As we transition from the harsh winter months into the first signs of spring, many patients feel an urgent desire for a "refresh." However, at Renew Medical Aesthetics, we know that the most successful results don't happen by accident. March is the strategic "bridge" month—the ultimate time to focus on the foundation before the busy summer season begins.

You’ll know it instantly – the slightly too-taut face, carpet thick, caterpillar-style eyebrows, cheek bones contoured to look sharper than Helvellyn and inflated, bee-stung lips. All of this is usually set against a nut-brown tan and dazzling white veneers. What am I talking about? The Instagram Face – that homogenised ideal of beauty that is being normalised across social media feeds turning a certain generation of women into an army of pouting female clones.

Acne scars can really affect our confidence; the acne that caused so much grief and embarrassment has finally cleared up, but they’ve left uneven skin texture that no make-up can hide. Acne scars can take various guises, from what is known as “ice-pick “ scars (deep and narrow pitting) to broad depressions. The scarring is caused by trauma to the skin and requires treatment that is powerful enough to affect the skin’s structure.