As I write this, we are in the full swing of the wedding season, yet this is now a quiet period for Mother of The Bride (MOB) or Mother of The Groom (MOG) skin treatments. Facials, Botox, dermal fillers, HIFU skin tightening are all possible skin treatment in oxford at Lumiere MediSpa, however the careful planning in the lead up to the big day is paramount to safe and natural results.
Read moreBotox or Dermal Filler?
The media often plays a role in the confusion around what a Botox treatment is and what a dermal filer treatment is; mis-reporting adverse events to sensationalise the very rare times when a treatment doesn't quite go to plan, and not even using the correct terminology to describe what the treatment was.
So lets set the record straight on exactly what the difference is between these two treatments.
Read moreThe Lumiere Lift - A Combination Approach To Achieving A Natural Non-Surgical Facelift
In 2017, figures published by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (Baaps) showed that the total number of face/neck lift fell by 44%, with women opting instead to have non-surgical procedures such as Botox, dermal fillers and HIFU for a more subtle rejuvenation of the ageing appearance.
Read moreEllie Undercover: The Botox Bust BBC Documentary
Researchers suggest that as many as 100,000 Botox injections are carried out each year in the UK, and campaigners report* an astonishing trebling in botched treatments since 2016.
Investigative journalist Ellie Flynn uncovers crimes and injustices against other people her age in the UK. In this episode, she’s on the trail of medics who may be wrongly providing botulinum toxin, commonly known as Botox, and the beauticians who either don’t know the strict rules or are choosing to ignore them.
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