COWELL ST SKIN & HAIR CLINIC • SERVING SWANSEA 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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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 12 miles from Swansea, with parking nearby.
We use the Lynton Lumina IPL with its 585nm handpiece to target the bacteria and inflammation behind breakouts.
Light reaches below the surface, where creams can’t, to calm redness and help reduce excess oil.
Treatment follows doctors’ protocols, with your skin type, acne history and medication checked first.
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 Swansea 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 starts when the skin’s oil glands produce too much sebum. That oil, mixed with dead skin cells, blocks the pores, bacteria multiply inside them and the skin becomes inflamed. Plenty of people in Swansea, from students to working adults, deal with breakouts on the face, chest or back.
It can appear as blackheads, whiteheads, red spots or painful lumps, usually across the face, chest or back. Hormones, genes and some medicines all contribute; poor hygiene does not cause it.
We’re a doctor-led clinic in Llanelli, registered with Healthcare Inspectorate Wales, and we treat active acne using the Lynton Lumina IPL system from £60 a session.
Treatment uses pulses of intense light from the Lynton Lumina’s 585nm handpiece. This light targets acne bacteria, settles inflammation and redness around spots, and can reduce excess oil, which helps limit future breakouts.
At the same time, IPL lightens the red marks (PIE) and brown marks (PIH) left after spots heal. Sessions are given as a course, roughly 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 start by looking closely at your skin and confirming your skin type. We’ll ask how long you’ve had acne, what treatments you’ve tried, and about any medication or skincare, particularly retinol and antibiotics.
By the end, you’ll know if IPL is right for you, the number of sessions we’d suggest and the price, and there’s no pressure to book.
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.
Swansea clients often book a series of acne sessions around work or study, and Llanelli is a short drive or direct train away.
Our clinic is at 10 Cowell Street in the centre of Llanelli, about 12 miles west of Swansea. Most Swansea clients drive over via Gowerton and the Loughor Bridge, and the train from Swansea to Llanelli is a short direct journey. There is parking in the town centre.
The clinic is also within reach of Brynmill, Uplands, Sketty, Killay, Gorseinon, Gowerton and Gower. Appointments are short, so a visit is easy to combine with a trip into Llanelli.
For more detail, see our main acne treatment page.
See everything we offer Swansea clients on our skin and laser clinic near Swansea 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.
There’s some discomfort, but most people tolerate it well. Expect a feeling of warmth or tingling that passes once treatment finishes.
It depends on your skin and how it responds, but most people need three to six sessions about four weeks apart, with maintenance treatments if needed.
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 reduces the colour of marks left by spots, such as red marks (PIE) and brown marks (PIH). Indented scars and uneven texture are treated with fractional laser, and we can assess both at your consultation.
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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