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Botox
There are a wide range of treatment options available in the UK for someone looking to improve aging and wrinkled skin. Some of the options are not available in Medyk at the moment. With the variety of options and sometimes conflicting information available, it is very hard for anyone to know which treatment is right for them. Below we try to explain and show a quick run-through of the options available.
It's impossible to know what is right for you without a consultation with our doctor, but this list is meant to give you a rough outline of some of the options:
1. Injectable treatments (i.e. Botox, Dysport)
BOTOX® is a purified protein produced by the Clostridium botulinum bacterium, which reduces the activity of the muscles that cause those frown lines between the brows to form over time.
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Botox and Dysport targets nerves that are connected to muscle. It blocks the chemical communication between the nerves and the muscle. Each treatment is performed by injecting the Botox with a very fine needle into the specific muscle. Immediately after the treatment you may resume regular activities. |
Dr Agnieszka Roszyk
Fully certified and trained in UK
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G,H,I - Crow's feet
D, E - Frown lines
A, B - Frown K - Upper lip Wrinkles
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In addition to using Botox for wrinkles in the forehead, eye brows and crow's feet Botox can be used in less common areas such as:
• Upper lip lines
• Downturn corners of lips
• Eyebrow lift
• "Bunny" nose lines
• Lower eyelid wrinkles
• Chin dimples
• Neck creases and wrinkles
• Migraine headaches
• Hyperhydrosis (sweating palms and arm pits)
• Sweaty foreheads
BOTOX® or DYSPORT should not be used in the presence of infection at the proposed injection site(s) and in individuals with known hypersensitivity to any ingredient in the formulation. Patients with neurological disorders such as ALS, Myasthenia Gravis or Lambert-Eaton syndrome may be at increased risk of serious side effects.
Side effects:
Laser skin treatment can be used for redness, age & brown spots, spider veins on the face, discoloration, wrinkles and fine lines, as well as some sagging. There are a wide range of laser options from non-ablative therapies to fractional devices to full facial resurfacing. You need to ask an expert which can review the options and let you know what's best in your particular case.
At the moment we do not offer any laser treatments in Medyk.
Microdermabrasion is a family of cosmetic procedures popular in day spas, doctors' practices, and medical spas in which the dead outermost surface of the skin is partially or completely removed by light abrasion, to remove sun-damaged skin and to remove or lessen scars and dark spots on the skin.
Microdermabrasion can be used medically for scar removal when the scar is raised above the surrounding skin, but is less effective with sunken scars. There is very little, if any, evidence that microdermabrasion stimulates collagen formation. Microdermabrasion can also be used for treatment of acne, but must be repeated periodically to be effective. Microdermabrasion should not be used on patients who have taken the medication Accutane in the previous twelve months.
The treatment is usually painless and doesn't irritate the skin greatly. All patients will experience some tightness and redness of the skin, which may last for an hour or two following treatment.
On occasions, redness or streaking of the skin may continue for a day or so and sensitive skin around the eyes can become swollen, but cold compresses will help to get rid of this side effect.
Deeper treatments aimed at scar tissue or stretch marks may produce some spotting of blood, with healing taking around 3 - 4 days.
There is a very small risk of mild pigment changes to the skin that generally clear up within a month, and the risk of any scarring is very rare with this procedure.
At the moment we do not offer microdermabrasion in Medyk.
