Safety in Beauty Diamond Award Finalist 2016

Absolutely delighted to be a finalist for the Safety in Beauty Diamond Awards. I have been shortlisted with some amazing nurses for 'Proactive Nurse of the Year'.

The awards will take place in London in July at The White Party 2016.

I am delighted to announce that my colleague and friend Dr Daniel Sister is also a finalist for 'Proactive Doctor of the Year'.

NEW YOU by Claudia McGloin

NEW YOU by Claudia McGloin is a brand new signature skincare range that is available exclusively at the Claudia McGloin Clinic.

Claudia explains “Many of my patients are baffled by the number and diversity of skincare products on the market, finding themselves unable to make a decision about which products are best for their skin.  In response, I decided to introduce a simple, easy to use and effective skincare line.  I wanted a range of products which not only contained scientifically proven ingredients, but which actually make a real difference to my patient’s skin.  My new range includes a small number of essential products, containing the most up-to-date, cutting-edge ingredients on the cosmeceutical market.  Each and every ingredient has been chosen for its effectiveness and scientific basis.”

NEW YOU by Claudia McGloin consists of 4 products:

* Prepare: Daily Cleanser
* Rejuvenate: Active Serum
* Protect: Moisturiser SPF20
* Recover: Night Cream

Prepare - Daily Cleaner is formulated with natural skin calming properties and fragrant sweet orange oil to care for your skin whilst cleansing dead skin and toxins naturally. The anti-ageing cleanser also contains jojoba oil which has been clinically proven to have beneficial antioxidant and skin softening properties. The skin soothing natural ingredients are gentle enough to use twice a day on any skin type, removing all traces of make up, debris and oil which build up during your busy day.

Rejuvenate - Active Serum contains the natural clinically proven AHA Glycolic Acid to gently remove the build up of dead skin cells. It increases cell turnover to reveal new fresh, younger looking skin and it is effective at controlling breakouts, reducing pigmentation and fine lines.

Protect - Moisturiser SPF20 is an ultra skin nourishing and anti-ageing moisturiser providing all day hydration. Harnessing peptides to tighten and firm whilst diminishing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Skin loving antioxidants encourage cell re-growth and regeneration. Your skin will be thoroughly hydrated whilst looking fresher, firmer and tighter.

Recover - Night Cream provides some much needed extra care for your skin to help it repair and renew from the stresses of the day whilst you sleep. NEW YOU by Claudia McGloin night cream has been specifically developed to rejuvenate through its antioxidant activity. Rehydrate your skin to allow overnight recovery and reveal a softer more youthful appearance for the new day ahead.

NEW YOU by Claudia McGloin signature skincare range has been specifically developed to maintain good skin health on a daily basis. Her range fights the first signs of ageing by targeting each layer of the skin to thoroughly hydrate the whole face. The range introduces an affordable clinically proven integrated mix of products that work to achieve brighter and healthier skin.

As we age we lose moisture and elasticity in our skin which causes wrinkles and other signs of ageing to appear. NEW YOU by Claudia McGloin re-hydrates skin with a series of clinically proven ingredients. It includes light weight non-oily hydrators and skin revitalising serums to stimulate collagen and elastin, whilst helping skin to repair and renew more rapidly.

NEW YOU by Claudia McGloin has been developed with your daily skin health needs in mind and will help refine pores and minimise fine lines and wrinkles as well as address any pigmentation issues. This signature skincare range of products has been developed from over 30 years experience to bring you a luxury skincare with clinically proven effects. NEW YOU by Claudia McGloin is a high performance skincare range to help all skin types, whilst being easy to use daily.

NEW YOU by Claudia McGloin is:

* Not tested on animals
* No animal by-product used
* Paraben Free
* Made in Great Britain

For more information on NEW YOU by Claudia McGloin or to purchase the products, please contact Claudia McGloin Clinic on 071 9140728 or email claudia@claudiamcgloinclinic.com

Media Enquiries, please contact jemma@nowhisper.com

Professional photographs by Kathy Burke Photography Riverstown, Co. Sligo

My year in review!

As the new year fast approaches its time to reflect on the past year and also wonder what the next one will bring! This year flew but it was amazing! I have achieved so much in 12 months that it amazes me how I managed to fit it all in! Each month had something to be proud of. 

In a quick recap, I turned 40, launched my own skincare range New You & co created a new medical procedure for menopausal women called Rejuvula with my colleague Dr Daniel Sister. I have appeared in media globally, been invited onto This Morning and started working in London on a Monday. I won a fantastic prize with Bank of Ireland and saw my slogan for the Leinster Rugby team on a flag flying high in Aviva and also in Toulon. My blog was a finalist in The Blog Awards Ireland 2015 and the Claudia McGloin Clinic was a finalist in the Best Clinic Ireland category of The Aesthetic Awards 2015 in London. I also got to meet some amazing people throughout the year and formed some fabulous new friendships!

