UNLEASH THE 'REAL' YOU


We believe in keeping things REAL at our stunning new clinic in London’s Battersea.


With on-site Aestheticians, Doctors, Surgeons and Ophthalmologists, our expert team bring you a range of treatments across several disciplines. Whether you’re looking for aesthetic treatments, skincare, eye-care or surgery, we are here to help unleash your confidence, and show the world the REAL you.


UNLEASH THE 'REAL' YOU

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE TALENTED AND EXPERIENCED PEOPLE BEHIND REAL


A collaboration of some of the finest aestheticians, doctors, surgeons and ophthalmologists in the UK; find out what motivates the team here at REAL, and learn more about our talents.

WE HAVE A RANGE OF EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS ACROSS MANY DISCIPLINES


We understand that everybody is unique and take a bespoke approach all our treatment plans. With an on-site hospital, retail store and dedicated eye-care division, we have the facilities to help you achieve all your aesthetic and medical needs.


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Your experience at REAL is of primary importance to us and you can be sure you will be cared for during your visit and beyond. We have a specialist after care team who will assist you beyond your time at the clinic. Click the button below to find out more about what can expect to experience at REAL.


TAKE A LOOK AT OUR FACILITIES AT REAL IN OUR NEW CLINIC


We are proud to introduce our specialist clinic in London’s Battersea. Our clinic is full of heart and soul as well as all the facilities you would expect from one of London’s leading private hospitals. With a number of dedicated treatment rooms, a retail store and on-site hospital, we have everything you need so you know you are in the very best of hands here at REAL.

