Appearance medicine treatments and nonsurgical cosmetic body procedures – like Botulinum Toxin Type A, soft tissue dermal fillers, CoolSculpting – sustain their position in the popularity ranks for many reasons: their ability to enhance and volumize, sculpt and contour with minimal invasiveness and downtime, and their increasing affordability and low-risk status. Continual advancements in their technologies also means they're more effective than ever before, allowing plastic surgeons and specialised cosmetic practitioners to achieve balanced, harmonised results, minus the invasiveness.
Botox – Beyond wrinkles . . .
Botox is a star player at smoothing lines and preventing wrinkles. And, according to researchers at the University of Toronto, it’s also been shown to improve the elasticity and pliability of skin for up to four months and improve skin strength. Botox injections are especially adept at minimising the furrow – or the ‘11’s’ between the eyes, softening crow’s feet and fine lines, with results lasting up to three months and beyond.
Dermal fillers – Beyond filling in gaps . . .
Hyaluronic fillers don’t just soften, volumize and plump areas of the face, they can also correct tissue imbalance and muscle weakness, and restore a more youthful pattern of facial movement and expressiveness. This was especially highlighted in a new study published by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. The study analyzed results in middle-aged women receiving HA dermal treatment, and after six weeks their stretch levels were likened to those of younger women in areas prone to the effects of facial aging like the nasolabial folds, jawline and under eyes.
CoolSculpting – Fat gone for good . . .
Stubborn fat in areas like the thighs, stomach and hips has a higher density of alpha receptors – cells that are harder to shift – so no amount of dieting or gym time will rid them. CoolSculpting, an FDA-cleared technology, permanently destroys fat from the outside in, gently freezing fat cells with Coolsculpting applicators – which are targeted to specific body areas like the hips, thighs and stomach. The dead cells are then naturally eliminated out of the body, with a 20% fat reduction within two-to-six treatments.
When it comes to defining and enhancing the real you, reach for cosmetic treatments and procedures that attune natural results, and a trusted pair of hands to perform them.
