54 treatments · what each one can and can’t do
If you already have a treatment in mind, check here what it actually does, and what it won’t.
Not sure which treatment you need?
Most people are better served starting from what they can see rather than a treatment name. Each concern page lays out every honest option, including the ones that aren’t a procedure.
Showing 12 of 54 treatments
Neurotoxin · injectable
A prescription medicine injected into the muscles that crease the forehead, frown area and corners of the eyes. It softens lines made by movement, not lines already etched in at rest.
Prescription-only medicine
Neurotoxin · injectable
Small doses relax the muscles that pull the brows down, so they sit a few millimetres higher. A subtle lift, not a surgical one.
Prescription-only medicine
Neurotoxin · injectable
Injected into the jaw-clenching muscle to slim a square jaw or ease grinding, or along the neck to sharpen the jaw edge. Results build over several weeks.
Prescription-only medicine
Neurotoxin · injectable
Relaxes the vertical cords that stand out on the neck when you talk or strain. It helps the bands, not loose or crepey neck skin.
Prescription-only medicine
Neurotoxin · injectable
A few units above the top lip so it rolls slightly outwards and shows a little more. No added volume, and it lasts weeks rather than months.
Prescription-only medicine
Neurotoxin · injectable
Injected into the skin of the underarms, palms or feet to switch off sweat glands for several months. A recognised medical treatment, sometimes available through NHS dermatology.
Prescription-only medicine
Filler & volumiser
A gel injected to restore or add volume in the lips, cheeks, chin, under-eyes or jawline. It can be dissolved with an enzyme if something goes wrong.
Filler & volumiser
A thicker injectable of calcium-based microspheres used for cheeks, jawline and the backs of hands. It adds structure and prompts some collagen, but can’t be dissolved like HA filler.
Filler & volumiser
A collagen stimulator injected over a course of sessions to rebuild lost volume gradually. Results appear over months, not on the day.
Filler & volumiser
A long-lasting filler combining an immediate gel with microspheres that stimulate collagen. It lasts longer than HA filler and can’t be dissolved.
Fat-dissolving injectable
An injectable that breaks down fat cells, licensed in the UK for fullness under the chin. Expect marked swelling for the first few days.
Fat-dissolving injectable
A fat-dissolving solution injected into small pockets of fat on the face or body. Usually a course of several sessions.
Skin booster
A very fluid hyaluronic acid injected at a few set points to improve hydration and skin quality. It doesn’t add shape or volume.
Skin booster
Injections of purified DNA fragments from fish, used around the eyes and for skin quality. Not suitable if you have a fish allergy.
Skin booster
Many tiny injections of light hyaluronic acid into the skin to improve hydration and fine texture. Subtle, and it needs top-ups.
Skin booster
Micro-injections of vitamins, hyaluronic acid or other blends just under the skin. What’s in the syringe varies a lot from clinic to clinic.
Regenerative
A sample of your own blood is spun to concentrate the platelets, then injected into the face, under the eyes or into the scalp. Usually a course of sessions.
Microneedling
Fine needles make controlled micro-injuries that prompt the skin to rebuild collagen. Used for scars, texture and fine lines over several sessions.
Microneedling
Microneedling that delivers radiofrequency heat through the needle tips, for scars, texture and mild laxity. More downtime and more risk than plain microneedling.
Radiofrequency
Radiofrequency heats the deeper skin from the surface to tighten it slightly over the following months. No needles and little downtime.
Radiofrequency
A radiofrequency probe passed under the skin through small incisions to tighten tissue and reduce fat. A minimally invasive procedure, not a salon treatment.
Radiofrequency
A device combining radiofrequency heat with pressure-wave pulses, used on dimpled skin. Given as a course of sessions.
Focused ultrasound
Focused ultrasound heats deep layers of the face and neck to prompt gradual tightening over two to three months. No needles, but it can be uncomfortable.
Laser fibre
A thin laser fibre is slipped under the skin through a tiny entry point to tighten tissue and soften small areas of fat on the face and neck.
Resurfacing laser
A powerful laser that removes thin columns of skin to resurface scars, lines and texture. Real downtime, and extra care is needed on darker skin.
Resurfacing laser
A resurfacing laser that removes skin more precisely than CO2, usually with gentler healing. Used for lines, scars and texture.
