COWELL ST SKIN & HAIR CLINIC • SERVING PORT TALBOT FROM LLANELLI
IPL treatment to calm active acne, reduce breakouts and support clearer skin, from £60 a session, at a doctor-led clinic in Llanelli.
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Registered with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales and led by GMC-registered doctors.
From £60 a session, with your price confirmed at a free consultation before any treatment.
Sessions take around 30 minutes and you can carry on with your day, following the aftercare advice.
In Llanelli town centre, about 25 miles from Port Talbot, with parking nearby.
The Lynton Lumina’s 585nm handpiece targets acne bacteria and calms inflammation.
IPL works deeper than topical products, calming redness and helping control oil.
We check your skin type, acne history and medication before starting, following doctors’ protocols.
Acne is not only a teenage problem. Breakouts, redness and oily skin can carry on well into adult life and affect how you feel about your skin. If you live in Port Talbot and creams and cleansers have not been enough, IPL treatment at our Llanelli clinic can help to calm active acne and reduce how often you break out.
Cowell St Skin & Hair Clinic is in the centre of Llanelli. We are a doctor-led clinic registered with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales, and we have been treating clients since 2016.
Every client starts with a free consultation. There’s no pressure and no sales pitch, just an honest view of what treatment can and can’t do for you.
Acne develops when excess oil and dead skin cells clog the pores. Bacteria then multiply in the blocked pores, triggering redness, swelling and spots. For people in Port Talbot working long shifts, sweat and friction from work clothing can make breakouts on the back and chest worse.
You might see blackheads, whiteheads, red spots or tender lumps beneath the skin, most often on the face, chest and back. It’s linked to hormones, genetics and certain medicines, not to how well you wash.
Cowell St Skin & Hair Clinic is registered with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales and doctor-led; we use the Lynton Lumina IPL to treat active acne, from £60 a session.
We use the Lynton Lumina intense pulsed light (IPL) system with its 585nm handpiece. Pulses of light target the bacteria involved in acne and calm the inflammation and redness around active spots, and can help reduce excess oil, lowering the chance of future breakouts.
IPL also fades the marks spots leave behind: red marks (post-inflammatory erythema, or PIE) and brown marks (post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, or PIH). Treatment is given as a course, with sessions about four weeks apart.
Most people need three to six sessions for a significant improvement, with fewer and less inflamed breakouts as the course goes on. Maintenance treatments can be arranged if needed.
IPL helps to control acne. It is not a permanent cure, and results vary from person to person. For severe or scarring acne we may advise you to see your GP as well, because prescription treatment may be needed.
IPL is suitable for skin types up to Fitzpatrick type 4. Tanned skin cannot be treated, and that includes fake tan.
We’ll examine your skin, confirm your skin type and go through your acne history, the products and treatments you’ve tried, and any medication or skincare, such as retinol or antibiotics.
You’ll leave knowing whether treatment is right for you, how many sessions to expect and what each will cost. The decision is entirely yours.
To secure your appointment we take a £30 deposit. It comes off the price of your treatment, or we refund it in full if you decide not to go ahead. Please read our cancellation policy before you book.
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What causes acne, how IPL calms breakouts, how many sessions you may need, side effects, before and after care, results, cost, comfort and photographs. © Cowell St Skin & Hair Clinic.
Acne treatment starts from £60 per session. The price depends on the size of the area being treated, and we confirm it at your free consultation, before any treatment. You pay per session.
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You’ll be given aftercare advice to take home, and you can call us with any questions.
From Port Talbot, the M4 makes it straightforward to reach us for monthly sessions.
Our clinic is at 10 Cowell Street in the centre of Llanelli, about 25 miles west of Port Talbot. The usual route is the M4 west to junction 48, then the A4138 into Llanelli. There are also trains from Port Talbot Parkway towards Llanelli. There is parking in the town centre.
The clinic is also within reach of Aberavon, Baglan, Margam, Taibach and Cwmafan. Appointments are short, so a visit is easy to combine with a trip into Llanelli.
For more detail, see our main acne treatment page.
Prices start from £60 per session and depend on the size of the area. We confirm your price at the free consultation, before any treatment.
Most clients feel warmth or a light tingling during treatment. It’s usually very bearable and fades soon afterwards.
Three to six sessions, around four weeks apart, is the usual course, depending on how your skin responds.
Usually around 30 minutes, depending on the size of the area being treated.
IPL helps control active acne and reduce breakouts, but it isn’t a permanent cure. Maintenance sessions can help keep your skin clear.
We can’t treat you while you’re using retinol or taking certain antibiotics, as they make the skin more sensitive to light. Tell us what you use and we’ll advise when you can start.
IPL helps with colour, fractional laser with texture. We’ll recommend the right option once we’ve seen your skin.
Call 01554 227543 or message us on WhatsApp at 07437 164988. Consultations are free, and we’re open Monday to Friday, 10am to 6pm, at 10 Cowell Street, Llanelli.
Come in for a free consultation and find out what treatment involves and what it will cost.
A £30 deposit secures your appointment. It comes off the price of your treatment, or we refund it if you decide not to go ahead.
Find us
10 Cowell Street
Llanelli, Carmarthenshire
SA15 1UU
Monday to Friday
10am to 6pm
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