Surgery repositions tissue. Non-surgical treatments change skin quality, volume and muscle action, and they address complaints that no amount of lifting will fix. A face can be tightened perfectly and still show sun damage, static wrinkling, lost midface volume and dynamic lines.
The treatments below are grouped by what they actually do, since the marketing names rarely make that obvious.
CO2 Laser Skin Resurfacing
Fractional CO2 laser resurfacing for sun damage, wrinkles, scars and large pores, with a realistic day-by-day recovery timeline.
ReadLight-Based Photofacial
Optimised pulsed light treatment for brown spots, sun damage, rosacea and visible vessels, with little or no social down time.
ReadDermal Fillers
Hyaluronic acid fillers for midface volume, nasolabial folds, marionette lines and lip lines, and what to expect after injection.
ReadBotulinum Toxin
How botulinum toxin injections soften dynamic wrinkles between the brows, at the crow's feet and across the forehead, and how long results last.
ReadMicropigmentation
Permanent makeup for eyeliner, eyebrows and lips: how pigment is placed, how colour settles over four to six weeks, and who it suits.
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