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23 Feb, 2023
As fun as the festive season is, it can play havoc with our skin, meaning often we enter the new year with a dull, dry complexion or suffering breakouts and darkened eyes circles as a result of too many late nights knocking back the cocktails! On top of this our skin is constantly enduring temperature switches from chilly outdoor conditions to centrally heated indoor environments. But don’t despair as we enter in to the new year! Just as we start fresh with resolutions and goals for the year ahead, it’s also time to revitalise your skin care regime! Here are some of our top tips to get your skin glowing again: 1. Hydrate Our bodies are 60% water and our blood is 90% water. From flushing out toxins to preventing acne, water is one of the most inexpensive solutions for skin issues. It also helps promote a healthy gut and aids digestion, flushing out toxins to help your skin remain clear. If you struggle to drink 2-3 litres of water a day why don’t you try adding natural flavours such as lemon/lime slices, mint or cucumber. 2. Eat the rainbow Often when we enter the new year we start new diet regimes which focus on restriction. A different way of approaching this is to think about the range of nutritious food to include in our diet rather than what we are taking away. Simply put, eating the rainbow involves eating fruit and vegetables of different colours every day. Focussing on eating a variety of colours increases your intake of different nutrients and antioxidants which have an anti-inflammatory effect, benefitting your skin. 3. Choose skin care products formulated for your skin type Get to know your skin type so you can select the right choices when it comes to what products to use. Skin types include: -normal, characterised by hydrated and comfortable feeling skin -dry, which can feel tight, flaky and scaly -oily, characterised by shiny skin, prone to breakouts -combination, which is when the skin is oily in the T zone area but not elsewhere 4. Invest time in a good skincare routine Establishing a consistent daily skincare routine will help a long way towards getting a clear, glowing complexion. Start off by double cleansing with cool or luke-warm water. The first cleanse can move dirt around your face so by doing it twice you’re getting deeper into your pores. Use a toner to help further balance your complexion, tighten pores and restore nutrients to the skin that cleansing may have removed. Follow this with a vitamin c serum in the morning as it can help collagen production and acts as an antioxidant and alternate this with retinol at night. Retinol can prevent acne and slow the aging process. Finish up with a high-quality moisturiser and SPF. 5. Use a good quality product range If you are wanting to upgrade your skincare routine or perhaps the products that you’re currently using don’t work well for you, you may consider using a cosmeceutical range. Cosmeceuticals are medical grade skincare products that offer both medicinal and cosmetic benefits allowing you to treat unwanted blemishes and concerns without prescription or procedure. They are formulated using medical grade ingredients to penetrate deep into your skin and deliver stronger better results compared over-the-counter products. They are popular choices when it comes to targeting common skin problems such as fine lines, dryness, acne scarring, pigmentation, sun damage and minor signs of ageing. 6. Wear sunscreen daily Always wear an SPF even in winter as the sun’s rays still get through and sun damage is one of the biggest contributers to premature ageing, leading to wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, spider veins and an uneven complexion. 7. Have professional in-clinic treatments Besides promoting relaxation, regular professional facial treatments can provide many benefits including noticeable improvements to your skin texture, tone and appearance. Facials can also help improve circulation to optimise cell health and collagen production. Here at REAL clinic we offer a range of skin care and aesthetics treatments, designed to make you look and feel fabulous. If you’re looking for an advanced facial which exfoliates, extracts impurities and rehydrates, then why not try a HydraFacial. The HydraFacial is one of the most popular clinic-based facial treatments right now. It’s so popular, that one is performed every 15 seconds around the world. The reason why? Because it targets many of the most common skincare concerns like dryness and signs of aging with little to no side effects. For those unfamiliar, this treatment is a medical-grade resurfacing treatment that clears out your pores and hydrates your skin. The four-step treatment includes cleansing, exfoliating, extracting, and hydrating the skin with serums that are infused into pores with the HydraPeel Tip, a pen-like device. Profhilo acts as a fantastic antiaging solution. It’s a highly purified injectable hyaluronic acid skin booster. With special patented technology, Profhilo works by hydrating the skin from inside, like an internal moisturiser stimulating the production of elastin and collagen. This helps improve skin tone and skin laxity and results in glowing, radiant, smooth skin. SkinPen microneedling can improve your complexion and texture of the skin, it can even improve certain types of acne scarring. It’s clinically proven to be effective for women and men of all skin types and tones. A natural and effective treatment, nothing injected, no chemicals or heat applied. SkinPen works by creating microchannels, targeting precise depth of the skin stimulating your skins natural wound healing process, producing elastin and collagen to rejuvenate your skin from the inside out. We also offer a range of aesthetic injectable treatments. More details can be found in the ‘treatment’ menu on our website. 8. Exfoliate Exfoliating is a great way of getting rid of dead skin cells leaving your complexion looking brighter, however, over exfoliation can cause your skin to react with excess oil production or breakouts, so best kept to minimum with a once a week session. 9. Don’t forget your neck and décolletage Your neck and chest area need attention too. These are often neglected areas that are prone to sun damage and ageing. 10. Moisturise like a pro There is a correct way to apply moisturiser! Massage your moisturiser in an upward motion, moving out and away from the centre of the face. Around the eyes use a specially formulated eye cream. Let’s make 2023 the best skin year yet! Contact us today for bookings and for helpful advice on the treatments we offer.
