JOBS at a clinic in Bournemouth are expected to be lost after the firm ceased trading. 

National plastic surgery provider Skin, which has a branch in Christchurch Road, Pokesdown, ceased to exist on July 17. 

Bosses at the firm had undertaken an “extensive process” to secure investment, but this was unsuccessful, according to a statement from the business. 

Skin said in a statement: “We recognise that this outcome will a significant impact on our team members and customers and we are deeply sorry for the stress and inconvenience this has caused. 

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“We are doing all we can to address the concerns of those affected. We will be contacting all clients still awaiting test results as soon as possible.” 

Founded in 1990, Skin treated millions of clients across the UK and described itself as offering “the best in dermatology, aesthetic, laser and skin treatments”.  

Communications firm Kendrick, which was Skin’s PR agency, wrote in a post on Instagram that it was “blindsided” by the news.

The post indicated Skin had ceased trading but “at this time we have no information for the press and patients who are understandably reaching out to us wanting clarity on the situation”.

“We have no information regarding how things are being managed by Skin (or HMRC/debt collection), or how cancelled patient appointments/payments etc will be redressed.

“We are unfortunately in the same position as many staff and patients, and are sorry to have no news to share – this situation has blindsided us all.”

Other news organisations are reporting 800 jobs have been lost across the UK following the Birmingham-based company’s collapse. 

Skin had more than 450 consultants, doctors, nurses and medical practitioners operating across England and Scotland. 

The company provided services from tattoo and wart removal to lip filler and thread lifts, a type of facelift. 

One customer, who asked not to be identified, said their upcoming appointment had been cancelled on Tuesday “out of the blue”. 

They added they had pre-paid about £700 for a series of appointments and had not completed the course of treatment. 

“They’ve done this with no prior warning to customers, with no communications about how to get a refund on the treatments customers are owed,” the person said.