Botulinum type A toxin is a purified protein used to temporarily reduce the contraction of muscles causing the overlying skin to wrinkle. The most common area to use this treatment is the upper face region; frown lines, forehead lines and crow’s feet around the eyes. Botox and Azzalure are the most popular brands available. Make sure the person doing your Botox injections is suitably qualified and experienced.

The toxin works by blocking the transmission of chemical messengers from the nerve to the muscle. This can be a mild, moderate or severe reduction in movement depending on the individual requirements. A very fine needle is used and this treatment does not require any local anaesthetic.

You’ll need injections in different places, depending on the area being treated. You’ll be asked to move the muscles in your face to help find the best place for the injections.

It usually takes about 10 minutes. Results tend to last 3-5 months. Movement will begin recovering after 8 weeks, frequent treatment intervals of less than 3 months are not recommended. Repeating treatments when movement recovers will deliver optimum results over time. Do not massage or rub your face for 3 days. Also, avoid vigorous exercise, sunbathing (including using sunbeds), and the sauna for 2 days.

Pricing: Consultation and treatment from £350 to £800

Excessive sweating beyond what is required for physiological temperature regulation defines hyperhidrosis. It can be a very embarrassing condition which can significantly affect patients’ quality of life and ability to undertake everyday tasks. There is no definitive cure but there are many palliative treatments that can reduce the symptoms.

Botulinum toxin blocks the release of acetylcholine from the nerve endings thereby stopping the stimulation of the eccrine sweat glands. It is licensed for the treatment of hyperhidrosis of the axilla. The effects last 6 to eight months.

Microwave Thermolysis A single device called miraDry is available for the treatment of axillary hyperhidrosis. It uses carefully calculated microwave penetrance which peaks below the epidermal layer to cause lysis of the eccrine sweat glands and other subdermal skin appendages with simultaneous cooling of the skin surface. Published results report favourable outcomes with relatively mild after treatment effects and possibly permanent cessation of sweating.

Pricing: Consultation and treatment from £400 to £1000

Thread lifting is a procedure which involves lifting tissues that have started to sag due to age and the downward force of gravity. anchored, pulled taut or simply placed in meshwork’s. Thread lifts are also referred to as suspension face-lifts.

A PDO Thread Lift is a minimally invasive procedure. After numbing and infusion of local anaesthesia, the PDO threads are inserted via sharp or blunt tip needles (called cannulas) into different layers of the skin. Once inserted, the threads anchor the skin and lift it upwards. The excess threads are then cut off. As well as their use in face-lifting procedures, it’s worth noting that threads are now being used for their lifting and tightening effects in the breasts, buttocks, knees, hands and neck.

The great thing about a thread lift is that it offers quick recovery together with excellent results. This procedure requires a minimum amount of non-invasive surgery and leaves no scarring. Local anaesthetic is all that is required and there is no hospital stay required. Any practitioner performing thread lifts should be confident and be trained in minor surgery. Our team consists of expert surgeons in PDO Thread lifting procedures.