Botox® is one of the most popular skin smoothing treatments in the UK.  Used as an anti-ageing treatment, injections will smooth away unwanted lines and wrinkles. Wrinkle smoothing treatments are the only procedure that directly targets the cause of the wrinkle.  Consultations are available in our Harley Street London or Bournemouth Facial Aesthetics Clinic.

Most asked questions before injectable treatments

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We have a lot of clients who come into the clinic who are new to the cosmetic treatments we offer here.  And the one thing that everyone has lots to ask is the questions before injectable treatments.  We understand, which is why we have always offered thorough consultations.  Like anything new, it can be a bit daunting, but we ensure we explain everything in great detail so that they are totally in the know and at ease with how we operate at Austin Brewer. Most of all, we make sure we manage our clients’ expectations so they get exactly the result they are after!

You may have seen my recent blog about the Cosmetic Cowboys, and raising awareness of people like this is something we are passionate about. As the only skin clinic in Bournemouth on the Treatments You Can Trust Register, you know you are in safe hands here!

So, I thought it would be useful for some of our readers – and particularly our new clients- for me to answer the most asked questions before injectable treatments that often come our way.

How much does my skin consultation cost?

Your first skin consultation is thorough. This is because we like to assess our clients case by case to discuss exactly what cosmetic treatment is right for you. We won’t offer a treatment to a potential client if we feel it is not suitable.

Do I need a skin consultation before going ahead with my treatment?

Understandably, we require a face-to-face skin consultation before treatment to assess the right approach for you. Anything that involves your face is a big decision and not something we take lightly, so having a thorough consultation to discuss every aspect of the treatment is a given at our clinic. As the only TYCT-registered skin clinic in Bournemouth, getting professional experience is closer to home than you may think.

Am I having ‘surgery’?

All of our procedures are non-surgical. This means they are not classed as surgery, and more often than not, you can get on with your day straight after your cosmetic treatment. Unlike an operation, you don’t need weeks to recover, which is a bonus!

What are the laws on non-surgical treatments?

You can read more about the guidelines on the NHS website here.

How do I know you are qualified?

Austin Brewer is a registered nurse with the NMC, the only aesthetic practitioner in Dorset registered with the Independent Healthcare Advisory Service and is fully insured with Medical Providers Hamilton Fraser.

I hope this has given you some answers you might be looking for as a new client, but if there is anything else, then please give Austin a call via the contact buttons below, and he will be happy to answer any of your questions about our treatments, including Botox in Bournemouth or book you in for a consultation.

How to get your skin looking great

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Cosmetic treatments to smooth out those wrinkles, improve the texture with skin needling, or plump up with dermal fillers can provide a fast, safe and effective method of gaining healthy, revitalised-looking skin.

However, to get your skin looking great, it is important to ensure that whatever else you are putting on your face maintains the quality, too.  You’re just wasting your hard-earned money on all these procedures if you haven’t got the basics right in the first place.

So step away from the beauty counters and read the following – trust us – and it won’t break the (piggy) bank!

Our first beauty experience

Remember that age when the curiosity began with make-up and after experimenting with eye shadow (was it blue?!), the eyeliner, probably making you look like a panda, and of course that lovely bright lipstick, all raided from your mum’s make-up drawer. You proudly look in the mirror and gazing back at you were the fruits of your labour, then you realise you’ve got to get it all off again, after frantic rubbing with tissues that just seemed to make it smear and leave your skin red raw, you search your mum’s drawer further to find “eye make up remover, cleanser, face mask, toner, eye cream, moisturiser, serum, day cream, night cream, emollients”  hmmm, what on earth is all that for?

Fast forward to now. How many of us are still using the products that our Mum, sister or friends use, or are following these outdated theories in pursuit of “perfect” skin, all pushed on us by massive marketing campaigns produced by the multi-million-pound companies that tell you, you need all this stuff – really! If it’s all so good, why do they need to keep re-releasing newer versions of the same products? How many do we really need?

Our pursuit of perfect skin

Skin needs to be clean, but that does not translate into “scrub the hell out of it”; you need to ensure that you are removing the dead skin and doing so with the most gentle of cleansers.  You do not want to be stripping your skin of all its natural oils.  If you don’t exfoliate, it’s just going to make your skin look dull, dull, dull, and whether you do it daily with a rub of the flannel as you shower.  Or twice weekly with some exfoliating mitts, this is an important step to achieve a clean canvas. Otherwise, how are you ever going to get your foundation looking amazing if you’re trying to cake it over flaking skin, never a good look. If you are looking to fully exfoliate and rejuvenate your skin, why not find out about micro needling, polynucleotides or Exosomes with Austin?

