Concerns · Skin
Skin quality and texture
Skin that has lost its light — rough, dull, crepey.
The Skin Physician
Dr Kiran Shahid
MBBS, FRACGP · Practising in Perth since 1991
AHPRA MED0001577305
Skin assessment with Dr Kiran Shahid — 20 minutes, $250, redeemable against treatment.
- Doctor-run · A physician assesses you first
- Examined before treated
- Inside a medical centre · Discreet by design
Dr Kiran Shahid — MBBS, FRACGP, Fellow of the Australian Institute of Dermatology · Practising in Perth since 1991 · AHPRA MED0001577305
Lizzie Stock — Registered Nurse, Master's degree, Bachelor of Biomedical Science · AHPRA NMW0002736196
Who to see
The Skin Physician
Dr Kiran Shahid
Skin Health & Skin Medicine
Dr Kiran Shahid is a dermatology-trained general practitioner — MBBS, FRACGP, and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Dermatology — practising in Perth since 1991..
View profileThe Skin & Cosmetic Nurse
Lizzie Stock
Advanced Lasers & Skin Health
Lizzie is a Registered Nurse with a Master's degree and a Bachelor of Biomedical Science.
View profileWhat can realistically be done
Medical needling
The workhorse for texture — a course rebuilds collagen measurably.
Clinical peels
Resurface and brighten, from gentle to corrective.
Regenerative treatment
Doctor-delivered, using your own growth factors to support repair.
LED and maintenance peels
Maintain and compound the course results.
What can't
Texture improves gradually over months — anyone promising glass skin in one session is selling you a photograph, not a result. Expect real change by the end of a course, not the weekend.
What's going on
Skin quality declines quietly: cell turnover slows, collagen thins, and the surface loses the smoothness that catches light. Makeup sits differently; bare skin looks tired even when you are not.
The good news is that texture responds to treatment more reliably than almost anything else we treat — but it responds to courses and consistency, not single sessions.
Why it happens
- Collagen and elastin decline with age
- Cumulative sun exposure
- Dehydration and barrier disruption
- Slower cell turnover
What a first visit involves
- Your history and what's bothering you, in your words
- An examination and an honest plan, with costs in writing
- No treatment at a first visit
Skin assessment with Dr Kiran Shahid — 20 minutes, $250, redeemable against treatment.
What to expectQuestions
Related treatments
Start with a consultation
New patients are assessed before anything is booked. Honest advice, natural results.