The MSTA treatment library
Everything you need to know about aesthetic skincare.
Deep, honest, plain-English guides to the treatments that define professional skincare, written by the medic-led team who teach them every week at our Liverpool academy. Whether you’re a curious client, an aspiring professional or a working aesthetician, start with any guide below.
The flagship guide
Chemical Peels
The most versatile treatment category in skincare: depths, acids, the UK brand landscape, BioRePeel, and why one skill can carry a whole career.
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Devices compared
Microneedling
Collagen induction therapy explained: the science, the results, needle depths in UK practice, and SkinPen vs MicroPen EVO, honestly compared.
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Myth-busting included
Dermaplaning
The deceptively simple blade treatment: how it really works, the hair regrowth myth retired, and why it upgrades every treatment that follows it.
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The foundation skill
Facials & Advanced Facials
From spa rituals to dermatologist-led treatments: the whole facial family mapped, including lymphatic drainage, machine facials, and the moment a facialist goes advanced.
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Evidence-backed
LED Light Therapy
The science of light as medicine: what blue, red and near-infrared actually do, why we use Dermalux in clinic, and the honest truth about at-home masks.
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Featuring Morpheus8
RF Microneedling
Microneedling on steroids: how needles plus radiofrequency heat tighten and rebuild skin, and why we use and recommend Morpheus8 by InMode.
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The dense one
IPL & Laser Therapies
The wavelength story told for total beginners: IPL vs laser settled honestly, Lumecca in clinic, the Aerolase story, and why skin tone decides the right light.
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Coming soon to the library
Skin Science Foundations · Microdermabrasion & Exfoliation · Acne: The Professional Playbook. New in-depth guides land here every month.
From reading to doing
Want to perform these treatments, not just read about them?
Every treatment in this library is taught hands-on at our Liverpool academy, inside Ofqual-regulated pathways built for complete beginners and working professionals alike.