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JUNE-JULY WINTER SKIN LONGEVITY SERIES

Winter Skin Revival

A programme for skin that endures

Winter is not the season to wait it out. It is, in fact, the most clinically productive time of year — and the moment your skin longevity programme should begin. Book any skin longevity treatment in June or July and receive a complimentary consultation. Explore treatments. 

WHAT IS SKIN LONGEVITY

Your skin is a living organ.
Treat it like one.

Skin longevity is the practice of investing in your skin’s long-term health — not chasing trends or masking concerns, but building the underlying quality, resilience and vitality of the skin itself.

It’s the difference between skin that looks good today and skin that continues to improve over years. At Palm Clinic, everything we do is guided by this philosophy: clinical precision in service of lasting results.


Skin longevity is not a treatment. It is an ongoing relationship between you, your skin, and the right clinical expertise — building results that compound over time.

WHY WINTER

The season most people overlook is the one that matters most.

With UV exposure at its annual low, winter is the safest and most effective window for the treatments that create real, structural change in the skin. Resurfacing, collagen induction, deep biomodelling — these therapies work most powerfully now, and their results continue to develop over the weeks that follow.

Clients who begin their skin longevity programme in June typically arrive at spring with skin that is measurably, visibly different. The cold air and low humidity that challenge your skin’s surface are the very conditions that make deeper clinical intervention most worthwhile.

UNDERSTANDING SKIN BARRIER COMPROMISE

Winter doesn’t just affect how
your skin looks. It affects how it works.

The skin barrier — known clinically as the stratum corneum — is your skin’s outermost protective layer. Think of it as a brick wall: skin cells are the bricks, and a carefully balanced mixture of lipids, ceramides and natural moisturising factors is the mortar that holds them together. When this structure is intact, moisture stays in and environmental stressors stay out.

In winter, cold air, wind and indoor heating strip away the lipids that hold this structure together. The barrier thins. Moisture escapes. The skin becomes reactive, sensitive and less able to defend itself. This is barrier compromise — and it’s the underlying reason why skin looks duller, feels tighter and ages more visibly in the colder months.


A compromised barrier isn’t just a cosmetic concern. It is a clinical condition — and it responds well to the right clinical intervention.


This is where Prescription Peels play a specific and important role. Rather than aggravating a weakened barrier, a well-formulated peel course — using lactic and mandelic acids selected for their gentleness and efficacy — removes the layer of damaged, poorly-functioning surface cells and stimulates the production of healthy new ones beneath. New cells that are better organised, better hydrated, and better equipped to rebuild barrier integrity. Each session in a course of three builds on the last, progressively restoring the very structure that winter has depleted.

The result is not simply smoother skin. It is a fundamentally healthier skin barrier — more resilient, more hydrated, and better prepared for the seasons ahead.

THE WINTER SKIN REVIVAL PROGRAMME

Two departments. One shared goal.

Our Winter Skin Revival programme brings together the expertise of our Skin Therapy and Cosmetic Medicine teams under a single treatment philosophy — each department approaching skin longevity from a different, complementary angle.

Winter Hydration & Renewal Programme

  • Prescription Peel series — course of 3, lactic/mandelic; clinical resurfacing for texture, tone & renewal


  • Complimentary skin therapist consultation with first booking

  • Hydration booster add-on between needling sessions — hyaluronic mask or LED therapy

$702 Peel Course of 3

$1,134 Needling Course of 3

Course pricing saves vs. single sessions — complimentary consultation included

Winter is the optimal season for peels and needling. With UV at its lowest, the skin can tolerate deeper treatment and recover more effectively — and results continue to build for weeks after your course completes.

Skin Longevity Reset

  • Profhilo 2-session programme — deep skin biomodelling, hydration & firmness


  • Complimentary skin longevity consultation when you book your first Profhilo or ResurFX treatment

$1,440 Profhilo Programme

$2,970 ResurFX Course of 3

Complimentary skin longevity consultation included with all bookings

Profhilo’s 2 sessions are spaced 4 weeks apart — book in June and your skin will be visibly transformed by late July. ResurFX results continue to develop for months post-treatment, meaning you arrive at summer genuinely renewed.

HOW THE TREATMENTS WORK TOGETHER

Four pathways. Compounding results.

Each treatment targets a different layer and mechanism of skin health. Together, they address texture, hydration, collagen architecture and surface renewal — building results that no single treatment could achieve alone.

SURFACE RENEWAL & BARRIER SUPPORT

Prescription Peels

Your skin barrier is its outermost protective layer — a tightly organised network of cells and lipids that keeps moisture in and environmental damage out. In winter, cold air, wind and central heating deplete the lipids that hold this structure together, leaving the barrier thin, reactive and less able to retain hydration. The result is the dullness, sensitivity and uneven texture that many clients notice deepening through June and July.

A well-formulated prescription peel, applied in a carefully managed course, works with this biology rather than against it. By removing the layer of damaged, poorly-functioning cells at the surface, peels stimulate the production of healthy new cells beneath — cells that are better organised, better hydrated, and better equipped to form a stronger barrier. The lactic and mandelic acids we use are specifically selected for their capacity to exfoliate and renew without stripping the lipid matrix further. Each session in a course of three builds on the last, progressively restoring texture, tone and barrier integrity.

$702 Course of 3

Ideal for: barrier compromise, dullness, uneven texture, pigmentation, congestion 


DEEP BIOMODELLING

Profhilo

Unlike traditional fillers, Profhilo is a high-concentration hyaluronic acid injectable that diffuses through the skin tissue, remodelling the architecture from within. It stimulates four types of collagen and elastin simultaneously — restoring firmness, hydration and a luminosity that is difficult to achieve any other way.

$1,440 2 Sessions (sessions 4 weeks apart)

Ideal for: skin quality, firmness, hydration, early laxity

COLLAGEN INDUCTION

Dermapen Needling

Precisely controlled micro-needling triggers the skin’s natural repair response, stimulating new collagen and elastin deep in the dermis. The result over a course of three is a measurable improvement in skin density, firmness and the appearance of fine lines and scarring.

$1,134 Course of 3 (face), $1,323 (face & neck)

Ideal for: fine lines, laxity, scarring, skin density


SURFACE RENEWAL & BARRIER SUPPORT

ResurfX Laser

A non-ablative fractional laser that delivers controlled energy into the deeper layers of the skin, creating micro-channels that trigger significant collagen remodelling. Tone, texture and skin quality improve progressively over the months following treatment — with results continuing to develop long after your course ends.

$2,970 Course of 3 (face), $3,510 (face & neck)

Ideal for: skin tone, texture, collagen stimulation, resurfacing

WHAT TO EXPECT

Results that build.
Skin that endures.

Skin longevity is not an overnight transformation. It is a considered process — and the results reflect that. Most clients notice an initial improvement in radiance and texture within the first few weeks. The deeper changes — improved firmness, more even tone, a quality of skin that simply looks well — continue to develop over months.

The goal is skin that looks better at the end of winter than it did at the beginning, and better still come spring.

2-3 weeks

Improved radiance, smoother texture & hydration

6-8 weeks

Firmer, more even skin & visible collagen response

3 months

Measurable collagen improvement & lasting skin quality

Your skin longevity programme starts with a single conversation.

Book a skin longevity treatment this June or July and receive a complimentary consultation. We’ll assess your skin, discuss your goals, and build your personal winter treatment plan.

Palm Clinic Aesthetic. We make it look natural.
Consulatation at Palm Clinic with Dr Sam Dunn

Why Palm Clinic?

Our highly skilled medical team treat you with care and understanding.

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