— Devices
The devices behind the results
Seven platforms, chosen on the strength of the clinical evidence behind them rather than the marketing around them. Here is what each one is, and what it is honestly for.
— Worth saying first
A device is not
a treatment plan
Clinics like to lead with hardware because hardware photographs well. It is the least interesting part of the decision. The same laser can help one patient and set another back, and nothing on this page changes that.
Which platform is used, at what setting, and how many times, is decided at consultation after your skin has been assessed properly. This page is here so you know what we own and why, not so you can pick one.
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Platforms in the clinic
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Manufacturers
CQC
Registered facility
— The platforms
What we own,
and what it does
01 / Sciton
Sciton MOXI
A 1927nm fractional non-ablative laser. It works by treating a fraction of the skin at a time, which is what keeps the recovery short: bronzing and fine flaking for a few days rather than weeks indoors.
Technology
1927nm fractional non-ablative
Works on
Tone, texture, early pigment
Downtime
A few days of bronzing and flaking
Typical course
3 sessions
From
£1,500 for a course of 3
What we use it for
Concerns it addresses
02 / Sciton
Sciton BBL Hero
Broadband light, filtered to target either the red of a vessel or the brown of a pigment patch. Fast enough to cover the body as well as the face, which is why it is the workhorse of the room.
Technology
Filtered broadband light
Works on
Redness, sun damage, age spots
Downtime
Minimal; pigment darkens, then lifts
Typical course
3 sessions
From
£1,200 for a course of 3
What we use it for
Concerns it addresses
03 / BTL
EmSculpt Neo
Radiofrequency and high-intensity focused electromagnetic energy delivered at the same time, so the muscle contracts while the tissue above it is heated. Thirty minutes, lying down, four sessions in a typical course.
Technology
HIFEM with synchronised radiofrequency
Works on
Abdomen, buttocks, arms, calves
Session
30 minutes
Downtime
None; muscle soreness is normal
From
£199 per session
What we use it for
04 / BTL
BTL Exion
Radiofrequency microneedling that measures the skin’s impedance as it goes and adjusts the energy to match, rather than running a fixed setting across a face that is not uniform.
Technology
RF microneedling, impedance monitored
Works on
Laxity, texture, collagen remodelling
Downtime
24 to 48 hours of redness
Typical course
3 to 4 sessions
From
£280
What we use it for
Concerns it addresses
05 / SkinXcell
SkinXcell
A radiofrequency microneedling platform — a different treatment from mechanical microneedling — with three interchangeable handpieces, so the depth and the coverage change with the area being treated. The one we reach for on the neck and around the eye.
Technology
Radiofrequency, three handpieces
Works on
Scars, texture, fine lines, laxity
Downtime
24 to 48 hours of redness
Typical course
3 sessions, spaced monthly
From
£200
What we use it for
Concerns it addresses
06 / Alma
Harmony XL Pro
A modular platform rather than a single laser: the console stays, the handpiece changes. That is what lets one appointment cover more than one thing when the assessment calls for it.
Technology
Multi-application platform, modular handpieces
Works on
Resurfacing, pigment, vascular, hair
Downtime
Depends entirely on the handpiece
Typical course
Set at consultation
From
Priced at consultation
What we use it for
Concerns it addresses
07 / Dermaroller
XCellarisPRO Twist
Mechanical microneedling, not radiofrequency. A motor retracts the needles on every cycle rather than a spring, which is what holds the depth steady from the first pass to the last. Made in Germany by Dermaroller GmbH.
Technology
Motor-driven microneedling, 150 insertions per second
Works on
Acne scarring, texture, pores, fine lines
Downtime
One to two days of redness
Typical course
3 to 6 sessions, 4 to 6 weeks apart
From
£200
What we use it for
Concerns it addresses
— Also in the clinic
Four more,
quietly useful
Not every piece of equipment needs a page of its own. These four do a specific job, often alongside one of the platforms above.
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Dermalux Triwave
Medical LED phototherapy across three wavelengths. Used on its own for inflammation and redness, and after resurfacing to settle the skin down.
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Sterex
Advanced cosmetic procedures by electrolysis. The precise route for skin tags, thread veins and small benign lesions, one at a time, under magnification.
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HydraFacial
Cleansing, exfoliation, extraction and hydration in one pass. The treatment people book before an event, and the one that pairs well with almost everything else.
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Kleresca
Biophotonic light with a photoconverter gel, used for acne and for rejuvenation. Gentle enough for skin that will not tolerate a laser.
— Start somewhere else
Or begin with the concern
— Start here
Visit our London skin clinic in Holborn
An in-depth skin analysis with a practitioner who will tell you what will help, what won’t, and what it will cost, before you commit to anything.
Find us
London Real Skin, 233 High Holborn, London WC1V 7DN.
Call 020 7183 5892 or email info@londonrealskin.com.
A short walk from Holborn and Chancery Lane Underground stations.
Opening hours
Monday – Tuesday 09.00 – 17.30
Wednesday – Friday 10.00 – 19.30
Saturday 09.30 – 17.30 · Sunday closed
