Treatments
Anti Wrinkle Treatments
Over time, repeated movement of the facial muscles that attach to the skin causes permanent, deep creases to form in the skin. This leads to fine lines & wrinkles which people don’t tend to like as they feel that they can make them look older, sad or angry.
Anti-wrinkle injections to relax these muscles using Botulinum Toxin (commonly known as Botox) will reduce these lines and wrinkles, and can also refine and enhance your features. As well as reducing or eliminating the lines, in good hands, anti-wrinkle injections improve the quality and appearance of your skin to give an amazing glow and a remarkable rejuvenating effect that looks completely natural – what’s not to love!
All of Botox treatments are carried out using very fine needles, making them more comfortable and greatly lowering the risk of telltale bruising!
The most commonly treated areas are the frown line, forehead lines & crow’s feet, or for a chemical brow lift – using carefully placed muscle relaxing injections to relax the muscles that pull down on the eyebrows to help lift the brows and open up the eyes, creating a more youthful and energetic appearance.
Another popular use for Botox in clinic is to treat the masseter muscles in patients who clench/grind their teeth or who are looking for a facial slimming effect. Overactivity of the chewing muscles can give rise to pain & overdevelopment of these muscles can result in the appearance of a square jaw. Relaxing these muscles with Botox will soften and slim the face, and can often provide relief from bruxism and associated symptoms.
Other areas which can be treated also include bunny lines, gummy smile, peri-oral (smoker’s) lines, “dimpling” of chin & downturning of the mouth. Botulinum toxin can also be used in the treatment of hyperhydrosis – excessive underarm sweating.
Lip Augmentation
Lip augmentation is a cosmetic procedure that uses fillers that contain hyaluronic acid – a substance naturally present in the body – to add or restore volume to the lips as well as providing shape and definition. I aim to do this to enhance your lips, while still giving a natural result.
Dermal Filler Treatments
There are three main components that cause ageing in the face. As we age, the bone shrinks, the deep fat is lost and we lose collagen & elastin from our skin, meaning that not only do we lose structure & volume in our faces, resulting in less there being less support for our skin, but the skin becomes looser & more saggy. When we are younger we have a lovely “triangle of youth” – our skin in nice & firm & we have plenty of structure underneath to support it – but as it starts to become an “upside down triangle” and people start to complain about feeling that they have a droopy or sagging face. This is when people start complaining about starting to get jowls, deep nasolabial folds (nose-to-mouth lines) and marionette lines (sad mouth lines).
Dermal fillers are made from Hyaluronic Acid, which occurs naturally within the body. These fillers can be used carefully and safely to restore this lost volume, so subtly lifting and reshaping the face. The skin itself also becomes hydrated giving you a beautifully fresh glow. The results are instance, with little downtime.
A lot of people worry about looking “overdone” or “fake” with fillers. My filler treatments are always conservative and natural-looking – I would never want you to look “overfilled”. Nobody should be able to tell you’ve had filler treatment, but instead you’ll look well rested & refreshed. The best injectable is undetectable!
There are several areas which can be treated & I always carry out a full face assessment & I’m always honest with my patients about what treatments they would benefit from. As a result, I don’t always treat the area of concern directly – sometimes to treat a specific area, we are better to address another area of the face – a very common example of this is treating the cheeks to improve the nasiolabial folds (nose to mouth lines).
Areas treated include:
Cheeks
Full, defined cheeks are a sign of youth and beauty. Cheek filler can restore volume lost as part of the ageing process, and add cheek definition to beautify. Adding or restoring volume to the cheeks can have the effect of a “mini facelift”, helping to restore the more youthful “heart-shaped” face and proportion and helping to give you that fresher look subtley, while also improving the appearance of nasiolabial folds and the undereye area which can be very ageing.
Non-surgical Rhinoplasty
This is an advanced aesthetics treatment to alter the shape of the nose with a small amount of carefully placed dermal filler instead of getting surgery. It is one of the fastest growing treatments in the aesthetics industry and a treatment that really excites me as you can really see the difference it makes to patients! The results show again the surprising contradiction that adding a small amount of filler can actually make the nose appear smaller! Various techniques are used to smooth nose humps and bumps, make a nose appear shorter, longer, narrower, straighter and even give that cute tip lift at the end of your nose that you never even realised that you wanted before! Please see separate section below for some of my before & after examples of this treatment.
