When patients visit our Nottingham clinic wanting to improve their skin, many assume the best time to begin treatments is closer to spring or summer - often before holidays, weddings, or special events.

However, the colder months are actually the most effective time of year to start corrective and regenerative skin treatments.

In our Mapperley clinic, we often refer to this period as “skin health season.”

It’s the time when we focus on repairing damage, stimulating collagen, and strengthening the skin - allowing results to develop gradually so you see visible improvements by the time brighter months arrive.

Why Winter Is the Ideal Time for Skin Treatments

There are several reasons why autumn and winter provide optimal conditions for advanced skin treatments.

Reduced Sun Exposure

Many treatments - particularly laser procedures and chemical peels, require careful sun management to reduce the risk of pigmentation complications.

During winter in the UK, UV exposure is naturally lower, making treatments safer and recovery more predictable.

Time for Collagen Regeneration

Collagen-stimulating treatments don’t create instant changes. Instead, they work by encouraging your skin to repair and regenerate over weeks and months.

Starting treatments during winter gives your skin time to rebuild strength and elasticity before spring and summer.

Repairing Sun Damaged Skin

After summer, it’s common for patients to notice:

Pigmentation and sun spots
Uneven skin tone
Dehydration
Fine lines becoming more visible
Loss of skin firmness

Winter is the perfect opportunity to correct this damage and restore overall skin health.

Treatments We Recommend During Skin Health Season

Every patient’s skin is different, but there are a few of our favourite treatments, which we commonly recommend during this time of year at our Nottingham medical aesthetics clinic.

Medical-Grade Chemical Peels with AlumierMD

Professional chemical peels can transform your skin by encouraging controlled exfoliation and cellular renewal.

We use AlumierMD chemical peels, which are clinically formulated to target concerns such as:

Pigmentation
Acne and congestion
Uneven tone
Fine lines
Dullness
Sun damage

These treatments improve skin clarity while stimulating regeneration, making them an excellent starting point for many patients. And as an added bonus, with our peel protocols there’s very little down time- you can wear makeup as normal the following day.

SuneKOS

Skin boosters are injectable treatments designed to improve skin quality from within.

At our Mapperley clinic, SuneKOS skin boosters are very popular with patients of all ages. An initial course of 3 treatments carried out 2-4 weeks apart, works by stimulating collagen and elastin production while deeply hydrating the skin.

They are particularly effective for:

Tired or crepey skin
Fine lines
Under-eye rejuvenation
Loss of elasticity
Overall skin radiance
The neck and decolletage

Winter is an ideal time to begin a course so results can develop naturally over the following months and be in full swing for the summer months!

BBL Heroic and Moxi Laser Treatments

Advanced laser technology allows us to treat multiple skin concerns safely and effectively.

At Your Beauty Doctor in Nottingham, we offer BBL Heroic and Moxi laser treatments, the Industry’s gold-standard laser devices by Sciton. Perfect for significantly improving:

Pigmentation and sun damage
Redness, rosacea and thread veins
Uneven tone
Early ageing changes
Skin texture
Overall brightness and clarity
Acne Scarring and congestion

These treatments cannot be performed on tanned skin, so need to be timed away from holidays/ periods of sun exposure.

Collagen-Stimulating Treatments

As we age, collagen production declines naturally, which contributes to reduced firmness, fine lines, and changes in skin texture over time.

Collagen-stimulating treatments work by encouraging the body to rebuild structural support within the skin, improving strength, elasticity, and overall skin quality gradually. They are often referred to as ‘collagen banking.’

One of our most popular collagen banking treatments at the clinic is the FDA Approved, SkinPen Microneedling, a medical-grade treatment that creates controlled micro-injuries within the skin to trigger natural collagen and elastin production. It is a fantastic treatment for improving:

Skin texture and tone
Fine lines
Scarring: including Acne Scarring and Surgical Scars
Enlarged pores
Overall skin quality and resilience

Because collagen regeneration takes time, these treatments focus on long-term improvement rather than quick or temporary results. Starting during the winter months allows optimal time for skin repair and regeneration before spring and summer.

For patients who want to maintain consistency with their treatments, we also offer SkinPen memberships for £90 per month- huge savings off the standard list price and helping to make regular collagen-stimulating treatments more accessible.

Healthy Skin First: My Approach

If you’ve visited my team in our Mapperley clinic before, you’ll know that my philosophy is always centred around skin health first.

When skin quality improves, everything else works better - injectables last longer, makeup applies more smoothly, and overall confidence increases.

Good skin isn’t about perfection. It’s about resilience, strength, and healthy function.

Investing in your skin health early often means less intervention is needed later.

Ready to Begin Your Skin Health Journey?

If you’ve been considering improving your skin, now is the ideal time to start.

By investing in your skin during the colder months, you allow time for repair, regeneration, and collagen development - setting you up for healthier, more radiant skin throughout the year.

Book a Skin Consultation & Analysis with our Skin Therapists in Woodthorpe now.

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