Dr Victoria Hoyle Aesthetics and Women's Health

Dr Victoria Hoyle Aesthetics and Women's Health Doctor-led womenโ€™s health & aesthetic medicine. NHS GP with a specialist interest in menopause and 17 years aesthetics experience.

CQC-registered clinic

Holistic assessment, investigation, diagnosis and prescribing where appropriate.

04/06/2026

๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ข๐ง โ˜€๏ธ

If your goal this summer is healthy, glowy, hydrated skin without heavy makeup, this is what I recommend in clinic.

My simple summer skincare approach using Obagi Medical skincare:

โœจ ๐•๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ง ๐‚ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ
A professional-grade Obagi Medical Vitamin C helps support collagen, brighten pigmentation, even skin tone, and protect against environmental damage.

โœจ ๐‡๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฆ๐จ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž๐ซ
As temperatures rise, keeping your skin barrier healthy and hydrated becomes even more importan, especially during perimenopause and menopause when skin naturally becomes drier. Obagi Medical skincare offers great options to support hydration and barrier health.

โœจ ๐’๐๐… ๐Ÿ“๐ŸŽ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ž ๐๐š๐ฒ
This is non-negotiable.

My favourite? Obagi Sun Shield SPF 50
โœ” Broad-spectrum protection
โœ” Wonโ€™t clog pores
โœ” Available in warm and cool tones
โœ” Gives natural glow without heavy makeup

The goal isnโ€™t complicated skincare.

Itโ€™s protecting your skin while keeping it healthy, hydrated and supported.

Save this for your summer skincare routine and DM โ€œSUMMER SKINโ€ if youโ€™d like personalised advice.

Treating pigmentation can be tricky and thatโ€™s because not all pigmentation is the same.melasma, sun spots, post-inflamm...
30/05/2026

Treating pigmentation can be tricky and thatโ€™s because not all pigmentation is the same.

melasma, sun spots, post-inflammatory pigmentation, hormonal pigmentation, they each respond differently to treatment. what works for one can make another worse.

Hereโ€™s how i approach it:

โ†’ Mild or new pigmentation?
Start with medical-grade skincare and retinoids. consistency is everything.

โ†’ Stubborn surface pigment and dull skin?
Chemical peels can accelerate cell turnover and visible change but only when chosen carefully.

โ†’ Deeper pigmentation?
Advanced skin analysis first. Your pigmentation story goes deeper than what the mirror shows.

Using skin analysis in addition to the Obagi NuDerm system will mean you achieve the very best results and totally transform your skin.

The right treatment depends entirely on your skin, the depth, type, and cause of your pigmentation.

Thatโ€™s why a thorough skin assessment is always the starting point.

if youโ€™re unsure where to begin, DM me or book a skin consult and weโ€™ll map out the right path for you.

๐’๐๐… ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฉ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ž. And most of us are getting it wrong.As an Aesthetics Doctor and GP, thes...
28/05/2026

๐’๐๐… ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฉ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ž. And most of us are getting it wrong.

As an Aesthetics Doctor and GP, these are the most common SPF mistakes I see in clinic, and yes, Iโ€™ve made some of them too.

Not wearing enough (a teaspoon for face and neck, most people use a fraction of that)

Not reapplying throughout the day

Skipping it on cloudy days (up to 80% of UV still gets through)

Relying on the SPF in your makeup

Only applying to your face โ€“ your neck and chest age fastest

Using a formula you hate (if you hate it, you wonโ€™t use it properly)

Without adequate daily SPF, UV radiation breaks down collagen and elastin, accelerating the skin thinning, pigmentation, and volume loss that hormonal change already makes us more vulnerable to.

UV damage is cumulative.

It doesnโ€™t reset.

Every day without proper protection adds up.

The good news?

Itโ€™s one of the most powerful things you can do to slow that process down, at any age.

And speaking of understanding exactly whatโ€™s happening in your skin...

I have some exciting news coming very soon.

Iโ€™ll be sharing more about my new skin scanner shortly and itโ€™s going to change the way we approach skin consultations completely.

Stay tuned.

Comment SPF and Iโ€™ll send you my favourite SPF products.

๐“๐ซ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐š๐œ๐ž๐š ๐›๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ? This is something I see frequently in clinic.Many women with ...
19/05/2026

๐“๐ซ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐š๐œ๐ž๐š ๐›๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ? This is something I see frequently in clinic.

