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A personal insight into The Cosmetic Skin Clinic featuring a snaphot of some of the non surgical treatments available whilst profiling the highly skilled and specialist aesthetic team. Highlighting how important the initial consultation is through to our very personal patient testimonials with their ‘before and afters’.
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Why do we lavish attention, money and anti ageing treatments on our face and forget the rest? Anyone keen to detect the ravages of time need look no further than the hands because they betray a person’s age. Dry crêpey fine lines caused by sun damage and protruding veins are particularly telling. As you age the plumpness in the skin disappears, making hands appear more dehydrated and revealing prominent veins.
Before Restylane Vital
Restylane Vital provides deep dermal hydration and moisturises from within to improve skin elasticity and skin smoothness. This keeps our skin looking plump and hydrated and so diminishes the appearance of fine crêpey lines caused by sun damage. Restylane Vital is a smooth, pure crystal clear hyaluronic acid (HA) gel which is injected into the skin to replenish the skin’s own HA which attracts water in the skin and plays an important part in the skin’s hydration.
Reccomendation is an initial course of 2 to 3, approximately 2-3 weeks apart. Because Restylane Vital releases hyaluronic acid gradually over a period of time, the benefits of this treatment generally last for approx 6months, once you have finished a course your hands can easily be maintained by a repeat top up treatment once or twice a year.
After Restylane Vital
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Dr Sherina Balaratnam
Cosmetic Doctor and Plastic Surgeon Dr Sherina Balaratnam MBBS, MRCS, MSc (UCL) has recently joined The Cosmetic Skin Clinic. Her 10 year surgical career has encompassed a broad range of specialities, including general surgery, orthopaedics, accident & emergency and cardiothoracic surgery to name but a few. She is a member of The Royal College of Surgeons and has 5 years of experience in the field. Her specialist areas include facial rejuvenation treatments using botulinum toxin and dermal fillers including lip and cheek enhancement, Y Lift, Nefertiti neck lift, acne and acne scar management, Genuine Dermaroller (micro skin needling) and fractional laser skin resurfacing.
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The SmartXide Fractional Laser Skin Treatment is available at The Cosmetic Skin Clinic.
1 Hour of your time can take away 10 Years!
Facial rejuvenation treatment is now quick and easy. It takes less than an hour of your time to look significantly younger.
SmartXide DOT will help your skin regain its tone during the treatment as well as reducing the appearance of wrinkles, small and large acne scars and dark marks on your face and hands.
The SmartXide Dot Treatment is suitable for everyone and all skin- types. Suitable for fine lines and wrinkles, acne scars, sun damage, pigmentation, enlarged pores, scars on the face and body and for improved tightness and texture on the face, neck, chest, arms and hands.
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As medical director of The Cosmetic Skin Clinic with clinics in Buckinghamshire and Harley Street and a practising cosmetic doctor with over 20 years experience, I have seen a steady and increasing demand for non surgical treatments. I have been privileged to be part of an industry that is able to help both men and women look fresher, younger and more rejuvenated.
The technology now available to the non surgical market means that consumers of all ages have so many choices accessible to them to help combat the signs of ageing. With all this choice also comes a myriad of dilemmas. We all know what bothers us most when we look in the mirror, but how do we find out what treatment we need and where to go for help?
Finding an experienced medical practitioner is the most important first step; don’t be led on high street promises of discounted treatments, no price can be put on experience and safety. Personal recommendation is a good starting point, as is a doctor who is a member of the BACD (The British Association of Cosmetic Doctors) and ideally check if the clinic is registered and regulated by the care Quality Commission. Your consultation is the most important part of your initial visit to a clinic; you should have plenty of time to discuss all treatment options and expected outcomes, the initial cost and any maintenance that is required. Ask about your practitioners experience and take time to see before and after photographs and never feel pressurised in to having any procedures. We are bombarded with stories of rogue practitioners performing botched treatments in an industry which is largely unregulated; you can really help to protect yourself by visiting a well respected and experienced clinic.
Here are some of my top treatments for this year!
This treatment is still one of my favourites and one of the most popular treatments for last year, and I predict it will be even more popular in 2009.The natural hydrating properties of Restylane Vital make it the obvious choice for all those skin areas that take on a rough dehydrated or crêpey appearance. These areas typically include the face, neck, and décolletage as well as the backs of hands. It plumps up the skin in a way that creams and other moisturisers simply cannot do. Restylane Vital moisturises skin from deep within and is actually now proven by clinical studies to work preventatively to stop lines forming. Its sister product Restylane Vital Light, recently launched the latter part of last year, is excellent for younger more sensitive skin.
There is a trend now for low dose Botox in the brow, “Mini Botox”. For those who want a very natural look but still want the anti ageing and preventative benefits of Botox, this is the ideal treatment.
The Y Lift is a technique for lifting and volumising the face. Natural beauty is a careful balance of features and this procedure subtly enhances the cheeks, restoring lost volume and width to the face instantly creating a rejuvenated lifted effect. Combined with carefully placed filler in the lower face, a non surgical mini-lift is achieved.
This is a treatment which can tighten and redefine the neck and jaw line restoring an elegant and more youthful look using carefully placed Botox in the neck muscles.
Fractional laser skin rejuvenation
This is increasingly used to treat all skin types and delivers dramatic skin improvement on the face and body with rapid recovery times.