Resurfacing laser
Heats columns of skin without removing the surface, for texture, scars and pigment. Less downtime than ablative lasers, but more sessions.
Vascular laser
A yellow-light laser that targets red blood vessels. Used for facial redness, rosacea, thread veins and red scars.
Vascular laser
A green-light laser for small red veins and spots on the face, such as around the nose. Best suited to lighter skin tones.
Vascular laser
A deeper-reaching laser for larger or bluer veins on the face and legs. Its longer wavelength is less absorbed by skin pigment than shorter-wavelength lasers.
Pigment laser & light
A laser firing very short pulses to break up pigment: dark spots, some birthmarks and tattoos. Needs careful settings on darker skin.
Pigment laser & light
An ultra-short-pulse laser that shatters pigment into tiny particles, used for dark spots, tattoos and some texture treatments.
Pigment laser & light
A flash of broad-spectrum light, not a laser, used on sun spots, redness and broken veins. Generally not suitable for darker skin tones.
Body · fat reduction
Controlled cooling freezes fat cells in a pinchable area, which the body then clears. Results show over two to three months.
Body · fat reduction
A laser heats fat under the skin to reduce a pinchable pocket, without cutting. Results develop over several months.
Body · fat reduction
Low-frequency ultrasound applied to the body to target fat, often offered in salons. Results vary a great deal.
Body · muscle
Electromagnetic pulses drive intense muscle contractions in the tummy or buttocks over a course of sessions. It works on muscle, not skin.
Threads
Dissolvable threads with small barbs are placed under the skin to lift and hold tissue on the face, jaw, neck or brow. The lift lasts months, not years.
Threads
Smooth dissolvable threads placed in a mesh under the skin to prompt collagen and improve skin quality. They don’t lift.
Peels & resurfacing
An acid solution that removes damaged outer layers of skin, from light peels with no downtime to deep peels with weeks of healing.
Peels & resurfacing
A strong acid placed precisely into individual deep, narrow acne scars so they rebuild from the base. Repeated over several sessions.
Peels & resurfacing
Gentle mechanical exfoliation of the skin’s surface for a smoother, brighter look. It works on the surface only.
Subcision
A needle is passed under a tethered scar or dimple to release the bands pulling it down. Used for rolling acne scars and cellulite.
Subcision
Device-guided release of the bands under cellulite dimples on the thighs and buttocks. Availability in the UK is limited.
Light & devices
Coloured light at set wavelengths shone on the skin, offered for redness, healing and mild acne. Comfortable, with no downtime.
Light & devices
Light treatment for acne, sometimes after a light-sensitising cream is applied to the skin. Usually given as a course of sessions.
Light & devices
A mild electrical current passed through water, usually for sweaty hands or feet. Done regularly, and possible at home with your own device.
Light & devices
Microwave energy destroys sweat and odour glands in the underarms, usually over one or two sessions. It’s designed to be long-lasting.
Hair removal
Laser light targets pigment in the hair follicle to reduce regrowth over a course of sessions. The right laser for your skin tone matters a lot.
Hair removal
Broad-spectrum light, rather than a laser, used to reduce hair growth. It works best on dark hair and lighter skin.
Hair removal
A fine probe treats each hair follicle one at a time with a small current. Works on any hair colour and skin tone, but slowly.
Acoustic & mechanical
Acoustic pressure waves applied through the skin, mainly offered for cellulite. Given as a course of sessions.
Acoustic & mechanical
Motorised rollers and suction massage the skin and tissue, offered for cellulite and contour. The effects are temporary.
Veins
A solution injected into thread veins, usually on the legs, so they close and fade over weeks. The standard first treatment for leg thread veins.
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How to read these pages
No treatment works for everything, and most work well for one or two things. That’s why each page is split by concern: the same treatment can be well evidenced for one problem and barely studied for another, and the evidence rating attaches to that specific use, not to the treatment as a whole.
Botulinum toxin is a prescription-only medicine, and UK law doesn’t allow those to be advertised to the public. Those pages carry no prices and no booking links. That is a legal line, not a verdict on the treatment. Every other page shows an indicative 2026 price range, which you should always check with the clinic before booking.
Every page also has a section on how the treatment behaves on darker skin tones. Heat, light and injury can all leave marks on melanin-rich skin that lighter skin doesn’t get, and some devices simply aren’t suitable. If that applies to you, read that section before anything else.