With a consultation rather than a treatment. The most common error we correct is a patient who has spent three years and a considerable sum treating the wrong mechanism — filler for what was actually skin quality, or resurfacing for what was actually volume.
The approach
Treat the skin, not the year on the passport
Two people of the same age can need entirely different treatment. What matters is what the skin has actually been through.
Ageing skin is not one process. Sun exposure damages the epidermis and disorganises dermal collagen. Time thins the dermis and slows fibroblast activity. Volume is lost from fat compartments and bone. Movement etches lines into a surface that no longer springs back. Each of those has a different remedy, and a plan that addresses only one of them tends to produce a face that looks treated rather than well.
A rejuvenation consultation here begins with what is actually driving the appearance you dislike — not with the treatment menu. Sometimes the honest answer is a single course of resurfacing. Sometimes it is bio-stimulation and nothing injected at all. Occasionally it is skincare and sun protection for six months before anything else is worth doing.
What we assess
- PhotoageingSun damage, pigmentation, coarse texture, actinic change.
- Dermal qualityCollagen density, elasticity, hydration, thickness.
- Support & volumeFat compartments, bone, the architecture underneath.
- Dynamic linesLines created by movement rather than by loss.
- Vascular & pigmentRedness, flushing, melasma, uneven tone.
The options
Rejuvenation treatments
Selected for the mechanism that is actually driving the change — and often combined.
CO2 laser resurfacing
The most powerful resurfacing we offer. Removes accumulated sun damage and drives dermal remodelling for a year afterwards. Two to three sessions produce a substantial change in texture, tone and fine lines.
Genius RF microneedling
Radiofrequency into the dermis without ablating the surface. Firmness, texture and laxity, with recovery measured in days rather than weeks.
Wrinkle-relaxing injections
Botulinum toxin for lines created by movement. Used conservatively, so expression survives the treatment.
Dermal fillers
Hyaluronic acid where structural volume has genuinely been lost. Placed by a dermatologist who would rather do less than more.
Chemical peels
From gentle resurfacing to medium-depth. Tone, texture, pigmentation and congestion, at a level chosen for your skin.
Microneedling
Collagen induction with a shorter recovery than fractional laser, suitable for all skin types year-round.
Pigmentation & melasma
Uneven tone is rarely one condition. Sun-induced pigment, melasma and post-inflammatory change each need different handling.
Rosacea
Background redness, flushing and visible vessels — a vascular problem with a vascular answer.
Bio-stimulation
Profhilo, polynucleotides and collagen biostimulators. Rebuilding skin quality rather than filling it.
Documented results
Before & after
Real patients of Dr. Henningsen, photographed under standardised conditions. Drag the handle to compare.
5–10 yearsHow much younger sun-damaged skin typically reads after two to three CO2 treatments
12 monthsHow long dermal remodelling continues after a resurfacing treatment
2 monthsMinimum interval between CO2 sessions
87%Of acne patients showing marked improvement with Regenlite in published evidence
Consultation
Ready to talk about your skin?
Consultations with Dr. Henningsen are arranged individually. Tell us what you would like to change and we will come back to you with the options, the honest downtime and the realistic result.
- Where should I start?
- What is the single most effective thing I can do?
Daily broad-spectrum sun protection. It is not the answer anyone wants at a specialist clinic, but it out-performs everything else on this page over a ten-year horizon, and it protects the results of everything we do.
- Can I have treatment in summer?
Some, yes. Ablative resurfacing and treatments carrying pigment risk are better scheduled outside periods of sun exposure. Bio-stimulation, wrinkle-relaxing injections and most injectables are unaffected.
- Will I look like I have had something done?
Not if we plan it properly. The aim is skin that behaves like better skin, not a face that announces intervention. Where a patient asks for more than we think is wise, we say so.