Skin Beautiful Medical & Cosmetic Clinic
Expert clinic for advanced & complex dermal filler, PDO threads & BOTOX®
Helen Bowes RGN BSc NISP AMAP | Certified global lead trainer PDO threads | Intraline Medical advisory board member & KOL
Advanced Medical Aesthetics Practitioner | Care Quality Commission Registered | Registered Nurse Prescriber
Helen Bowes Exeter | Milton Keynes | Bristol | Coventry | Bournemouth & Poole | Swansea | Warwick & Stratford | Daventry | Carmarthen | Neath | Llanelli
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Helen Bowes – UK safest practitioner PDO thread lift BOTOX® Dermal Fillers
We are the largest and most successful single practitioner medical and cosmetic skin clinic in the UK. A success founded on the the principles of honesty, safety and correctness. Our outstanding practitioner Helen Bowes is an internationally respected expert in advanced and complex PDO thread lift and dermal filler procedures. Helen’s reputation for safety and correctness has earned her great respect among international senior peers across the medical aesthetics industry. We also lead the way in specialist medical aesthetics training as one of very few clinics in the UK to possess specialist medical aesthetics certification for every treatment we provide. We are registered with the Care Quality Commission for surgical procedures (PDO thread lift), diagnostic blood testing and treatment of skin conditions and disorders such as acne, and medical conditions such as hyperhidrosis.
Multi award winning, regulated medical skin clinic and practitioner
Our emphasis has always been on the correctness, precision and quality of the treatments and consultations we provide rather than on lavish clinics and furnishings. As a result, we are able to spend a higher percentage of turnover on specialist medical training than other clinics and practitioners. Our ethical approach to safety in aesthetic medicine goes way beyond that of other clinics. There are a number of medical devices on the market, both machines (e.g. for skin tightening) and injectable products (e.g. non hyaluronic acid dermal fillers) in regular use in many clinics which may give reasonable results for a time but in doing so they either damage the skin or may even give rise to complications in years to come. We have seen many cases of nodule formation from non hyaluronic acid FDA approved dermal filler products in clients 6 to 8 years post treatment. In some cases the practitioner is no longer in business. Our standpoint is simple. We will never offer these treatments to our clients.
The most consistent clinical service anywhere in UK
Having 11 clinics and one practitioner is a strain at times but the result is a unique practitioner with vast knowledge and experience in aesthetic medicine; and because every clinic, every treatment and every client is under the care of a single practitioner our clients receive the most complete and consistent consultations and treatment plans possible. No other UK clinic provides the same level of consistency across a range of medical aesthetics procedures and for such a large geographical area.
Every procedure we provide is approved and certified by the best medical training companies in the UK, and beyond. It’s something we insist upon. Helen Bowes is the 1st APDOT UK certified trainer for safe and effective PDO thread lift procedures outside of London. We are an official authorised clinic for NeoDR™ PDO threads, Intraline™ PDO threads, Teosyal Redensity II (the world’s only approved tear trough filler), Obagi™ Medical, Intravita™ IV nutrition drips, Skin Synergy™ and Genuine Dermaroller™.
We provide an extensive range of advanced BOTOX®, dermal fillers, PDO thread face lift and fine thread body contouring, skin rejuvenation and medical skin care treatments (both prescribed and non prescribed) for dermatological skin conditions.
How well regulated are we?
We are regulated by the Care Quality Commission to provide surgical procedures, treatment of disease, disorder and injury and diagnostic screening and testing. CQC regulation is the highest and most stringent in medicine and is mandatory for surgical procedures such as PDO thread lift, treatment of medical conditions such as acne, hyperhidrosis and migraine.
Why aren’t we registered with Save Face or JCCP?