23 Feb, 2023
Do I need to use SPF in the winter? This is a question that I am frequently asked, and I could sum up this blog in 3 words; Yes, Yes and YES! But it’s just as important for you to understand why we need to use SPF all year round and not just when we’re on our holidays and basking in the sun, as it is for you to know that you need it. SPF (Sun protection factor) is a cream or spray that helps to protect the skin from the sun’s UVA and UVB rays. The benefits to using SPF go way beyond simply protecting your skin from burning in the sun, and you may be interested to learn a little more about some of them. Before we move onto that, we’re going to take a look at what the difference is between UVA and UVB rays as well as their effects on the skin. We’ll also explore how SPF works, for how long it is effective, and then the benefits that come with regular use of a medical grade SPF. Ultraviolet radiation is part of the natural energy produced by the sun. In the electromagnetic spectrum, ultraviolet light has a shorter wavelength than light, so the eye cannot see it, but the skin can absorb it. Tanning beds also emit ultraviolet light. Both types of UV light have been shown to increase the risk of skin cancer. Ultraviolet A (UVA) has a longer wavelength and is associated with skin ageing. Ultraviolet B (UVB) has a shorter wavelength and is associated with skin burns. Although UVA and UVB rays have different effects on the skin, the two are problematic. Lack of UVA and UVB protection damages DNA in the skin, creating genes or mutations that can lead to skin concerns (including premature ageing). So let’s look at the two in a little more detail; UVA RAYS: UVA rays cause tanning and the short wavelengths of UVA rays also cause sunburn and have been shown to promote the growth of cancer cells in the skin. UVA rays penetrate deeper into the skin to cause damage to cells in the inner layer of the skin. The skin darkens, trying to prevent further damage, which gives it a tanned appearance. At the same time, UVA rays can also lead to premature ageing. UVA radiation is the primary light source used in most tanning beds, which are just as damaging to the skin in the very same ways that UVA radiated from the sun is. UVA rays are everywhere. UVA rays make up about 95% of UV rays that reach Earth, and their potency is the same regardless of the season. UVB RAYS: UVB rays penetrate the outer layers of the skin, damaging them to the point of sunburn and blisters. UVB relates to the SPF factor on your skin protection. The factor number tells you how long you can stay exposed to the radiation before the skin starts to redden in comparison to if you were exposed without the use of a sunscreen. The intensity of the UVB rays can fluctuate, although they can still damage your skin all year round, and equally when they meet your skin from a reflective surface such as ice or snow! This neatly brings us to the final section of this blog. The benefits of using an SPF all year round. SPF will aid protection from harmful rays that cause some types of skin cancer. SPF will help keep the skin hydrated. SPF will help protect your skin from damage such as burning or blistering. SPF will help keep your skin more youthful and protect you against signs of premature ageing. So I think the message is clear; yes, you do need to use SPF in the winter… and the spring.. And the summer… and of course, the autumn, too!
23 Feb, 2023
Everything you need to know about the Non Surgical Nose Job Until recently, if you had a misshapen nose, be that crooked, hooked or showing the presence of a bump, then you would have been forgiven for thinking that the only option to straighten, lift or reduce the size of the nose was through surgical intervention. Thankfully we now have less invasive methods that can give the appearance of a smaller, straighter nose in as little as 15 minutes. A surgical nose job is an extremely difficult procedure, and the costs can run into the thousands! Not only is it invasive and expensive, there is a long period of recovery, as well as pain, bruising and if that’s not enough to put you off, you can’t be 100% certain that you’ll love your new nose post procedure. These issues with a surgical nose job (rhinoplasty) exactly highlight the benefits you can enjoy with a non-surgical nose job. A non surgical nose job is quick, affordable, free of downtime and the result is temporary. The latter of these benefits is quite possibly one of the most desirable for those thinking of undergoing rhinoplasty. If you are dissatisfied with your non surgical nose job, you can request filler dissolving which will do exactly as it says – dissolve the filler and return your nose back to its original state. With a non surgical nose job, you will be able to see the final result without the fear that you may be left with an irreversible outcome that you’re not completely happy with. That said, if you are happy with your ‘new nose’, then you may be pleased to hear that although temporary, the results can last as long as 12-18 months. Thereafter you’ll need top ups to maintain your perfect profile. So what is a non surgical nose job, and how does it work? During a non surgical nose job, your practitioner will use a fine needle to administer tiny doses of dermal filler beneath the skin in strategically placed areas to help restructure and contour the nose, giving it a more desirable profile and more balanced proportions. This is particularly helpful for people with a bump on the nose (also known as a dorsal hump), because by filling out the dips and dents in the nose, the result can dramatically improve the appearance of the nose leaving it looking straighter and in most cases, smaller too! The dermal filler injections will be used to not only straighten out the profile, but it also means that light will reflect off the nose so as not to cause shadowing and in turn, the nose will appear smaller and straighter. It’s quite scientific, huh. In the case where the patient may have a hooked nose, your practitioner will lift the tip of the nose to help reduce the appearance of the downturned hook. This type of procedure is also known as a pixie nose lift or pixie tip lift.
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