It's impossible to list everything but a snapshot of my best bits is below. 

I do hope next year will be even better and going by events lined up so far it looks to be awesome! 

Happy New Year! Here's to a fabulous 2016! X 

Merry Christmas 🎄🎅🏻

The Claudia McGloin Clinic would like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas. 

I nearly had life changing surgery when all I really needed was a hormone pill…

Being told that I needed to have a hysterectomy was bad enough but when I showed my medical friend my blood results, I was horrified to discover that the diagnosis was completely wrong.

I was diagnosed with endometriosis but shockingly I hadn’t even had a laparoscopy. I’d been to theatre for a D&C, hysteroscopy and the mirena coil but incredibly no one had ever considered checking my hormone levels.

None of the procedures I had worked and when I was initially told that I needed a hysterectomy, I took things into my own hands and had a full MOT of blood tests done including getting my hormone levels checked.

Thankfully for me, I know a hormone specialist, Dr Daniel Sister. He reviewed my blood results and promptly informed me that I had no progesterone in my body and that I didn’t need a hysterectomy just Bio-identical HRT! He further came to my rescue and prescribed me these hormones when none of the doctors in Ireland would.

I’m now on my fourth gynaecologist and thankfully she listens to me and does prescribe me my hormones. In fact, I have also just discovered that I’ve been completely misdiagnosed and that two further gynae conditions were completely missed!

Thanks to my medical knowledge and contacts I got lucky but what worries me is how many other women are going through unnecessary major surgery when a simple prescription of HRT would sort things out for them.

For further details contact claudia@claudiamcgloinclinic.com and for media enquires please contact jemma@nowhisper.com

Cosmetic Doctor at Claudia McGloin Clinic

Our cosmetic doctor attends the Claudia McGloin Clinic every 2 weeks for Anti-Ageing Injection procedures.

To book a consultation, please contact the clinic direct by calling 071 9140728 or by emailing claudia@claudiamcgloinclinic.com

Botched Lip Fillers

You have probably heard and read a lot about botched fillers and here's what botched lip fillers look like. Apart from the swelling, there's horrendous lumps each side of the top lip and in the middle. Not pretty eh?

This is not what lips should look like post treatment! While there is always the possibility of swelling, bruising and bleeding from the injection sites which will subside 48-72 hours post procedure, these lumps should not be there!

It is possible to have a lump after injection that will settle in a couple of days but it's clear to see in these pictures these are lumps! 

These lumps didn't subside post treatment and they didn't reduce when massaged! These lips needed correcting and even though this was 3 years ago - the lumps are still there but are now camouflaged with more filler to even out the top lip. When the filler breaks down, the lumps become noticeable. 

The most annoying thing about this botched procedure is everytime I fly - YES, you read that right - these are my lips! 

Everytime I fly, my top lip swells. For the first year it was so embarrassing and despite being annoyed, it really got to me and was always noticeable on landing! I didn't inject myself either! Just in case anyone thinks I did! This was the work of a medical professional. I put trust into someone to inject me as I feel more comfortable with someone else do it rather than me attempting to do it! Hindsight!

It took weeks for these lips to settle...Initially, I couldn't eat or drink unless it was through a straw! With the swelling brought pain and my best friend for a week was Codeine!

The bruises on the lips are needle marks! Notice the horrendous swelling of the top lip! It made the lip look distorted! 

When the initial swelling subsided and the lumps had settled a tad - the lumps were still visible. Below is just before they were corrected with additional filler to camouflage the lumps. I had another medical colleague fix these. Worked well! 

I've decided to share these pictures now to warn people about the importance of researching the treatment, researching the person that's treating you and to ensure that they're medical with expertise, knowledge and experience. Don't accept practitioners that can talk the talk but cannot walk the walk!

Im not naming and shaming, I'm a professional but this did happen and while the topic of lip fillers is trending due to celebs like Kylie Jenner, I want to highlight that this procedure can go wrong!

Non Surgical doesn't mean it's safer than Surgery and it certainly doesn't come without risks and potential complications but getting the correct aftercare is key! This highlights that anyone can have botched procedures - I'm a medical professional working in this industry - I call it the lived experience but it's how it's dealt with afterwards is the important factor! 

I had to sort myself out - the injecting practitioner didn't want to know! Enough said! Mistakes can and do happen, To Err is Human but as I said its how the complications are handled that is crucial. This separates the men from the boys!

You guys only have 1 face, don't let the cowboys ruin it! Research and if you're in doubt don't proceed! X