Sunday 14th March - Fat fillers
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I’ve been considering a face lift but I’m not sure it’s right for me; what non-surgical treatments are available?
Marion, Edinburgh |
Mr Ken Stewart is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Spire Murrayfield Hospital.
In recent years there has been an explosion of interest in both non-surgical facial rejuvenation and in surgical procedures involving smaller cuts and smaller scars.
For the forehead and area around the eyes the use of muscle relaxing Botox injections has real merit. The alternative would be a brow lift and upper and lower eyelid tucks.
For the cheeks we have the option of injecting temporary filler or using the most natural filler known - your own fat. We can borrow a little fat from your tummy and inject it into selected areas. This restores volume and rejuvenates.
An alterative might be the so-called “mini” face list (sometimes called a MACS lift). This allows us to counteract gravity by lifting the facial features in a vertical direction. It is still surgery but the scars are shorter.
Come and see a plastic surgeon with real expertise and training. We have a patient open day on March 27th, visit www.spirehealthcare.com/edinburgh for more information or contact 0131 316 2507 or cserice-ed@spirehealthcare.com to register. You can also discover more about cosmetic surgery by visiting www.beyou.co.uk.