Ruth Aicken Another common misconception with some first timers considering embarking upon a journey into aesthetic injectables, is that they think that if they allow even one treatment to their face, their face shape will entirely change and they will immediately...
When we first arrived on the aesthetic injectables scene in the mid-2000’s the classic treatment for the woman over 40 was to fill their nose-to-mouth (nasolabial) lines with dermal filler. For a first-timer, receiving this treatment gave incredible satisfaction for...
Últimamente se oye hablar mucho del movimiento “body positive” y de la necesidad de amar nuestros cuerpos. Desafortunadamente, parece que estos conceptos se presentan como contrapuestos a los tratamientos de belleza y la cirugía estética. Incontable artículos invitan...
In April 2014 I wrote a blog post called ‘Holy Shit, It’s Filler Blindness!’. I felt at the time that the post was needed as there was a lot of fear in the industry about the newly infamous filler-related ischamia of the skin or retina,...
Usually the words ‘body positivity’ and ‘self-love’ don’t come into the same conversation when discussing cosmetic surgery or aesthetic treatments. There are many articles telling women to love what they see in the mirror, but that comes with judgement, ‘if you don’t...
We have the general day-to-day Q&A’s as practitioners, prime example being “I’m pregnant, is it safe for me to have anti-wrinkle treatment?” but then every so often we stumble upon clients in slightly more rare circumstances and it’s why we...
Usually we picture the aging process as the skin ‘drooping’ and loosing elasticity. However the same is not to be said about the Platysmal Bands – these bands actually tighten over time which forms prominent lines at the front of our necks.
Enter the Nefertiti Facelift.
Interested in taking the plunge and delving into the arena of Aesthetics? Need a little bit more convincing? We get it! That’s why we’ve put together SIX irresistible reasons to give you that nudge we know you’re looking for! 1) Global medical...
Imagine that you have just injected a patient’s lips or cheek. Suddenly, the area swells up like nothing you have ever seen before. It’s an unfamiliar sight… you panic… you vaguely remember about some of the rare but catastrophic complications of dermal...
Lipstick or ‘smoker’s’ lines can be tricky to treat. They are relatively difficult to access because the nose gets in the way, and it’s difficult to get yourself and the patient into a comfortable position so that you can concentrate on the treatment itself AND...
