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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Evidence-led
Underarm Hyperpigmentation
Why underarms darken, why the obvious fixes often make it worse, what the evidence actually supports, and the point where a professional should refer rather than treat.
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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.
Look something up
Skinipedia, by MSTA.
The guides above take a treatment from start to finish. Skinipedia is for the other moment: the single term you got stuck on between clients. Every entry is written by working educators, clinically reviewed before it publishes, and referenced where the science matters.
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 across our professional skincare courses, delivered as complete Skincare Learning Pathways or focused Executive Skincare Courses for beginners and working professionals alike. If you’re starting from zero, begin with Aesthetic Skincare For Beginners, our flagship Skincare Learning Pathway.