Expect Better: How to Navigate Skin, Hormones and Self–Identity in Preparation for Pregnancy, and Beyond

September 17, 2025 @ 12:00 am

  • Date: Friday 3rd October 2025
    Time: 10:00am – 11:30am
    Location:     Shoreditch House

Whether you’re trying to conceive, navigating the early throes of pregnancy, or battling to reclaim a sense of self in the aftermath, our experience of this chapter can vary wildly – and it’s riddled with questions. What skincare or supplements should we be thinking about? How can we optimise our fertility for the future? And who are the people that can help us to feel reassured, in body and mind, as we embrace the next chapter?

To answer this, The Beauty Triangle assembled a panel of female health experts – including consultant dermatologist and SKN to SKN advisor, Professor Caitriona Ryan; gynecologist and founding obstetric advisor at The Tenth, Dr Claire Mellon; and embryologist and founder of Avenues Fertility, Dr Cristina Hickman. Together, they took a deep dive into optimal routes for pre- and post-natal support: from managing skin sensitivity and navigating topical ingredients, to the role of egg freezing and IVF, as well as the power of community in fortifying self-confidence.

Their aim? To provide simple, science-backed answers to the questions we really need answers to – while enabling us to feel confident in the face of change – no matter what stage of motherhood we are at.

Our Panelists

Professor Caitriona Ryan
Professor Caitriona Ryan
Caitriona is a highly regarded consultant dermatologist and founder of the Institute of Dermatologists, Dublin, and a Clinical Professor at University College Dublin. Prior to returning to practice in Ireland in September 2016, she was Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology for the Texas A+M Health Science Centre and Vice Chair of the Department of Dermatology at Baylor University Medical Centre, Dallas. Warm and deeply empathetic, Caitriona aims to make skincare simple and straightforward, and is an advisor to pregnancy-safe skincare range, SKN to SKN.
Dr Claire Mellon
Dr Claire Mellon
Claire is a distinguished consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist based in London with over 25 years of clinical experience in high-risk obstetrics and advanced gynaecology. Obstetrics lead at The Portland Hospital, and founding obstetric advisor to The Tenth, Claire’s perspective is rooted in decades of caring for women through every stage of their reproductive journey. Her experience ensures that postpartum care at The Tenth is shaped by the highest standards of women’s health, grounded in real experience, and attuned to the evolving needs of modern families.
Dr Cristina Hickman
Dr Cristina Hickman
With 25 years experience as a researcher and embryologist, Cristina has transformed the fertility landscape. Driven by a passion for innovation, she established Boston Place Clinic, the world’s first Time-Lapse tech-designed clinic; founded Aria Fertility, the first fully digitised clinic; and now Avenues – the first IVF clinic to integrate fully digitalised AI technologies for enhanced patient care and experience. Scientific representative of the British Fertility Society, she shares her expertise globally, focusing on leveraging AI to advance fertility care.

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