We are registered with the Care Quality Commission which provides a higher level of regulation than either Save Face or JCCP (Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners). Whereas the CQC provides legal regulation Save Face only provides voluntary accreditation for medical practitioners:
Care Quality Commission Regulation
• Statutory Regulator with legal powers
• Regulation for surgery, medical conditions
• Registration is mandatory for surgical procedures (thread lift) & treatment of disease/disorder (acne, hyperhidrosis, migraine)
• Regulatory standards are legally enforceable
Save Face Accreditation
• Commercial organisation with no legal powers
• Registration is voluntary
• Accreditation for non surgical procedures only
• Government backed accreditation but standards are not legally enforceable
Medical aesthetics training for doctors, dentists and nurses
We provide industry leading CPD accredited medical aesthetics training to doctors, dentists and nurses at locations across England. Medical professionals looking to expand their clinics can benefit from the expertise of one of the UK most experienced practitioners in PDO thread lifting. Helen Bowes has vast experience of approximately 2000 PDO thread therapy procedures across a range of 100 different PDO procedures and is the UK only independently certified APDOT PDO thread trainer. Our accredited courses provide certification at 3 different levels as well as master class level for the face, neck and body.
Information on PDO thread training dates and locations for medical professionals
Introducing Helen Bowes RGN, BSc (hons), NISP, PGCert. NMP, AMAP (Clinical Director & CEO) APDOT certified trainer & International Key Opinion Leader
Helen Bowes has a well deserved reputation as one of the most gifted and creative medical aesthetics practitioners in UK. Helen is an internationally respected industry expert, Key Opinion Leader, researcher and a member of the medical advisory board for PDO threads at Intraline Medical Aesthetics. Helen is a double certified medical aesthetics trainer through APDOT UK and Intravita as well as the Global training lead at Intraline for PDO thread lift, training doctors, plastic surgeons and nurses globally at advanced and masterclass level. Whether operating her own clinics or developing new training modules for PDO thread lifting Helen’s goals are the same: to promote safety and correctness in practice at the very highest level for patients and training delegates alike. In 2015 Helen was offered a prestigious role with Allergan (the manufacturer of BOTOX® and Juvederm) as an trainer for doctors, nurses and dentists.
Aesthetics Journal – Helen Bowes Intraline Key Opinion Leader
The article in Aesthetics Journal introducing Helen Bowes – Key Opinion Leader & medical advisory board member at Intraline Medical Aesthetics
Helen Bowes teaching PDO thread lift procedures during training with Intraline Medical Aesthetics in 2017
Helen is a registered general nurse and qualified nurse independent & supplementary prescriber (aesthetic medicine). Her independent medical aesthetics certificates were gained through Dr. Kate Goldie, one of the world’s leading medical aesthetics experts and Dr Jacques Otto the world’s leading expert in non surgical PDO thread lift and fine thread contouring. Helen holds certificates in BOTOX®, dermal fillers, advanced BOTOX® and dermal fillers procedures, PDO fine thread contouring (Master class), intravenous nutrition therapy (IV vitamin infusions), tear trough correction (Teosyal Redensity II) along with a host of other medical skin care and dermatological certificates including collagen regeneration, Obagi™ chemical peels and collagen enhancing dermal fillers.
Helen is exceptionally gifted with needle in hand and can produce some incredible cosmetic results. Thanks to Helen’s exceptional needling skills and clinically developed treatments and techniques many clients have reported superior results and significantly less bruising and swelling when migrating to us from other clinics or practitioners.
There is no safer pair of hands than Helen Bowes!
We are one of the very safest and best trained medical aesthetics clinics anywhere in the UK. Helen Bowes has a well deserved reputation for safety and correctness with zero injuries or complications from over 9000 procedures – statistics you won’t hear from many other practitioners in the industry. In fact there is no safer pair of hands than Helen Bowes in the medical aesthetics industry. All in all we are absolutely confident you won’t find better quality treatments at any other clinic.
