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The tan fades by October. The sun spots, the redness and that tight, thirsty feeling tend to stay.
If summer has left you with sun-damaged skin, this is the time of year to deal with it. Treating sun damage on your face and body is much easier in the cooler months.
Below are the signs to look for, and the four treatments we’ve reduced this October at our clinic in London’s Harley Street medical district.
Sun damage often shows more a few weeks after your holiday, once the tan has faded and the uneven patches are left behind.
The most common signs are:
If a mole or patch is new, changing, itchy or bleeding, please see your GP before you book any cosmetic treatment.
Usually, yes. The damage underneath can’t be fully undone, but the marks you can see, such as brown spots and redness, often improve with treatment and daily sun protection.
Autumn is the time to start. IPL and peels work best on skin that isn’t tanned, and you need to keep out of strong sun afterwards, which is hard to do in July.
If you’re not sure which treatment fits your skin, book a consultation and we’ll take a look.
IPL (intense pulsed light) uses short pulses of light to target the pigment in sun spots and the redness in small surface veins. It’s one of the most widely used treatments for sun damage on the face, chest and hands.
After IPL for pigmentation, treated spots usually darken for a few days, then flake away over a week or two. A course is typically three to six sessions, around four weeks apart.
If redness bothers you more than brown marks, IPL can be set up for that too. Our page on IPL for rosacea and redness explains how.
October offer: 10% off a course of three (£594, was £660) or 20% off a course of six (£1,000, was £1,250).
The Cosmelan Peel is a professional depigmentation treatment designed to reduce the appearance of melasma and stubborn dark patches. It’s often a good fit when skin pigmentation covers a wider area or keeps coming back.
There are two parts to it: a mask we apply in clinic, which stays on for several hours, and a homecare routine you follow for the next few months.
Expect some redness and peeling in the first week. Daily SPF is essential throughout, which is another reason this treatment suits autumn and winter.
October offer: 15% off. Now £850 (was £1,000), including the in-clinic treatment and your homecare kit.
Sun, sea water and air conditioning all dry your skin out, and moisturiser only reaches the surface. Skin boosters work a little deeper.
Aquashine is an injectable skin booster that combines hyaluronic acid with peptides, vitamins and amino acids. It’s placed just under the surface in a series of tiny injections, to improve hydration and support skin repair.
It won’t change the shape of your face. The aim is skin that looks fresher and feels more comfortable, built up over a course of sessions a few weeks apart.
October offer: buy three sessions and get your fourth free. That’s four sessions for £800 (worth £1,160).
If you’d like a post-holiday reset for your body as well, Lipofirm is a non-surgical treatment for fat reduction, skin tightening and muscle toning.
It uses radiofrequency energy and muscle activation, with no needles and no downtime. A standard session takes about 25 minutes, and it works best as a course alongside a balanced diet and regular exercise.
October offer: 50% off a course of four (£390, was £780), or a course of eight for £720 (was £1,560).
| Treatment | Best for | October offer |
| IPL Skin Rejuvenation | Sun spots, pigmentation, redness | 3 sessions £594 (was £660) 6 sessions £1,000 (was £1,250) |
| Cosmelan Peel | Melasma, stubborn pigmentation | £850 (was £1,000) |
| Aquashine skin boosters | Dehydrated, tired skin | 4 sessions for £800 (buy three, get the fourth free) |
| Lipofirm | Fat reduction, skin tightening, muscle toning | 4 sessions £390 (was £780) 8 sessions £720 (was £1,560) |
Offers run throughout October 2026. You’ll have a consultation first, so we can check the treatment is right for you. Full details are on our special offers page.
Without daily sun protection, pigmentation tends to creep back, whatever treatment you’ve had.
The NHS advises using a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30 and at least 4-star UVA protection. Wear it every day, including the grey ones, and be extra careful after IPL or a peel, when your skin is more sensitive to light.
Treat the marks you can see and protect against new damage. In clinic, that usually means IPL for sun spots and redness, a depigmentation peel for melasma, and skin boosters for dehydration. At home, it means sunscreen every day.
Sun spots on the face are commonly treated with IPL, which targets the pigment so the spot darkens and flakes away. Most courses are three to six sessions, around four weeks apart. Have any new or changing mark checked by your GP first.
Autumn and winter, because IPL and peels need untanned skin and very little sun exposure afterwards. In the UK that’s much easier between October and March.
It can. UV light is a major trigger for sun spots and melasma, so new sun exposure can bring pigmentation back. Daily SPF 30 or higher helps your results last.
You don’t have to work out the right treatment on your own. Book a consultation and one of our experienced practitioners will look at your skin and talk you through what would suit it.
Book online or call us on 020 3442 0058. The October offers end with the month.
If you’re thinking further ahead, our 9 expert-approved winter treatments are worth a read.
All treatments are tailored to the individual, and results vary. This article is general information and isn’t medical advice. A consultation is required before any treatment.
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