Canberra, Australia, is home to a great range of beauty therapy businesses offering in-clinic skincare consultations. If you have been on the lookout for clinical skincare treatments or medical grade skincare products, we have rounded up some of the very best in the area.
From in-person appointments to help with the most troublesome skin concerns, to online skincare consultations offering professional skincare advice that will help you look after your complexion long-term, here are the places you need to know about in Canberra (and one place that will help you enjoy the benefits of a skincare clinic in your own home!)
Our Top 5 Skincare Clinics in Canberra:
5. Enhance Skin Care
4. Skin Society
3. Artisan Aesthetic Clinic
2. Cosmetic Skin Therapies
1. The Clinic Skin Health
Need advice on your skin right now?
You can enjoy the full experience in a skin clinic, with luxurious, relaxing treatments and premium products, but if you want to learn more about your skin type and what it needs, or just want to understand your skin better so you can feed it the best ingredients, we can provide expert skin advice online.
At Face Dr, we are official stockists of the likes of Obagi Medical and ZO Skin Health; medical-grade skincare brands that use highly effective ingredients to offer superior results.
Our clinic is remote, so you can work with your very own Skin Expert via an online consultation — in the UK and Australia — to finally achieve the skin you’ve always wanted. If you would like to learn more, you can read about in-clinic vs. online skincare consultations here.
If you prefer in-clinic appointments, here are our top 5 skincare clinics in Canberra.
Top 5 skincare clinics in Canberra
Enhance Skin Care offers skin and beauty treatments as well as cosmetic tattooing. Their therapists are experienced in treating skin concerns such as acne, pigmentation, fine lines and wrinkles, sensitive skin, rosacea and more.
From classic facials to intensive treatments for fine lines and wrinkles, they will discuss your skin needs and find an option that works for you to help achieve and maintain healthy, radiant and youthful looking skin.
At the time of writing, Enhance Skin Care has a 5* rating from 42 reviews.
“I have been going to Enhance Skincare for a few years now. The staff are fabulous, very professional and clearly are experienced and love what they do. Whether it is having one of their gorgeous facials (love the light therapy, great results) or just general beauty services, I will keep going back.” — Enhance Skin Care client, via Google
Enhance Skin Care uses professional brands like Sothys, OrganicSpa, David Deans, La Clinica and more, and offers a range of treatments to help with any skin concern — dermalift, LED light treatments, microdermabrasion, skin needling, dermaplaning, and skin peels are all on the menu.
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They offer a free in-clinic skin consultation |
Their free skin consultations are limited to 10 minutes, which may not be enough time to fully discuss your skin needs |
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The clinic is conveniently located in central Canberra |
They don’t offer premium medical-grade brands like Obagi Medical or ZO Skin Health |
Skin Society is a forward-thinking skin clinic that aims to celebrate each person’s unique beauty. The team offers in-clinic skin consultations, diagnoses and a bespoke skin and body regime to suit every skin type and concern.
With LED light therapy, micro-hydra facials, skin needling, laser facials and more, they have an option to suit each and every skin need, and always use science-backed skincare brands and products during treatments.
“Skin Society is the most amazing place. Beautiful space and relaxing nurturing vibes… My skin journey has completely changed for the better. They truly understand healthy skin — they explain what is going on with my skin and explain exactly what they are doing in my appointments, which is really refreshing. The space is also divine! Highly recommend!”
— Skin Society client via Google
At Skin Society, you can look forward to expert advice, curated treatments, and industry-leading technology that offers great results. Their OBSERV skin analyser evaluates your skin at the dermal and epidermal layer, and uses an advanced camera to view your skin in 8 light modes and provide information about its health at all levels.
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They offer an LED subscription membership for $65 per week |
They do not offer a free consultation (a 45 minute consultation costs $100) |
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They rely on state-of-the-art technology to analyse skin at the deeper levels, so you get the best advice |
They don’t seem to offer medical-grade skincare products like Obagi Medical or ZO Skin Health |
Artisan Aesthetic Clinics also tailors treatment options to your individual goals, as this is likely to offer the best results. Their aim is to empower clients to look and feel their best by clearing congestion, reducing fine lines and wrinkles, boosting skin hydration and rejuvenating dull complexions with a wide range of bespoke treatments.
Their highly qualified dermal clinicians offer hydrafacials, skin needling, skin laser treatments, LED light therapy, and a number of other facials using premium skincare brands.
