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HydroDiamond Facial
A HydroDiamond facial on the Zemits DermeLuxx Pro: a diamond-coated tip delivers fluid and gentle suction to exfoliate and lift surface debris, followed where suitable by an oxygen-serum spray and a cooling application. Zemits describes the HydroDiamond component as roughly 20 to 30 minutes; your appointment is longer, because it also covers consultation, cleansing and any add-ons. Most people see a difference the same day. Individual results vary.
£75
per treatment
45 minAppointment
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Performed with the Zemits DermeLuxx Pro at VIP Aesthetics.
At a glance
HydroDiamond Facial — the short version
Treatment time
About 45 minutes
Downtime
None
Results
Visible the same day
Best frequency
Monthly
Before an event
Book 4–7 days ahead
Suits
Most skin types, including sensitive
What to expect
Your treatment, start to finish
Your treatment begins with a professional consultation and skin assessment. We discuss your concerns, skincare routine, medical history, allergies and recent treatments, then create a facial plan suited to your skin on the day. If the treatment is appropriate, the HydroDiamond system combines diamond-tip exfoliation with fluid and gentle suction to lift surface debris while applying a selected skincare solution. Your facial may also include a fine oxygen-serum spray for added topical hydration and a cooling application to soothe the skin at the end. We monitor your comfort and skin response throughout, then apply suitable finishing skincare and provide personalised aftercare. The treatment may help the skin look smoother, cleaner, hydrated and more radiant. Every skin is different, individual results vary, and no result can be guaranteed.
The DermeLuxx Pro is a three-in-one platform: HydroDiamond hydrodermabrasion, an oxygen-serum spray and a cooling application. This is cosmetic skin care. It is not presented as diagnosing or curing a medical skin condition, and a persistent, severe, unexplained or changing skin concern is referred to an appropriate medical professional rather than treated here. A consultation is required, and suitability, products and add-ons are chosen individually — please tell us about allergies, medication, pregnancy or breastfeeding, active skin conditions and recent facial treatments before booking.
Common questions
HydroDiamond Facial — your questions answered
The questions we are asked most about HydroDiamond Facial. If yours isn't here, ask us — consultations are free.
Is there any downtime?
Usually very little, but it is individual and we will not promise otherwise. Temporary mild pinkness, tightness, tingling, dryness or sensitivity can happen after exfoliation. Most clients go straight out afterwards; your own aftercare and how long to follow it are given to you personally.
How soon before an event should I book?
Four to seven days beforehand is a reasonable guide. Skin often looks its best a few days after rather than immediately, and it leaves room for the rare bit of purging.
Is it suitable for sensitive skin?
Sometimes, and sometimes not. Zemits is explicit that sensitive, vascular, thin, dry or reactive skin needs a more conservative plan and may be unsuitable for HydroDiamond abrasion or extraction altogether. That is a judgement made on the skin we see on the day, not on the treatment you booked — and where it is unsuitable we will say so and suggest something else.
How often should I have one?
There is no universal answer and we do not publish one. Your skin is reassessed before every visit and the next appointment is scheduled once it has recovered normally. Many clients choose periodic maintenance, but the frequency is individual to them.
Will it help with blackheads?
Superficial congestion is one of the things HydroDiamond may be planned for, and extraction uses the approved tip and gentle suction rather than manual squeezing. It is done only on suitable, softened congestion — inflamed acne is not extracted and closed lesions are not chased. How much difference it makes varies between individuals.
In detail
Everything about HydroDiamond Facial
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The treatment people book before an event
The Zemits DermeLuxx Pro is a three-in-one platform. HydroDiamond combines a diamond-coated tip with fluid delivery and gentle suction, exfoliating and lifting surface debris while a selected solution goes on. Where the skin is suitable, an oxygen-serum spray adds topical hydration afterwards and a cooling handpiece soothes at the end.
Each of the three is optional and is judged on the day. A stage is not carried out simply because it was booked, if how your skin has responded makes it inappropriate.
The skincare used through the treatment is mesoestetic, a professional range, and VIP Aesthetics is a mesoestetic stockist.
It is the treatment to have when you want your skin to look its best for a specific date — because unlike collagen treatments, which build over weeks, the difference here tends to show straight away and there is usually no redness to wait out. Individual results vary.
