Mermaid Beach · Gold Coast

Skin Treatments Gold Coast

Skin needling, LED phototherapy and hydrafacial at our Mermaid Beach clinic, planned as a course around your skin. No prescription needed, and no scripting fee.

Planned as a course
No scripting fee
Saturdays open

Book at Mermaid Beach 0483 988 863

At a glance

Appointment time: 15 – 60 minutes by treatment
Usually a course of: 3 – 6 sessions, 4 – 6 weeks apart
Results build: Cumulatively, over the course
Downtime: 24 – 48 hours for needling; none for LED
Prescription required: No

Skin treatment at our Mermaid Beach clinic

Skin appointments at Mermaid Beach start with a skin consultation rather than a booked treatment: your practitioner examines your skin and goes through what you have used, what has irritated it and what you are doing now, because the plan includes what happens at home between appointments.

A course generally runs three to six needling sessions four to six weeks apart, so it is worth knowing the clinic is open Saturdays 11am to 6pm — a course is much easier to keep to when one of the slots falls outside a work week. Skin treatments involve no prescription medicine, so the $35 doctor scripting fee does not apply unless you are also having an injectable treatment.

What the treatment involves, how long results last, the downtime and the full list of risks are the same at both clinics: Skin Treatments.

Who will treat you at Mermaid Beach

Charlie Ralph

Founder & Registered Nurse

AHPRA NMW0002241390. Founder and Clinical Director, based at the Gold Coast clinic.

Sherllesea

Registered Nurse

AHPRA NMW0002195471. Clinical background in emergency nursing, with formal training in cosmetic nursing procedures.

Dr Katie Duncan

Prescribing Doctor & Medical Director

AHPRA MED0002653304. Conducts telehealth consultations for patients at both clinics.

Meet the full team

Visit us in Mermaid Beach

1/32B Lavarack Road, Mermaid Beach, QLD 4218

Phone: 0483 988 863

Opening hours

Mon: 11am - 7pm
Tue: 11am - 7pm
Wed: Closed
Thu: 11am - 7pm
Fri: 10am - 4pm
Sat: 11am - 6pm
Sun: Closed

Get directions

New patients: a $35 doctor scripting fee applies. This covers the prescribing consultation required before any Schedule 4 treatment. It applies to new patients and anyone who has not visited in the past 12 months, and is included in the quote you receive.

Getting to the Mermaid Beach clinic

Parking

Street parking is generally available on Lavarack Road and the surrounding side streets.

By bus

Bus routes run along the Gold Coast Highway, a short walk from the clinic.

Driving

Roughly 5 minutes from Broadbeach, 10 minutes from Burleigh Heads, and 25 minutes from Gold Coast Airport.

Nearby

Walking distance to Nobby Beach, and a few minutes from Pacific Fair and Mermaid Waters.

Patients travel to this clinic from

Mermaid Beach
Nobby Beach
Broadbeach
Mermaid Waters
Miami
Burleigh Heads
Surfers Paradise
Robina
Gold Coast

Skin treatment at Mermaid Beach

Do skin treatments at the Gold Coast clinic need a prescription?

No. Skin needling, LED phototherapy and hydrafacial do not involve a Schedule 4 medication, so there is no prescribing consultation and the one-off $35 scripting fee does not apply — unless you are also having an injectable treatment at the same visit.

Where is the clinic and how often will I come in?

1/32B Lavarack Road, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218. A skin needling course is commonly three to six sessions spaced four to six weeks apart; LED is often weekly at first then monthly. Your schedule is set at your skin consultation.

Can I book a skin appointment outside work hours?

The clinic is open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 11am to 7pm, Friday 10am to 4pm and Saturday 11am to 6pm, and is closed Wednesday and Sunday. LED and hydrafacial have no downtime, so either fits around a work day.

Important health information

Required disclosure under AHPRA and TGA guidelines

Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks. Before proceeding, you should seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health practitioner.

All skin treatments carry some degree of risk. Skin needling commonly causes temporary redness, swelling, sensitivity and mild flaking; in rare cases it can cause infection, scarring or changes in pigmentation. LED phototherapy is generally low-risk. Hydrafacial may cause temporary redness in very reactive skin. All risks relevant to your skin and your plan are discussed in full at your consultation.

All treatments require a consultation with a qualified practitioner. Individual results vary. This page is general information only, not medical advice.
Cosmetic procedures carry risks. These are explained to you in full at your consultation, along with the aftercare involved, before you decide whether to proceed.
All cosmetic procedures carry potential risks, including bruising, swelling, infection, scarring and allergic reactions. Some risks may be serious or lasting.
Results differ from person to person. A consultation assesses suitability — it does not promise that a treatment will suit you or that you will achieve a particular outcome.
Schedule 4 medications are prescribed only after a formal consultation with one of our qualified prescribing doctors, in line with AHPRA and TGA requirements.

Full risks and side effects

Book at Mermaid Beach

Book a Consultation or call 0483 988 863.

Other treatments at Mermaid Beach

Closer to our other clinic? Skin Treatments Melbourne