/beauticians – the works, oh and we would probably need to win the jackpot on tomorrow’s lottery in order to do this.
No amount of L’Oreal Elvive Full Restore shampoo and conditioner is ever going to make you look like Cheryl Cole’s double. For a start you would need to spend thousands of pounds on natural hair extensions and then there’s the monthly upkeep. However you might have noticed – if you have bionic eyes – the disclaimer on said advert, which, in the tiniest print ever states, ’styled with some natural hair extensions’ and it stays up for about two seconds!
You can read about other misleading adverts, such as Rimmel’s Sophie Ellis Bextor mascara advert here, as well as Guardian journalist Daisy Goodwin’s take on it.
In the meantime, for a more natural way of getting the celebrity look, why not look at having semi-permanent make-up to give you luscious lashes with minimal effort, or how about some professional, affordable skin treatments for radiant skin that even the A-listers would be envious of?
One thing’s for sure, we won’t give you any false illusions of what you can expect from our treatments, as we provide a free, honest consultation for all our clients.
Lash enhancement at SkinGenesis, with semi-permanent make-up
Tuesday 24th November 2009
Guys, if your idea of a six-pack has you reaching for the Carling rather than the dumb-bells, we’ve found the perfect little stocking filler for you to add onto your Christmas wish-list.
Introducing, ASDA’s hunk vest!
The Body Sculp Vest from the nation’s leading supermarket clothes range, George, will set you (or your partner) back a mere £7. In return you will apparently be able to – temporarily – get rid of your ‘moobs’ (man-boobs) and get yourself an instant six pack (abs, muscles that is, not more beer).
It works in the same way that ’spanky pants’ work for women – ok we admit, those ‘wash-board’ stomachs of ours aren’t the result of a gruelling diet and exercise regime! ASDA says that “the figure-hugging vest… uses reinforced elastene panels and durable fabric, [and] was developed in response to demand from body-image-conscious men … and their partners!”
Of course if you want to look fit once you remove the vest, you might want to look for a more permanent solution to banishing the affectionately named ‘love handles’ and that regretful beer-belly. Fat reduction by mesotherapy is a great natural way to shed the pounds and is even more effective when combined with a gentle exercise plan. It’s a safer alternative to lipo, yet more long lasting than a vest!
In fact we see more men coming through our doors these days than ever before as the whole nation becomes ever-more body-conscious. And we say, there’s nothing wrong with looking good!
Monday 23rd November 2009
The winds have been raging all over the UK this weekend and prolonged exposure to this ice-cold element can leave the skin feeling chapped and raw.
Throw in a bit of central heating too and your skin won’t know whether it’s coming or going and will simply go into overdrive! You might find you end up with dry, flaky skin, or maybe you’ll have a acne breakout… either way it won’t be very pleasant, that’s for sure.
So what can you do to protect your skin from the harsh winter weather?
Do you have any top tips for gorgeous winter skin? Post them below!
