Anti-Wrinkle injections (commonly known as Botox) temporarily relax the facial muscles to make you look fresher and more relaxed. Botox is also used to treat medical conditions such as excessive sweating and migraines. Find out more about how Botox works and the benefits of having treatment in this section of our Advice Centre.
December is the busiest month of the year in clinic, and a good share of the enquiries come in far too late. By the time the party invitations arrive, many of the treatments that would make the biggest difference have quietly run out of time. That’s the honest truth about Christmas skin: it’s planned in […]
“I don’t want to look done, I just want to look fresh.” It is easily the most common request I hear in clinic, and it is the reason “baby” or micro dosing has become such a talking point across the UK. So let’s skip the marketing and talk honestly about what this approach actually is, […]
One of the questions we get asked most at Health & Aesthetics is some version of: “I’ve got my wedding coming up — how do I get my skin looking its best?” My honest answer is always the same: start three months out, follow a structured plan, and trust the process. The brides who do […]
You’ve noticed it in the mirror — that soft, puffy ridge sitting just beneath your lower lashes, catching shadows and making you look permanently tired, even after a full night’s sleep. Patients often come to me pointing at it in frustration, calling it “bags,” but what they’re describing is something more specific: a jelly roll. […]
If you’ve ever felt self-conscious about showing too much gum when you smile, you’re far from alone. A gummy smile, where more than three to four millimetres of gum tissue is visible above the upper teeth when smiling, is one of the more common concerns I see in my clinic. And the reassuring news is […]
If you’re researching non-surgical cosmetic treatments for the first time, it’s very easy to get confused between anti-wrinkle injections and dermal fillers. Both are injectables, both are popular, and both can take several years off your appearance, but they work in completely different ways and are designed to treat very different concerns. In my experience, […]
SuneKOS and polynucleotides sit in the same broad category of skin quality treatments. Neither adds volume, neither changes your facial structure, and both work by stimulating the skin’s own regenerative processes. Patients researching one often come across the other and find themselves wondering whether they are essentially the same thing with different branding. They are […]
I have been practising aesthetic medicine for many years, and if there is one thing that gives me anxiety, it is the sheer volume of unlicensed and parallel-imported aesthetic products circulating in the UK market. It is a problem that the industry talks about in hushed tones at conferences, but rarely addresses loudly enough where […]
My patients describe their neck cords in almost exactly the same way. They’re scrolling through photos from a holiday, or catching a glimpse of themselves mid-conversation on a video call, and they notice it — two vertical cords running down the neck, almost like tendons pressing against the skin. “When did that happen?” is usually […]
In the world of aesthetic medicine, anti-wrinkle injections have become a cornerstone treatment for those seeking a smoother, more youthful appearance. Among the most recognised names in this space is Botox®, a treatment that has been a household name for decades. However, a newer option, Nuceiva®, is gaining attention as a promising alternative. In this […]
Botox, or botulinum toxin, is one of the most widely used aesthetic medicine treatments in the UK, commonly used for smoothing wrinkles and fine lines. At Health & Aesthetics, we use the brand Nuceiva, a high-purity form of botulinum toxin A. Despite the popularity of treatments like Botox or Nuceiva, many patients understandably have concerns […]
In the pursuit of youthful, smooth skin, anti-wrinkle injections, or Botox, has become a staple. With the ability to effectively and subtly reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, anti-wrinkle injections have surged in popularity, often being used in key areas of concern such as the crow’s feet and frown lines. In this blog, […]