Chin Filler
As we age the chin gets shorter and rotates upward, making the lower third of the face shorter & resulting in less support to the overlying skin. This can contribute to the appearance of jowls or saggy skin & also result in the development of marionette lines – sometimes making patients feeling they look sad or grumpy. Careful placement of filler will restore support in this area and can also reduce the appearance of jowls.
Jawline Filler
Lost definition along the jawline can be a very ageing feature. Fillers can be placed in and around this area to support sagging skin, improve the appearance of jowls and recontour the jawline, thus slimming the face.
Perioral Lines
This area is most commonly treated with dermal fillers to restore some of the hyaluronic acid that reduces in the skin with age. Treatment with filler in this area helps to restore lost volume and attract moisture to the area to smooth out these fine lines.
Marionette lines
Are the lines that run downwards from the corners of the mouth & commonly appear as people age as the face sags. These folds form as the skin sags down and forwards. They are best treated as part of a full face rejuvenation – often involving treating higher up the face & the mid-face first to repalce lost volume, supported and lift, however filler can be carefully placed here directly to soften any remaining lines
Nasiolabial folds
These deep folds form as the face drops down and forwards. They are often best treated indirectly by lifting the cheek with dermal fillers, however the fold itself can also be softened by treating carefully with filler.
Profhilo®
Profhilo® – was winner of the “Injectable Product of the Year” at this year’s Aesthetics Awards! It is used most commonly in clinic to treat the face and/or neck.
Profhilo® is often termed the “injectable moisturiser”. Working to hydrate, tighten and firm the skin while stimulating collagen production, Profhilo® works by supporting your body’s own cells to produce more collagen and elastin in the skin which has the effect of reversing the signs of ageing at a cellular level, significantly improving the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and giving you firmer, more youthful skin.
Profhilo® is clinically proven to help with a wide range of ageing symptoms. Although both dermal fillers and Profhilo® both contain hyaluronic acid (a naturally occurring substance in the body), once injected Profhilo® disperses evenly throughout the skin, so the effects are visible throughout the whole face or treatment area to give a much more even anti-ageing result. It acts as a hydrator rather than a traditional dermal filler, and is therefore fantastic for those with tired, dull and ageing skin, as it provides overall more plump and luminous skin and can be used on the face, neck, décolletage, abdomen, knees and hands.
Tooth Whitening
The active ingredient in tooth whitening products used by dentists is hydrogen peroxide.
It is only legal in the UK for dental professionals to supply tooth whitening products which have hydrogen peroxide in it. Hydrogen peroxide is clinically proven to whiten teeth, so any products sold elsewhere – including those sold online or over the counter on the High Street – don’t contain this ingredient…
As they are not allowed to contain hydrogen peroxide, they try alternatives which can be very damaging for your teeth! At best you’ll be wasting your money and using a product which has no effect, or in some cases you’ll be applying chemicals that actually damage you teeth, some of which “seriously damage the hardness and strength of teeth”.
Hydrogen peroxide has a great safety profile having been used for over 50years. It works by clearing out any staining accumulated over the years in the dentinal tubules (microscopic tiny channels that run from the outside to the inside of the tooth) & causes the teeth to become darker over time. Clearing out the accumulated staining lightens the teeth to give you a brighter, whiter smile.
Tooth whitening only lightens the shade of teeth – it has no effect on fillings, crowns, veneers, or bridges, so sometimes these are required to be changed to match following whitening. Tooth whitening is subject to a dental examination to assess suitability for treatment- if any open cavities are present these will need attention prior to being able to be treated.
Both home tooth whitening systems are produced by the same company so there are many similarities between them. The Polalight system is the newer system with the LED mouthpiece & no need for impressions – it was introduced for an at home tooth whitening system that patients would enjoy and for being particularly good for patients who have quite light teeth already who are looking to whiten by 2-3 shades (the case for most patients) & without the the need for impressions. The Polanight system with the customised trays which fit more snugly around the teeth for better contact with the tooth surfaces is still considered to be the best form of tooth whitening for those with darker teeth or those more stubborn/resistant to whitening or for people who want to lighten their teeth by more than 2-3 shades.
See below for further details.
