Bad news for those ladies obsessed with the pout or the “duck face”, as it’s proven to cause wrinkles. Good news for the number of people irritated by seeing these people pout for photographs. The way you hold your mouth can create lines above the lips. What you would call “smoker’s lines” are wrinkles that...
A remarkable place in Japan, called Yuzurihara, was one of the main driving forces behind the discovery of Hyaluronic Acid being the main driver behind wrinkle free skin. It was all down to diet. The people of Yuzurihara lived to advance years, but were still active as if they were in their 40’s or 50’s....
Botulinum Toxin was discovered way back in the 1800’s, but is was approved by the FDA only in 2002, as a cosmetic procedure, so it’s 15 years old. Botulinum Toxin (or Botox for short), despite facing challenged from other, non-invasive treatments always seems to survive and thrive. Now Cosmetic uses the Bocouture brand of Botulinum...
Bocouture is officially the most comprehensive product available to treat all lines and wrinkles for the upper face area. Bocouture has been officially approved by the European regulatory authorities to treat three areas, including frown lines, periorbital lines and glabellar frown lines. All other botulinum toxins are only to be licensed for two areas (although...
Many studies have shown that there are various factors in wrinkled skin. Aging is obvious, but over exposure to the sun, as well as consistent use of tanning beds is a major factor. Everyone prefers the “tanned” look and studies show that in 2014, over 50% of people aged 18 to 25 had attempted tried indoor tanning. Around...
The answer has to be “VERY”. Due to various scare articles and some genuine ones, it’s safe to say that we use the safest products available on the market. The dermal fillers we use (Belotero) have been granted the CE mark and the wrinkle reducing treatments have been approved by the Medicines and Healthcare Products...
Many people look in wonderment on the myriad ways we now have of holding back the effects of time on a person’s appearance. Treatments like Now Cosmetic’s dermal fillers could only have been dreamed of by our grandparents and even parents. Yet with the advances and consequent growth in cosmetic treatments has developed a small but vocal...
BELOTERO, which is our recommended Dermal Filler, which is fantastic as a lip filler, developed by Merz Aesthetics, won the Best Injectable Product of the Year Award at the 2014 Aesthetics Awards, which took place back in December 2014. Belotero is a made up of Hyaluronic Acid which natural to the skin, so an ideal choice for...
What is Hyaluronic Acid? Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a molecule which is a gel. It is essentially a cushioning formula and fills space in all mammals. It’s natural within the body. It was discovered in 1934 by Karl Meyer, but it was only in the 80’s and 90’s that a reporter, who visited a Japanese...
It’s very important when receiving Anti-Wrinkle Treatment (such Botox®, Bocouture or DySport®) or Dermal Filler treatment that, as a customer, you should expect high standards from any treatment you receive. The following is a guide on what to expect when receiving any treatment: An NMC registered nurse. A well informed, professional practitioner. A nurse who follows...