Carlisle clinic VL Aesthetics a finalist in Aesthetic Awards

VL Aesthetics, based in Kingmoor, is not only the first clinic from Cumbria to be nominated, but has been for the past two years.

The Aesthetics Awards bring together the very best in medical aesthetics and are open to new and established businesses to celebrate the achievements of the past year.

The finalists were announced in the January issue of the Aesthetics journal and the winners will be revealed in a ceremony at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London on March 12.

Vanessa Brown

Chloe Carville, who works in the communication team for the Aesthetic Awards said: "It’s an extremely prestigious award and the competition is really stiff this year.

"We have a range of different, clinical categories companies can enter, including Clinical Reception, Best Medical Practitioner and also a category for individuals.

Vanessa Brown

"The contestants must send in pictures of before and after work to be judged and also their work environments."

VL Aesthetics is one of 14 nominated in the Aesthetic Source Award for Best Clinic North England category, including others from Newcastle, Manchester and Burnley.

Managing director Vanessa Brown said: “We are over the moon to be finalists for the second year in a row.

"The Aesthetics Awards are really the Oscars when it comes to awards ceremonies in this industry.

Vanessa Brown

“We are up against some big names across the North of England, including clinics located in Manchester and Liverpool.”

She added that being a finalist highlighted the quality of services that was delivered in Cumbria – of a standard usually only found in bigger cities which attracted clients to travel from over the border in Scotland and from Newcastle.