Polynucleotides
Nurse-led treatment for skin firmness, elasticity and tone in Finchampstead, Berkshire.
About Polynucleotides
What it is and how it works.
As skin ages it renews itself more slowly, and it can start to look thinner, duller and less firm, particularly in delicate areas such as under the eyes.
At Tanton Brown Skin Clinic, Isabel, an NMC-registered Independent Nurse Prescriber, offers polynucleotide injections, a regenerative skin treatment. Her approach aims to improve skin quality gradually, without adding volume.
How it works
Polynucleotides are purified DNA fragments, typically derived from salmon or trout. Injected into the skin, they support its natural repair processes and collagen production, and improvements build over a course of treatments.
Benefits include
- Helps improve skin texture, firmness and elasticity
- Suitable for delicate areas such as under the eyes
- Helps skin look brighter and more even
- Aims to improve skin quality without adding volume
For tired, dull or delicate skin that needs more firmness and a brighter, more even tone.
Your treatment at a glance
Polynucleotides
- Treatment time
- Up to 60 minutes
- Comfort & numbing
- A numbing agent may be applied, depending on the area
- Downtime & recovery
- Redness, swelling and/or bruising usually settle within 24–48 hours
- Results appear
- 2–4 weeks; optimum around 3 months after the course. Under-eye bags can look worse before they improve.
- Sessions
- 3 treatments, 3–4 weeks apart
- Maintenance
- 1 treatment every 6 months to maintain results
- Before your treatment
- Avoid alcohol and strenuous exercise for 24 hours beforehand.
- Come without make-up if possible.
- After your treatment
- Avoid make-up and touching your face for 24 hours.
- Avoid alcohol, UV, extreme heat and strenuous exercise for 24 hours.
- Other normal activities can resume straight away.
- For 2 weeks, avoid other skin treatments such as peels or microneedling, saunas, steam rooms and heat-based treatments such as radio frequency, IPL or laser.
Full aftercare advice, including how to contact Isabel, is sent to you after your treatment.
- Treatment areas
- Eyes
- Face
- Neck
- Décolletage
- Price
- Initial course: 3 treatments (recommended)£675Maintenance: 1 treatment (1 area), every 6 months£250
A free consultation is required before any treatment.
Polynucleotides FAQs
What are polynucleotides?
Polynucleotides have been used in medicine since the 1980s to treat joint issues.
Polynucleotides are made up of chains of nucleotides, which are the building blocks of DNA and RNA.
What happens during the treatment?
In a sterile fashion, the polynucleotide is injected using either a needle or cannula. Plenty of time is given, so the procedure can go at your pace.
What are the side effects & risks of polynucleotide treatments?
Side effects and complications include, but are not limited to:
- Pain or stinging while the injection is performed
- Localised tenderness
- Bleeding at the injection sites
Rare side effects
- Persistent or prolonged pain, swelling or inflammation
- Infection (can occur within days or as long as months later)
- Allergy
- Compression or vascular compromise
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Who is a good candidate?
Treatment is not suitable during pregnancy or breastfeeding. All treatments are for clients aged 18 and over. Isabel will check your suitability at your consultation.
What happens at the consultation?
Isabel assesses your needs and suitability, explains the procedure and its risks, and creates a personal plan, with no obligation to proceed. If you decide to go ahead, you can then book your treatment.
Begin your journey
Your first appointment is a free consultation to talk through your goals and plan your treatment, with no obligation to go ahead.
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