A cosmetic surgery has suddenly collapsed without warning to staff and customers.

Sk:n has more than 70 branches across the UK, one of which is situated on East Street in Southampton. 

Founded in 1990, the collapse of the clinic has left staff and patients alike in the dark about the future of the company. 

A notice on the door of its Southampton branch reads: "We are very sorry to inform you that Sk:n and The Harley Medical Group, as of July, have ceased trading.

"As a result we will no longer be undertaking services from this site with immediate effect.

"Further details will be made available on our website in due course. We will be contacting all clients still awaiting test results as soon as possible."

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Sk:n's PR company, Kendrick PR, said it was "blindsided" about the closure with an automatic email enquiry reply reading: "Today we heard about the company going into administration - we haven’t received a direct notification from the business regarding what is happening

"At this time we have no information for the press and patients who are understandably reaching out to us wanting clarity on the situation."