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PSA: Peel season is officially in full swing 🍂✨

And there’s a reason I get particularly excited about chemical peels at this time of year…

After a summer of holidays, heat and increased UV exposure, I see lots of clients coming into clinic noticing:

• pigmentation and uneven skin tone
• dullness and rough texture
• congestion and breakouts
• fine lines looking a little more obvious
• skin that just doesn’t look quite as fresh as it did

A professional chemical peel can be a brilliant way to press the reset button.

This is the Obagi Blue Peel Radiance, a professional superficial chemical peel I use in clinic to exfoliate the skin, improve texture and radiance, and help with concerns including blemishes and uneven skin tone.

And despite the word peel, we’re not necessarily talking about days of your face falling off.

Autumn and winter is also a great time to plan a course of treatments, when we typically have less intense UV exposure, although daily SPF is still non-negotiable all year round.

Sometimes one peel gives a lovely refresh. For more significant concerns, a planned course alongside the right home skincare can achieve much more.

🍂 Obagi Blue Peel Radiance Enhanced Facial £95
🍂 Course of 3 for £250

Not sure whether your skin needs a peel, microneedling, skincare… or simply a bit of TLC?

Book a skin consultation and digital skin analysis and we can work that out properly.

Jo x

September, you’ve been fabulous… 🤍

September seems to have disappeared in about five minutes, but looking back through my camera roll, we packed rather a lot in…

The kids went back to school, and Bodhi headed off on his first ever school residential 🥹

We celebrated lots of special birthdays in style, including a trip to The Hut on the Isle of Wight, celebrated 14 years married to Dan, and then celebrated Dan’s birthday too. ❤️ Our gorgeous Ralphie the sausage dog also turned the grand old age of 18! 🐾

I somehow managed to bag Oasis tickets for next year 🙌 and we squeezed in a fun-packed weekend at Center Parcs… from which the only photographic evidence I appear to have is Dave the squirrel. 🐿️😂

There was plenty happening at Coast too…

September saw lots of skincare consultations, microneedling, peels and, of course, plenty of toxin and filler treatments, with some gorgeous results along the way.

Obagi renewed my Ambassador status for another year 🤍 and launched their new CLENZIderm Multi-Acid Peel Pads. I also upgraded my microneedling device and headed off for advanced microneedling training with Ivanmed, because however long I’ve been doing this, there is always more to learn.

And I found out I was runner-up for Top Skin Care Specialist at the TLAs 🥹 something I’m incredibly proud of.

There was also a Sandbanks sauna and sea dip, plus some much-needed business focus time with my fellow aesthetics nurse and friend Kirsty, because sometimes you need another business owner to sit down with you and actually make you focus. 😂

Work, family, friends, celebrations, learning, lovely clients and lots of memories.

Feeling very grateful for the people I get to do life with, the business I’ve built, and every client who continues to trust me with their skin and face. 🤍

September, you really were a good one.
October… what have you got? 🍂

No injectables. No skin treatments. Just consistent, evidence-based skincare.

This is exactly why I bang on about what you do at home.

My client’s digital skin analysis in February showed:
Deep wrinkles detected: 154
Light wrinkles detected: 317

Fast forward to September, after consistently using her prescribed Obagi Medical skincare routine:
Deep wrinkles detected: 26
Light wrinkles detected: 168

That’s an approximately 83% reduction in detected deep wrinkles and 47% reduction in detected light wrinkles on her skin analysis.

And just to be really clear…
No Botox.
No filler.
No microneedling.
No skin boosters.

These results are entirely from her Obagi skincare routine, and, importantly, actually using it consistently.

Skincare might not give you the instant gratification of an injectable treatment, but never underestimate what a well-designed, evidence-based routine can achieve over time.

Consistency really is the boring secret.

And having digital skin analysis means we don’t have to rely purely on photographs or opinion, we can objectively track changes over time.

This is skin health. And THIS is why I love what I do. 🤍

Jo x

TikTok made me buy it…

And look, I love social media. It can be brilliant for discovering new products, learning about ingredients and getting people interested in looking after their skin.

But viral doesn’t necessarily mean effective, and it definitely doesn’t mean right for YOUR skin.

I regularly speak to clients who’ve bought a product because an influencer, celebrity or thousands of people online recommended it… but when I ask what’s actually in it, what it’s supposed to be doing, or how it fits into their existing routine, they genuinely don’t know.

And that’s not a criticism. Skincare is confusing.

There are endless products, conflicting advice, clever marketing and new “must-have” ingredients appearing constantly.

