Skin Quality

Advanced Skin Treatments

Skin boosters, exosome therapy and hand rejuvenation in Marylebone and St John’s Wood, London, with Dr Toro Ogundoyin: the treatments for skin that has lost quality rather than shape.

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The short answer

What are advanced skin treatments?

Not every complaint about a face is about its shape. A great deal of what people describe as looking tired or looking older is skin: dehydrated, thinner than it was, rougher to the touch, duller in the light, crepey at the neck and on the backs of the hands.

Those are quality problems and they need quality treatments. Skin boosters place hyaluronic acid with vitamins and antioxidants into the upper layer of the skin, where they hold water and activate the cells that make collagen and elastin. Exosome therapy delivers signalling molecules that support repair, applied when the skin is most able to take them in. Hand rejuvenation treats the area that gives age away first and is protected least.

None of these changes your face. They change the material your face is made of, which is a slower and more useful thing.

Advanced skin treatments at a glance

Treatment timeAround 30 minutes
Initial course2 to 3, four weeks apart
GlowAlmost immediately
Lasts6 to 9 months
DowntimeSmall bumps for a few hours
Avoid for 2 weeksFacials, saunas, swimming
From£240 per treatment

Advanced skin treatments can help to:

Rehydrate dry, dehydrated skin

Hyaluronic acid placed in the upper dermis holds water where a moisturiser cannot reach, which is the difference between skin that feels hydrated and skin that is.

Improve texture and that dull, flat look

Vitamins and antioxidants alongside the hyaluronic acid contribute to overall skin health, and better-hydrated skin reflects light more evenly.

Soften fine lines without filling them

Plumper, better-supported skin makes fine lines less visible. Deeper lines need a different treatment and Dr Toro will say which.

Treat neck lines and a crepey décolletage

Thin, sun-exposed skin that is rarely protected. Both areas respond well and both are commonly requested.

Rejuvenate the backs of the hands

Hands lose volume and skin quality early. Where the problem is texture, a booster; where it is lost volume and visible tendons, filler. Often both.

Support repair after microneedling

Exosomes are applied immediately after needling, while the micro-channels are open, which is the point at which the skin can actually take them up.

What advanced skin treatments are used for

Follow any of these to read what causes it and how Dr Toro treats it.

Areas treated

Face

Lower face
Around the mouth
Chin
Cheeks

Body

Neck
Décolletage
Hands
Arms

2 Locations

Skin boosters near you, at either London clinic

UNTIL Marylebone 1 Orchard Street, London W1H 6HJ View location →
Kailash Centre, St John’s Wood 7 Newcourt Street, London NW8 7AA View location →

UNTIL Marylebone View on Google Maps →

Boundaries of practice

What's not treated

Good practice means saying no when indicated:

Pregnancy or breastfeeding
Under 18 years of age
Known allergy to hyaluronic acid products
Active skin infection, inflammation or cold sore outbreak at the treatment site
Autoimmune conditions or immunosuppressive treatment, assessed individually
Recent injectable treatment in the same area, until it has fully settled

Patient journey

What to expect from a skin booster

Consultation & preparation

Avoid alcohol for 24 hours and aspirin or vitamin E for a week beforehand if you bruise easily. Come with clean skin and no makeup on the treatment area. Tell Dr Toro about any recent injectable treatment in the same area so it can be timed properly.

During treatment

What are skin boosters?

Injectable treatments designed to improve skin quality from the inside, rather than to add volume the way a dermal filler does. They carry a high concentration of hyaluronic acid along with vitamins and antioxidants.

Hyaluronic acid occurs naturally in the body and holds hydration in the skin. Levels fall with age, which shows as fine lines, volume loss and dullness. Putting it back improves tone, texture and firmness.

How they work

The product is placed into the papillary dermis, the upper layer of the skin. There it activates fibroblasts, the cells responsible for producing collagen and elastin.

That is why results build rather than appear. There is an immediate hydration effect and a visible glow, then a gradual improvement in texture over one to two weeks and in elasticity and firmness over one to three months, with the benefit accumulating across a course.

What happens at the appointment?

After a consultation to confirm the treatment suits you, the product is placed with fine needles in small amounts across the face, neck, hands or body according to your plan. The appointment takes around 30 minutes.

The initial course is two to three treatments four weeks apart. Results usually last six to nine months, with maintenance treatments keeping skin quality steady through the year rather than letting it drift and starting again.

Exosome therapy and hand rejuvenation

Exosomes are tiny vesicles carrying signalling molecules between cells. Applied to the skin immediately after microneedling, while the channels are open, they support repair, calm redness and improve texture. The evidence base is younger than for hyaluronic acid, and Dr Toro will tell you that rather than overstate it.

Hand rejuvenation is treated on its own terms. Where the concern is skin quality, a booster or Profhilo; where it is lost volume with prominent tendons and veins, dermal filler. Most hands want a bit of both, and they need sun protection afterwards as much as any face does.

Aftercare

Leave the area alone for at least 6 hours and keep makeup off for 24 hours. No heavy exercise for 24 hours. Avoid facials, sunbeds, chemical peels, saunas and swimming for two weeks. Small bumps settle within hours; swelling, bruising or itching usually resolves within a day or two.

Pricing

Skin booster prices in Marylebone and St John’s Wood

Skin booster or bio-remodelling, per treatment Face, neck, décolletage or hands. Two treatments are required for the initial course.

From £240

Hand rejuvenation With a skin booster. Where the hands have lost volume, dermal filler is used instead, from £300.

From £240

Exosome therapy, skin Usually given immediately after microneedling.

Quoted at consultation

These treatments work as a course rather than as one appointment, so the consultation prices the course. Exosome therapy for skin is quoted once Dr Toro knows what it is being combined with. Prices are reviewed periodically.

Written and medically reviewed by Dr Toro Ogundoyin, Aesthetic Doctor: MBBS, DIP. FSRH · General Medical Council: injectable skin treatments planned and carried out by a GMC-registered doctor in a CQC-registered clinic.

FAQ

Skin booster questions

What is the difference between a skin booster and a dermal filler?

A filler is placed deeper and holds a shape, adding volume or definition. A skin booster goes into the upper layer of the skin and improves its quality: hydration, texture, firmness and glow, without changing your contours. If your concern is how your skin looks rather than how your face is shaped, you want a booster.

Who are skin boosters for?

Dr Toro recommends them from around 28 onwards, for all skin types and tones. They particularly suit dry or dehydrated skin, early fine lines, and anyone who wants their skin to look better without their face looking different. Suitability is confirmed at consultation rather than assumed.

How long do the results last?

Around six to nine months after an initial course of two to three treatments spaced four weeks apart. Maintenance treatments keep the improvement steady rather than letting it drift back. Results build cumulatively, so a second course usually starts from a better baseline than the first did.

What is the aftercare?

Avoid touching the treated area for at least 6 hours and keep makeup off for 24 hours. No heavy exercise for 24 hours. Avoid facials, sunbeds, chemical peels, saunas and swimming for two weeks. Small bumps at each entry point settle within hours; any swelling, bruising or itching usually resolves in a day or two.

How strong is the evidence for exosomes?

Less strong than for hyaluronic acid, and Dr Toro says so. The biology is well described and clinical use is growing, but the published evidence base is younger. She will tell you which parts of a plan rest on well-established evidence and which are more emerging, so you can decide with the real picture.

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Dr. Toro Aesthetics • 1 Orchard Street, UNTIL Marylebone, London W1H 6HJ • Kailash Centre, 7 Newcourt Street, London NW8 7AA

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Consultations are £90 and include a written treatment and skincare plan.