Lip Tattooing – Our new service makes it more comfortable than ever……
Permanent makeup is fast becoming the norm. Treatments including microblading, permanent eyeliner and of course lip tattooing have become increasingly popular. Now this may sound unusual; however it is something which we at DPC Clinic are very excited about. We now...
Areola & Nipple Tattooing Is For Everyone
Understandably, when people hear the words ‘nipple and areola tattooing’, they think of female breast cancer survivors. It may surprise many to learn that nipple and areola tattooing can be performed on clients for several reasons besides post cancer treatments. Kev...
Areola Tattooing
Having completed my nipple & Areola training with Nouveau Contour this year, I have a wonderful perspective on this treatment. I had already trained in scar reduction, cleft pallet lip tattooing as well as scalp micropigmentation and scar camouflage so this was...
Hayfever
tattooed eyeliner is a fantastic solution in hayfever season, here at DPC Clinic we offer a full range of styles and colours
Scalp micropigmentation SMP (Head Hair replication tattooing)
Frequently asked questions Many people are curious about different aspects of this treatment. Perhaps with good reason, to some I’m sure scalp tattooing sounds extreme. Like with most cosmetic treatments, research is important. We at The DPC Clinic welcome...
Microblading v Machine Brows
Often in the permanent makeup (I’ll refer to it from here on as PMU) industry, clients & technicians alike will confuse one another with terminology. Allow me to clarify a few common misunderstandings. What are the main differences between Microblading and Machine...
Happiness is……..
There are many rewarding elements to my job, I’ve discussed them in previous blogs but, today I want to talk about the feel good factor for YOU - my clients! Confidence I’ve lost count of the amount of times ladies have returned for their follow up appointment with me...
Eyebrow Hairloss
Where it grows or more importantly, where it doesn’t...Eyebrow hair... As we age, hair increasingly grows in places which we don’t want it to. Hair also changes colour. We go grey, some people’s hair goes white. We also lose hair in places that, perhaps we would...
Tattoos – Who when where but WHY?
History of Tattoos The oldest discovery of tattooed human skin to date was found on the body of Ötzi the iceman. Ancient stone aged people such as Ötzi the iceman are thought have been tattooed or tattooed themselves on their joints as they believed it could help fix...
Why Vampire Facial (PRP)?
What is this? This is plasma (the straw coloured part of the blood) after we have completed the centrifuge cycle on blood when we prepare it for PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) treatment. I think we all remember the pictures of Kim Kardashian smeared in blood after her...
Vitamin A/Retinol
Vitamin A When it comes to skincare, some products are incredibly effective and can change the skin and some do not. This is all about having active ingredients in said products and not only that, they need to be bioavailable to your skin. As skin is the largest organ...
What does ‘Natural Skincare’ mean?
I am a self-confessed skin nerd, I love it and my passion is for helping people regain their skin confidence, feel great about themselves and watch that inner glow shine through as their skin goal is achieved. When our new clients come to us, often they have tried...
The Pink Unicorn – Cosmelan Journey to Results and no makeup!
My beautiful client started her Cosmelan treatment with me a month before we entered lockdown. Vik is my client, she suffers with HypoPigmentation and this is different to HyperPigmentation. Both skin conditions are a dysfunction of the Melanocytes. The causes of both...
Cosmelan
Hyper pigmentation is without doubt one of the most difficult skin concerns to improve. The issue is that once you get it, it doesn’t always fade when the trigger (UV) is reduced or removed. Melasma is one of the most upsetting of all pigmentation disorders as often...
Why do you put weight on too easily after losing it? (And how does fat destruction work?)
Let’s go back to the beginning... Weight Gain When you are young, a typical infant has 5-6 billion fat cells. Assuming you maintain a healthy body fat ratio, as a healthy adult you’ll have 25-30 billion fat cells. Now this is where it gets rather fascinating, if you...
Laser Hair Removal – Frequently Asked Questions
Have you ever wanted to find out more about laser hair removal? Our clients always have lots of questions so we thought we would share these with you. Hopefully these will answer any questions you may have. * I’ve really suffered with ingrowing hairs. Let’s...
Chemical Peel, What’s The Deal?
What is a chemical peel? It can conjure images of faces peeling off, we remember Samantha from Sex In The City post ‘refreshing peel’ hiding her face or worse the dreadful images of ‘10 Years Younger’ with black skin peeling off the face to reveal baby fresh pink...
As One Pore Closes
I am very privileged to meet many men and women from all walks of life in my skin clinic. It truly is one of the most enjoyable parts of my work. Although there is certainly diversity across my client demographic, one thing that most have in common is that they are...
