Claire Lavery Aesthetics

Claire Lavery Aesthetics Aesthetic Nurse Prescriber & Obagi Skincare Ambassador. Natural results specialist, Leeds

Ad | Dermalux Professional PartnerI’ve been waiting a long time for Dermalux to bring out an at home LED device.I’ve use...
10/09/2026

Ad | Dermalux Professional Partner

I’ve been waiting a long time for Dermalux to bring out an at home LED device.

I’ve used Dermalux in clinic for years, so when they finally launched a home version, I was very interested to see what they’d done with it.

The Dermalux LED Face Mask uses three wavelengths:

633nm red
830nm near infrared
1072nm deep near infrared

All three are delivered together in one 10 minute treatment.

One of the things I particularly like is that the mask doesn’t sit directly against the skin. The LEDs are positioned away from the face at an optimised treatment distance.

It’s designed for regular home use to support skin rejuvenation, visible redness, repair, tone and texture.

I’ve used mine everyday since launch day!!

Save 10% with my Dermalux code.

Message me and I’ll send you the code.

THREE PRODUCTS.That’s all we started with.No retinol. No vitamin C. No treatments. No devices.When the skin barrier is c...
10/09/2026

THREE PRODUCTS.

That’s all we started with.

No retinol.
No vitamin C.
No treatments.
No devices.

When the skin barrier is compromised and the skin is inflamed, the basics need sorting first.

These photographs are eight weeks apart.

9th July → 3rd September 2026.

Three Obagi products.

There’s still work to do, but we’ve got a much better foundation to work from now.

10/09/2026

I’m no influencer, so bear with me...👀

These are the new Obagi CLENZIderm
M.D. Resurfacing Multi-Acid Peel Pads, launching 16th September in Obagi Ambassador clinics.

Each pad contains:

4% glycolic acid for exfoliation, texture and dullness
3% phytic acid for brightness and uneven tone
2% salicylic acid for pores, congestion and excess oil
1% mandelic acid for tone, texture and post blemish marks
Plus niacinamide and glycerin to support the skin barrier and hydration.

What I like is that it’s not just a really strong acid pad for the sake of being strong.
It’s a combination of acids doing different jobs, with ingredients in there to support the skin barrier too.

I absolutely tried one on my own face first! 💙

I’ve always known what kind of practitioner I wanted to be.Running a business was a different matter.When I started in a...
09/09/2026

I’ve always known what kind of practitioner I wanted to be.

Running a business was a different matter.

When I started in aesthetics, I knew how I wanted to look after my patients.
I knew how I wanted them to feel when they came to see me and there were things I knew I wouldn’t compromise on.

I had considerably less idea what I was doing when it came to running a business.

I spent money on things I probably didn’t need.
I said yes to things I’d say no to now.
I made myself far too available and occasionally went into clinic for ONE patient because none of the appointments I’d offered suited them.

Some of it was just part of figuring out what worked for me and my business.

Some of it was a complete waste of money.

08/09/2026

Could have said anything.
Went with drugs.

I’ve thought about whether to share this because I don’t want it to be interpreted as criticism of people who are invite...
06/09/2026

I’ve thought about whether to share this because I don’t want it to be interpreted as criticism of people who are invited to brand trips.

It isn’t.

Brands will have their own reasons for deciding who they work with, who they invite and where they invest their marketing budget.

Practitioners are perfectly entitled to enjoy those opportunities when they come along.

My point is about the meaning we attach to them.

Within aesthetics, visibility can very easily start to look like credibility.

The trips.
The events.
The stages.
The brand relationships.
The guest lists.

For patients looking in, I completely understand why those things might suggest that somebody is particularly successful or particularly good at what they do.

But they don’t necessarily tell you that.

There are incredibly skilled practitioners with very visible profiles.

There are incredibly skilled practitioners you will rarely see at an industry event.

The same applies to successful businesses.

Some are very visible.

Some are treating their patients every day and building successful clinics without being particularly visible online.

Neither is better.

They’re just different.

I enjoyed the opportunities I had and I’m grateful for them.

But being invited didn’t make my business successful.

No longer being invited hasn’t made it any less successful.

It hasn’t changed the practitioner I am, the standards I work to or the work I do with my patients.

Visibility has value.

It just isn’t the same thing as success.

……and we’ve all been there!! 👀
03/09/2026

……and we’ve all been there!! 👀

I’ve thought about this a lot.I work in aesthetics.I love what I do and I’m completely behind anything that genuinely ra...
02/09/2026

I’ve thought about this a lot.

I work in aesthetics.
I love what I do and I’m completely behind anything that genuinely raises standards within it.

However, I also think we have to be prepared to have uncomfortable conversations about what that actually means.

An allegation is not a finding of guilt.
People have a right to be treated fairly and serious concerns should be dealt with properly.

But there is a difference between not rushing to judgement and simply carrying on as though those concerns don’t exist.

Particularly in an industry where regulation is not what many patients assume it is.

Patients are often left to decide for themselves who is experienced, reputable and trustworthy.

They see the conference stages.
The brand relationships.
The awards.
The titles.
The follower numbers.

Whether we like it or not, those things influence how someone is perceived.

And I don’t think responsibility stops with the individual practitioner.

Not to become judge and jury.
Not to react to gossip.
Not to publicly condemn someone because of something said on social media.

But when there are serious concerns about someone’s professional conduct, I don’t think continuing to give them credibility should be treated as the neutral option.

If we’re serious about raising standards in aesthetics, they have to apply when it’s uncomfortable too.

Otherwise, what are we actually raising?

Filler gets a lot of stick.To be honest, when I look at some of the results being shared online, I can understand why.Th...
01/09/2026

Filler gets a lot of stick.

To be honest, when I look at some of the results being shared online, I can understand why.

The thing is, filler doesn’t choose the patient.
It doesn’t choose the product, the amount or the placement.

The injector does.

This patient had filler because it was the right treatment for her.

I put together her treatment plan based on what I could see, what she wanted to achieve and what I felt would work well for her.

I chose the products, the amount and the placement based on that plan.

Filler is incredible, but it isn’t making any of those decisions.

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