The Manse Paddington Clinic

The Manse Clinic is a leading cosmetic medical clinic in Paddington, Sydney, founded by Dr Naomi McCullum, Cosmetic Doctor and Cosmetic Chemist.

For more than 20 years, The Manse medical team have been trusted by patients seeking personalised, safe, and evidence-informed aesthetic care. Our team combines medical expertise with a deep understanding of facial balance and skin health, offering a thoughtful, patient-centred approach to every treatment.

Education and excellence are at the heart of The Manse philosophy. Continuous training, skill development and ethical practice guide everything we do. Every member of our team is chosen for their professionalism, technical precision and commitment to patient wellbeing.

At The Manse Paddington, we honour a legacy of craftsmanship, care and innovation—providing cosmetic medical treatments in a calm, refined and welcoming environment.

Our Patients are our Priority

Our mission is to help patients feel confident and cared for through personalised, evidence-informed treatments.

We use advanced medical technologies and maintain a continual focus on safety, education and excellence. Every consultation begins with understanding the patient’s goals and designing a treatment plan that aligns with their unique features and preferences.

At The Manse Paddington, patient wellbeing and satisfaction guide every decision we make—reflecting our commitment to precision, integrity and the art of natural, refined results.

Our Standards

At The Manse Clinic Paddington, patient safety is our highest priority. We recognise the responsibility involved in providing advanced cosmetic medical procedures and take every measure to ensure care is delivered safely and ethically.

Open and honest communication is central to our approach. From consultation through to follow-up, our patients are fully informed at every stage, allowing for clear understanding and confident decision-making.

We continually review our training, equipment, and clinical systems to help minimise risk and maintain the highest standards of medical care. An experienced doctor is always onsite for injectable treatments at our Paddington skin clinic.

Ongoing education is a cornerstone of The Manse philosophy. Our team remains dedicated to continual learning—particularly in the areas of complication prevention and management—to uphold the safety and trust of every patient.

Our Skills

At The Manse, we believe the foundation of excellent medical outcomes lies in precise assessment. High-level aesthetic evaluation requires both extensive training and clinical experience.

Every patient is unique, with individual features, goals and considerations. During the initial consultation at our Paddington cosmetic medical clinic, our practitioners conduct a thorough assessment from a medical perspective—reviewing history, anatomy and risk tolerance.

This careful process supports open discussion and informed decision-making, allowing patients to understand their options and choose what best aligns with their needs. Our team then designs a tailored, evidence-informed treatment plan that reflects The Manse’s commitment to safety, precision and natural balance.

The Manse Clinic is home to a carefully selected team of cosmetic doctors and nurses dedicated to non-surgical aesthetic medicine. Each practitioner combines medical expertise with a deep understanding of facial design, proportion and skin health.

Our team provides a broad range of medical and aesthetic procedures at our Paddington and Sydney CBD clinics, with experience across areas including:

  • Facial balance and contour: treatments that support harmony, proportion and structure.

  • Jawline and lower-face refinement: approaches designed to improve definition and facial balance.

  • Skin health and rejuvenation: medical skin programs that address redness, pigmentation, texture and clarity.

  • Laser and light-based procedures: including IPL, vascular and resurfacing lasers, fractional and pigment-targeting devices, and radiofrequency technology.

  • Thread and regenerative treatments: supporting skin quality, collagen and overall vitality.

At The Manse, our practitioners are committed to patient safety, continual education and evidence-informed practice—reflecting the clinic’s enduring values of craftsmanship, care and integrity.

Our Workplace

The Manse Clinic Paddington is located in an architecturally significant heritage building on Oxford Street, Paddington—an inner-city suburb just 2km from the Sydney CBD.

Paddington is known for its elegant Victorian terrace houses, boutique fashion stores, galleries, cafés and local culture. Our heritage clinic reflects this character, offering a calm and refined environment where patients and practitioners alike can enjoy the artistry and history that define the area.

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The History of Our Flagship Paddington Clinic

The Manse takes its name from the building’s original purpose as the manse for St John’s Church, the first church established in Paddington. The minister of the Presbyterian church lived and met with parishioners here. The church itself was built in 1859 and today houses Parlour X, one of Sydney’s landmark fashion destinations.

Why “The Manse”?

Our flagship clinic occupies this historic residence, once a place of reflection and conversation. The term manse refers to the home of a church minister—a setting for guidance and care. We chose to preserve the name to honour that heritage. Where the minister once supported spiritual wellbeing, our clinic continues the tradition of helping people enhance their sense of confidence and self-expression through aesthetic medicine.

The Architecture and Heritage

Built in 1904, The Manse is an important example of Federation Arts & Crafts architecture designed by noted architect Charles Slatyer. The building features face brickwork, a pebble-dash upper level, arched window heads, and a distinctive tower with Art Nouveau detailing. The slate roof, terracotta ridges, verandah, original timber joinery and fireplaces all contribute to its heritage significance.

Today, our Paddington flagship remains a part of Sydney’s architectural story—a place where history, design and modern cosmetic medicine meet.