http://www.clairelaveryaesthetics.co.uk/

Claire Lavery Aesthetics, 24a Main Street, Leeds (2026)

03/05/2026

This is something I see all the time.

Someone starts a retinol, their skin responds with:

Dryness
Flaking
Sensitivity
and the instinct is to stop.

Which is completely understandable.

Because it doesn’t feel like it’s working.
That the way their skin is feeling isn’t right.
Or they think it’s just too strong for them.

But in many cases, that response is part of how retinol works.

It increases cell turnover and your skin needs time to adjust.

The problem isn’t always the product.

It’s how it’s introduced.

Too much, too quickly…
or without the right support.

This is why I guide and support my patients through retinol use.

When retinol is used in the right way, it is the most incredible product and it can make a significant difference to the skin.

After your skin consultation my support doesn’t end when you leave clinic 💜

02/05/2026

I see the phrase “best in the industry” used a lot.

And I understand why it sounds reassuring.
Like you’re in the safest hands.

But the more I’ve worked in this space,
the more I’ve realised how loosely that phrase is used.

Best at what?

Injecting?
Managing complications?
Ethics?
Longevity of results?

Or just… being seen?

Sometimes it’s about visibility.
Sometimes it’s about who you know.
Sometimes it’s about how much you buy.

Being seen in the right places
or being associated with certain events
doesn’t automatically make someone the best at what they do.

What matters is what happens in clinic.

The consultation.
The decision making.
Knowing when to treat and when not to.

That’s the part patients don’t always see.

So if you’re choosing a practitioner,
look beyond the title.

Because “best” should be based on how someone works…
not where they’re seen.

01/05/2026

Please think twice before doing this.

A consultation isn’t just about what to buy.

When you come to me, you’re investing in my knowledge, experience and clinical judgement.

I assess your skin properly, explain what’s actually going on and create a plan that is safe, realistic and evidence based.

That doesn’t stop when you leave the clinic.

Because with products like Obagi, the support matters.

How you introduce them.
How often you use them.
What you combine them with.
And knowing when to pause, adjust or push through.

That’s where the results come from.

So if someone chooses to take that plan and buy products elsewhere because they are cheaper that is their decision.

But it’s not appropriate to then expect ongoing advice and support for products I haven’t supplied.

Especially when I can’t guarantee they are genuine, stored correctly, in date or from an authorised stockist.

You’re not just buying products.

You’re investing in professional guidance, accountability and support.

And that has value. 💜

01/05/2026

If I had to choose three products for ageing skin… it would be these.

Not because they’re new.
Not because they’re trending.

But because I’ve seen what they actually do.

When skin starts to change, I often see people using the wrong things…
or layering products without a clear plan.

And that’s where results stall.
Skin becomes compromised.
You get disheartened.

In clinic,

I look at:
Skin structure
What the skin is telling me
The areas that show ageing first

And I treat those properly.

This combination does exactly that:
✨Lift Up & Sculpt to support firmness and contour
✨Elastiderm Eye Cream for one of the most delicate areas
✨Nu-Gen Serum to support the skin at a cellular level

No quick fixes
Our goal is long term skin health

That’s where we see real change.

I’ve put them together as a package for patients who are ready to take their skin seriously.

£425 for the full system.
And I’ve added a complimentary Obagi Lip Therapy Duo (worth £75).

Available in clinic 💜

30/04/2026

One of the biggest mistakes I see…

Is people thinking this just happened.

That you get a busy clinic, a full diary… and it’s always been like that.

It hasn’t.

At the start, there were weeks and months where I had no patients at all.

Just trying to build something from nothing.

Sitting making posts, putting things out there and hearing nothing back.

No shortcuts. No sudden growth.

Just showing up, working it out and keeping going.

I’ll always support people who are putting the work in because I know what that stage feels like.

And it doesn’t happen in a few weeks.

But there’s no shortcut to this.

You have to go through that part. 💜

29/04/2026

Something I see all the time in clinic…

Patients who don’t tell anyone they’ve had treatment.

Not because they’re hiding it.
Because they don’t want the judgement that comes with it.

And sometimes it’s not even what’s said out loud…
it’s the reactions,
the looks,
the assumptions.

There’s still this idea that if you have aesthetic treatments,
it must come from insecurity.

But what I see is different.

I see women who’ve often thought about something for years.
People who have struggled with their skin.
Those who just want to look a bit fresher.
Less tired.
More like themselves again.

And sometimes the hardest part for them isn’t the treatment…
it’s how they think they’ll be perceived.

That’s why the consultation matters.

It should feel like a space where you can be honest about what you want,
ask questions,
and not feel judged for it.

And sometimes the right answer isn’t treatment at all.

Sometimes people don’t need treatment.
They just need to feel heard. 💜

Claire x

27/04/2026

“Nurses should go back to the NHS.”

I’ve seen this said more than once.

Usually followed by the idea that the NHS is struggling because nurses are leaving to work in aesthetics.

But that’s not the reality.

The NHS has been under pressure for years.
Staff leaving is a symptom of that not the cause.

