Keeping up to date.

November Facial Aesthetics Masterclass with Dr. Koenraad de Boulle 

Clare spent a fabulous day at this masterclass. A very engaging speaker with countless top tips for successful aesthetic treatments.

This exciting Masterclass is open to medical professionals from the aesthetics industry (doctors, dentists, registered nurses etc.) and is a unique opportunity to expand their industry knowledge. The itinerary for the day includes: lectures on facial aesthetics; interactive assessment of cosmetic indications using selected patients; demonstrations of techniques from basic to advanced; discussion of product selections; Q&A with Koenraad; how to manage complications.

Journalists give Genuine Dermaroller™ Therapy ™ the thumbs up

More than 90% of journalists who have tried Genuine Dermaroller™ Therapy™ would recommend the treatment to others, according to a survery carried out by AesthetiCare®.  Publications surveyed included The Daily Mail, Prima and The Evening Standard. Journalists polled also commented that they saw Genuine Dermaroller™ Therapy ™ as a fantastic alternative to more invasive skin treatments and over 70% stated that they found the procedure to be uncomfortable rather than painful.  Many polled also felt that the treatment would be around for a very long time and with over 1000 practitioners now trained, it’s easy to see how it will continue to go from strength to strength.   Managing Director Roger Bloxham said, ‘This interesting survey of top beauty journalists who ‘really know their stuff’ demonstrates what a valuable and now established treatment Genuine Dermaroller™ Therapy is and I would like to thank all the medical aesthetic practitioners through out the UK who have delivered this treatment and enabled thousands of their clients to receive the great benefits the journalists in this survey refer to. Also I would like to thank them for maintaining the standards that we in the medical aesthetic community aspire to by using the highest quality Genuine Dermaroller™ German manufactured medical devices and spreading the message that this is a treatment that needs to be conducted in a medical aesthetic setting, this has enabled the reputation and therefore the benefits of this great treatment to be maintained in an environment which is otherwise currently unregulated in the UK”.

New Dermal Filler Technique

BACN Unveils New Device For Facial Injectables

Clare recently attended to BACN Conference to keep up to date with all the very latest techniques.

She has already had training in this advanced technique which uses a blunt cannula rather than a needle to administer dermal fillers without damaging the surrounding tissues.

A major change in the way anti-ageing ‘fillers’ are being administered means that the risk of bruising and swelling from facial injectables is becoming a thing of the past.

As members of the British Association of Cosmetic Nurses learned at their Second Annual Conference this week, the manufacturers of several leading dermal fillers are proposing cannulas instead of needles for certain treatments.  The benefits are numerous – including an easier injecting process that involves far fewer entry points and therefore less tissue trauma for patients.  The outcome is a perfect result with no evidence of recent treatment.

“The introduction of the cannula is truly a technical revolution for professional injectors using facial fillers,” remarked Emma Davies, Chair of the British Association of Cosmetic Nurses (BACN), who explained that by using a cannula, the injector can deliver product to a wide area of the face through a single perforation.
Cannulas are devices with elongated, fine flexible tubes.  A needle is used to pierce the patient’s skin and is then replaced by a cannula which can be used to introduce tissue fillers to several sites – for example, the mid-face, cheeks and the naso-labial folds – without puncturing the skin again.

Cannulas are especially useful for particularly sensitive areas of the face, such as around the eyes, and the lips.  Because the skin is pierced far less when using a cannula, dermal tissue is less disturbed, there is virtually no discomfort  for the patient and discoloration and oedema rarely occur

RADIESSE®

Healthy young skin contains collagen that gives it volume, flexibility and strength. As part of the aging process, your own natural collagen breaks down. This loss of elasticity and volume results in wrinkles, facial lines and skin laxity that take away the youthful appearance from your face.

RADIESSE^® — For Volume and Contours

The treatment of individual wrinkles is often not enough to restore a youthful and fresh appearance. In order to counter the effects of gravity and regain a younger shape, the face needs real volume. This can be achieved with a dermal filler which also re-stimulates natural collagen production for effective and lasting volume.

Thanks to a special gel-matrix, Radiesse^® volumising filler creates immediately visible results. With its fine calcium microspheres Radiesse^® volumising filler stimulates the body's natural collagen formation to create long-lasting volume. The gel itself, as well as the microspheres, are completely broken down by the body over time.

Radiesse^® volumising filler puts volume back exactly where it was. With gentle volumising deeper wrinkles and hollow or sagging cheeks disappear, and the natural facial contours return.

