All About Appearance Medicine and Its Types

What beauty is all about?

The world we live in is filled with social pressures and societal expectations.  There is a huge focus on being more beautiful – but what is beauty?

Some may say “beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder”, others that “beauty is all about how you see yourself” – I would argue that it is both.  I would also suggest that confidence enhances beauty and beauty enhances confidence.

When someone looks good, they are more likely to feel confident and society is often kinder to them.  A confident person with a strong sense of self-worth is likely to be viewed and treated by society as more beautiful than a person lacking self-esteem.

Appearance medicine is the solution

The majority of the clients I consult are not driven to be the most beautiful women at a cocktail party or social event, nor are they trying to look half their age.  Most of my clients share the common goal of looking and feeling good at whatever age they are.  Botox and Dermal Fillers, such as Juvederm fillers can be used to enhance a client's natural beauty, and assist them to feel more confident in their day to day life.

Emotions such as tired, angry and sad are often words people use to describe their faces.  My goal as a cosmetic injector is to improve these emotions and enable my clients to feel more confident about the way they look, and thus the way that they feel and describe themselves.  An easy example of this is the frown lines that develop between the brows. These are usually perceived to reflect a negative emotion, such as anger or frustration – in reality, they may be the result of concentration, or squinting in the sun.

By relaxing the wrinkle-causing muscles in the frown, with a few small injections of Botox, a client can feel fresher, relaxed, more confident and more beautiful. The appearance medicine procedure takes a few minutes, and about a week to kick in, but following that the Botox in the area is likely to take effect for anywhere from 3-5 months or more.  Yes – it is that simple.

Dermal fillers Lip enhancement

So by lip enhancement, we mean HUGE pouty, cartoonish lips right?  WRONG!...
Lip enhancements, when done correctly, align with a client's natural aesthetics.
Lip enhancement with dermal filler is able to create and support hydration and proportionate volume to the lips and their surroundings and enable the client to look natural and refreshed.

We acknowledge that there are different techniques and products, resulting in variable results and have all seen celebrity disasters.  However, many of us wouldn’t notice the subtle enhancements that many attractive celebrities have experienced.  The truth is we all can't have Angelina Jollie's lips – nor do we all want them.  For most people, the volume of products required to even attempt such a thing would be an unaffordable, disastrous venture!.

What most of us do want is a natural, age-appropriate, hydrated lip, with minimal “smokers lines”.  And this is achievable for most. At the Beautiphi clinic, we use hyaluronic acid fillers (complex sugar), which is a substance that occurs naturally in the body. For many clients treating the lip, surrounds can address the concerns the client has within the lip. As we age, we commonly lose fat pads in the lip region, and lose the support at the corners of the mouth, making the lips sag and the client appear to be frowning (when they are not).  By supporting these areas we can reshape and support the lips.

Similarly addressing the border of the lip can help to soften the perioral lines (smokers lines), which we develop with age. The products we use are natural feeling and soft and last for around 12 months.  By drawing moisture to the area, hyaluronic acid has the added benefit of creating a well-hydrated lip.  There is an inbuilt local anesthetic for patient comfort.  The procedure takes under an hour, and you can resume most regular activities immediately following.

For most, the side effects of lip fillers are minimal, however bruising and swelling are always a possibility so timing your procedure appropriately is an important consideration.

For other such appearance medicine procedures, please visit Beautiphi Auckland.

Address: Beautiphi, 2C/1, Tika Street, Parnell, Auckland, 1052, New Zealand

Website: https://www.beautiphi.co.nz/

Contact: 022 383 7968

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