Tooth Grinding/Masseter reduction
A simple, safe, painfree treatment with no downtime, Botulinum toxin injections are used to reduce the action of the masseter – one of the main chewing muscles. If this muscle is overactive it can cause teeth grinding and clenching which can result in jaw pain, facial pain, headaches and toothwear, but reducing the action of this muscle can eliminate/reduce these things.
This treatment can also be used as a cosmetic treatment. An overactive masseter can also be quite a bulky muscle. With Botulinum toxin injections, the muscle activity reduces within 2 weeks & the muscle reduces in size from 6-8 weeks after treatment.
Non- Surgical Rhinoplasty
This is an advanced aesthetics treatment to alter the shape of the nose with a small amount of carefully placed dermal filler instead of getting surgery. It is one of the fastest growing treatments in the aesthetics industry and a treatment that really excites me as you can really see the difference it makes to patients! The results show again the surprising contradiction that adding a small amount of filler can actually make the nose appear smaller! Various techniques are used to smooth nose humps and bumps, make a nose appear shorter, longer, narrower, straighter and even give that cute tip lift at the end of your nose that you never even realised that you wanted before!
Microneedling
Microneedling is also known as Collagen Stimulating Treatment. It involves the use of tiny needles to create tiny punctures and create controlled injury to the skin and stimulate the natural production of your skin’s own collagen and elastin – resulting in “new” skin. The tiny needles also create hundreds of microchannels for the delivery of targeted serums and products which work to further enhance the effect and results of treatment.
Standard Microneedling is a great stand alone treatment, but Deluxe Microneedling – with the addition of a retinol peel and application of hyaluronic acid amplifies the results, as microneedling increases the penetration of any products applied to give a remarkable rejuvenating effect!
Microneedling has a remarkable rejuvenating effect – it works to reduce fine lines & wrinkles, improve skin texture, even skin tone, reduce pore size & treat acne scarring, hyperpigmentation & stretch marks.
Alumier® Chemical Peels
Chemical peels are a chemical exfoliation treatment. Treatment involves the application of very carefully formulated concoctions of acid to the skin to lower the pH, which loosens the connections between dead skin cells, causing the superficial layers of dead skin cells to peel off to reveal a smooth, more radiant complexion. Chemical peels can also thicken the epidermis, increase dermal volume and stimulate collagen to increase the overall health of your skin.
Chemical peels are a great treatment if you’re wanting fresher, more rejuvenated skin or to target specific skin concern such as acne, hyperpigmentation, ageing, rosacea or dry/tight/sensitive skin.
A chemical peel can be used as a stand alone treatment, but they work even better in combination with Alumier medical grade home skincare as the exfoliation from the in-clinic peel increases the penetration and action of any home skincare you’re on and the results gained are about 50% in-clinic peels, 50% home skincare.
Having a good skincare regime & great quality skin also enhances & maintains the results of any injectable treatments as an even better result is visible in clients with good quality skin.
An Alumier post-procedure aftercare kit is included with every peel for use in the first few days following treatment.
Viscoderm Hydrobooster®
Viscoderm Hydrobooster® is a very unique product which comes from the same stable as the famous Profhilo® and is very unique as it not only provides deep hydration, it has a stretching effect on wrinkles.
Often used in combination with wrinkle smoothing treatments, this is a great treatment for those very dynamic areas which are very hard to treat when the lines get deeper and are visible at rest. These areas can’t be treated with “conventional” hyaluronic acid fillers as these are used to restore lost volume and even fine filler would be visible if placed here. This product is perfect for stubborn crow’s feet, forehead lines and even the frown line in some cases.
Rather than being a conventional filler, this product needs to be placed in very small amounts using a micro droplet technique – and it uses a patented hydrostretch technology to fill out lines and wrinkle and improve skin quality over the following weeks with amazing effect.
Two treatments required per course, 8 weeks apart.
Alumier® MD Skincare
Medical grade Alumier MD home skincare products to promote a healthy, radiant complexion, or to address specific skin concerns e.g. acne, hyperpigmentation, melasma, acne scarring. Can be used on their own, or combined with professional in-clinic treatments to achieve even greater results.
Hyperhydrosis
Excessive sweating (also known as hyperhidrosis) can affect both men and women and can be an embarrassing problem which can really affect people’s confidence and self-esteem.
