Welcome to Select Skin

Honest, holistic, qualified care that is personal and progressive.

Why Choose Us

We are an evidence-based skin clinic that utilises the most advanced technologies to create a personalised treatment plan that will help you achieve your skin goals.

Our team of highly skilled and qualified dermal therapists and fully registered nurses, working together, brings extensive experience in aesthetic and nonsurgical treatments, as well as cosmetic injectables. 

We are committed to your care, delivering safe, effective solutions tailored to your specific skincare needs.

We offer tailored solutions for a wide range of common and complex skin conditions, including ageing, pigmentation, acne, facial redness, dehydration, scarring, or just regular maintenance of skin health.

Our non-surgical skin treatments offer the latest in medical-grade equipment and techniques, including Ultraformer MPT, Bio-Remodelling Injectables,Lumenis M22 IPL, Medical Grade LED, Dermablading and Medical Grade Skin Needling.

At our clinic, ensuring your safety and well-being is our top priority, and we always strive to achieve positive outcomes at every treatment. 

Our Vision

To be the most trusted source of skincare advice, treatment and products in Sydney’s Eastern suburbs, giving locals access to the very best of cosmeceutical skin care in a boutique environment.

Our Promise

To treat you with honesty and care, developing a personalised skin plan for you to ensure the integrity of both your skin and our client/clinician relationship is never compromised.

Meet the team

Our knowledgeable, friendly and welcoming skin care experts are here to look after you and your skin.

Melanie Russell Richards

Director & Dermal Therapist

With over 30 years of experience in the skin and aesthetics industry, Melanie has undertaken studies in Dermal Science at Victoria University and continues to build on her extensive knowledge through ongoing professional education in an industry that is constantly evolving.

Melanie established Select Skin in 2017, realising her long-held ambition to create a non-surgical skin clinic built around experience, honesty, integrity and personalised care.

For Melanie, achieving ethical, results-driven outcomes starts with understanding the individual. Consultation, treatment planning and education are central to her approach, as is building a trusted relationship with every client.

With extensive experience across the treatments and technologies offered at Select Skin, Melanie remains committed to continuing her education and introducing new approaches where they genuinely add value to her clients’ skin health and treatment outcomes.

Registered Nurse

Lesley

Lesley Scott’s passion for achieving improvements in your skin and overall appearance through various aesthetic modalities goes unrivalled.

Lesley joined Select Skin in 2018.

A registered nurse and accomplished skin clinician with over 20 years of experience, Lesley has worked alongside dermatologists and cosmetic physicians as a laser nurse and holds a master’s qualification in education.

Lesley loves to challenge herself with continuous education in the safest and evidence-based non-surgical aesthetic technologies and, confidently creates treatment plans for her clients to achieve outstanding and ongoing results.

Lesley’s experience and expertise cover all the modalities we offer in our clinic, including anti-wrinkle treatments. Lesley excels in softening the effects of ageing while enhancing your best features.

Dermal Therapist

Paris

Paris began her career at Select Skin as our receptionist, where her curiosity about skin quickly turned into a clear passion. She went on to become a qualified Beauty Therapist, then continued her studies to become a Dermal Therapist — a role she now embraces with both skill and genuine care for her clients.

With our ongoing support and guidance, Paris has grown into an integral part of the team.

Skin needling is one of her favourite treatments, especially when paired with professional peels and LED Light Therapy to promote visibly brighter, smoother, healthy-looking skin.

Paris is now taking the next step in her aesthetic career and is currently studying nursing at the University of Notre Dame in Sydney to further her understanding of holistic skin and health care.

Registered Nurse

Charlotte

Charlotte Birch is a highly experienced, aesthetically trained registered nurse with a diploma in cosmetic nursing.

Trained in the UK, Charlotte is passionate about her role as a cosmetic nurse and is currently studying for her Masters’s in Nursing.

After an initial consultation, Charlotte can tweak your appearance with anti-wrinkle treatments to achieve a natural look to correct and enhance your best features.

Charlotte’s number one goal is for you to look and feel refreshed, restored and thrilled with your new look.

Clinic Administration

Natasha

Natasha has many years experience in business administration and marketing in the finance, health and wellness industries.

A change in pace brought her Select Skin in 2021 and she’s she quickly become a valued member of our team.

Natasha is passionate about visual storytelling so it’s no surprise that she is also responsible for our social media management. However it’s the opportunity to build relationships with our clients, share their stories and be a part of their skin journey that gets her excited about coming to work.

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Giving back to the community

Supporting our local community is at the heart of Select Skin’s philosophy, and always will be

Select Skin is proud to be part of the Randwick and Coogee community. We have been a sponsor of Coogee Surf Life Saving Club, the largest patrolling surf club in Australia, since 2019 and owner Melanie Russell-Richards as a lifesaver for the club. Select Skin also supports local sports clubs and schools.