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Best Young Dentist in the North West – It’s Now Official!

Awards, FAB Clinic News

It is with great pride that we are able to announce that our very own Dr Lucy Gooch has been awarded Best Young Dentist of the Year for the North West of England!

In the infamous venue of The Athena in Leicester, the Dentistry Awards played host to the biggest celebration in UK dentistry. On Friday 25th November, over 600 guests arrived to commemorate the dedication to clinical excellence and patient care. Behind the scenes, the esteemed panel of judges had the enormous task of selecting the winning practices and individuals. The standard of entries this year was unprecedented, surpassing the panel’s expectations.

Dr Gooch has been a vital member of the FAB Clinic team since we opened and we are so proud of her achievements in such a highly contested field.

Here at FAB Lucy provides the most highly professional treatments including anti-wrinkle injections and Obagi clinical treatments.

If you would like to book an appointment to see our award winning Dr Gooch, please call the FAB Clinic reception team on 0161 627 1114.


Huge congratulations to Lucy and the FAB Clinic from the whole FAB team!

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New Product! Medik8 White Balance Cleanse

Products, Skin Care

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We have a new product for you to try at the FAB Clinic! Medik8 White Balance Cleanse – our new, ultimate brightening, powder-to-foam exfoliating cleanser!

Gentle yet effective exfoliating cleanser

Medik8 is a gentle but effective daily exfoliating cleanser, infused with OXY-R (Oxyresveratrol) to offer dual cleansing action to the skin helping to improve the appearance of pigmentation, uneven skin tone and blotchiness. Its unique powder texture changes into a light foam instantly, leaving skin bright, smoother and deeply cleansed!

White Balance Cleanse in a nutshell

– Unique transforming powder-to-foam texture
– Provides a dual cleansing action to the skin – cleansing and exfoliation with physical micro-exfoliators and hydroxy-acid (gluconolactone) chemical action
– Contains Oxy-R – a powerful skin brightening agent to help inhibit melanin
– Can be used every day as it gently removes dead skin cells and impurities without drying the skin
– Leaves your skin smooth, brighter and deeply cleansed
– Improves uneven skin tone
– Ideal for holidays & travel!

Why Medik8 White Balance Cleanse is better than other cleansers

– White Balance Cleanse has a dual action to the skin (cleansing + exfoliation)
– Gentle enough to be used daily
– Contains a blend of strong brightening ingredients – Oxy-R (Oxyresveratrol), N-acetylglucosamine and Gluconolactone

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Why you should cleanse your skin

Cleansing your skin should be the first process in your skin care routine as it helps remove excess oil and makeup. By following a gentle facial regime you encourage your skin’s natural renewal process and will leave your skin smooth and bright. Without exoliation/cleansing, dead cells accumulate at the surface of the skin, making it appear dry, rough and dull.

Find out more about our new Medik8 White Balance Cleanse, call the FAB Clinic on 0161 627 1114

Look your best for the party season with Botox or our 8-point Lift!

Anti wrinkle treatments

A combination of therapies is often the best way of achieving a natural look, we can help our patients express themselves with confidence through our Botox (Botulinum Toxin Type A) treatments and our 8-point Lift.

Botox – our most popular treatment!

Our Botox anti-wrinkle injections are perfect for removing crows feet and glabellar lines. But as well as helping you prepare for the party season, Botox can also help if you suffer from medical conditions such as migraines or neck pain.

Some people worry that if they start having Botox their lines will become worse once the treatment wears off, but this isn’t the case, once the Botox wears off your lines will only return to how they were before the treatment. Your Botox treatment will last for approximately 3 – 4 months.

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The 8-point Lift

Our 8-point Lift subtly reshapes and redefines your face, without the need for a surgical face lift. The 8-point lift is a new approach, and makes use of the new VYCROSS collection of hydraulic acid (HA) dermal fillers for facial revitalization and shaping.

The key areas of facial volume loss caused by ageing are the malar region (cheekbone area), tear trough and infraorbital area (concavity under the eyes and hollows in the cheeks), and the nasolabial fold (smile lines). The 8-point lift addresses all of these areas with the VYCROSS collection of fillers.

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Book your FREE initial consultation now by calling 0161 627 1114

The Facts about Laser Tattoo Removal

Clinic Blogs, FAQs

Tattoo Removal

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Do you have a tattoo you regret or maybe you just need it fading for a cover up. Well here are some key points to consider when having your tattoo removed:

Set your expectations

You need to keep in mind what your expectations are when looking to have your tattoo removed as some tattoos fade only partially after treatments, also some tattoos may leave a ghost image of the tattoo rather than completely disappear.

It won’t be gone in one treatment

Having tattoo removal isn’t a one session fix, you will be required to have multiple treatments, and also the number of treatments can’t be predetermined during your initial consultation. You will also be required to have intervals between treatments, this is key. You may want to remove the tattoo as quickly as possible but treating to soon can increase the risk of side effects like skin irritation and open wounds. You will be advised that the average time between sessions is usually 4-6 weeks.