What it does
HydroDiamond may be planned for dullness, superficial congestion, rough or uneven texture, and general cosmetic skin maintenance. It may help the skin look smoother, cleaner, hydrated and more radiant.
- Exfoliates the surface and lifts debris from the pores
- Extracts suitable, softened congestion using the approved tip rather than manual squeezing — inflamed acne is not extracted
- Applies a selected solution during treatment, and an approved oxygen serum afterwards where the skin is still suitable for it
- Finishes with a cooling application, then hydration and sunscreen where indicated
It is cosmetic skin care. It is not a treatment for diagnosing or curing acne, pigmentation disease or scarring, and we would not offer it as one. Every skin is different and individual results vary.
Who it suits
It works for a wide range of skin, and it is often a good first treatment if you have never had anything done. But it does not suit everybody: sensitive, vascular, thin, dry or reactive skin needs a more conservative plan and may be unsuitable for the abrasion or the extraction altogether.
That is decided at consultation, on the skin we can see, and we will say so plainly rather than treat around a problem.
Combining it with other treatments
A HydroDiamond facial can prepare the skin before radiofrequency treatments and works well between microneedling sessions. If you are having a course of anything else, ask us where it fits — and tell us about any recent injectables, peel, laser or microneedling, because timing matters and may mean waiting.
Timing and frequency
Zemits describes the HydroDiamond component of a facial as roughly 20 to 30 minutes. Your appointment is longer than that, because it also takes in consultation, cleansing, the condition of your skin on the day and any add-ons.
We do not publish a course or an interval, because there is not one that is right for everybody. Your skin is reassessed before each visit and the next appointment is booked once it has recovered normally.
Before a wedding or an event, four to seven days ahead is a better bet than the day before — skin often looks its best a few days after, once everything has settled.
How we work
The protocol we follow for HydroDiamond Facial
This treatment is carried out to the manufacturer's clinical protocol for the device and to the clinic's own standard operating procedure built on it. Below is what that means in practice, summarised. If you would rather read the protocol itself, it is published in full.
Only a practitioner trained on this platform, and on each function, treats you
Treatment is carried out only by a practitioner who is trained, competent and insured for the Zemits DermeLuxx Pro and for each function being used — the HydroDiamond handpiece, the oxygen-serum spray and the cooling application are three separate procedures, not one. Training certificates, insurance, electrical safety checks, servicing, product traceability, cleaning records and incident procedures are all kept current.
The device is checked and primed before every clinic session
We confirm the device is in service with no unresolved fault, recall or safety notice, and inspect the power cable and connections, the hydro handpiece, tubing, solution container, waste container, spray tool, cooling handpiece and tips for damage, blockage, leakage or contamination. Approved products and cleaning materials are confirmed present, in date and correctly stored; the waste container is emptied, correctly fitted and below its permitted fill level; and clean and dirty components are kept apart. The system is assembled and primed only as Zemits teaches it, and flow, suction, spray and cooling are tested safely before anyone is touched. A loose connection, irregular suction or flow, an unexpected cooling response, liquid in an electrical area or any damaged component means the device is not used.
Everything that touches your skin is single-use or reprocessed to the manufacturer’s procedure
Single-use items go straight into the correct waste stream and are never reprocessed. The waste container is emptied without splashing or crossing into clean areas. The HydroDiamond pathway is flushed with the exact solution, volume and sequence Zemits specifies — never a substitute chemical that could damage seals, tubing or the handpiece. The handpiece, reusable tips, spray tool, cooling handpiece, containers and external surfaces are cleaned and disinfected to their own contact times, electrical components are never immersed, and parts that are damaged, scratched, cloudy, blocked or degraded are replaced rather than kept in service.
Everything about your treatment is written down
Your record holds your concerns, expectations and agreed area; your skin type and condition, barrier integrity, sensitivity, vascularity, pigmentation risk and relevant lesions; your medical history, medication, allergies, pregnancy or breastfeeding status and previous procedures; your screening and any medical clearance; every product selected with its ingredients checked and any patch test required; your consent, and separately your photography consent; baseline photographs under consistent lighting and positioning; and for the treatment itself the functions used, the tip, the suction, flow, air and cooling settings, the products and batches, the passes, the time and the endpoint. Health information and photographs are stored securely under UK GDPR. Consenting to treatment is not consenting to marketing.
