Coppergate Clinic

Consultant-led plastic surgery and aesthetics in central York

Coppergate Clinic describes itself as a boutique private hospital for plastic surgery and advanced aesthetics located in the heart of York, North Yorkshire. The clinic states that it was formerly known as face etc... medispa and was rebranded in 2021 to reflect a widened menu of procedures and services. Its surgical work is presented as consultant-led, with procedures carried out under twilight or general anaesthetic by consultant plastic surgeons supported by doctors, nurses and aestheticians.

The clinic presents itself as a destination for both surgical and non-surgical treatment, organised across four areas: face, breast, body and skin. Alongside the operating side of the business, it maintains a separate aesthetics offer built around injectables, energy-based devices, medical facials and laser treatments.

Surgical procedures across face, breast, body and skin

The surgical menu is extensive and grouped by anatomical area. Facial surgery covers full face and neck lift, deep plane facelift, Z-plasty neck lift, isolated neck lift, VR facelift, brow lift, upper and lower blepharoplasty, lip lift, chin implant surgery, ear pinning and reshaping, fat transfer to the face and CO2 laser resurfacing, including a variant applied under the eye.

Breast surgery includes augmentation, mastopexy with and without augmentation, fat transfer to the breasts, breast reduction, inverted nipple release, male breast reduction and open capsulectomy. Body procedures listed include circumferential body lift, full, mini, Fleur de Lys and lipoabdominoplasty, VASER liposuction, power-assisted liposuction, labiaplasty, fat transfer to the buttocks, buttock lift, thigh lift, brachioplasty, Renuvion skin tightening and carpal tunnel release. Under skin surgery the clinic lists lump and bump removal, mole removal and scar revision.

Non-surgical aesthetics: injectables, devices and medical facials

The non-surgical side is divided into face, body, skin and IPL and laser. Facial treatments include JULÄINE line and wrinkle relaxing treatment, dermal fillers, polynucleotide treatment, Profhilo, Viscoderm Hydrobooster, doxycycline for malar bags, tear trough correction, Exilis Elite, CACI, LPG Endermologie for the face, illumiFacial, SKINVIVE and CO2 laser resurfacing.

For the body the clinic offers Exilis Elite and LPG Endermologie, medical micro-needling, a HydraFacial back treatment and hyperhidrosis treatment. Skin-focused options include Skinstorm by Crystal Clear, HydraFacial, Obagi Medical facials, skin resurfacers and peels, Dermalux light therapy, dermaplaning and SKINVIVE. The IPL and laser section covers CO2 laser resurfacing, combined IPL facial rejuvenation, IPL for pigmentation and for vascular concerns, fractional laser skin resurfacing, laser hair removal and Renuvion skin tightening.

Conditions treated and product brands stocked

The clinic organises its information around areas of concern rather than procedures alone, listing facial, body, breast and skin conditions. These range from acne and acne scarring, age spots, crepey skin, crow's feet, double chin, eye bags and dark circles, jowls, lines and wrinkles, loose and sagging skin, pigmentation, redness and rosacea, thread veins and sun damage, through to bingo wings, cellulite, excessive sweating, labial enlargement, scarring and stretch marks, and breast concerns described as underdeveloped, sagging or enlarged breasts.

Among the brands the clinic states it uses are Boletero, Botox, CACI, DermaQuest, eDermastamp, Exilis Elite, HydraFacial, Juvederm, Laser Quantum, LPG Endermologie, Obagi Medical, Profhilo, Radiesse, Teosyal and Viscoderm Hydrobooster. It also names products it sells, including DermaQuest, Heliocare, NeoRetin, Obagi Medical Skin Care, Retriderm and Revitalash, and presents itself as a stockist of leading product ranges.

Team and professional standing

The clinic publishes a team page naming Mr Nick Rhodes, Mr James Smith, Mr Chris West, Mr Waseem Bhat, Mr Alastair Platt, Ms Ciara Bowers, Mr Will Jm Holmes, Miss Ciarstan McArdle, Jo Reilly and Janine. A welcome message is signed by Nick and Orla Rhodes. The site also carries sections on accreditations and memberships and on the clinic's ethos, and maintains a blog and news area covering topics such as breast lift versus breast augmentation and breast implants versus fat transfer.

Consultations and appointment flexibility

Consultation requests are handled through a form that asks for contact details, date of birth, areas of concern and the type of procedure of interest, distinguishing between surgical procedures with a consultant plastic surgeon, advanced aesthetics with a nurse practitioner and non-surgical treatments with an advanced therapist. The clinic states that early or late appointments can be arranged on request to fit a patient's schedule.