Many women with rosacea are using stronger skincare, more active ingredients, and constantly switching products trying to calm redness and flare-ups.

But often, this is making the skin barrier even more reactive.

Rosacea is not simply โ€œsensitive skin.โ€

Itโ€™s an inflammatory, vascular skin condition that requires the right diagnosis and a more considered treatment approach.

๐ˆ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ž:
โ€ข Over-exfoliation damaging the skin barrier
โ€ข Acne products worsening inflammation
โ€ข Hormonal skin changes during perimenopause triggering flare-ups
โ€ข Persistent redness being misdiagnosed

During perimenopause and menopause, declining oestrogen can impair hydration and increase vascular reactivity, making rosacea symptoms significantly worse.

๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง:
โœ“ Barrier repair
โœ“ Reducing inflammation
โœ“ Identifying triggers
โœ“ Medical-grade skincare
โœ“ Hormonal context where appropriate

Youโ€™re not failing your skin.

You may simply not have been given the right strategy yet.

DM or comment below โ€œROSACEAโ€ for personalised support.

17/05/2026

๐€ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐ž. The last few weeks have been a lot.

A house move, my son breaking his hand and going through surgery, and then me being rushed in for emergency surgery for appendicitis.

Itโ€™s been a reminder that life doesnโ€™t pause and neither does the kindness of people around you.

To everyone who reached out, sent messages, lovely gifts and showed patience and understanding. Thank you. Genuinely.

It means more than you know.

A special thank you to the incredible medical team and staff at Royal Liverpool Hospital. being on the other side as a patient has been humbling, and the care I received was exceptional.

Iโ€™m taking some time to rest and recover properly, but iโ€™ll be back in clinic and taking appointments from June.

If youโ€™d like to book in for a treatment or consultation, for dates in June and July, drop me a DM - Iโ€™d love to see you.

Thank you for being the most wonderful community. ๐Ÿค

๐๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐›๐š๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž. ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ž.She came to me with beautifully full lips, but a subtle asymmetry between her upper and...
17/05/2026

๐๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐›๐š๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž. ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ž.
She came to me with beautifully full lips, but a subtle asymmetry between her upper and lower lip that had been bothering her.

Sheโ€™d had lip filler elsewhere before, but hadnโ€™t found the balance she was looking for.

This wasnโ€™t about adding volume. It was about proportion.

Using Stylage hyaluronic acid lip filler, I focused on restoring definition and symmetry to the upper lip, keeping everything in harmony with what she already had.

Her lower lip was genuinely stunning, so I simply refined the border with a small amount to sharpen the outline.

The result? Balanced. Natural. Hers.

This is what anatomy-led aesthetics looks like working with your features, not against them.

Correcting lip asymmetry isnโ€™t always about adding more.

Sometimes itโ€™s about precision placement and understanding facial proportion.

If youโ€™ve had lip filler before and still donโ€™t feel quite right, a consultation might be all you need.

DM me to book for an appointment in Liverpool.

14/05/2026

๐—ช๐ก๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ข-๐ฐ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ฅ๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  (๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค) If your results are fading faster than expected, your injector isnโ€™t always to blame.

Hormones, muscle strength, metabolism, and lifestyle all influence how long anti-wrinkle injections last and as oestrogen declines during perimenopause and menopause, your skin and muscle physiology change too.

๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ :
- Hormonal shifts affect how your body metabolises toxin
- Muscle strength varies, stronger muscles break down product faster
- Metabolism plays a bigger role than most people realise
- Lifestyle factors (stress, exercise intensity, sleep) all contribute

As a GP with specialist menopause training, I can often identify whatโ€™s going on hormonally just from looking at a patientโ€™s face. This is why a thorough consultation matters, not just a quick injection.

๐Ž๐ง๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ˆ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐š๐ฒ: If youโ€™re being offered three areas of anti-wrinkle injections and a ml of filler for ยฃ90, the concern isnโ€™t your hormones. Itโ€™s the quality of the product and the person administering it.

Safe, effective aesthetics require medical training, clinical judgement, and the right products. Your face deserves that standard of care.

June appointments are now open.

If youโ€™re ready for a consultation that actually looks at the full picture, hormonal health, skin changes, and the right treatment for you, book your June appointment DM me โ€˜SKINโ€™

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