insideKENT Magazine Issue 50 - May 2016 | Page 157

BUSINESS
KENT BUSINESS PROFILE:

the skin clinic
This month, insideKENT spoke to multi-award winning cosmetic doctor
and GP, Dr Johanna Ward, to find out more about her clinic, treatments
and what makes The Skin Clinic stand out.

Dr Johanna Ward

Tells us a little bit about your clinic…

What treatments do you offer?

I set clinic up five years ago. The idea was to
create a haven for skin lovers, bringing all the
best that Harley Street could offer to Sevenoaks.
I wanted to offer safe and clinically effective
dermatology, cosmetic and laser treatments in
a cutting edge and professional environment.
We now have a wonderful, state of the art, seven
treatment room clinic that has an operating
theatre, two laser and minor surgery suites and
numerous treatment and consultation rooms.
We added cosmetic and skin surgery to our
services in 2015 and now have two wonderful
plastic surgeons working with us.

We offer everything from cosmetic surgery to
mole checks/removals, dermatology
consultations, acne and acne scarring treatments,
laser treatments, weight loss, body contouring
and fat reducing treatments. We have some of
the best technology in the country in our clinic,
and have invested heavily in bringing cutting edge
and new technology to Sevenoaks. For example,
we have three Fotona lasers, a Coolsculpting fat
freezing machine, an Ultracel machine, a
HydraFacial machine, LED machines and Exilis
skin tightening machines. I went to LA last year
to interview some of the best plastic surgeons
in Beverly Hills and found that we have all the
same machines and techn ologies that they have,
so that felt good!

What makes your clinic stand out from others?
I have surrounded myself with people of a very
high calibre, people who, like myself, are
passionate about everything and anything to do
with cosmetic and aesthetic medicine. We have
two plastic surgeons working at the clinic,
numerous aesthetic doctors, nurses and many
aesthetic laser therapists. We work hard to deliver
clinical excellence to all of our patients and to
give them a lovely experience with us.

feedback for us is a happy patient and someone
who we have helped feel better about themselves.
The private medical industry is not regulated.
How do patients find a good clinic?
Yes, sadly private cosmetic medicine is poorly
regulated in the UK. This can mean that rogue
practitioners and clinics turn up and patients get
a bad service. We are registered with the CQC,
an organisation that ensures safety in both the
public and private sector. We have strict ethical
codes and I only employ the highest trained
practitioners. Our plastic surgeons are some of
the best in the country and all of my staff are
hand-picked and trained so that I can be sure
that they deliver the best and safest treatment
for our patients. Safety is of paramount
importance.

Tell us about your awards…
Last year the clinic was voted Best Clinic in the
South at the National Aesthetic Awards. This
was a huge achievement and was a lovely reward
for all of our hard work and vision. A few years
before that we won Best New Clinic in the UK
and I won best Doctor. Although the award wins
are great it’s not all about that. The most important

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The Skin Clinic
74 London Road
Sevenoaks
TN13 2DN
01732 462844
www.theskinclinic.org.uk