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Our mission is to provide the safest and most holistic approach to scar treatment and management of the ageing skin.

Alex Atkins-Murray using the Lumenis ULTRApulse Alpha

State-of-the-art technology with Lumenis UltraPulse and M22 Lasers and RECELL System

Alexandra Atkins-Murray, Director and Medical Founder Thames Valley Scar Clinic

Alexandra Atkins-Murray, Director and our Medical Founder – Specialist Consultant Plastic Surgeon in Burns, Scars and Lasers.

Sara Atkins-Murray, Director, Thames Valley Scar Clinic

Sara Atkins-Murray, Operational Director and Consultant Plastic Surgeon.

Waiting room and reception at the Thames Valley Scar Clinic

Enjoy being treated in our beautiful clinic, in Wheatley, Oxfordshire in the heart of the Thames valley

We offer a complete assessment and full complement of treatments to deliver better health outcomes for people with a scar, skin conditions or age related skin change. Our state of the art Lumenis Lasers are the most powerful and effective available, and we are a national provider for the RECELL ‘Spray on skin’ technique for skin pigmentation changes.

Treatments we offer

We offer you a complete assessment including function, aesthetics, pain and psychological well-being. We then create a personalised treatment plan based on your needs and are able to offer you everything required to help achieve a positive outcome.

We offer a comprehensive range of treatments, with substantial overlap in modalities for every issue, whether it’s related to scars, skin conditions, or age-related changes. Our key treatments are categorised as ‘operative’ or ‘non-operative’ procedures.

Operative Scar, Skin and Rejuvenation Treatments

Carbon dioxide, Lumenis Ultrapulse Alpha Laser
IPL Lumenis M22
Nd:YAG Lumenis M22 Laser
Dermabrasion (or carbon dioxide Laser) and RECELL therapy
Scar excision and reorientation
Scar release (or excision) and reconstruction with skin grafts, flaps or dermal substitutes.

Read more about operative treatments →

Non-operative Scar, Skin and Rejuvenation Treatments

Steroid injections
Silicone products
Scar therapy including massage, pressure garments and desensitisation
Psychological therapy

Conditions we treat

Our comprehensive assessment covers function, aesthetics, pain, and psychological well-being beyond scars. We have expanded our MDT approach from scar management to include skin conditions and age-related changes because we understand the impact of these conditions on well-being. We strive to provide high-quality treatment pathways for all our patients.

Here are the broad categories of conditions we treat. As you look through the website, you will see there is often overlap between both the conditions and the treatments. We have broadly split the conditions into Scars, Skin Conditions, and Age-related changes (or Rejuvenation).

Scars

Scars from Trauma and Burns
Acne Scars
Surgical Scars
Self harm Scars
Keloid Scars

Skin Diseases

Vitiligo
Rosacea
Benign Lesons
Rhinophyma
Vascular Lesions

Age-related Skin Change and Rejuvenation

With age, we see a spectrum of change including:

Pigmentation change, usually patches of hyperpigmentation
Benign lesions
Dry and dull skin
Decrease in the quality of the dermis
Small lines and wrinkles
Loose skin, for example eyelids that droop
Fat atrophy

Thames valley scar clinic events

We have introduced an ongoing series of events to offer insight into conditions, and offer general information on technologies and treatments we offer. These are mostly patient focussed, although we also provide educational events for colleagues too.

Hosted by our medical founder, Alexandra Atkins-Murray, our webinar will give you the chance to get all the information you need.

Next event…

17.00 PM, Wednesday, February 12th, 2025

Virtual event

Aimed at patients wanting to know:

What sort of conditions we can treat
The Lasers, Surgery and non-operative treatment we can offer
What the Patient Pathway is like
What to expect at consultation
Live Q&A session

Book your place now…

Find out about other events coming up..

Alex Atkins-Murray is active in research

Why choose Thames Valley Scar Clinic?

We understand the significance of a scar on a persons quality of life. We are one of the few private clinics in the country offering expert, bespoke scar management. We offer the full array of treatments, procedures and supporting therapies required for gold standard care and outcomes.

At Thames Valley Scar Clinic, we also recognise the effect ageing can have on our physical, mental and emotional well-being. The treatments we offer for scarring are also highly effective in reversing the changes we see in ageing skin and we are happy to be able to offer the same bespoke, gold standard care for people seeking rejuvenation.

Pioneers in RECELL

We are pioneers in the technique of dermabrasion or laser and RECELL. This is a highly effective and innovative technique using ‘spray on skin’ for pigmentation changes.

Specialists in Laser

We use the most powerful and technologically advanced lasers to resurface scars, ageing skin as well and treat unwanted hair and pigmentation.

Scientific Leaders

Our founder and medical director Alexandra Atkins-Murray, is an internationally trained expert on burns and scars and remains dedicated to being at the forefront of scientific research.