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Riverbanks WINS Best Cosmetic Clinic in the UK

Posted by RaviJain Posted Date: Saturday, 03 December 2011 09:47 AM

 

2 December 2011

For immediate release

Riverbanks Clinic leads the UK

 

Dr Ravi Jain and his team at Riverbanks are glowing – and it’s not because they’ve had one of the fantastic skin treatments that they offer their patients!  They’ve just been voted the Best Clinic in the UK in the national Aesthetic Awards and also picked up an award for Best Customer Service – out of 4,500 entries!

These aren’t the first Aesthetic Medicine awards the Riverbanks Clinic have won: in their first year in business they also won two.  Not only were they presented with ‘Best New Clinic’, but also ‘Best Business Development’.  Now in their third year they’re not just the best new clinic, but the best clinic nationwide.

After the Awards dinner on 1st December, Dr Jain said “It’s fantastic for the team, as there were many clinics entered who have been in business for much longer than we have.  The whole team is thrilled and very excited about our achievement.”

Advertising of Hair Loss products banned for misleading customers!

Posted by LEEHUGGON Posted Date: Friday, 20 May 2011 13:19 PM

One of the UK’s leading Hair Loss treatment brands behind both ‘Nourkrin’ and ‘Viviscal’ of which we see major advertising and endorsement by celebrities with their ‘Men’ and ‘Women’ products has had its supplement advert banned for misleading customers. Viviscal was said to contain ‘the nutrients needed for healthy hair’ in national press promotions however claims that it could ‘nourish hair follicles’ and keep hair in ‘optimum health’ had not been proved said the Advertising Standards Authority.

This is not the first time that claims by certain Hair Loss products have been disputed. A few years back Advanced Hair Studios with their laser treatments also hit the press….

Viewers were misled by adverts for an anti-hair loss laser treatment, featuring sports stars, the Advertising Standards Authority has ruled. The watchdog said Advanced Hair Studio had failed to prove that its infrared radiation treatment was effective. Ex-England cricketer Graham Gooch and former England rugby player Austin Healey appeared in the commercials.

Dr Ravi Jain – best for breasts and tummies!

Posted by admin Posted Date: Wednesday, 06 April 2011 12:02 PM

We’re delighted to let our patients know that Dr Ravi Jain of Riverbanks Clinic has been featured in the Tatler Beauty and Cosmetic Surgery guide.

His entry is featured below – click on the image to see a bigger version and read how they described Dr Jain as ‘clean cut, softly spoken and extremely knowledgeable’, and Riverbanks as ‘possibly the cosiest clinic in the UK’

If you can’t read the image, we have transcribed the copy below:

“Clean-cut, softly spoken and extremely knowledgable, Dr Jain is a rare breed: a country doctor with a big-city pedigree. He runs Riverbanks, possibly the cosiest clinic in the UK. Set in a converted 250-year-old pub in rural Bedfordshire, it boasts five state of the art treatment rooms and an on-site operating theatre. A lot of Dr Jain’s patients are mothers form his daughter’s school – a good endorsement, we think – and consultations are done over coffee, which puts nervous first timers at ease. He is an expert on VASER, a body sculpting technique that uses ultrasound to breakdown fat. You can also seek him outing town, as he visits London weekly to consult at smart rooms in Chelsea*. Consultation £50, Vaser from £2000. Ring 08447047761 or visit riverbanksclinic.co.uk”

Jason Gardiner Reveals Hair Transplant Treatment

Posted by RaviJain Posted Date: Tuesday, 29 March 2011 11:41 AM
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Image by Getty Images via @daylife

Another series of Dancing on Ice is over, and another celebrity and professional skating duo are crowned this year’s champions. But really, the most interesting revelation to come out of this year’s series is not the winner or any behind-the-scenes ‘are they, aren’t they’ rumours, but in fact Jason Gardiner’s recently debuted full head of hair.

