Sara Cheeney reflects on the defining moments and toughest challenges of her aesthetics journey
Sara Cheeney, awarded The Evolus Award for Nurse Practitioner of the Year at The Aesthetics Awards 2025, is a North Wales-based laser skin treatment specialist and nurse prescriber, passionate about transformative results.
Cheeney was born and raised in Glyn-Dyfrdwy, North Wales. Throughout secondary school, she struggled with psoriasis and was prescribed steroid creams by her GP, which thinned her skin and led to the development of stretch marks on her legs through puberty.
Eventually, Cheeney’s GP referred her to a clinic on Rodney Street, Liverpool, for some light therapy treatment to help. She says, “This was a time when leaflets were still a thing, and the waiting room wall was filled with leaflets about all the different laser treatments you could have done. I instantly thought – what an incredible career, being able to restore confidence in people!”
Enrolling at Bangor University in 2000, Cheeney kickstarted her nursing career by completing her Bachelor of Nursing degree, undertaking student placements at local hospitals and officially…