At the time of writing, Artisan Aesthetic Clinics are rated 4.7* from 38 reviews.
“Such a good experience with Artisan clinic in Bruce. The clinic is top notch and the staff are very welcoming and professional. I highly recommend Cosmetic Nurse Hayley. She is so knowledgeable, explaining the treatment and answering all my questions. She put me at ease and made me feel relaxed and confident that I was in the hands of a capable professional…” — Artisan Aesthetic Clinics client
Artisan stands out because they aim to make sure no treatment plan is the same, by taking time with each client and asking questions about skin history, issues and goals.
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They offer a face-to-face free skincare consultation |
They don’t seem to offer medical-grade skincare products like Obagi Medical or ZO Skin Health |
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They focus on creating a completely bespoke treatment plan for each client |
The free consultations do not seem to be available as virtual appointments |
Cosmetic Skin Therapies offers a holistic service that empowers clients to feel comfortable in their skin. They focus on providing excellent skin education and natural-looking results using medical-grade technologies. The principal nurse at Cosmetic Skin Therapies has personal experience with skin difficulties, which led to her creating the clinic, so she understands the confidence issues that can arise from skin problems.
From acne, rosacea and melasma to unwanted moles and sun damage, they offer tailored treatments such as skin rejuvenation, skin tightening, skin needling, LED light, medical-grade peels, dermaplaning and much more.
At the time of writing, Cosmetic Skin Therapies has a 5* rating from 260 Google reviews.
“I’ve been going to CST for several years for various skin concerns and treatments and have only ever had excellent experiences. Shelby and the team are so experienced and have such a high level of expertise, and always make me feel comfortable and cared for. Shelby has created a beautiful clinic with a really welcoming environment.” — Cosmetic Skin Therapies client via Google
With many years of experience, their team uses a variety of technology and medical-grade skincare ingredients to get you the results you want, and help you maintain them long-term using a holistic approach.
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They offer a free, in-clinic skin consultation |
They don’t seem to offer medical-grade skincare products like Obagi Medical or ZO Skin Health |
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They offer an Acne Care Program which is a membership for regular acne treatments — unlimited access to IPL acne treatment, LED therapy and medical-grade peels |
The free consultations do not seem to be available as virtual appointments |
The Clinic Skin Health provides clients with a relaxing, inviting space for some amazing skin treatments that will help to minimise skin issues such as acne, fine lines and wrinkles, sun damage, rosacea, dermatitis, pigmentation and more. They focus on providing personalised skin advice by evaluating the root causes of certain skin concerns and creating a treatment plan that will work specifically for your skin.
At the time of writing, The Clinic Skin Health has a 4.9* rating from 80 Google reviews.
“Never has my skin looked so amazing!! … I’ve been to a lot of salons but never have I walked into a place and felt so comfortable and welcomed. So much time and care is taken in treatment planning and the results speak for themselves. All the girls are truly beautiful. You are not just a number. It’s just a magical place to go!!” - The Clinic Skin Health client via Google
The Clinic Skin Health aims to avoid aggressive ingredients and treatments, and instead opts for a “progressive, integrative and holistic approach to skin treatments” that incorporates information on general health and wellbeing, diet, lifestyle and supplements.
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They offer a virtual consultation option |
They don’t seem to offer medical-grade skincare products like Obagi Medical or ZO Skin Health |
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They aim to provide truly personalised skincare plans |
They do not offer a consultation for free — these start at $80 |
Summary: Canberra skincare clinic or free at-home skincare consultation?
Our list of the top 5 skincare clinics in Canberra contains some of the best rated clinics in the area, so you can find the perfect treatments and advice for you.
If you are more interested in skincare education and designing a bespoke routine of medical-grade products for your exact skincare needs, then an online consultation with an expert could work just as well. Many clinics do offer video skincare consultations in Australia so you can chat to an expert at home and — if they recommend products — simply order them online.
At Face Dr AUS, you can book a free video skincare consultation where you will be matched with your own Skin Expert, discuss your skin history and any issues you have been facing, and work with them to design a bespoke routine that offers the results you want. We work with some incredible science-backed, medical-grade skincare brands such as Obagi Medical and ZO Skin Health, but our Skin Experts focus purely on getting you results. We will only ever recommend products we truly believe will work for you.
Whether you are concerned about acne, fine lines and wrinkles, dryness, pigmentation or something else, our Skin Experts will give you the information you need to achieve great skin.
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