Next, you need to give your skin a drink….hydrated skin is beautiful skin

Hydration is important for your body and your skin; over 50% of our entire body weight is made up of water, and in babies, it’s up to 75%! That’s why they’re all squidgy and not wrinkly.

Hydrating the skin is also another area where we are sucked into believing lots of mis-information kindly provided by those big companies I mentioned earlier, believe it or not, those magic serums that claim to hydrate in to deep levels of your skin simply don’t, to transport the moisturisers that deeply, they would need to contain harsh vitamins, acids or chemicals to burn through your layers of skin, and by doing so would ultimately dry your skin even further, so put that credit card away.

If these theories were true, every time we got in the bath, we’d soak up all the bath water! think about it!  So, a simple hydrant is what you need, and Hyaluronic acid (which is naturally present in everyone’s body and dermal fillers) is the best way to go about it, as this will get to the levels it needs to.

Protecting your face from the sun is the best anti-ageing advice

The next and final step, and this is only in the morning, is to put on an SPF 50; those UV rays are always present and don’t just come from the sun.  It’s as important to put your UVA filter on, even on the greyest and rainiest days, as well as the sunniest ones.  Just because you can’t see the sun, it can see you.  If it wasn’t there, we’d all be bumping into each other as it’d be pitch black every day!

As a facial aesthetic practitioner, Austin has many clients who are regularly asking him what they should be doing with their skin to enable them to get the best possible results from their cosmetic treatments.  We offer no obligation consultations 7 days a week, including evenings.  We believe in keeping things simple with treatments that truly work.

A derma roller, Polynucleotide or skin booster injectable moisturising treatment can all set you on the right path to beautiful and flawless skin.

If you would like any further information on how you can improve your skin’s condition with Exosomes, Polynucleotides, Profhilo or dermaroller skin needling, give Austin Brewer a call via the contact buttons below and book your consultation in Harley Street, London or Bournemouth & Poole, Dorset.

All you need to know – Wrinkle Treatments

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CAN BOTOX PREVENT WRINKLES?

Absolutely. It’s an important need to know about wrinkle treatments.  The Botox in our wrinkle treatments contain a highly purified toxin that can temporarily erase or reduce horizontal forehead lines, vertical frown lines, and crow’s-feet. “The injections slow muscles that contract hundreds of times a day, eventually etching lines in the skin”.  It can also lift the corners of the mouth that sag with age.  Smooth out the “pin cushion” look in some chins.  Soften smoker’s lines around the mouth, and soften vertical neck cords.

WILL THE WRINKLE TREATMENTS MAKE ME FEEL NUMB AND LOOK FROZEN?

It will not affect the nerves that cause sensation, or make you feel numb. When it is used correctly, Botox in Bournemouth can lift the brow to give an appealing and sincere look. “But if too much is injected in the danger zone—the horizontal lines in the forehead—you can look Spocked, as in Spock from Star Trek,” That’s why it’s important to be treated by an experienced doctor or aesthetic practitioner who can judge the size of your muscles and how much product you will need.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

Prices vary widely. The toxins come dehydrated and must be reconstituted, so some doctors reportedly over-dilute, or simply don’t use enough, so be very wary of cheap prices, “deals” and “special offers”. The quality of the result always depends on who is on the other end of the needle.

WHAT’S THE IDEAL AGE TO START HAVING WRINKLE TREATMENTS?

You don’t need it before you have wrinkles to hide; it has nothing to do with age. Some of us simply don’t use our facial muscles as much as others do. Other than that, a patient can have it safely whenever they are bothered by their wrinkles. There is no issue with long-term use: aesthetic practitioners have had patients who have used it repeatedly for over 20 years without any negative effects.

HOW LONG DOES BOTOX LAST?

It varies from patient to patient, but good results usually last approximately three months. If you are looking for a longer-term solution, our dermal fillers in Bournemouth can last between six and eighteen months.

WILL MY FRIENDS KNOW I HAD ANYTHING DONE?

Yes and no. A good result will leave you looking fresher, more cheerful, and perhaps younger.  Telltale signs of treatment that has been badly done are a smooth and shiny forehead, or eyebrows and crow’s-feet that don’t move when you laugh or cry.

Hopefully, our “Need to know – Wrinkle treatments” blog has helped answer some of your initial questions.  If you have any further questions about our wrinkle treatments or lip fillers in Poole & Bournemouth or Harley Street Clinic, London. Please feel free to contact Austin Brewer, facial aesthetics practitioner, directly via the contact buttons below and arrange a no obligation consultation to find out more

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