Top Aesthetic Clinics in cardiff

Beauty Advance Skin And Laser Clinic

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Beauty Advance Skin And
HIW

Laser hair removal service

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(228 reviews)
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Cardiff CF10 1AF, United Kingdom
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Canna Clinic

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Canna Clinic
HIW

Skin care clinic

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(4 reviews)
Location
Cardiff CF11 9PP, United Kingdom
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Cardiff Cosmetic Clinic

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Cardiff Cosmetic Clinic
HIW

Skin care clinic

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(277 reviews)
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Cardiff CF24 3WD, United Kingdom
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Cardiff Hair Loss Clinic

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Cardiff Hair Loss Clinic
Save Face

Hair transplantation clinic

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(1 reviews)
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Cardiff CH11 0SN, United Kingdom
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City Skin Doctor

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City Skin Doctor
CQCHIW

Skin care clinic

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(153 reviews)
Location
Cardiff CF24 3JD, United Kingdom
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Cosmedicare Skin Clinic

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Cosmedicare Skin Clinic

Skin care clinic

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(5 reviews)
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Cardiff CF14 4LW, United Kingdom
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Dermal Beauty Clinic

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Dermal Beauty Clinic

Beauty Parlour

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(19 reviews)
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Cardiff CF14 5LT, United Kingdom
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Doctor Face

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Doctor Face

Skin care clinic

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(38 reviews)
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Cardiff CF24 3LQ, United Kingdom
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Dr Alun Evans

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Dr Alun Evans

Dermatologist

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( reviews)
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Cardiff CF11 0SN, United Kingdom
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Dr Kathryn Aesthetics And Skincare Limited

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Dr Kathryn Aesthetics And

Skin care clinic

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Cardiff CF23 5PL, United Kingdom
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About cardiff

Population:

    • Approximately 370,000 (Cardiff local authority area
    • South Wales metro significantly larger)

Lifestyle Characteristics:

    • Capital city with nightlife, university population and regional retail hub
    • Strong beauty and aesthetic culture
    • High social media engagement
    • Cross-border patient inflow from South Wales Valleys and South West England

Medical Infrastructure:

    • University Hospital of Wales (tertiary referral centre)
    • University Hospital Llandough
    • Nuffield Health Cardiff and Vale Hospitals
    • Spire Cardiff Hospital
    • Extensive private consultant presence

Market Size

Number of Clinics:

34

Total Reviews:

2222

Average Citywide Rating:

4.732352941
Highly mature and diversified aesthetic and dermatology ecosystem

Treatments

Regulatory & Compliance Environment

Primary Regulator:

  • Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) for independent healthcare providers
  • General Medical Council (GMC) for doctors
  • Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
  • General Dental Council (GDC) where applicable

Prescribing Requirements:

  • Prescription-only medicines (e.g., botulinum toxin) require qualified independent prescriber (GMC/NMC)
  • Compliance with MHRA and UK medical device regulations for laser/IPL/HIFU

Inspection Framework:

  • HIW registration and inspection reports for independent clinics
  • NHS governance for hospital-based services
  • CQC referenced for cross-border provider branches

Insurance & Financing

Private Insurance Usage:

  • Moderate-to-high
  • Dermatology and surgical consultations frequently insurer-recognised (Bupa, AXA, Aviva, WPA, Cigna)

Cosmetic Finance Availability:

Widely available for hair transplantation, plastic surgery and high-value laser packages

Seasonality & Local Trends

Peak Booking Periods:

Pre-summer (April–June)Autumn (laser/IPL season)Pre-Christmas (November–December)

Social Media Trends:

Before-and-after injectables imageryHair transplant journey documentationMohs surgery and skin cancer awareness postsDevice-based treatment demonstrations (HIFU, IPL, laser)Clinic training academy promotions

Referral Networks & Teaching Hospital Links

Strong integration with Cardiff University School of Medicine and University Hospital of Wales

Accessibility & Location Factors

Public Transport Proximity:

  • Cardiff Central rail hub
  • Extensive bus network
  • M4 motorway access

Parking Availability:

City-centre parking limited but private hospitals and suburban clinics provide on-site parking

City Centre vs Suburban Distribution:

Clustered across city centre, Cardiff Bay, Pontcanna and medical corridors near UHW

Medical Tourism Potential

Tourism Volume Indicator:

High regional tourism and capital-city visitor flow

Hotel Density Near Clinics:

High hotel concentration in city centre and Cardiff Bay

Airport Proximity:

  • Approximately 30 minutes to Cardiff Airport
  • 1 hour to Bristol Airport

Overall Medical Tourism Viability:

  • Strong regional draw across South Wales
  • Moderate cross-border inflow from South West England
  • Limited international cosmetic tourism compared to London