You can stop it at any moment, and so can we
Treatment stops immediately at your request, or for sharp pain, strong burning or stinging, dizziness, difficulty breathing, faintness, eye symptoms, unexpected bleeding, skin lifting, marked blanching, rapidly increasing redness or swelling, bruising, broken capillaries, hives or blistering — and equally for equipment leakage, loss of flow or suction, or any abnormal device behaviour. Product is removed, you are assessed within our competence, appropriate first aid is given, it is documented, and you are given safety-net advice and escalated for urgent or medical care where that is indicated.
If something goes wrong
There is a written procedure rather than a judgement call on the day. We stop the treatment and remove the device and product safely, then assess you and give first aid within our training. For eye exposure we follow the product's safety data and our own eye-irrigation procedure and seek urgent advice where indicated. 999 for anaphylaxis, difficulty breathing, collapse or any other emergency; NHS 111 or urgent medical assessment for a significant reaction that is not an emergency. You are given written safety-net and contact information and follow-up is arranged. The event is recorded with photographs where consented, the settings used, the products and batches, the timeline and every action taken. Implicated equipment or product is quarantined where appropriate, and our insurer, the manufacturer or supplier and the relevant regulator are notified under clinic policy. The affected protocol does not resume until a review confirms it is safe.
At your first consultation
- We confirm your identity and explain the practitioner's qualifications, role and the limits of their practice.
- We ask what you would like to improve, how long it has been there, what your current routine is, what you have had done before and what result you are expecting.
- We examine the face, neck, décolleté or approved body area in good light, assessing barrier health, hydration, oiliness, congestion, sensitivity, inflammation, vascular fragility, pigment response, scarring and lesions. We do not diagnose.
- We ask about current illness, allergies, medication and supplements, pregnancy and breastfeeding, diabetes or healing problems, bleeding tendency or anticoagulants, immune suppression, cancer treatment, skin disease, altered sensation and any previous adverse reaction.
- We ask about recent skin events specifically: sunburn or tanning, waxing, threading, shaving irritation, peels, resurfacing, laser or IPL, microneedling, injectables, surgery, and use of retinoids, isotretinoin, acids, benzoyl peroxide or other sensitising products.
- Every product is checked before it goes near you. Each planned cleanser, hydro solution, oxygen serum, mask and finishing product is checked against your allergies, sensitivities, pregnancy status and the manufacturer's own restrictions — an aspirin or salicylate sensitivity matters before any salicylic-acid product.
- We explain the functions proposed, the sensations to expect, the realistic potential benefits, the limitations, the temporary reactions, the alternatives and the aftercare. Results vary and cannot be guaranteed.
- We agree the functions, products, areas and exclusions, take your written informed consent, leave time for questions, and do not pressure you to buy a course.
When we will not treat you, and why
- We do not treat over an active bacterial, viral or fungal infection, including an active cold sore; open wounds, broken skin, weeping lesions, fresh scabs, sunburn, heat rash or significant irritation; an active flare of eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, rosacea or another inflammatory condition in the area; or severe inflamed or cystic acne, where exfoliation and suction could make things worse.
- We do not treat a suspicious, changing or undiagnosed lesion, an unexplained rash, swelling or pain. We refer instead.
- We do not treat where there is a known allergy or sensitivity to a planned product or tip material, where skin is too thin, fragile or vascular for safe suction and abrasion, or where impaired sensation would stop you giving us reliable feedback.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding, anticoagulants or bleeding disorders, uncontrolled diabetes, immune suppression, active cancer treatment, systemic steroids, isotretinoin, recent injectables or resurfacing, and significant medical or skin conditions are each classified under current Zemits, product and insurer guidance. We adapt, obtain medical clearance or postpone as required — we do not invent a universal waiting period.
- The plan follows the skin we see on the day, not the treatment you booked. Sensitive, vascular, thin, dry or reactive skin needs a more conservative plan and may be unsuitable for HydroDiamond abrasion or extraction altogether. Excluded areas — eyelids, lips, mucosa, wounds, inflamed lesions, raised or suspicious lesions — are recorded before we begin.
Before your appointment, and in the room
- You are given written preparation advice consistent with Zemits and with the products being used. In general: no deliberate tanning or sunburn, and do not arrive with irritated or freshly exfoliated skin. We tell you which retinoids, acids, scrubs, acne products, waxing or other treatments to pause and for how long, according to the relevant manufacturer and insurer.
