Non Surgical Treatments
Minimally invasive, non-surgical medical aesthetic treatments have recently grown in popularity. Specialist beauty treatments such as Botox injections, laser hair removal, dermal fillers, laser skin rejuvenation and chemical peels have been developed to treat wrinkles, acne and sun damaged skin, and to remove unwanted hair and thread veins. Discover the huge variety of treatments available...
The Alkaline Wash system, available through the Dann Montague King product range is designed to reduce fine, downy hair on the face and other parts of the body.
Botulinum toxin type A: Botox (Vistabel), Dysport (Azzalure) and Xeomin (Bocouture) is a naturally occurring protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It can be used to treat all wrinkles.
Azzalure ®Bocouture ®BotoxDysport ®Neurobloc ® Vistabel ®Xeomin ®Carboxytherapy, also referred to as carbon dioxide therapy or CDT is becoming more widely used within UK aesthetic clinics for skin rejuvenation and cellulite reduction.
Rioblush CO2 Riojuvenation SystemCell Therapies like Vavelta®, Isolagen® (no longer available in the UK) and Recell® use the patient’s own skin cells to repair and rejuvenate the skin; treating lines and wrinkles, scars and burns.
Recell ®VAVELTA ®Cellulite is often referred to as looking like “orange peel” on the skin. Endermologie® is the world’s first patented mechanical cellulite treatment technology to be approved by the FDA.
The use of chemical peels to soften and improve the appearance of skin dates back to the ancient Egyptians. Today, scientists have identified numerous forms of acid which can be used to treat skin.
Agera Rx PeelsCompositum PeelsCosMedix™ Chirally Correct PeelsDermaceutic PeelsGreen Peel ® Innovation Concept Peel (ICP)Jan Marini PeelsJessner's SolutionLA PeelMandel PeelsMD Forte ® PeelsMene & Moy ® PeelsNeostrata ® PeelsObagi Blue PeelPhenol PeelsSkinceuticals Gel Peel Skintech PeelsDermal fillers are made of various kinds of natural, man-made or synthetic materials that have been developed for injection into the skin; including bovine or human derived collagen & hyaluronic acid.
Aquamid™Artecoll ® Belotero ®Bio-Alcamid™CristalCRM ®EllanséEmervel ® Evolence™Juvéderm ® ULTRAJuvéderm ® VOLUMAMatridur ® and Matridex ®Novabel ®Prevelle™ Puragen ™ Radiesse ™ Restylane ® (Perlane, Lipp, SubQ & Touch)Revanesse ® and Redexis ®Reviderm ® IntraSucceev®Teosyal ®Varioderm™Zyderm and Zyplast ®The first recorded use of electricity for epilation or hair removal was in 1875. Currently, needle-type electrolysis is the only method which can guarantee permanent hair removal.
Unlike ablative and non-ablative lasers Fractional Laser Skin Resurfacing (Fractional Photothermolysis) only damages small zones within a target area, causing fractional trauma and quicker recovery.
Fraxel™Pixel ®Sciton ProFractional Therapy™Hydradermabrasion, the crystal free microdermabrasion, is marketed by the innovative company behind the first technology as the Hydrafacial™ treatment which became available in the UK in 2009.
Infra Red Laser Skin Tightening, currently available in the UK using the Titan device, is the latest, minimally invasive way to tighten skin and reverse the signs of ageing.
Titan ™Unlike dermal fillers which are aimed at mechanically filling wrinkles, folds and skin depressions, tissue stimulators are injectable products which cause a biological reaction in the tissue.
Sculptra ®Laser and light technologies has been developed to treat people with a variety of different skin problems including pigmented (skin colour, birthmark) and vascular (vein) problems.
Many different types of Laser and IPL, or LHE devices have been developed to remove body hair to a significant degree. This section contains more info on treatment cost, side effects and UK clinics.
