Skin quality and texture consultations
Dryness, dullness, fine lines and crepey texture are some of the most common reasons people visit us. A consultation helps work out what’s behind them and which options, if any, may suit your skin.
All procedures carry risks and results vary. Read about recovery and risks below.
About skin quality
Skin quality describes how skin looks and feels: its texture, tone, hydration and firmness. From our mid-twenties, the skin gradually makes less collagen and elastin, the proteins that keep it firm and springy. Sun exposure speeds this up, and smoking, stress, sleep and skincare habits all play a part.
Because several things affect skin quality at once, most plans combine good daily skincare and sun protection with in-clinic treatments, if they’re needed.
Your consultation
- iA review of your medical history, skincare routine and sun exposure
- iiA close examination of your skin
- iiiA discussion of your goals and what is realistic
- ivA personalised plan combining skincare and in-clinic options, including not having treatment
- vClear information on recovery, risks and costs
- viA written plan to take home, and time to decide
Options we may discuss
Your practitioner will explain which options may suit you, including not having treatment.
Medical-grade skincare and sun protection
The foundation of every skin plan.
Skin needling
Fine needles create tiny channels in the skin with the aim of stimulating collagen. Around 2 to 3 days of redness.
Learn moreRadiofrequency microneedling (Morpheus8)
Needling combined with radiofrequency heat, for texture and mild laxity. Recovery is usually around 5 to 7 days, and some people recover more quickly.
Learn moreLaser treatments
For texture, tone and fine lines. Recovery depends on the laser.
Learn moreChemical peels
For dullness and uneven texture.
Learn moreTreatments that require a prescription
Only discussed after a doctor’s assessment, and only if suitable.
Recovery and risks
Every option carries risks, and your practitioner will explain them in detail before you decide.
Recovery
Ranges from none for skincare to a few days of redness after skin needling. After radiofrequency microneedling or fractional laser, recovery is usually around 5 to 7 days, and some people recover more quickly.
Recovery varies from person to person.
Possible risks
Redness, swelling, discomfort, pinpoint bleeding or marks, breakouts, infection, cold sore flares, darker or lighter patches of skin, burns from heat-based treatments, and rarely scarring. Your practitioner will explain the risks for the options suited to you.
Who you’ll see
All of our practitioners look after skin.
Drummoyne and Bowral
Newcastle and Drummoyne
Drummoyne
Drummoyne and Bowral
Drummoyne
Any treatment that requires a prescription is only considered after a consultation with a doctor.
Doctor-led since 2002
More than 20 years of cosmetic medicine on Victoria Road, Drummoyne.
Three clinics
Drummoyne, Newcastle and Bowral.
Medical-grade technology
Including Fraxel Repair and Morpheus8, used by doctors and an experienced registered nurse.
Time with your doctor
Unhurried consultations and a written plan to take home.
Book a consultation
Every treatment at Concept Cosmetic Medicine starts with an unhurried, one-on-one consultation with an experienced practitioner. You’ll talk through your concerns and goals, and leave with a clear plan built around your skin, with recovery, risks and costs explained, so you can decide with confidence.
Important information. All procedures carry risks. Results vary from person to person and are not guaranteed. Before any treatment you’ll have a consultation with a registered practitioner, who will explain the expected benefits, recovery time, possible side effects and complications, costs, and alternatives, including not having treatment. Take time to consider your decision. You may wish to seek a second opinion.