- Tell us before you attend about any new medicine, illness, pregnancy, cold sore, rash or procedure.
- The room is prepared before you arrive: hand hygiene and PPE to our risk assessment; couch, trolley and touch surfaces disinfected with compatible products; only the clean handpieces, tips and accessories needed for you laid out; products decanted hygienically without contaminating the original container, with lot and batch recorded where required; clean and waste containers fitted and their tubing and seals checked; clean accessories kept away from the waste side of the system.
- Sterile eye irrigation and first-aid resources are prepared to clinic policy. Product is never sprayed toward open eyes or where it could be inhaled.
- On the day we update your history, medication, products, procedures and skin condition, and reconfirm your consent, areas, functions and products.
- Make-up is removed and the skin thoroughly cleansed with a suitable non-irritating cleanser, then inspected under magnification. If the barrier is compromised or there is a new concern, the plan is modified or the session postponed.
The HydroDiamond exfoliation
- HydroDiamond combines a diamond-coated tip with fluid delivery and suction to exfoliate, lift debris and support topical hydration. It may be planned for dullness, superficial congestion, rough or uneven texture and general cosmetic skin maintenance. It is not a treatment for diagnosing or curing acne, pigmentation disease or scarring.
- The tip, product, suction and flow, time and number of passes are selected from current Zemits training for the skin assessed that day. We begin conservatively and never increase suction simply to produce stronger redness or more waste.
- The hydro solution is confirmed and the ingredient and allergy checks completed. The selected clean, disinfected or single-use tip is fitted as Zemits specifies, the handpiece is primed, and steady flow into the waste system is confirmed before you are touched.
- We start at the lowest appropriate trained suction and flow for the area and skin condition, stabilise the skin where appropriate, and place the tip flat for controlled contact.
- We work in an organised pattern with smooth, continuous strokes, following the trained direction and pass limits. We do not repeatedly cross fragile or already reactive skin.
- We keep away from eyelids, lips and mucosa, nostrils, active lesions, wounds, fragile or thread-veined areas and every exclusion in the instructions for use, and take extra care around bony contours — reducing intensity or leaving abrasion out where required.
- Comfort, redness, capillary response, skin drag and fluid return are monitored continuously. The endpoint is the trained cosmetic endpoint, not trauma.
- Extraction uses only the approved tip and technique, on suitable, softened congestion. Suction is never held stationary, closed lesions are not chased aggressively, and inflamed acne is not extracted.
- We stop, reduce or leave out further passes for excessive redness, pinpoint bleeding, bruising, skin lifting, strong stinging or poor tolerance.
- At the end, suction is released before lifting where trained, the device is switched off safely, residue removed and the skin inspected. The tip, products, settings, passes, zones, duration, endpoint and response are recorded.
- Zemits identifies the face, neck, décolleté, back and buttocks as possible HydroDiamond areas. Each needs its own assessment, hygiene, positioning and settings — a facial protocol is never simply extended onto a body area.
The oxygen-serum spray
- The spray applies an approved topical serum as a fine mist, usually as a post-exfoliation hydrating step. It is a topical application. It is not an injection and it is not medical mesotherapy, and we will not describe it as either.
- Only products confirmed compatible with the DermeLuxx Pro spray system are used. Never an injectable, prescription, unapproved, oil-based, particulate or home-mixed product.
- The serum is confirmed appropriate for you, the area and freshly exfoliated skin, and its ingredients, expiry and batch are checked. The clean spray tool is assembled and tested away from you.
- Your eyes are protected and you are asked to keep eyes and mouth closed as required. The applicator is held at the trained distance and angle, with controlled even passes and no pooling.
- It is never aimed into the eyes, nostrils, mouth or ear canal, or where it could be inhaled, and never applied over broken or infected skin.
- We check comfort throughout and stop for coughing, difficulty breathing, eye exposure, burning, itching, hives or unexpected redness. Only the quantity and airflow taught for that product and device are used — freshly exfoliated skin is not over-saturated.
The cooling application
- The cooling handpiece is a soothing finishing application. Zemits lists a device cooling temperature of roughly 0–5°C. That is a technical specification of the device, not an instruction to hold the handpiece still or to force your skin to that temperature.
- It is not used where there is cold hypersensitivity, cold urticaria, impaired sensation or circulation, or any other contraindication in the instructions for use.
