By Dr Fab Equizi. Nowadays filler procedures are commonplace. Unfortunately, within the Aesthetic Industry there is a lack of regulation and therefore procedures are being performed by anyone, and in any location. The lack of awareness of the general public can often mean they allow price to dictate their choice over the experience and qualifications of their practitioner. When deciding on treatment and choosing a practitioner it is not only read more
FACULTY DENTAL JOURNAL April 2014 • Volume 5 • Issue 2
Non-surgical cosmetics is a booming, lucrative industry. Demand is higher than ever, with the market expected to double in the next five years, and an increasing amount of doctors, dentists, nurses and other healthcare professionals getting involved in cosmetic practice. read more
The features of a youthful face are depicted by curves and arcs. A ‘young-looking’ face has round contours, high cheekbones and a well-defined jawline with smooth curves from the cheeks to the edge of the nose, without hollows. With advancing age the curves of the face start to change. Volume is lost from the cheeks, lines and wrinkles appear, lines and folds around the mouth deepen and skin becomes loose and descends below the jaw to form jowls. A major factor in this is loss of volume from the facial skeleton and fat pads. read more
A non-surgical solution to nasal deformity is becoming increasingly popular. This can be fillers to smooth out an minor bump on the bridge of the nose to fairly extensive augmentation to deformities acquired after surgery. Fillers can also be used to lift a droopy nose tip. Fillers in this area are not without risk. Strokes and blindness have been reported. A gradual approach building up small volumes of filler at intervals using a blunt cannula allows us to achieve impressive results with minimal risk and no downtime. read more
