WHAT IS A SKIN CONSULTATION?
We recommend that all clients start off with a skin analysis & consultation before having your first treatment in clinic. If you would like to have a treatment with your initial skin analysis we always recommend a Hydrafacial as its a suitable for all skin types and is a deep exfoliation and prep for any future treatments or starting any new skincare.
The skin scanner gives us an in depth analysis of the deeper layers of the skin allowing us to find the root cause of concerns and establish the level of general skin health. Concerns that are shown in detail are excess or too little oil, bacteria, lines, hydration, open pores, texture, surface pigmentation (such as PIH), deep pigmentation (such as Melasma), breakouts/acne/blackheads/milia, impaired skin barrier, thin skin, redness, red veins, eczema, psoriasis etc..
It is impossible to recommend the best treatment for each client over the phone or simply by looking at the skin as root causes can often be hidden. For example a client with acne may believe the breakouts are due to excess oil & bacteria. Often, when the skin is scanned they have no excess or or bacteria present. The treatments & skincare for oily/bacterial acne would make dry hormonal acne much worse and uncomfortable.
Your initial skin analysis & consultation allows us to;
1) See & fully understand your concerns & root causes.
2) Take base line ‘before’ photos to enable us to review these every 3 months.
3) Discuss treatment and or skincare options as it’s impossible to recommend over the phone when we have not seen your skin. There are so many factors that have to be considered before being able to recommend treatments or skincare such as; skin tone, skin type, size of area, medical history or medications etc.
If you would like a specific treatment or patch test on the same day, you need to book this at the same time as your skin consultation.
What makes Fiji Skin Clinic different from other clinics is that we use the latest model of Observ 520x Skin Analyser to take 8 different images of your skin from the surface right into the lower layers that the eye cannot see. 24 photos are taken in total (8 from each side and 8 from the front of the face) which are emailed to you for your own record. These photos remove all guess work from deciding the best treatment, supplement and or skincare recommendations.
We recommend skin analysis reviews every 3 months so that we are able to collage the photos and show you your progress during your treatment course. As we look at our skin every day it can be difficult to see any results in the early days. It’s not until these photos are collaged that significant early improvements especially in the deeper layers in the skin. Many clients are shocked when they look back at their first photo as they forget where they started. This gives clients reassurance and motivation as full results from medical skin treatments can take from six months to a year.
HOW OFTEN SHOULD I GET A SKIN REVIEW?
At each 3 month skin review skincare/treatment settings maybe tweaked/altered throughout the seasons as we know that our summer skin has completely different needs to our winter skin. As we continually age our treatments & skincare will be changed, what was beneficial when we were in our 20’s isnt as good in our 30’s!.
With regular skin reviews you will maintain healthier, glowing skin no matter what the weather or age. Regular skin reviews will also save you time and money. How much money and how many hours have you wasted researching your concern? How many times have you purchased a cream to find its not worked or even made your skin worse?
To complement our Skin Analyser, we also only have medical & surgical facial lasers and equipment. This means that we can confidently deliver the best treatment for you, provide superior results which ensures every client achieves more confidence with and without make up.
