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Understanding Skin and Facial Concerns at Cosmedocs Harley Street

Cosmedocs is a doctor-led aesthetic clinic on Harley Street, London, offering comprehensive assessment and treatment for a wide range of skin and facial concerns. Our approach prioritises diagnosis and understanding over treatment selection, ensuring that every recommendation is clinically appropriate and medically ordered.

Facial ageing and volume loss are among the most common concerns we address. As the face ages, natural fat pads shift and diminish, collagen production slows, and bone remodelling occurs. These changes lead to temple hollowing, mid-face volume loss, deepening nasolabial folds, and loss of jawline definition. Our treatment pathways begin with prescription skincare and progress through skin regeneration treatments like Profhilo and polynucleotides, structural fillers for cheeks, temples, jawline, and chin, and advanced rejuvenation options including HA Makeover packages and PDO thread lifts.

Lines and wrinkles develop from repeated facial expressions — frowning, squinting, and smiling create dynamic lines that eventually become static wrinkles visible at rest. Anti-wrinkle injections with botulinum toxin remain the gold standard for dynamic lines, supported by skin quality treatments like Profhilo and microneedling for overall improvement.

Skin texture and tone concerns include enlarged pores, dullness, roughness, and uneven skin surface. These conditions respond well to chemical peels, HydraFacial treatments, and collagen stimulation through microneedling and PRP therapy. Advanced cases may benefit from CO2 laser resurfacing.

Pigmentation and discolouration including melasma, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, and age spots require careful assessment as treatment approaches vary significantly based on type and cause. Prescription skincare forms the foundation, with chemical peels and melasma-safe microneedling protocols providing controlled improvement.

Acne and scarring management requires distinct strategies for active breakouts versus residual scarring. Prescription dermatology addresses active acne, while microneedling, PRP, and polynucleotides support scar remodelling. Structural correction with fillers or laser is considered only after active disease is controlled.

Skin laxity and sagging result from collagen and elastin degradation combined with gravitational changes. Profhilo and polynucleotides support skin quality, PDO threads provide structural tightening, and strategic filler placement in lift vectors complements these approaches. Surgical options including facelift and neck lift surgery are discussed when non-surgical approaches reach their limit.

All treatments at Cosmedocs are delivered by GMC-registered doctors with over 17 years of experience and more than one million treatments performed since 2007. Our philosophy of invisible art ensures that results are natural, subtle, and aligned with each patient's individual aesthetic goals. We believe in education before intervention and assessment before treatment selection.