Medical Treatments

Gender-affirming facial care uses non-surgical treatments to help your appearance feel more aligned with your identity and personal goals. We are proud to be one of the few doctor-led clinics in London to explicitly offer dedicated gender-affirming aesthetic care, delivered within a medical setting with safety, discretion and individual choice at its centre.

This is a highly collaborative process. Considerable time is dedicated to understanding your goals, anatomy, heritage, identity and the degree of change that feels right for you. Dr Sana’s role is not to decide what you should look like, but to understand what you want to achieve and determine how it can be delivered as safely, precisely and realistically as possible.

There is no standard treatment or predetermined masculine or feminine ideal. Depending on your goals and anatomy, a plan may incorporate dermal filler, botulinum toxin, regenerative treatments or other appropriate therapies, often across several carefully planned stages. Treatment is selected following consultation rather than by asking you to choose procedures yourself.

For gender-affirming treatment involving dissolvable hyaluronic acid filler, Dr Sana provides an additional patient assurance. If the outcome does not align with the agreed treatment goals and dissolving is clinically appropriate, The Sana Clinic will cover the cost of dissolving. We do not believe you should incur an additional expense to reverse a result that does not feel right for you.

Pricing is based on clinical scope rather than gender, treatment labels or simply the volume of product used. Following consultation, you receive a personalised written plan outlining the proposed treatment, intended outcomes, full costs, expected longevity and any appropriate maintenance. Flexible payment options are available specifically for gender-affirming care as part of our commitment to reducing financial barriers to access.

No. You are not expected to define yourself through a treatment category or know which procedures you need. We explore the individual features you would like to soften, strengthen, restore, preserve or rebalance, then develop a treatment plan around your own vision rather than imposing conventional standards of gender or beauty.

Yes, in many cases. A thorough medical consultation considers your hormone therapy alongside your wider health and treatment goals. Hormonal changes can influence factors such as skin quality and oil production, hair growth or loss, and facial fat distribution, all of which may affect treatment planning. This is one reason gender-affirming care should be approached clinically, with your wider medical context considered rather than treating individual features in isolation.

Yes. Consultation does not create an obligation to proceed. Dr Sana will recommend no treatment where intervention is unlikely to benefit you, and will advise when a surgical approach may offer a safer, more appropriate or more effective outcome. The priority is to give you an informed clinical recommendation, even when that recommendation is not to treat.

Hyperhidrosis is excessive sweating that is out of proportion to heat, activity or the body’s normal need for temperature control.

Excessive sweating can occasionally be secondary to another condition or medication, so the pattern and possible causes are reviewed before treatment.

The clinic assesses focal hyperhidrosis affecting the underarms and palms. Suitability is confirmed at consultation.

Many patients notice a reduction within several days, with the full effect developing over approximately 2 weeks.

A typical response lasts around 4-6 months, although duration varies.

Downtime is usually minimal. Temporary tenderness or bruising can occur, and treatment of the palms carries specific risks that are discussed at consultation.

Yes. The lesion must be examined face to face before cryosurgery is offered. This can be done within the same consultation if deemed appropriate.

Pigmented, changing or uncertain lesions are not frozen because tissue may need to be preserved for diagnosis. A different pathway may be recommended.

Some warts and verrucae clear after one treatment, while others require repeat sessions.

The area may blister, crust or scab before healing. Written wound-care guidance is provided immediately.

A brief stinging or burning sensation is common during treatment, followed by temporary tenderness.

Yes. Recurrence is possible because the underlying viral infection can persist even after a lesion has cleared.

Histology confirms what the removed tissue was and forms part of safe medical care when a lesion is excised.

Yes. Histological analysis is included as standard and is not added later as an optional extra.

Every surgical excision creates a scar. The technique and closure are planned to achieve the best clinically appropriate result for the site.

Your histology result is communicated directly to you. If specialist attention is required, referral is arranged promptly.

Yes. Written wound-care instructions and clinically appropriate follow-up are included as part of the treatment journey.

If the examination suggests that specialist assessment is more appropriate, Dr Sana will recommend referral rather than proceeding in clinic.

Joint pain has many causes. Examination and review of the diagnosis help determine whether an injection is appropriate or whether imaging or specialist care is needed first.

No. The treatment option is selected only after consultation and examination.

Sometimes. Existing imaging is reviewed where relevant, and further imaging may be recommended if the diagnosis is uncertain or it would change management.

The specific option depends on the diagnosis, evidence, medical history and contraindications, and is discussed during consultation rather than selected in advance.

Response varies according to the joint, underlying diagnosis and treatment selected. Expected duration is discussed as part of your written plan.

Dr Sana will recommend another pathway, including physiotherapy, imaging or specialist referral, when that is more appropriate.