And I think there’s still an old mindset around nursing…
That it’s a vocation and we shouldn’t want more.

But like anyone else, we are allowed to want:

A better working environment
More balance
More time with our families
And yes, career progression

That shouldn’t be controversial.

I loved my role in the NHS.
But I also love what I do now and I’m proud of building something of my own.

In other professions, the right to move, grow or explore different paths is respected.

Nursing should be no different.

Leaving the NHS doesn’t mean we care less.
It doesn’t mean we’ve given up on patients.

For many of us, it means we’ve chosen a different way to use our skills, our knowledge and our experience.

And that should be respected too.

27/04/2026

If your skin keeps going round in circles…
this will probably sound familiar.

You’ve seen people.
Had treatments.
Bought the products.

It improves a bit…
then flares up again.

So you try something else.
Or stop everything.
Or add more.

And before long, your skin just feels reactive… and no further forward.

That’s exactly where this patient was.

She hadn’t ignored her skin.
She hadn’t “done nothing”.
If anything, she’d done a lot!

But no one had ever given her a clear, structured plan.

When she came to me, this is where we focused.

Looked at what her skin was actually doing.
What it needed and what it didn’t.

And I put together a full Obagi treatment plan for her.
Not bits here and there.
Not “try this and see”.

A proper plan, followed consistently.

And importantly, it didn’t end when she left the clinic with her products.

Regular check-ins.
Treatment reviews.
Adjustments when needed.

Because skin changes as it improves, we can get some bumps along the way and the plan needs to change with that.

That’s how you get results like this.

If this sounds like your skin…
it’s usually not that you haven’t tried hard enough.

It’s that no one has guided you properly. 💜

26/04/2026

How do you choose the right practitioner?

It’s a question I don’t think people ask enough.

Social media can make it feel like the most visible practitioner is the obvious choice.
But that isn’t always the case.

Some of the most experienced practitioners work quietly.
In small clinics.
Seeing their patients day after day, year after year.

Thousands of consultations.
Years of clinical judgement.
And long standing relationships built on trust.

Not trends.
Not filters.
Not AI altered results.

When you work like this, you get to know your patients properly.
You understand their face over time.
What works. What doesn’t.
And often what they’re worried about before they even say it.

It becomes more than an appointment.

It becomes trust.

So if you’re choosing a practitioner, look beyond what you see online.

Look for someone you feel comfortable with.
Someone who understands your concerns.
Someone who takes the time to assess you properly and guide you honestly.

Someone who is willing to say no.
Someone who isn’t chasing every new trend.
Someone who values real results over perfect photos.

Trust your gut.
The right practitioner is the one who understands you. 💜

26/04/2026

Giving it the reveal it deserves!!!! 🙌🏼✨

✨Obagi NU‑GEN™️ Cellular Renewal Serum is a next‑generation NAD⁺‑powered serum designed to rewind visible skin age, improve tone, texture, firmness and hydration by targeting the skin’s energy pathways.

✨NU‑GEN is Obagi’s longevity science line, built around:

• NAD⁺ – a coenzyme essential for cellular repair and energy
• NMN – a direct precursor that boosts NAD⁺ levels
• Niacinamide – supports barrier, tone, and inflammation
• AGE CTRL™️ Complex – Obagi’s proprietary blend combining all of the above

✨ This combination aims to restore declining NAD⁺ levels in ageing skin, helping cells function more youthfully.

✨Clinical studies show improvements across 9 hallmarks of ageing, rewinding skins age up to 6 years.

✨Regenerative medicine for cellular and tissue repair, giving your skin resilience against ageing.

✨⁠Next generation of dermal science for DNA repair and inflammaging.

✨ Transformation without any downtime!

25/04/2026

Not because I don’t want to help…
but because, in most cases, it wouldn’t give you a good result.

One syringe can’t safely or effectively treat multiple areas.

Often, it’s not just injectables you need.

And I would never want you to walk away after treatment feeling disappointed!

This is where a proper consultation matters, assessing your concerns properly, talking it through and agreeing a plan together.

Sometimes the best thing I can do is say no and guide you towards what will actually work. 💜

24/04/2026

I say no quite a lot.

Not because I want to be difficult
and not because I don’t want to work with someone.

But because not everything that can be done, should be done.

Sometimes it’s the skin.
Sometimes it’s the area.
Sometimes it’s just not the right time.

And sometimes… doing something would actually make things worse.

A lot of patients come in with something they’ve seen online and are convinced it’s right for them.

But it doesn’t always work like that.

What looks good on someone else
isn’t always right for your face, your skin, or your starting point.

And sometimes it’s not about one treatment at all it’s a plan, a course, consistency.

Not everyone is ready for that.

That’s the bit patients don’t always realise.

You’re trusting someone to make that call for you.

Not everyone does. But I will.

The reason?
I’m not interested in a quick yes
if it risks a result you’ll regret later.

The patients who stay with me long term
have nearly always heard me say no at some point.

And they’re usually glad I did 💜

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