Meet the Team

Heading up the Coco Ruby Cosmetic Injecting Team is Dr Tina Purdon, an experienced GP and Cosmetic Physician with an extensive knowledge of aesthetic medicine.

Dr Tina Purdon’s background includes emergency medicine and General Practice for over ten years prior to training in aesthetic medicine such as cosmetic injections and facial rejuvenation procedures as well as vaginal rejuvenation (Mona Lisa).

She emphasises patient education, proper selection of the right types, densities and amounts of dermal fillers, strategic injecting for all budgets, best-practice sterility processes and patient safety.  She also performs vaginal laser treatments (MonaLisa Touch Treatments). Read about her signature Skin Booster Treatment using Dermal Fillers for anti-ageing and skin treatments for crepey under eye skin.

Sandra is an experienced Senior Cosmetic Injecting Nurse. She has over 25 years experience working with Melbourne’s top Plastic Surgeons and over 18 years experience in anti-ageing cosmetic injecting and skin rejuvenation techniques. Her long term experience and client care standards have positioned Sandra to be highly-sought after in her field of practice. Sandra also has a very detailed knowledge of facial aesthetics and injecting techniques, and prides herself on giving her clients a very natural and youthful look. Sandra regularly attends seminars and workshops to keep abreast of all current trends in the industry, so that she can recommend the best injecting strategies to reach your desired appearance goals. Read a case study blog about under-eye tear trough filler treatments by Melbourne’s Beauty Advisor/Social Media Influencer, Amea May.

Hayley Dean is a talented and highly experienced Dermal Clinician who has worked with several of Melbourne’s prestigious skin care clinicians and Plastic Surgeons. Joining our Melbourne-based Coco Ruby Skin & Anti-Ageing team in 2017, she brings patient’s her expertise in effective skin care and light based skin healing and scar management treatments. In addition to high tech treatments and cosmeceutical home-based skin care advice, she offers acne treatments, rejuvenating skin peels, Healite II Facials, targeted laser treatments and other modalities to help people overcome their most common skin complaints. If you are wanting to treat blackheads or acne, scars, pore size or skin texture, dry, ageing or sun damaged skin, hyper-pigmentation/Melasma or other skin related concerns, Melbourne-based Dermal Clinician Hayley Dean can help. Hayley can also help you choose mineral makeup, effective sunscreens and cosmeceutical skin care products.

Whether you’re fighting acne and blackheads and enlarged pores OR want to have younger looking, healthier and smoother skin,  Dermal Clinician Hayley Dean can assist you in understanding what each treatment and home-based skin care product can (or cannot) accomplish for your skin.

Julia is an experienced, talented and caring Dermal Clinician with a passion for helping people reduce skin concerns including acne, hyper-pigmentation and lines or wrinkles.

She completed a Bachelor of Health Science (B.S.) in Dermal Therapies, Victoria University after completing a Diploma of Beauty Therapy. Julia’s additional qualifications and training in the field include a Certificate in Advanced Dermoscopy, Australasian Academy of Cutaneous Oncology; she is also a Member of the Golden Key Organisation.  She is available at our Hawthorn East location.

She is skilled in Skin consultations and Laser skin treatments (Laser Genesis, DOT Therapy/CO2 Laser, Fraxel Restore, IPL, Paramedical Peels (including Lactic, Salicylic, Vitamin A and Jessner), Microdermabrasion, Microhydrabrasion, Diathermy, Electolysis, Meseoclat facials and treatments, Healite II treatments, Dermapen, Advanced facials and other beauty, skin care, and cosmetic services.  Julia can also help you choose mineral makeup, effective sunscreens and cosmeceutical skin care products.

Sarah is a highly experienced Dermal Clinician, assisting the Coco Ruby Skin & Anti-Ageing Team and Plastic Surgeons with skin rejuvenation treatments including post-operative Healite II facial treatments and Fraxel scar minimisation treatments.  She works in our Hawthorn Location on Wednesdays by appointment (you are also welcome to phone on the day to see if she has availability). Sarah can also help you choose from a  popular range of mineral makeup such as GloMinerals makeup, effective sunscreens from Obagi, PCA and DNA Renewal, Medik8 and Obagi and other top-rated cosmeceutical skin care products.