Laser, Intense Pulsed Light (IPL), Light Heat Energy (LHE) and Light Emitting Diode (LED)technologies have been developed to treat a variety of skin problems including sun damage effects and wrinkles.
The removal of tattoos using lasers has been carried out for over 20 years; the use of certain lasers, Q-Switched Ruby and Nd:YAG, have become the preferred method for tattoo removal treatment.
The use of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), red, yellow and blue light sources for the treatment of acne and for skin rejuvenation.
Until recently, topical preparations and oral medications, including antibiotics, have been used almost exclusively to combat acne. Now laser & light-based technologies and photodynamic therapy had been shown to improve acne.
Lipostabil® also marketed as Flabjab™, Lipomelt, Lipodissolve and Fat-Away for the reduction of fat and cellulite, is being illegally promoted as a cosmetic treatment in the UK according to the MHRA.
Medical Skin Needling, also referred to as Collagen Induction Therapy and Micro-Needling is aimed at stimulating the body’s own collagen production to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Genuine Dermaroller™Microneedle Therapy System - MTS-Roller™Roll-CIT™Mesotherapy is a medical technique used for the treatment of cosmetic conditions, including skin rejuvenation and improvement, hair regrowth, localised fat reduction and as a treatment for cellulite.
IAL SystemJuvéderm ® ULTRARestylane ® VitalRevanesse ® PureTeosyal ® MesoViscontour ®Micro-current therapy has been available in the UK since the early 90s with the introduction of the CACI (Computer Aided Cosmetology Instrument) which is known as the original non-surgical face lift. It can also be used to treat other areas of the body, such as mild lifting of the breast.
Microdermabrasion helps improve the texture and appearance of the skin using a stream of fine micro particles which partially removes the outermost layer of the skin and stimulates new cell growth.
Reconstructive or medical micropigmentation attempts to correct or camouflage birth defects, repair disfigurement from accident or illness and simulate the areola after mastectomy.
The specialist techniques used to create semi-permanent make-up are often referred to as micropigmentation and provide an alternative to cosmetic pencils applied to the eyebrows, eyelids and lips.
The use of high frequency microwave energy has become available in the UK for the treatment of thread veins. An example of this is a machine called the Veinwave.
No-needle mesotherapy (e.g. Eporex™ & Acthyderm®) seek to encourage the penetration of topically applied active ingredients through the skin using mild electric currents to treat ageing & reduce fat.
Acthyderm ®Eporex™Non-Laser options for the removal of unwanted tattoos.
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy, also known as autologous rejuvenation therapy and by the brand name MyCells works on the basis that the bodys own natural healing powers may slow and even reverse the ageing process .
RF energy is able to penetrate deep into the skin causing tissue tightening, heating of fat cells and increased blood circulation for body contouring, fat and cellulite reduction treatments.
Accent™Thermage ®TriPollar™VelaSmooth™ & VelaShape™RF energy is able to penetrate deep into the skin and affect the deeper dermis and subcutaneous layers, causing tightening and improvements to the underlying tissue structure for facial rejuvenation.
Accent™Pellevé ™Thermage ®TriPollar™Sclerotherapy was developed for treating varicose veins. Microsclerotherapy is a technique of injecting thread veins with a sclerosant that causes swelling in the vein’s wall which destroys it.
Cosmetic skin camouflage is the art of concealing a discolouration, blemish or scar with the application of specialist camouflage creams that are matched to the surrounding skin tones.
There are many hundreds of different types of cosmeceutical skin care products on the market today that contain active ingredients and claim they can improve wrinkles and the appearance of ageing.
SPF, UVA, UVB? All too confusing? Dermatologists recommend daily use of a broad-spectrum (covering a wide range of wavelengths) UVA and UVB sunscreen with a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of at least 15.
Ultrasonic Body Contouring, available in the UK using the Ultrashape® and LipoSonix® devices, is the latest, minimally invasive way of effectively removing excess fat cells from the abdomen, thighs & flanks.
LipoSonix ® Ultrashape ®
