Facial Aesthetics FAQs

A multi-step facial that cleanses, exfoliates and nourishes the skin. A special wand delivers oxygenated, vitamin-rich water while lifting out dirt, oil, make-up and dead skin. It can be combined with peels, serums, LED light and toning devices.

Fine lines, wrinkles and oily or congested skin. It can also improve firmness and help with mild acne, brown spots and enlarged pores. It's gentle enough for dehydrated, sensitive or redness-prone skin.

It suits most ages and skin types, but we check your medical history first. It isn't advised if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have an active rash, sunburn or rosacea in the area, or are allergic to any of the serums.

Avoid strong sun and sunbeds, wear SPF 30 or higher every day, and use only sterile concealer or mineral make-up straight after treatment.

Skin can feel tight for about an hour. More advanced treatments may cause mild redness or peeling, which settles within a few days.

A purified protein injected in tiny amounts into specific facial muscles to temporarily reduce the movement that causes expression lines. It is a prescription medicine and must be given by a qualified medical professional.

Frown lines, crow's feet and forehead lines. They can also slim the jaw muscles and help with teeth clenching, excessive underarm sweating and migraines.

It works on lines that appear with movement, not deep lines present at rest. It isn't suitable if you're pregnant or breastfeeding, have a skin infection in the area, a neuromuscular condition, an allergy to the solution, or take aminoglycoside antibiotics.

Most people feel only mild, brief discomfort — the injection is quick and uses a very fine needle.

Results appear within 1–2 weeks and we review you at 2 weeks. Effects usually last 3–4 months; regular treatment maintains the result.

Common: redness, bruising, swelling or mild irritation at injection points. Less common: infection, a drooping brow or eyelid, or asymmetry. Following aftercare advice lowers these risks.

Very fine needles create tiny channels in the skin's surface, triggering the body's natural repair process and boosting collagen and elastin. We use the Derma Pen for this treatment.

An automated micro-needling device with a vertical needle action. It helps skincare products absorb better and reduces discomfort and redness compared with older rollers.

Platelet-rich plasma from your own blood delivers growth factors and proteins that support skin renewal and enhance the micro-needling result.

Enlarged pores, fine lines, wrinkles, acne scarring, and loss of firmness. Needle depth is adjustable, and recovery usually takes up to 4 days.

Most people are, after assessment. It isn't advised during pregnancy, with reduced immunity, an active infection at the site, or if you take blood thinners. Stop strong skincare 3–4 days before and fake tan 10–14 days before.

After consultation, the skin is cleansed and numbing cream is applied for about 20 minutes. The skin is then disinfected and treated with the Derma Pen. A session takes about an hour.

We usually recommend four sessions spaced 4–6 weeks apart. Improvement is often visible within a few weeks of the first.

Gels, most often made of hyaluronic acid, injected under the skin to restore volume and soften lines. Hyaluronic acid holds water and naturally declines with age.

Nose-to-mouth (nasolabial) lines, mouth-to-chin (marionette) lines, and loss of volume in the cheeks.

Most people are, after a medical history check. Fillers aren't advised during pregnancy or breastfeeding, with an allergy to the filler or lidocaine, or with an infection at the injection site.

Many fillers contain a local anaesthetic and we also use numbing cream, so treatment is usually only mildly uncomfortable.

Results are visible immediately; we review you at two weeks. Correction typically lasts 6–12 months and can be repeated.

Swelling, redness, bruising or itching may occur and usually settle within 2–4 days.

To add fullness and shape to naturally thin lips or lips that have lost volume with age. It can also soften fine lines around the mouth. Every plan is tailored to keep your lips in balance with your face.

We use filler containing local anaesthetic plus numbing cream, and a dental block can be given for a virtually pain-free experience.

Pregnant or breastfeeding patients, anyone allergic to the filler or lidocaine, those with an infection at the site, or those taking blood thinners.

Results are immediate and usually last 6–12 months. We review you at two weeks.

Avoid touching the lips or wearing lipstick for 6 hours, and skip aspirin or ibuprofen for 24 hours. Mild swelling, redness or bruising usually settles in 2–4 days. If you get cold sores, we can prescribe medication beforehand.

Dissolvable polydioxanone threads placed under the skin with fine needles. They lift and tighten skin and stimulate collagen, and dissolve over about 200 days.

Facial and jawline lifting and contouring (smile lines, marionette lines, jowls), neck lifting, under-eye rejuvenation, adding soft-tissue volume, and a non-filler nose lift.

Pregnant or breastfeeding patients, those with a history of keloid scarring, autoimmune disease, active infection, current Roaccutane use, a lidocaine allergy, or those taking blood thinners.

Local anaesthetic is used. Some people find it uncomfortable, but careful technique keeps this to a minimum.

A consultation with photographs and a detailed explanation. Treatment is done at a second appointment, when you sign the consent form.

For lifting, the effect develops over 3–4 months and can last up to 12 months. For skin rejuvenation, improvement shows over 4–6 weeks. We suggest repeating yearly.

Bruising, swelling and some asymmetry or puckering may occur and usually resolve within 2 weeks.