By Dr Duncan Brennand, Lead Aesthetic Doctor at L’Atelier Aesthetics, 101 Harley Street
If you want your skin to look its best by July or August, April and May are the months to be acting. Most aesthetic treatments that produce a visible change work over weeks to months, not overnight. Booking in spring gives the skin time to respond and settle before summer arrives. Below are the treatments we plan most often at the clinic for patients with a summer deadline in mind.
For most patients at the clinic, the sensible spring plan is a skin quality base with Profhilo, a firming step with Sofwave or Morpheus8 depending on the face, and any maintenance injectables. Finish with a surface resurfacing or a chemical peel in May for a glow that lands in time for summer.
Most aesthetic treatments have a lead time. Profhilo and Julaine build their full effect over 8 to 12 weeks as the skin responds. Sofwave and Morpheus8 results are at their best around three months after the final session. CoolPeel settles within a week but the skin continues to smooth and improve for two to three months after that. A treatment booked in April has fully landed by July. A treatment booked in July has not.
The other reason spring suits this kind of work is sun exposure. Many laser and resurfacing treatments make the skin more sensitive to the sun in the short term, and pigmentation work in particular can be undone by strong summer sun. Treating in spring, when sun exposure is at its lowest, reduces that risk and makes results more predictable.
Spring plans suit three kinds of patient. First, patients who have a summer trip or event in the diary and want to look their best for it. Second, patients who prefer to do their more intensive treatments in spring and autumn when they are spending less time in the sun, and lighter maintenance work in between. Third, patients who are new to aesthetic treatments and want to try something before summer without the risk of visible recovery time showing up on holiday.
If you are travelling in the next six weeks, we will usually recommend putting off resurfacing and energy-based treatments until after the trip. Injectables are more flexible, but even those benefit from a week or two of settling time before a flight.
| Treatment | Why book it in spring |
|---|---|
Profhilo | A two-session course started in April has fully landed by the end of June, leaving the face looking more hydrated, firmer and more even in tone. |
Sofwave | Uses focused energy to firm and lift with no visible downtime. Peak results are at three months, so a session in April or May is in time for July. |
Morpheus8 | A three-session course started in late February or early March is comfortably finished with enough time to settle before summer. |
CoolPeel | A single session in mid-May gives enough recovery time before a July holiday, with the skin looking visibly smoother and more even. Pair with careful sun protection for six weeks afterwards. |
Julaine | One to two treatments in April or May, with the full firming result landing in July or August. |
Anti-wrinkle injections | Take about two weeks to work fully, making them the most flexible option. A top-up two to three weeks before a big event is usually fine. |
As a rough guide, Morpheus8 and Julaine are best started in late February or early March because they build over 8 to 12 weeks. Profhilo and Sofwave suit April or early May. CoolPeel works well in mid-May. Anti-wrinkle injections and peels can sit in late May or June as finishing touches. We will sequence the exact plan at consultation based on your face, the event and any travel in between.
“The mistake I see patients make is leaving it too late. You cannot book a Profhilo course in mid-June and expect it to be working by July. Plan the deeper work in March or April, layer the refinements in May, and leave last-minute injectables as the final polish. That is how you walk into a summer holiday looking like yourself, only more rested.”
Dr Duncan Brennand, Lead Aesthetic Doctor, L’Atelier Aesthetics
At the clinic, Dr Brennand personally delivers all injectable work. Device treatments like Sofwave, Morpheus8 and CoolPeel are delivered by our team, Emma, Kate and Bronte, after Dr Brennand’s consultation and plan.
The key to looking your best by summer is starting early enough for the results to build properly. For most patients that means deeper collagen work in February or March, skin quality and tightening treatments in April and May, and finishing touches in June. Leave it later and the results simply will not have had time to land. Dr Brennand will plan the right sequence for your face and your diary at consultation. Our clinic is at 101 Harley Street, London W1G 6AH, around five to ten minutes on foot from Bond Street, Oxford Circus or Regent’s Park. Book through the contact page or call us to arrange a time.
We recommend starting longer-course treatments such as Profhilo, Julaine and Morpheus8 in late February, March or April so the results are fully in place by July. Shorter treatments like anti-wrinkle injections and a Hydrafacial can be scheduled two to three weeks before a specific event.
Light laser maintenance is usually fine in summer, but deeper resurfacing, CoolPeel and pigmentation work are best done in spring or autumn when sun exposure is lower. Dr Brennand will advise at consultation based on your plans and how much sun exposure you expect.
Both are good spring options. Profhilo improves the overall quality, hydration and glow of the skin. Sofwave works on firming and lifting. For a holiday brief, Profhilo gives the faster visible glow. Sofwave gives the firmer, more defined result.
Anti-wrinkle injections take about two weeks to work fully, so we recommend booking them two to three weeks before a specific event. Earlier is fine. Later risks the result not having fully settled by the day.
Yes, and most spring plans at the clinic do. Dr Brennand will sequence the treatments in the right order so they build on each other rather than overlap. That is what the consultation is for.
It depends on the treatment. Profhilo is still achievable in six weeks. Anti-wrinkle injections and a chemical peel can add a polish in the final fortnight. Deeper collagen-stimulating work like Julaine or a full Morpheus8 course is better started three to four months out, but there is still useful work we can do with less time available.
We welcome patients from across Marylebone, Mayfair, Fitzrovia, Regent’s Park, Soho, Knightsbridge, Belgravia, Chelsea and Kensington, as well as visitors travelling to London for specialist aesthetic and skin treatments. Our location benefits from excellent transport links, with Oxford Circus only a 13 minute walk away, Bond Street and Regent’s Park Underground stations are also both within easy reach. The clinic is also conveniently accessible from major London rail stations and Heathrow, Gatwick and London City airports thanks to the Elizabeth line, making visits straightforward for both UK and international patients.
Whether you are travelling from within London or further afield, our Harley Street clinic provides a calm, professional environment for personalised aesthetic and skin health treatments in one of the capital’s most respected medical locations.
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