When I recommend skincare, I’m looking at your skin, your concerns, your current routine, the active ingredients, formulation and available evidence, and whether you actually need the product in the first place.

Sometimes the best advice I can give you is:

“Save your money. You don’t need it.”

Your routine doesn’t need to be expensive, complicated or overflowing with products.

It just needs to be right for your skin and have a purpose.

So take inspiration from TikTok. Just add a little science before you add to basket.

Need help making sense of your skincare? Skin consultations and digital skin analysis are available to book online.

Don’t want lip filler? You don’t have to….

This before & after is all about hydration, smoothing and improving lip quality, not dramatically changing the size or shape of the lips.

A lip skin booster can be a lovely option if your lips are starting to feel drier, look more lined, or have lost some of that smooth, hydrated appearance.

Look closely at those fine vertical lines in the before, particularly through the upper lip, and how much softer and smoother they appear in the after.

✨ Deep hydration
✨ Softer, smoother lip lines
✨ Improved texture
✨ Subtle plumping without the “filler” look

Perfect if you’re not ready for lip filler, don’t want lip filler, or simply want your own lips to look fresher and more hydrated.

Sometimes it’s not about adding volume. It’s about improving the quality of what’s already there. 🤍

Lip skin boosters available at Coast Medical Aesthetics.

Your skincare routine doesn’t need to contain every active going, and it definitely doesn’t need to break the bank.

One of the biggest things I try to do when helping someone with their skincare is make it effective, realistic and manageable.

You don’t need a 10-step routine.
You don’t need three products essentially doing the same job.
And you certainly don’t need to add an ingredient just because everyone on social media is suddenly talking about it.

Start with the foundations: cleanse properly and protect your skin every day.

Then add targeted actives according to your skin, your concerns and what you’re actually trying to achieve.

Sometimes that means investing in one really effective product rather than buying five you don’t need.

And sometimes my advice is actually to take something out.

A good skincare routine should be one you can afford, understand and, most importantly, actually stick to.

More products don’t necessarily mean better results.

The right products, used consistently and for the right reasons, matter far more.

And if I recommend something for your skin, I’ll always be able to explain exactly why it’s there and what we’re hoping to achieve with it. 🤍

Reviews like this 🤍

For me, a consultation should never feel rushed or like you’re simply being told what treatment you “need”.

It’s about assessing your skin properly, looking at how things have changed over time, discussing the different options available, and making sure you understand the treatment, expected results and potential side effects before making any decisions.

My digital skin analysis also means we can compare your skin objectively with previous scans, rather than relying on memory or guesswork.

Thank you Karen for such a lovely review, and for continuing to trust me with your skin. 🤍

📍 Coast Medical Aesthetics | Southbourne, Bournemouth
🔗 Consultations can be booked online via the link in bio

Those little thread veins on your legs that you’ve been covering up for years? Now is a great time to treat them.

Microsclerotherapy is a treatment for small thread and spider veins on the legs.

Using a very fine needle, a sclerosant solution is carefully injected into the unwanted vein, causing it to close. The body then gradually breaks it down and the appearance of the vein fades over time.

You’ll also spot me using my vein finder in these photos. This helps me visualise vessels beneath the skin more clearly and treat with greater precision.

One thing I always explain: leg thread veins can be stubborn. A single session may not be enough, and a course of treatments is more likely to be required to achieve the best possible improvement.

You’ll also need to wear compression hosiery following treatment, which is one reason autumn and winter are such a good time to start. Much easier to hide compression stockings under trousers than in the middle of summer!

So, if clearer looking legs are on your wish list for next summer, now is a very good time to get started.

Book in for a consultation to see whether microsclerotherapy is the right treatment for you.

📍 Southbourne, Bournemouth
Online booking via my website, link in my bio

Temple filler, Sometimes it’s the areas you haven’t considered that make the biggest difference. 🤍

As we age, and particularly following weight loss, we can lose volume around the temples, creating hollowing and changing the natural contours of the upper face.

For this lovely client, I used Restylane Volyme, a hyaluronic acid dermal filler, to carefully restore volume to the temples.

The result?
✨ Reduced temple hollowing
✨ Smoother, more balanced facial contours
✨ A softer transition between the forehead, temples and cheekbones
✨ A naturally refreshed appearance

It’s not about adding volume everywhere. It’s about understanding where volume has been lost and restoring it thoughtfully.

Temple filler is an advanced treatment requiring detailed anatomical knowledge, careful assessment and precise technique.

If you’ve noticed changes in your facial contours following ageing or weight loss, a consultation is the perfect place to start.

📍 Coast Medical Aesthetics | Bournemouth
🔗 Book your consultation via my website.