We are having a VIP night at our Berwick clinic on the 15th of September. Our normal hours will be extended until 9pm this night, and we will have live music and free gourmet finger food. Both new and existing patients are welcome. All anti-wrinkle injection treatments will receive a relaxing make-over and photo shoot from StarShorts Photography.
To book call our berwick clinic on 97070888.
Platelet rich plasma (PRP) is a cutting edge technique that involves the use of your own platelets from your own blood to help speed the regeneration of tissues. It has used in fields such as orthopaedics and sports medicine to help speed recovery from injury or operations. In the body, platelets help to clot the blood, and then subsequently release growth factors that help to heal the injury that caused the bleeding. PRP treatments essentially involve the extraction of your own blood (like a blood test), separating the plasma (that contain high numbers of platelets), from the red blood cells, and the reinjecting the platelet rich plasma into the treatment area.
In the cosmetic world, it has been used to help the skin to heal from procedures such as laser resurfacing, and also injected into skin to help improve the quality of skin.
For more information on platelet rich plasma , visit our new webpage on it.
http://www.thevictoriancosmeticinstitute.com.au/platelet-rich-plasma/
Traditionally, the treatment of eyebags has been surgery. Excess skin and fat is removed via an incision underneath the lower eyeline. However, there is a significant risk of ectropion, or the excessive show of the ‘white’ of the eyes from the tightened skin pulling the lower eyelid down. Also the lower eyelid can appear a little too hollow sometimes after the operation, and this can be ageing rather than rejuvenating.
By filling the trough underneath the eyebag, the eyebag becomes less apparent, as this smooths the transition between the lower eyelid and the cheek, effectively hiding the lower eyebag. The fillers that are used in this area last for a couple of years or more usually, and do not have the associated risks of surgery.
For more information on this procedure, click on this link:
http://www.thevictoriancosmeticinstitute.com.au/non-surgical-facial-shaping/#cms_How-can-I-treat-my-eye-hollows/tear-troughs-non-surgically?
The Victorian Cosmetic Institute
is holding a VIP NIGHT!
“Counteract the signs of ageing and attend this
exclusive event and beat the summer rush!”
For ONE NIGHT ONLY, our clinic will be extending
our hours until 10pm.
Be indulged with a live two piece jazz band and gourmet finger food.
New and existing patients welcome!
Strictly by appointment only.
There are limited spots available, so be quick.
When: Thursday 1st July 2010
Time: 6.30pm til 10pm.
Where: Suite 601, Level 6, 200 High St, Lower Templestowe
for bookings please call our Templestowe clinic on: Ph. 88500655.
Note: New patients will need a consultation prior to any treatment with one of our Cosmetic
Physicians or nurses
Have you had some dermal fillers that need to be dissolved? Maybe there’s just a bit too much in one spot, or it is uneven or lumpy. If the filler is a hyaluronic acid based filler, then it is possible to dissolve the filler with a treatment of hyaluronidase. Hyaluronidase is the enzyme that catalyses the break down of hyaluronic acid fillers. Left alone, hyaluronic acid fillers can last from 4 months to 2 or more years, so sometimes it is not worth waiting for. Often doctors will advise patients to ‘massage the area’ where there is a lump or excess filler, however, this doesn’t always work. Certainly, if more than 2 weeks have elapsed, it is unlikely that further massage will change the size or shape of the injected filler.
Hyaluronidase does not however dissolve other fillers, for example, it doesn’t dissolve fillers such as Radiesse which is based on calcium hydroxyapatite , or permanent dermal fillers like silicone.
For more information on hyaluronidase, click here.