Older Tattoos are better

Older tattoos fade generally more easily with laser treatments than newer ones.

Body Placement

Location Location Location! Fading is generally slower for tattoos located further down the arm or leg this is due to circulation so tattoos nearer the heart will fade quicker due to better circulation.

Is it a professional Tattoo?

Was your tattoo done by a professional or amateur? An amateur tattoo tends to be easier to remove than a professional one as the professional tattoo penetrates deeper in the skin so will take longer for the colours to break down and be absorbed back into the body.

Colours and Lasers

Do your research on lasers before you choose to have your tattoo removed, most lasers can’t remove all tattoo colours. Our Q switch machine is one of the only ones that can remove the majority of colours except white. Different dyes respond to different light wavelengths so some colours may take longer to fade.

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Your Skin

Having a tattoo may scar or change skin texture, this is often hidden by the dyes. When having laser removal it may uncover skin changes so you may be left with what looks like a ghost of your old tattoo.

Contact us for your FREE consultation 0161 627 1114

Treatment for Excessive Sweating

Anti wrinkle treatments, Clinic Blogs, FAQs

Did you know that Anti-wrinkle injections can be used to treat things other than wrinkles?

In fact this treatment is used to help with what can be described as uncomfortable and embarrassing – excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis). It is thought that about 1 person in 200 has some form of excessive sweating.  People with hyperhidrosis produce sweat in amounts far greater than needed to control their temperature and it seems to be triggered more by social situations rather than temperature.

Hyperhidrosis can affect the armpits, hands, feet or face but armpits are the most common issue.

When severe sweating gets in the way of certain daily activities and antiperspirants are not working, then this treatment is a great alternative.

Anti-wrinkle Injections are approved by the FDA to treat the symptoms of severe underarm sweating when medicines used on the skin do not work well enough.

Anti-wrinkle injections are injected into the affected areas to help control this condition by temporarily blocking the chemical signals from the nerves that stimulate the sweat glands. When the sweat glands do not receive chemical signals, the severe sweating stops.

What’s involved in the treatment?

Prior to the treatment: Numbing cream can be applied to the area for 30 minutes before although some patients prefer not to use this and opt for an ice pack to numb the area instead. Many patients do not require either. Please be advised that for underarm treatments, we will require the area to be freshly shaved or the hairs to be trimmed to a length of 1cm long

The treatment: The actual procedure takes about 20 to 25 minutes and is relatively straightforward. A series of small Anti-wrinkle injections are injected to the relevant areas through a very fine needle

Post treatment: Simply avoid touching, rubbing or applying anything on the treated area for 4 hours to prevent infection and spreading of the medicine. Also, it is recommended not to exercise for 24 hours after the procedure. Specific instructions will be given to you on the day of treatment by our therapist.

When will I start feeling the results and how long does it last?

You will start seeing and feeling the results at about 1-2 weeks after having the treatment.

The results will last around 6-7 months. Your symptoms will return gradually, and you will know when the time is right for another treatment.
It is recommended to have the treatment every 6 months to receive the best possible results. A plan for regular follow-up treatments to maintain the initial result can be created for you.

What if I decide to stop having the treatment?

If you decide not to have further treatment, your sweating will gradually return to its pre-treated state. The effects of the treatment will gradually wear off, and your underarm sweating will resume.

Where does the sweat go?

Your sweat doesn’t go anywhere or get backed up because the sweat simply is not produced in the treated areas. Remember, the rest of your body is free to produce moisture normally.

Contact us for your FREE consultation 0161 627 1114.

Obagi Ambassador

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Here at The FAB Clinic we have a specialist Obagi Ambassador to administer medical grade treatments and products.

Our Obagi Ambassador Faye Mills has worked here at the Clinic for 14 years!

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Using her knowledge of the skin and the products, she shares some information about the Medicated skin brand Obagi.

“Nu- Derm is the #1 physician-dispensed skin care system, clinically proven to help reduce the signs of skin aging. It is specially formulated for all skin types to restore beautiful, healthy-looking skin”.

For those of you unfamiliar with Obagi Nu-Derm, the system is an 18 week programme to take your skin back to its youngest possible form, it will treat skins with age spots, fine lines and wrinkles, rough, sagging or red skin, uneven or dull skin and discolouration. Using a medically prescribed personal protocols, each patient uses a collection of Nu-Derm products to address the skin care concerns they would like to treat.

Book an appointment with Faye for your skin consultation, Call today on 0161 627 1114 !!

Faye’s Journey to younger looking skin

FAB Clinic TV Advert

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We would like to introduce you to Jane, the star of our New TV advert.

Starting next week, Jane will be reaching thousands of people considering non-surgical cosmetic treatments to tell them about her treatment journey and the FAB clinic!

She will be showcasing the FAB Clinic across all Sky TV Channels.

Make sure you look out for her