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Dermal fillers in your 40s and 50s

Dermal fillers have become hugely popular with patients all over the globe, to restore and revitalise the facial appearance for a more youthful look. They can be used to enhance sunken cheeks, plump out the lips, reshape the temples and even create a more pleasing shape to the nose. However, dermal fillers have become synonymous with the younger generation and celebrities in the tabloid press whose lips are highly-exaggerated and

What To Ask At A Dermal Filler Consultation

What to ask at a dermal filler consultation: If you’re about to embark on your journey into injectable cosmetic treatments using dermal fillers, it’s important that you know what to ask when attending a consultation with your clinical specialist. At Dr A Aesthetics in Cheshire, we understand that it can be quite a nerve-wracking experience if you have never undergone an aesthetic treatment and we aim to make your visit

Nose Botox: Using Botox In Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty

Nose Botox: Non-surgical rhinoplasty (NSR) is an increasingly popular, non-invasive treatment for both men and women wishing to address the effects of ageing on the nose or to modify congenital characteristics. NSR saves on financial cost, possible risks and downtime associated with invasive surgery and also allows for subtle changes that are in keeping with today’s emphasis on achieving facial harmonisation. Botox (Botulinum Toxin Type A) has been shown to be

Is Botox Safe?

Is Botox safe? Botox is arguably the world’s most popular and well-known injectable treatment for the temporary reduction of expression lines and dynamic wrinkles. The substance used for this procedure is actually called Botulinum Toxin Type A, which is a neurotoxin derived from Clostridium Botulinum, a largely inactive and non-toxic organism when found in the natural environment. However, if ingested in the form of Botulinum Toxin which causes Botulism, 1

Hot in Cheshire – Profile Balancing Fillers

Cheshire Profile Balancing: When you think of dermal fillers, you’re not alone if you imagine these are solely for lip or cheek enhancement and even some of those media images of TV stars and models who have had too much ‘work’ as well as the terms ‘trout pout’ and ‘pillow face’. However, when administered by a medically-qualified and skilled practitioner, dermal fillers can help to enhance the face to revitalise

Myths and Facts About Dermal Fillers

Dermal fillers are one of the most popular and effective non-surgical treatments to rejuvenate the skin, plump up areas of lost volume and increase hydration within the skin’s tissues. It can provide total facial rejuvenation or subtle enhancement to chosen features such as the cheeks, lips, under eye bags and temples. However, there are lots of myths and ‘scare stories’ surrounding dermal fillers, due to their misuse by some unscrupulous

Dermal fillers for anti-ageing: Cheshire

Dermal fillers for anti-ageing: The consequences of ageing can be less than desirable for our skin. As the skin tissues start to lose vital substances such as collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid (HA), the skin tone, texture, laxity and facial volume can be affected. This can present itself in a variety of forms: Dry, dehydrated skin Uneven tone and texture Sagging skin such as jowls and eye bags Loss of

Profhilo Treatment – Trending Now!

Profhilo Treatment: The world of facial aesthetics is evolving. Botox and filler have their place and will probably always remain the mainstay of many patient wanting to enhance their facial features and reduce lines and wrinkles. However, of late, a new generation of ‘injectable skincare’ has come to the market which is changing the way people think about having non-invasive cosmetic facial treatments.. Many people mistakenly think of ‘trout pout’

Will people know I’ve had Botox?

Will people know I’ve had Botox? We have all seen ‘those’ photos. The A-list celebs with a less-than-natural looking expression that make you question “what happened?”. You just know they’ve gone overboard with something cosmetic. The tough bit is working out whether it’s Botox, fillers or major surgery. The internet and media are littered with stories about people having ‘too much done’ or taking things too far when it comes

Botox for Men: Why are more men having Botox?

Botox for Men: Botox is the most widely used and highly-popular non-surgical, anti-wrinkle treatment in the UK. Millions of British women rely on a once or twice yearly visit to their aesthetic doctor to receive what many see as an elixir of youth. Why is Botox so popular? Well, simply put – IT WORKS. Anti-wrinkle injections are clinically proven to relax the facial muscles which cause dynamic expression lines and

How To Get Natural Lip Fillers

Natural lip fillers: Dermal lip fillers are now one of the most popular cosmetic treatments in the UK. When administered correctly, by a highly-skilled and keen-eyed medical professional, dermal fillers can add volume, natural enhancement and hydration to lips that perhaps need a little helping hand to regain their youthful appearance. At Bank MediSpa in Hale and Warrington, Dr A has extensive experience in administering this treatment with superb results

Baby Botox – less is more?

Baby Botox, Cheshire: Anti-wrinkle injections (Botox) is the most popular non-surgical injectable treatment in the UK. Per thousand, there are more people having Botox in the UK than the USA. This is probably because Botox is highly-effective in reducing dynamic expression lines and wrinkles for months at a time. Where once it was thought that those over the age of 35 were the ones to have Botox, it is now

Why some injectable treatments last longer than others

At Bank MediSpa in Hale and Warrington, we offer a range of non-surgical injectable treatments to enhance your looks and promote a youthful appearance in the face and neck. These treatments are hugely popular nowadays and most people are aware of them. Wrinkle-Smoothing injections (Botox) are highly-effective at temporarily smoothing out dynamic expression lines and wrinkles such as crow’s feet, forehead lines and Glabellar lines (the lines that look like

Introducing Juvederm Volux: Chin and Jawline Contouring

As we get older, a range of factors can contribute to how our lower face ages. These include changes in the soft tissue and bone structure, caused by genetics and the repetitive facial expressions as well as environmental elements and lifestyle choices. As this happens, we can start to lose definition and tone in the jawline and around the chin and neck areas and this can often change the shape

How Cheek Fillers can enhance your look

It’s no secret that ageing can be unkind. As we gradually lose many vital components from the face, such as bone density, muscle tissue, fat, elastin, collagen and hyaluronic acid as we grow older, this can cause skin sagging, dehydration and loss of volume. One of the key areas that can really suffer in this respect is the cheeks and lower face. As the skin around the cheeks begins to

Getting perfect lip fillers: Valentine’s Day and every day

Want to impress your date this Valentine’s day? As well as getting your hair done, buying that cute ‘LBD’ and stepping into a pair of killer heels, why not treat yourself to a perfect pout to really impress them? Injectable lip fillers are highly regarded as an effective treatment to volumise, plump and reshape the lips for a naturally beautiful mouth shape, in keeping with your facial features and dimensions.

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