This can be treated with a series of small injections placed just under the surface of the skin to reduce the activity of the sweat glands in the treated area and usually cause an 80% reduction in underarm sweating. It is a simple and quick procedure with no downtime. The results from 1 treatment session can last up to 6 months.
Filler Dissolving
Hyalase is an enzyme that can be found naturally in human body. It causes the breakdown of the hyaluronic acid used in fillers, but hyalase can also be administered by injection to remove fillers that have been administered incorrectly or which have left lumps, bumps or have resulted in an asymmetrical or undesirable appearance.
Radiofrequency Microneedling
Radiofrequency microneedling uses a gold plated needle device which gently penetrates the skin to deliver radio-frequency deep into the dermal layers of the skin to potentiate the effect of microneedling for even greater effect compared to regular microneedling. The radio frequency heats at depths that provide cumulative and ongoing benefits of collagen stimulation, skin tightening and resurfacing in addition to allowing better penetration of professional treatments & skincare products. Remarkable rejuvenating effect & can be used to treat acne scarring, acne, hyperpigmentation, fine lines & wrinkles & improves skin texture & evens skin tone.
Radiesse®
As one of the most versatile biostimulators on the market, Radiesse is suitable for almost everybody as it can be used in differing dilutions for various indications & gives immediate results, while also delivering long term improvement in skin quality. It gives immediate results when used as a volumiser to restore volume lost with age or to beautify by adding contour & definition, while also being a regenerative product – triggering biostimulation by stimulating your own fibroblasts to produce more collagen & elastin & significantly improving skin health. Usually injectable products are either conventional hyaluronic acid fillers providing instant volume, OR are biostimulatory & stimulate collagen & elastin. This innovative product contains a substance called Calcium Hydroxyapetite & does both – it provides instant support plus the particles stimulate fibroblasts to upregulate their product of collagen & elastin to improve skin quality.
Polynucleotides
Polynucleotides are at the forefront of developing regenerative aesthetic medicine. Rather than injecting the finished product, DNA sequences are injected into the undereye to stimulate your body’s own regenerative mechanisms to rejuvenate the skin through their biorevitalizing properties.
Polynucleotides are derived from meticulously purified DNA fragments sourced from salmon or trout sperm and are remarkably similar to human DNA, tapping into the transformative potential of DNA and RNA. Polynucleotides trigger fibroblast cell repair, collagen renewal, and hyaluronic acid production, thereby catalysing various regenerative processes within the skin. They also enhance micro-blood vessel health, alleviate inflammation, and regulate melanocyte activity.
A course of 3-4 sessions spaced 3-4 weeks apart is recommended for optimal results, with final assessment a month post-treatment & a maintenance is a single treatment every 3-6 months dependent on skin quality. Polynucleotides can be used on the face, neck, and body to treat wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, under-eye dark circles, acne scars, stretch marks, and even surgical scarring. Polynucleotides are a very popular treatment for the “difficult to treat” undereye area & people with hollows, dark circles, or poor skin quality in the under their eyes can all benefit from this treatment.
Profhilo® Structura
Profhilo® Structura is a breakthrough in facial rejuvenation – it’s the first regenerative treatment specifically designed to target fat cells. Profhilo® Structura encourages ageing fat cells to behave youthfully once more & is clinically proven to restore superficial fat to it’s original position with it’s lipolifting effect.
Aesthetics is advancing more towards regenerative medicine all the time i.e. encouraging & stimulating your body to regenerate & behave more youthfully – which is great! Most injectable aesthetic treatments either add volume to the deep or superficial fat layers i.e. fillers or are regenerative & look to improve skin quality e.g. Profhilo, polynucleotides or Radiesse, but Profhilo® Structura is the first treatment of it’s kind which contains an even higher concentration of hyaluronic acid than it’s original sister product Profhilo® to target the fat cells directly to regenerate them & make them behave like younger fat cells, become firmer & thus restoring the superficial fat to it’s original position for the lipolifting effect.
This is a great treatment for those who have lost some volume/have noticed their face starting to sag & are not quite ready for filler treatment, or in combination with filler & other restorative treatments for an even better result.
Gift Vouchers
Gift vouchers available to purchase either in clinic or as an eGift voucher to give someone that special thoughtful gift. Can be made out for a certain treatment or monetary value. Please see sections above for further information about specific treatments.