
Appearance Medicine

Experience the expertise of one of Wellington’s leading cosmetic, anti ageing practices right here in Upper Hutt – Vein & Skin Clinic is at New Leaf Skin & Beauty!
Being a flag bearer for appearance medicine in the Wellington region with over 20 years experience. Their highly trained cosmetic nurses ensure you are in the most trusted hands, receiving unparalleled care and the most advanced techniques.
With Vein & Skin clinic you can have the confidence you’re receiving safe, excellent, effective treatments from the very best in the industry.
Now smile & get glowing with your most youthful skin confidence!
Cosmetic Nurse: Bernadette Poczwa

Your skin is in incredible hands and we are extremely lucky to have such a talented Cosmetic Nurse in Upper Hutt. Bernadette and husband Dr Henryk Poczwa, founded Vein & Skin clinic in 1998, which is now the central hub of vein treatment and cosmetic medicine in the greater Wellington Region.
With a wealth of over 20 years of experience, training, new techniques, emerging products and pharmaceutical companies and a fabulous range of clientele, Bernadette is extremely passionate in providing the highest level of service and expertise to all her patients.
Looking to enhance your features with a subtle boost, diminish signs of ageing to give your natural beauty its most radiant, smooth complexion?
Find the next Vein & Skin day at New Leaf
Appointments
Initially the Vein & Skin Clinic will be here once a month on Wednesdays.
Please book online through New Leaf
If you need an appointment outside of the allocated dates, please call 04 527 8375 or email [email protected] for the possibility of additional dates to be arranged.

Botulinim Relaxant
Vein and Skin uses Xeomin and Dysport botulinum relaxants to safely and effectively reduce wrinkles and the signs of ageing
Cosmetic Treatment Areas of Botox®
- Vertical lines between the eyes (glabellar) (Frown Lines)
- Horizontal forehead lines
- Crows feet (corner of eyes)
- Droopy eyebrows
- Muscle bands on the neck (‘turkey neck’)
- Smoker’s lines (around mouth)
- Lines on the sides of the nose (‘bunny lines’)
- Down-turned corners of the mouth
- Deep lines beside the nose
- Low eyebrows
The optimal dose required for treating an area as well as which formulations to use, is worked out by your cosmetic nurse Lisa Jane. It depends on the area/multiple areas to be treated or your individual needs.
The effect of the injection lasts for different lengths of time in different people, but most patients will require a repeat treatment every 3 to 5 months. Some people find the treatment lasts longer each time.
- Botulinum Treatment priced per unit and the number of units required with depend on the individual:
- Forehead from $80 – $320
- Frown $160 – $480
- Crows Feet $160 – $560
- Upper Lip $80 – $160
- Chin $80 – $160
- Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating) Treatment $1000
Hyaluronic Acid Dermal Fillers
Give your face, neck and hands a younger, fuller, more symmetrical appearance.
Dermal fillers counteract the effects of ageing by smoothing out lines and wrinkles by replacing lost collagen and fatty tissue, filling out your skin again, and keeping wrinkles at bay
Vein and Skin uses Restylane, Teosyal and Stylage dermal fillers.
What Areas Can Dermal Fillers Do?
Dermal fillers can help counteract this natural ageing process by:
- Treating wrinkles around eyes, nose, mouth, lower cheeks, neck
- Treating hollows under the eyes and temples
- Treating cheek bones that have decreased in size
- Treating thin lips
- Treating hands
Dermal fillers are an excellent solution. The technique of using larger volumes of dermal filler which loosely is called “volumising” offers an alternative to a surgical facelift.
- Hyaluronic Acid Dermal Fillers priced per ML
- Fine Dermal Filler $600
- Thick Dermal Filler $690
Profhilo
Profhilo® is a revolutionary ‘beneath the skin’ hyaluronic acid moisturising treatment, when injected into skin, Profhilo® stimulates the skin cell receptors to counteract skin laxity and improve and restore firmness of the skin.
One of the highest concentrations of hyaluronic acid on the market, Profhilo® not only boosts and hydrates the skin, but also remodels ageing and sagging tissue. The most common areas of treatment include the face and neck and can also be used for the décolletage, hands, arms, knees and abdomen area where it would effectively treat skin laxity.
Results will last around 6-9 months, but they may vary between patient (depending on age, skin type and metabolism).
We recommend maintenance treatments at least once a year to help improve results.
- Profhilo You will receive two treatments, 4 weeks apart from the Vein & Skin Clinic qualified Registered Nurse who carry out this treatment, which involves specific injections at precise points. The results will be visible after 4-12 weeks after the second treatment. Each treatment costs $800, so a total of $1600 for your 2 x treatments.