MPower Clinic

It really is that quick 🙌

How does freezing a skin lesion actually treat it? 🤔

Cryotherapy uses an intense, targeted burst of cold to destroy the cells in a lesion like a skin tag, mole or wart, without any surgery or downtime.

The area blisters slightly, scabs and naturally sheds over the following days, taking the lesion with it. It sounds dramatic, but it's actually one of the quickest, lowest risk in-clinic treatments we do.

As a doctor, I always assess the lesion first. Not everything that looks harmless should be frozen without a proper look, so this is never a DIY situation.

If you've got something you've been ignoring for months, this is usually a 60 second fix!

📍 Quinton, Birmingham | Serving Harborne, Halesowen & Edgbaston
👩‍⚕️ GMC-Registered & Doctor-Led Medical Aesthetics

Transparency is key... 💅✨

While we're tracking the settling process of my half-face experiment, here’s a little reminder of what actually goes into maintaining full face skin longevity behind the scenes.

When patients ask how to keep skin looking fresh, radiant and well-rested, the answer is rarely “just drinking water.” It’s a carefully planned combination of regenerative skin treatments, targeted line management and clinical-grade skincare.

And before anyone asks… no, I don’t usually treat this many areas on myself 🤣 I simply don’t need to.

For this experiment however, I deliberately treated multiple areas across one half of my face to demonstrate how the different facial muscles move, how they interact with and balance one another, and how treating one area can influence the result elsewhere.

It’s not about treating every muscle, it’s about understanding how they work together and creating a treatment plan that’s appropriate for the individual face. 🩺✨

📍 Quinton, Birmingham | Serving Harborne, Halesowen & Beyond
👩‍⚕️ GMC-Registered & Doctor-Led Medical Aesthetics

We love the people we work with, and we trust them so much that we actually experience each other’s services! 🤍💇‍♀️🩺

This isn't just about sharing a space; it's about genuine trust in each other's craft

1️⃣ Dr Mäla in the Salon Chair: Dr Mäla handed her hair over to the experts at Lewis & Collins for a complete refresh and pamper session.

2️⃣ Tracey in the Clinic: Tracey stepped into the clinical room with Dr Mäla for a targeted microneedling treatment to boost collagen, refine texture, and achieve a healthy glow.

Because we experience these treatments firsthand, we know you are getting the absolute best care, whether you are sitting in the styling chair or lying on the treatment couch.

When you visit us, you can get your hair expertly styled and your skin cared for by professionals who truly trust and support one another 💆‍♀️✨

Have you experienced both the hair, aesthetic and beauty services yet? Let us know in the comments! 👇

📍 Quinton, Birmingham | Serving Harborne, Halesowen & Beyond

"I’ve just had treatment... should my face look this wonky?!" 😳🫣

Day 3 was when the half-face experiment started to get interesting!

When a full face treatment is injected correctly by a medical professional, the settling phase is smooth and balanced, movement softens evenly across both sides unless one specific muscle group happens to be significantly stronger.

However, because I intentionally treated only the left side of my face (be sure to check out those videos 😅), Day 3 brought the ultimate contrast:

1️⃣ Targeted Softening Begins: On the treated side, the signals to the underlying muscles were starting to quieten down, resulting in noticeably reduced movement and smoother skin.

2️⃣ The Intentional "Wonky" Look: Meanwhile, the untreated right side still had 100% full contraction strength. Raising my brows or expressing produced a completely asymmetrical, unbalanced movement!

3️⃣ Reassurance for Patients: If you ever notice subtle differences during your own treatment journey, remember that muscles can settle at slightly different rates during the first few days, but everything balances out by Day 14.

Seeing one side completely locked while the other was fully mobile proved just how powerful precision placement really is 🩺

Have you ever worried about uneven settling during your first few days post-treatment? Let me know below! 👇

📍 Quinton, Birmingham | Serving Harborne, Halesowen & Beyond

👩‍⚕️ GMC-Registered & Doctor-Led Medical Aesthetics

Treating just ONE side of my face… all in the name of education 🩺💉

For this experiment, I’ve treated multiple areas across one half of my face while leaving the other completely untreated. So, over the next couple of weeks, we can watch exactly what changes.

Now, I wouldn’t usually treat this many areas on myself because I simply don’t need to 🤣 But that’s exactly what makes this experiment interesting.

Facial muscles don’t work independently. They pull against, oppose and balance one another, which means changing the activity of one muscle can influence movement elsewhere.

By treating several muscle groups on just one side, I can show you:
1️⃣ How individual muscles contribute to different facial expressions and lines
2️⃣ How reducing movement in one area can affect the balance of surrounding muscles
3️⃣ Why treatment isn’t simply about “injecting a line” . Placement, dose, depth and your individual anatomy all matter

And because the other half of my face is staying completely untreated, we have the perfect built-in comparison 👀

Now we wait for it to settle… and this is where things are going to get interesting.
Follow along for the half-face results 🤍

📍 Quinton, Birmingham | Serving Harborne, Halesowen & Beyond
👩‍⚕️ GMC-Registered & Doctor-Led Medical Aesthetics

I did this to half my face so you don’t have to! 🩺😳

As a doctor, I get asked all the time: “What actually happens if I don't maintain my treatments?” or “How much difference does addressing dynamic lines really make?” or "Do I really need both those areas treated, or can I just skip one"

So, I decided to put it to the test on my own face.

I treated only one side of my face and left the other side completely untouched. The experiment is complete, the results are in, and the difference is incredible.

Over the next week, I am sharing the entire step-by-step journey with you, from the exact treatment process to the settling phase, the final results, and the ultimate side-by-side comparison.

Make sure you save this post and keep checking back all week to watch the experiment unfold! 🤍

What do you think the treated side looks like compared to the untreated side? Drop your predictions below! 👇

📍 Quinton, Birmingham | Serving Harborne, Halesowen & Beyond

👩‍⚕️ GMC-Registered & Doctor-Led Medical Aesthetics



🔬 Disclaimer: This half-face experiment is conducted by Dr Mäla, a GMC-registered doctor, in a controlled clinical environment to demonstrate facial anatomy and dynamic line management. Do not attempt self-treatment.

Practitioner tip: stop filling your sharps bins with empty syringe barrels! 🟡🗑️

If you’re throwing the entire aesthetic syringe into your sharps container after every treatment, your clinical waste boxes are going to fill up twice as fast as they need to.

1️⃣ Use the built-in needle notch on your sharps lid (or a safe single-handed detachment technique) to drop only the contaminated needle into the yellow sharps box.

2️⃣ The unsharpened, non-infectious plastic syringe barrel can then go into your standard clinical/offensive waste according to your local waste management guidelines.

3️⃣ By only putting actual sharp items into your sharps bin, you prevent premature overfilling and keep your clinical setup running smoothly.

A clean, efficient, and safety-compliant clinic is always in style! 🩺🤍

📍 Quinton, Birmingham | Serving Harborne, Halesowen & Beyond
👩‍⚕️ GMC-Registered & Doctor-Led Medical Aesthetics