Skinology is an aesthetics and laser clinic in Carlow town, focused on skin treatment and laser rather than general beauty. Clinics of this kind are consultation-led: you go with a specific concern — pigmentation, acne scarring, unwanted hair — and the treatment is chosen against it rather than picked from a menu. Anyone offering advanced skin work should ask about medication, recent sun exposure and skin history before starting. If nobody does, that is a warning sign.

• AddressCarlow, Co. Carlow