Aesthetics for Ashford

Ashford is the closest town to the clinic, and the A20 joins the two without going near a motorway if you would rather not. Close enough that an appointment is an hour out of your day rather than an afternoon.

Getting here from Ashford

Out through Hothfield and Westwell on the A20 and you are in Charing. If you are coming from the far side of town, the M20 at junction 9 or 10 puts you on the same road a few miles further along. From Kennington, Willesborough or Great Chart it is a straight run either way.

The clinic is on Towner Close, a residential street off the village, and you park outside the door. No multi-storey, no meter running while an appointment overruns, and no walking the last five minutes in the rain. If you are driving yourself after a treatment that is worth knowing, because there is nothing to work around.

Why come out of town at all

Ashford is not short of places to have aesthetic treatment. What is harder to find is somewhere you are the only person in the building. Luxe has no waiting area and no reception desk, and the clinic takes one client at a time, so you are not sitting in a shared room with someone you recognise from the school run.

For a first appointment that matters more than people expect. Most of the nerves about walking into an aesthetics clinic are not about the needle, they are about being seen walking in. Here there is nobody to see you.

The late appointment, if you work in town

Thursday the clinic is open until 9pm. Every other opening day it is 9am to 6pm, and Sunday it is closed. If you commute out of Ashford International or work a standard day in town, Thursday evening is the slot that does not cost you any annual leave, and it is the first one to fill.

Because nothing is treated on the day you first come in, you need two appointments rather than one. Plenty of people use a Thursday evening for the consultation and a Saturday for the treatment itself.

Who you actually see

Lindsay Standen, every appointment, start to finish. She trained as a Combat Medical Technician in the British Army in 1998 and came into aesthetics through anatomy rather than through beauty, which is the reason her assessments start with how your face is built and not with a treatment menu.

She is qualified in Advanced Aesthetics and insured for every treatment offered. The person who assesses you is the person who treats you, so nothing gets lost between a consultation with one person and an appointment with another.

Questions people ask from Ashford

Is it easier to park at Charing than in Ashford?

Yes, and that is not a small thing. The clinic is on a residential close and you park outside the door, so there is no multi-storey, no meter and no walk at either end.

I work in Ashford. Can I come after work?

Thursday the clinic is open until 9pm, which is the slot most people in that position use. Other opening days finish at 6pm. Bear in mind you will need two appointments, because nothing is treated on the day you first come in.

I have never had anything done. Where do I start?

With the consultation, which is about half an hour and ends with you going home to think. Nobody is treated at a first appointment, so there is no version of this where you get talked into something while you are sitting there.

Treatments available

Every treatment below is carried out by Lindsay herself, at the clinic at Charing.

• Lines and wrinkles
• Dermal filler
• Lip enhancement
• Skin boosters
• Microneedling and dermaplaning
• Chemical peels
• PRP
• PDO thread lift
• Fat dissolving
• After weight loss
• Weight management

Also covering the villages around Ashford

Kennington, Willesborough, Singleton, Great Chart, Hothfield and Westwell, and the rest of this side of Kent. If you are not sure whether you are near enough to make it worthwhile, ring and ask.

See the full price list, read what the consultation involves, or get in touch to arrange a time. You can also call the clinic on 01233 225684.