What Happens in a REGEN Skin Consultation

The consultation is the most important part of what we do at REGEN Clinic. Not the treatment. Not the homecare. The consultation — because everything that follows it is only as good as the understanding that came before it.

Most people who book a skin consultation for the first time are not sure what to expect. They may have had consultations elsewhere that felt brief, commercial, and light on clinical depth. They may have been told what they need before they felt properly heard. They may have walked away with a treatment plan that felt like a menu order rather than a clinical recommendation.

The Reveal consultation at REGEN is designed to be different. This piece explains what it involves, who it is for, and what to expect when you arrive.

What the Reveal Consultation Is

The Reveal consultation is the first pillar of the REGEN Method — the diagnostic foundation on which everything else is built. Its purpose is to understand what is actually happening in your skin, not just what is visible at the surface.

This matters because the skin that presents to the clinic is often not the full story. Pigmentation that looks like sun damage may be post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation with an entirely different treatment pathway. Skin that appears oily may be dehydrated and overproducing sebum in response. Redness that looks like rosacea may be driven by barrier compromise and a skincare routine that is working against the skin rather than with it.

Treating the symptom without understanding the cause produces mediocre results at best and setbacks at worst. The Reveal consultation exists to prevent that.

What Happens During the Appointment

A skin analysis and consultation with Dr Chris takes approximately 30 minutes. For clients who also want a comprehensive blood work-up as part of the assessment, the appointment extends to 60 minutes.

At the outset, Dr Chris conducts a structured clinical intake — your skin history, your current routine, any treatments you have had previously, your lifestyle context, and your concerns and goals. This is not a form-filling exercise; it is a genuine clinical conversation that shapes how the assessment that follows is interpreted.

The skin analysis itself uses dedicated skin analysis equipment that examines the skin under different light spectra, revealing aspects of its condition that are not visible under standard lighting — including sub-surface pigmentation, vascular activity, pore structure, and dehydration patterns. These are photographed and documented as your clinical baseline.

Following the analysis, Dr Chris gives you an honest, detailed clinical picture of what he observes. This includes both what the skin needs and what it does not — treatments that are not appropriate for your skin type or concern are excluded from consideration at this stage, not recommended and then eliminated by price. The aim is a recommendation that is clinically sound, not commercially driven.

From there, a proposed plan is discussed. This typically includes both a Generate-phase in-clinic treatment recommendation and an Elevate-phase homecare prescription — the two work together, and separating them produces a weaker outcome.

The Skin Analysis and Blood Work-Up

For clients who want a deeper understanding of the internal factors influencing their skin — hormone levels, inflammatory markers, nutrient status, thyroid function — the comprehensive blood work-up option adds a further layer to the assessment.

Skin is influenced by systemic health in ways that topical products and clinic treatments cannot address in isolation. A client with subclinical nutritional deficiencies, hormonal imbalance, or inflammatory load will respond differently to treatment than a client whose internal environment is optimal. The blood work-up identifies these factors so the plan accounts for them.

This extended consultation is available at £385 and is particularly relevant for clients experiencing significant hormonal skin changes, persistent adult acne, accelerated ageing that is disproportionate to lifestyle, or skin that consistently fails to respond as expected to treatment.

Pricing

The consultation fee is chargeable but redeemable against treatment booked on the same day. For clients who book a treatment immediately following their consultation, the fee is credited in full.

Who Should Book a Reveal Consultation

Any client who wants meaningful, medically directed improvement in their skin — rather than a treatment experience — should begin with a Reveal consultation.

It is the right starting point for clients new to REGEN who want to understand their skin properly before committing to any treatment. It is equally valuable for existing clients who have been having treatments elsewhere and want to understand why results have been inconsistent, or who want to take a more structured, planned approach going forward.

It is also appropriate for clients who already have a skincare routine and want to know whether it is working, what is missing, and how it could be improved.

A Note on Honesty

Not every client who comes to REGEN needs an extensive treatment plan. Some clients have good skin and need maintenance and the right homecare. Some have one specific concern that requires one well-chosen treatment and a consistent home routine. Some have been overtreated elsewhere and need a period of recovery before anything corrective should happen.

Dr Chris will tell you honestly what your skin needs — and what it does not. The value of a well-conducted consultation is not that it sells you a treatment. It is that it gives you an accurate clinical picture and an intelligent plan. That is what we are here to do.

Book your Reveal Consultation at theregenclinic.com.