Dual effect volume formation

• Immediate effect due to elastic gel-matrix
• Long-acting effect thanks to collagen stimulation

Safe to use

• Comprehensive clinical studies confirm effectiveness and tolerance
• Ask your doctor what Radiesse® volumising filler can do for you

Welcome Back Your Own Natural Collagen

The ideal way to achieve wrinkle reduction is by replenishing lost volume. With RADIESSE^® volumising filler, you welcome back your own natural collagen to smooth out the signs of aging. The unique formulation of RADIESSE^® volumising filler stimulates collagenesis – the production of new collagen – which results in increased volume that may last a year or more in many patients. Because of this natural way of wrinkle correction, RADIESSE^® volumising filler is more and more becoming the favorite injectable filler of cosmetic surgeons, estheticians and other medical professionals for long-lasting rejuvenation.

The RADIESSE^® volumising filler difference:

• Immediate correction of moderate to severe wrinkles
• Stimulates the body's own natural collagen production
• Feels soft and looks natural
• Provides results that last a year or more in many patients
• Allows an easy and convenient procedure, back to normal activities in no time

With just one syringe, many patients obtain an immediate and long-lasting youthful appearance. Because the treatment is simple, quick, comfortable and convenient, and because it provides immediately visible results that last, more and more people are convinced that RADIESSE^® volumising filler is the natural choice for maintaining a more youthful appearance

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Spotlight on products-Teosyal Cosmeceuticals

Why do we need Hyaluronic acid? Youthful skin is rich in hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid has a vital function in the skin. It binds water and thereby hydrates the skin and keeps it fresh, firm and healthy It’s a medical fact that the quality and quantity of hyaluronic acid, naturally present in skin to maintain its plumpness and firmness, diminishes with age. The skin can then become dehydrated, tissue can start to sag and the first wrinkles begin to appear and the battle with the aging process commences!. However it is possible to recover firm, well-toned skin by replenishing it with the use of additional hyaluronic acid. The Next Generation – New in Anti Wrinkle treatments This can be delivered not only through dermal fillers but now also with the application of a new generation of scientifically-based topical treatments. Lifestyle Aesthetics brings Teosyal Cosmeceuticals to the UK, to join the award winning Teosyal range of 100% hyaluronic acid dermal fillers and create a complete “inside and out” anti-ageing skincare programme. Based on the use of microspheres of hyaluronic acid, the cosmetic products in the new range have been designed to provide a three-fold effect: in-depth action to lessen the signs of aging; correct and cover skin imperfections and prepare skin for cosmetic injections During independent clinical studies, wrinkle depth was shown to decrease by as much as 52 per cent1 and wrinkle volume to decrease by as much as 56 per cent1.  In addition, the skin was shown to begin its restructuring process at the dermal-epidermal junction in less than 10 days2. The Launch The new range received its official debut at this month’s 10 Years Younger Live show but it has already been achieving rave reviews from the first consumers that have tried out some advance supplies. Ask for your nearest stockist.

Cosmetic News Magazine Article

Botox® improves Quality of Life

A study published in Dermatologic Surgery, has shown that patients treated with botulinum toxin Type A or Botox® Cosmetic showed an increase in overall quality of life and self-esteem. As part of the doubleblind randomised placebo-controlled study, participants were photographed and randomised to receive injections of Botox® Cosmetic to the glabellar area, forehead, and crow’s feet or injections of a saline solution. Statistically significant improvements in participants treated with Botox® Cosmetic were observed in answers to quality of life questions pertaining to physical health, mood, household activities, overall life satisfaction, body satisfaction, self-consciousness, intellect, self-worth, appearance, comprehension, weight satisfaction, attractiveness, and sense of well-being.

Dental Poll says that Smiles Matter

A new survey reveals that a smile is the most important physical attribute when it comes to attraction, second only to personality.

The poll, carried out on behalf of the British Dental Health Foundation also reveals that only 23% believed the nation had ‘good teeth' and almost half the population was unhappy with their smile or teeth.

The findings are part of National Smile Month, the Foundation's annual campaign geared towards promoting greater oral care for all.

This year the theme is ‘The Smile Factor', and the aim of the campaign is to remind people that their mouth, teeth and smile is fundamental to all aspects of their life – whether career, personality, relationships, attraction or all-round good health.

The clear winner of the survey was personality, with 90% of respondents rating this human attribute highly when it comes to attraction.

A smile came second (56%), closely followed by your face (53%) and eyes (51%).

Dress sense, body shape, hair and height were also measured, with the latter bringing up the rear on 25%.

Of women surveyed, some 60% of women thought that teeth were of high importance.

Chief executive of the Foundation, Dr Nigel Carter, believes even a small gesture like a smile can have a big difference when it comes to your confidence.

He says: ‘It takes 43 muscles to frown, yet it only takes 17 to smile. A simple smile can make others feel at ease around you and can be a powerful show of emotion, yet not everyone has the confidence to do so.

'They say we can all hide behind a smile if you are not happy or are self-conscious about your teeth, and the results of the survey show even though many of us aren't happy with our teeth and do avoid smiling because of their appearance, we're still attracted to the opposite sex by a simple smile.

The theme behind this year's National Smile Month lends itself perfectly to those people who want to get their own smile factor and portray real confidence through a smile.'