- The handpiece is confirmed intact, clean and working normally, and only an approved compatible medium is applied if the current protocol requires one.
- We test your sensation first and explain that it should feel cool — not painful, burning or numb.
- It is used with continuous controlled movement and trained contact and pressure. The cold handpiece is never left stationary. Eyes, mucosa, broken skin and any area of impaired sensation are avoided.
- Skin colour, comfort and sensation are monitored continuously, and we stop for pain, marked pallor, mottling, numbness, hives or any unexpected reaction. Only the trained duration is completed, then the medium is removed and the skin inspected.
The order we work in — and why a stage may be dropped
- Consultation, suitability and consent are updated; the skin is cleansed and the final analysis completed.
- HydroDiamond hydrodermabrasion is performed with the personalised tip, solution and conservative settings.
- Residue is removed and the skin is reassessed before any add-on.
- An approved oxygen serum is applied only if the skin is still suitable for it.
- The cooling application is used as the soothing final device stage where appropriate.
- Suitable finishing hydration and broad-spectrum sunscreen are applied where indicated, photographs taken if scheduled, written aftercare given and the full treatment documented.
- Every function is optional. We do not complete a stage simply because it was booked, if how your skin has responded makes that add-on inappropriate.
Aftercare and follow-up
- Temporary mild pinkness, tightness, tingling, dryness or sensitivity can happen after exfoliation. Contact us promptly for worsening or persistent pain, marked swelling, blistering, hives, spreading redness, discharge, eye symptoms, pigment change or any reaction that concerns you. Difficulty breathing, facial or throat swelling, or a severe allergic reaction needs emergency help.
- Written aftercare: keep the skin clean with a gentle cleanser, a bland moisturiser and broad-spectrum sunscreen. No picking, scrubbing, abrasive tools or additional exfoliation while the skin is sensitive.
- Avoid retinoids, acids, benzoyl peroxide and other potentially irritating actives for the period specified by the products used and by how your skin has responded — and do not introduce a new active immediately after treatment.
- Avoid deliberate sun exposure and tanning, and reapply sunscreen as directed. Avoid excessive heat, sauna, steam, vigorous exercise, chlorinated water and heavy make-up for the period advised while the skin is flushed or sensitive.
- Any personalised restrictions relating to injectables, peels, laser or IPL, microneedling or waxing are given to you individually. The advice and its duration are individualised — we do not promise “no downtime”.
- Zemits describes the HydroDiamond component of a facial as roughly 20 to 30 minutes. Your appointment is longer than that, because it also covers consultation, cleansing, the condition of your skin on the day and any add-ons.
- We do not publish a universal course or interval. Your skin is reassessed before every visit and the next one is scheduled only once it has recovered normally. Many clients choose periodic maintenance, but the frequency is individual to them.
Summarised from Zemits DermeLuxx Pro — Clinical Treatment Protocols, Draft version 1.0, 23 August 2026. Read the full protocol.
Suitability
When HydroDiamond Facial is not suitable
This is cosmetic skin care, and it is not suitable for everyone. Active infection including a cold sore, broken or weeping skin, sunburn, an active flare of eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis or rosacea in the area, and severe inflamed or cystic acne are all reasons to wait or to do something else — and skin that is too thin, fragile or vascular may not tolerate suction and abrasion at all.
Suitability is assessed at consultation, against the current Zemits screening and the instructions for every product used. We choose the plan from the skin in front of us on the day, not from the treatment that was booked.
Two things are worth saying before you come. Tell us about every allergy and sensitivity — an aspirin or salicylate sensitivity matters before any salicylic-acid product, and each cleanser, solution, serum and finishing product is checked against your own list before it goes near you. And a persistent, severe, unexplained or changing skin concern belongs with a doctor, not with a facial; where that is what we are looking at, we will tell you and refer you.
The Zemits DermeLuxx Pro is not a BTL device. Device specifications and the stated HydroDiamond component time come from the manufacturer's published product information; treatment protocol and pricing are VIP Aesthetics' own and are confirmed at consultation.
Where to find us
HydroDiamond Facial in Rugby, Warwickshire
The clinic is at 39 Clifton Road, Rugby CV21 3PY. Clients travel in from across Warwickshire and the wider Midlands.
Individual results vary. Nothing on this page is a promise of a specific outcome, and suitability is confirmed at a consultation.
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