Melanie Pinet, Nurse Injector

It’s not as simple as ordering a product and adding it to the menu.

As Registered Nurses, we’re accountable to CRNA practice standards which means any new treatment we bring into Skinjections goes through a proper process first: manufacturer training, hands-on practice, and a period of building clinical experience before we offer it broadly.

Right now, we’re in that stage with NaturaGel, an autologous filler alternative we’re training with for higher-risk areas and patients who prefer something derived from their own body rather than a synthetic product.

We’re opening a small number of spots for patients to be part of this training process. This isn’t a shortcut around assessment, you’ll go through the same clinical evaluation as any other patient to determine if you’re a good candidate. In exchange for a reduced cost, we’ll be documenting your results (with consent) as part of building our experience with this treatment.

If that sounds like you, send us a message. We’ll walk you through what’s involved.

Spots are limited and based on clinical suitability, not first-come-first-served.

📍 Skinjections Medical Aesthetics, Cochrane
⚕️Medical oversight from NP Jessica Tsang

Anna Stante | Aesthetician
Nicole Dillon
Trina Beaudoin RN
Canmore Nurse Injector

For the last few months, something’s been happening behind the scenes at Skinjections.

Before we bring anything new into the clinic, it goes through months of research, supplier vetting, and hands-on training, long before a single client ever hears about it.

We don’t add treatments because they’re trending. We add them because they solve a real problem for real skin, and because we can stand behind the safety data.

This week, we’ll start sharing what that process has looked like, and what’s coming next.

📍 Skinjections Medical Aesthetics, Cochrane
⚕️Medical oversight from NP Jessica Tsang

Anna Stante | Aesthetician
Canmore Nurse Injector
Nicole Dillon

For the last few months, something’s been happening behind the scenes at Skinjections.

Before we bring anything new into the clinic, it goes through months of research, supplier vetting, and hands-on training, long before a single client ever hears about it.

We don’t add treatments because they’re trending. We add them because they solve a real problem for real skin, and because we can stand behind the safety data.

This week, we’ll start sharing what that process has looked like, and what’s coming next.

📍 Skinjections Medical Aesthetics, Cochrane
⚕️Medical oversight from NP Jessica Tsang

If you have melasma and a day in the sun flares your skin, this might be what you’re missing ☀️

Visible light, the part of the sun’s spectrum you can actually see, can cause pigmentation to worsen in melasma-prone skin and standard sunscreens, whether chemical or mineral, don’t filter it. If you’re prone to melasma, this is a gap that’s worth knowing about.

The ingredient that fills that gap is iron oxide. This is what makes a sunscreen tinted, and it’s what blocks visible light from reaching the skin. The tint isn’t just cosmetic, it’s serving a purpose.

The Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology backs this up, and it’s the kind of evidence we build our recommendations on at Skinjections.

If this is new information, you’re not alone. I’m always reading and researching and this was new information to me too. Now that I have the evidence, I can build it into my practice and recommendations for clients who struggle with melasma. There’s always something new to learn about skin and skincare!

📌 Lyons et al., JAAD, 2021. PMID 32335182.

Booking somewhere new takes courage. I get it, I’ve felt that way too.

You’re sitting down with a complete stranger, talking about things you probably don’t say out loud very often. I don’t take that lightly.

I want you to feel at ease from the moment you walk in. My job isn’t to tell you what’s wrong. It’s to listen, ask the right questions, and help you figure out what’s going on with your skin.

These are the five things I wish every new client knew before their first visit. Save this one before you book.

📍 Skinjections, Cochrane AB
👩🏼‍⚕️ Melanie Pinet, RN

If you’ve ever noticed a brow sitting a little more dramatically arched than you expected, you’re not alone, and there’s no need to panic.

The Spock Brow happens when the central forehead relaxes after neuromodulator treatment and the outer brow muscles are lifting without opposition. It looks like a peaked arch that reads as surprised, even when you aren’t. It’s not a sign that something went wrong and it’s probably because your injector was cautious, which is always better than the alternative.

A peaked brow is correctable but a dropped brow is not, or at least not as easily or as quickly. A Spock Brow is never the goal, but it’s the safer side of the line. And that’s worth understanding.

If you’re two weeks post-treatment and something looks off, come in for a follow-up. A small amount of product placed at the outer brow can soften the arch. That follow-up isn’t a complaint, it’s part of the process. It’s where we assess how you responded and we use that information at the next treatment.

Any questions? Just reach out!

📍 Skinjections Medical Aesthetics