Facial Procedures Performed on the Gold Coast
Lines and volume loss are a natural part of getting older. As we age, our skin thins and our body produces less and less natural collagen and elastin. Additionally, pockets of fat in our cheeks, around the mouth and under the eyes, gradually decrease in size. This can cause the appearance of loose and excess skin.
Natural changes in collagen production and fat tissue play a large role in overall facial aging, with the following characteristics becoming apparent over time:
- Lowering cheeks that reveal jowls
- A drop in the corners of the mouth
- A decrease under your eyes
- Lines on your forehead that don’t disappear when you relax
- Your eyebrows sit lower on your face
- Fine lines around your eyes where you smile (also known as ‘crow feet’)
- More creases overall around your frown and smile
- Loose skin around your jowls and excess chin fat
- Your lips may become thinner and flatter
If you are a suitable candidate for non-surgical anti-aging treatments some of these may be treated with advanced facial treatments. Our medical team understands the science behind skin as well as in-depth facial muscles, to help you achieve your non-surgical goals.
Non-Surgical Anti-Aging Facial Treatments
Our team offers several treatments. These include:
- Crease reducers (line reducers)
- Dermal volumisers to the lips, cheek and chin
- Lip volumisers
- Lip flip to lift the upper lip
- Excess chin fat treatment
- Jaw slimming treatment
- Hyperhydrosis treatments (treatment for excessive sweating)
Types of Non-Surgical Treatments
It can sometimes be confusing to distinguish the difference between anti-aging treatments and dermal volumisers. In short, anti-aging treatments can relax the facial muscles which cause fine lines, and dermal volumisers can increase facial features, relax lines and add volume to the face. Both of these types of treatments can firm your skin to give you a smoother and tighter skin surface.
Anti-aging treatments are generally considered non-invasive treatments, when compared to facial surgery, they are used to temporarily relax key facial muscles. They may help to reduce frown lines, forehead lines, crow’s feet, marionette lines, and more. These may make you maintain a neutral facial expression. This treatment generally lasts approximately three months.
Dermal Volumisers are a non-invasive treatment used to temporarily smooth facial lines and increase lost volume. They may also increase the jawline, cheeks, lips and chin as well as increase moisture in a number of different areas. These treatments aren’t considered permanent and typically last between six to twelve months.
Benefits of Anti-Aging Treatments
Anti-aging treatments may assist with:
- Visible reductions in lines around your mouth
- Visible reductions in lines around your eyes and forehead
- Smooth and hydrated skin
- Reduce or increase the appearance of the jaw
- Volumise and increase lips
- Increase and volumise cheeks and chin
- Reduced the appearance of excess chin fat
- Firmer eye skin and lips
All muscle relaxant treatments are performed in a sterile clinic environment by a registered nurse. An initial consultation is required before commencing a personalised treatment plan. The procedure will be explained in detail, your questions will be answered and the risks will be outlined in detail.
Dermal Volumiser Treatment
Dermal volumisers can add volume and lift the face to give you a smooth and firmer appearance. They are most commonly used to increase the cheek and volumise the lips. Although they are extremely versatile and can be used for a number of reasons including to correct fine lines, smooth deep creases, and even change the chin and jaw. The results are generally instantly noticeable following the treatment.
Benefits of Dermal Volumisers
Dermal volumisers may be recommended for a number of reasons. The benefits of this treatment can include:
- Add volume, fullness and increase the face (lips, cheeks, chin and jaw)
- Increase lost facial volume
- Hydrate and firm the skin
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Anti-Aging Treatments
Anti-aging treatments may create a reduction in fine lines and creases to leave you with a softer and firmer appearance. Most commonly, anti-aging treatments are used to treat the lines around the eyes (crow’s feet) and forehead (frown lines) that occur when we smile, frown and show expressions. They’re versatile in their application and can be used to minimise lines around the mouth (smile lines) and nose, smooth chin dimples, relax the jaw, and lift the brow.
Benefits of Anti-aging treatments
Anti-aging treatments may be recommended for a number of reasons. The benefits can include:
- Soften fine lines and creases
- Lift the facial muscles
- Prevent future line formation
Perhaps one of the functional elements of undergoing this treatment is that it’s preventative. Because it relaxes the muscles.
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How to Choose A Cosmetic Registered Nurse
Non-surgical treatments are medical procedures that require specific training, experience and skill to ensure the safety of the treatment and also to achieve results. Because of these reasons, choosing a registered nurse who specialises in cosmetics requires the same level of research, care and scrutiny that would be undertaken to choose a plastic surgeon.
Your registered nurse provider should have a background in nursing and cosmetic medicine as well as substantial experience performing cosmetic non-surgical treatments.
In your initial non-surgical treatment consultation, you’ll want to explore your provider’s knowledge of advanced facial anatomy and their ability to apply this knowledge to your facial treatments. You should always ask to view before and after photos of their work and specifically images of your preferred treatment area.
Risks and Side Effects of Anti-Aging Treatments
There are potential risks and side effects of the use of muscle relaxants and muscle volumisers. Your Doctor and registered nurse will discuss these with you during the consultation and consent process. We also advise doing your research prior to your consultation.
If you would like to know more or to book a consultation, please contact us today.
Book Your Anti-Aging Consultation
- Email us or call on 07 5598 0988 today to arrange your consultation appointment.