It seems quite fitting that a man whose professional career is based purely on analysing and criticising the aesthetics of other men and women, that this year it is he who in fact has chosen to improve his appearance with the aid of a hair transplant.

Whilst many women have bums, tums and thighs to worry about, men’s main problematic zone is their hair. In recent months, we have seen a string of male celebs reveal a new head of locks, with Jason Gardiner revealing he too has had a hair transplant over the last few months.

Doctor Jain and Riverbanks Clinic – Daily Mail coverage

Posted by admin Posted Date: Tuesday, 19 October 2010 22:20 PM

If you’re a Daily Mail reader you may have spotted our very own Doctor Ravi Jain on page 44, talking about why women get hairier as they get older. You can see the clipping below!

We’re in the news again!

Posted by admin Posted Date: Friday, 14 May 2010 11:59 AM

Yesterday we treated a record number of patients for the Madonna Eyelift, and today we’re in the news again – it”s been a great week :)

The Herts Advertiser features our Madonna Eyelift and has some great quotes from our very own Dr Ravi Jain – pop on over to read it yourself!

Facial treatments for men

Posted by admin Posted Date: Thursday, 28 January 2010 13:47 PM

As a specialist in cosmetic dermatology and Founder of the RIVERBANKS CLINIC in Bedfordshire – United Kingdom, The Montebury asked DR. RAVI JAIN for his advice on the daily facial routine that every man should follow in order to look after his skin.

The resulting article is available to download on PDF below, and features ranges available from the Riverbanks Clinic online shop, as well as great advice from Dr Jain.

PDF Link: TheMonteburyMagazine_January2010_FacialDiscipline

43% rise in Botox Bookings at Riverbanks Clinic!

Posted by admin Posted Date: Monday, 25 January 2010 18:26 PM

Despite the financial pressures brought about by the recession, it seems that patients are still keen to keep up their beauty regime with regular doses of Botox as a top UK clinic reveals it was the most popular treatment of 2009.

Bookings for Botox-type treatments including Azzalure® and Botox® were up 43% compared to 2008 at the multi-award winning Riverbanks Clinic in Harpenden, with other common treatments such as Fillers, used to treat fine lines in the face increasing by 11% as well as the demand for Skin Care prescriptions rising by 26%.

Dr Jain, Medical Director at Riverbanks Clinic believes that their latest figures reflect a rising trend and a new breed of patient who puts skin health as their top priority, recognising that a less invasive but more frequent maintenance programme of treatments can provide much better, long term results.

Don’t rush into stem cell boob jobs!

Posted by admin Posted Date: Tuesday, 22 December 2009 08:44 AM

Following reports that the first UK patient has undergone cell enriched breast enhancement, a leading cosmetic doctor is urging patients to think twice before rushing to book the treatment in 2010 because there is not enough data to prove its long-term success.

The procedure, also known as a Stem Cell Boob Job, involves taking cells and fat from the patient’s body, such as buttocks or thighs, and injecting it into the breast to increase their size. The chemical-free treatment claims to be permanent and requires no top up sessions. On paper it seems like the perfect treatment, but cosmetic expert Dr Ravi Jain is advising patients to wait for more data to become available before deciding whether or not to have what is being billed as the latest cutting-edge cosmetic treatment.

“Almost all of the best cosmetic treatments currently available are actually 3rd or 4th generation versions of earlier treatments which have been refined and improved over time and as more data became available. Stem cell-based beauty treatments are certainly going to be big in the future but the treatment is still in its infancy, and in my opinion, has at least another 12-18 months of modification ahead of it,” says Dr Jain.

In the Press again!

Posted by admin Posted Date: Thursday, 13 August 2009 17:15 PM

topsanteIf you read Women & Home and Top Sante, you may have caught Dr Ravi Jain talking about ‘beauty snags’ and stretchmarks this month – we can’t reproduce the articles here unfortunately, so you’ll have to buy your own copy!

Dr Ravi also featured in an online article from AOL Living, talking as part of their “Top 10 Embarrassing Problems” feature – click here to read it now.