Mark Bottrell BSc (Hons), (Executive Director)
Aside from the corporate management of the business, Mark is responsible for all other non medical operations at Skin Beautiful clinics including business development, regulatory compliance, development of clinical policy, accounts management, marketing and digital planning, and standards and customer service management. A computer science graduate, Mark also has broad managerial experience and holds retail customer service awards. He has a particular interest in maintaining highest standards of training and clinical excellence. Together with Helen Bowes, Mark has attended many conferences, seminars and master class training sessions as a clinic manager and has considerable knowledge of clinical management in the medical aesthetics industry. Mark is also a business consultant at Intraline Medical Aesthetics, providing post medical training seminars and business support to doctors dentists and nurses.
Concerns about safety, treatment standards, regulation and qualifications?
Our standards and consistency are exceptionally high, from our consultations, treatments, professional training, clinical hygiene and ethical practice right through to our scientific research and customer care. We know that many first time clients have concerns over injury or bad treatments either through media reports or experiences at other clinics. We address these concerns directly through our consultation process and can provide evidence of our high standards of injury free treatment to all clients and for every treatment we provide!
We are regulated by the Care Quality Commission as a medical practice and meet or exceed all current UK regulations for the supply and administration of medicines and medical devices. In addition, we have developed a number of clinical policies to further enhance patient safety in medical aesthetics. Furthermore, we support much tighter government regulation in aesthetic medicine. For example, whilst the UK government has taken a softer approach by allowing incompetent, unqualified and even non medical practitioners to administer medical treatments we believe all practitioners must be not only medically qualified and able to consult and prescribe the products they use, but must also prove they can perform every treatment to a consistently high standard before offering them to clients. Safety in medicine must address the practical side of clinical procedures not only the theories that support it.
Academic qualifications & professional background
Helen Bowes has a BSc (hons) degree in adult nursing and a PG Cert. (V300) post graduate qualification in non medical prescribing. She is a registered general nurse and qualified nurse independent and supplementary prescriber (Aesthetic Medicine). Helen has a wide range of experience in critical care nursing both on the hospital ward and in the community, with the NHS and various private health care roles across England & South Wales. She has worked in 2 of the UK’s largest intensive care units and has considerable experience of injecting, intravenous drips and dealing with all manner of complications as part of her day to day nursing role.
Find Helen Bowes on the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) register
Why are Skin Beautiful Clinics so different?
Training and qualifications are all very well, but what sets us apart as a leading clinic?
• Vast experience of aesthetic medicine across a wide and varied international client base
• unrivalled safety record and standards of clinical practice. Zero injuries from thousands of procedures
• Specialist medical aesthetics certification for every treatment we provide
• Visual evidence of our high standards of work for every treatment we provide
Investing in training and safety not lavish clinic furnishings or media advertising
Neither BOTOX® nor dermal fillers procedures are taught to any doctor, dentist or nurse at university. Whilst being an essential foundation, we don’t consider a nursing or medical degree alone as sufficient in offering these highly specialised aesthetics treatments. We’ve invested heavily in the UK’s best medical aesthetics training as a way to meet our goal of excellence in medical practice.
Where to find us
Helen Bowes operate specialist skin clinics at Exeter, Milton Keynes, Bristol, Coventry, Bournemouth & Poole, Swansea, Warwick & Stratford, Daventry, Carmarthen, Llanelli.
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Page edited and managed by Helen Bowes RGN BSc (Hons) NISP AMAP KOL
Registered Nurse Prescriber (Medical Aesthetics)
Advanced Medical Aesthetics Practitioner (Registration No. MD1248/12 – MedicsDirect)
Care Quality Commission Registered Manager No: CON1-7019221746
Member of Aesthetics Complications Expert Group
Helen Bowes is a multi award winning, leading authority in aesthetic and anti ageing medicine with over 13,000 cosmetic skin procedures performed across the UK. Helen Bowes is regulated by the Care Quality Commission for surgical procedures – PDO thread lift. Helen is also a certified trainer in the field of PDO thread lifting, a registered nurse prescriber in Aesthetic Medicine and an active promoter of safety in aesthetics.
