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The 30 Minute FaceLift

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Time and tide wait for no one. Your face is your most important feature and over time, changes to you face occur naturally. As we age, our skin tissues weaken, lose their resilience and are unable to maintain their firm, youthful position. This happens most often in the mid to lower portion of the face, and may results in the development of deep lines in the cheeks, and around the mouth and loose skin along the jawline.

Now there’s a way you can redefine your face and restore your youth. Introducing the 30 minute Restylane® facelift to lift your face naturally.

How does Restylane® FaceLift Work?
Restylane® is the Hyaluronic acid injectable gel used in the new and natural Restylane® facelifting treatment. It enhances your natural looks by restoring your skin’s volume and giving you an instant facelifting effect. Available only from a medically qualified professional, this facelifting treatment offers you the immediate natural results you are looking for in a quick, simple approach.

Restylane® is produced by Swedish bio-tech leader Q-Med’s patented NASHA (stabilised non-animal Hyaluronic acid) technology with more than 10 million treatments worldwide. And because it is 99% the same as the Hyaluronic acid in our bodies, it is the purest form available. GIving you a simple, safe product that offers longer lasting results. The perfect solution for a natural facelift and the ideal formula for the Restylane® facelifting procedure.

The Hyaluronic acid used is very close to the Hyaluronic acid that occurs naturall in your skin for creating volume. When used as part of the Restylane® facelift treatment, the skin fills our creating a lifting effect, making it smoother, tauter and instantly diminishing the appearance of lines.

Treatable Areas
- Eyebrow
- Tear trough
- Cheek
- Nasolabial folds
- Jawline

Everyone has different facelifting needs. Please consult your aesthetics doctor to decide on the treatment area that is suitable for you.

Other Benefits from Restylane® FaceLifting
- Stimulates growth of fibroblasts in your skin
- Growth of collagen
- Improved elasticity
- Better skin hydration
- Less surface roughness
- 1 treatment only
- Immediate results after the 30 minute procedure

The Restylane® 30 minute FaceLift is now available at NeuGlow The Aesthetics Doctors.

www.neuglow.com | enquiry@neuglow.com | 24hr hotline +65 8298 8000

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Wrinkle Treatment with BOTOX Cosmetic

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

Article Source: Redding Dermatology Medical Group Inc. (June 2000)

BOTOX® Cosmetic is the trade name for a purified medicine derived from botulinum bacterium. Over the past 15 years, this potent substance has been used for the treatment of many conditions caused by muscle spasm. The first FDA approved use of BOTOX® Cosmetic was for blepharospasm (eyelid twitching) treatment. Dermatologists noted that when blepharospasm patients were treated with BOTOX® Cosmetic, their crow’s feet and surrounding wrinkles disappeared. BOTOX® Cosmetic has since been developed into an extremely effective treatment for natural wrinkle lines that occur with muscle movement.

BOTOX® Cosmetic Treatment

BOTOX® Cosmetic treatment is a minimally invasive technique that has revolutionized the cosmetic approach to rejuvenation of facial skin. BOTOX® Cosmetic has set a new standard for the “wash & wear” treatment of forehead lines and wrinkles, frown lines and crow’s feet. BOTOX® Cosmetic treatment is generally appropriate for the upper part of the face only, as relaxing mouth muscles interferes with normal mouth use. Therefore, “smile” lines are not usually treated with BOTOX® Cosmetic.

Prior to the advent of BOTOX® Cosmetic and collagen treatments, surgery was the only effective procedure used to correct some of the age-related changes of the face. Since not everyone is an ideal candidate for surgery, collagen, which is a “filler material”, became popular choice for wrinkle treatments. Collagen can effectively fill out areas of depression or redundant facial folds. Collagen cannot, however, treat the underlying cause of a deep wrinkle: muscle tension that pulls the skin inward.

How does BOTOX® Cosmetic work?

Over-activity of facial muscles can produce marked expression lines or wrinkles. BOTOX® Cosmetic injections relax the muscles. The intent of BOTOX® Cosmetic therapy is to decrease muscle movement in order to reduce the formation of deep lines or creases. When BOTOX® Cosmetic is injected into a muscle that is causing wrinkling of the skin, the overlying skin will temporarily become quite smooth resulting in a more youthful appearance.

Is BOTOX® Cosmetic treatment painful?

BOTOX® Cosmetic treatment consists of a series of skin injections through a very small needle. There is moderate discomfort for the short injection period and slight “tenderness to the touch” may occur at treated areas for 24 to 48 hours. Redness and/or swelling are typically minimal. BOTOX® Cosmetic patients can reasonably expect to return to work or attend social engagements immediately following their treatment.

When will I notice a difference and how long does it last?

The full effect of BOTOX® Cosmetic is usually not apparent for five to ten days after the treatment. The duration of the BOTOX® Cosmetic effect varies with each individual. BOTOX® Cosmetic is usually metabolized in approximately four to six months. Patients may choose to have maintenance treatments. The interval between re-treatments may increase with ongoing maintenance treatments. Some patients can be maintained on yearly treatment sessions.

What can I expect during and after BOTOX® Cosmetic treatment?

The procedure involves injecting BOTOX® Cosmetic in the area to be treated with a very tiny needle. The actual treatment takes approximately 15 minutes.

BOTOX® Cosmetic treatment requires no recovery time and has a very low incidence of side effects. The most common side effect is bruising at the injection site, but this is uncommon, minimal and temporary.

BOTOX® Cosmetic injections to reduce frown lines on rare occasions may temporarily cause eyelid drooping. In the rare case when this occurs, it is typically noticed in the first week or two after treatment and usually resolves within four weeks. If eyelid droop occurs, a medication may be prescribed to help alleviate this temporary condition.

BOTOX® Cosmetic Treatments at NeuGlow The Aesthetics Doctors

Enquiries & Appointments: Please call the hotline +65 8298 8000 or email enquiry@neuglow.com

Clinic Locations:

  • OUB Centre, 1 Raffles Place #05-09 (Tel. +65 6536 3636)
  • Chinatown Point, 133 New Bridge Road #04-19 (Tel. +65 6538 0000)
  • Noena Square 2, 10 Sinaran Drive #04-44 (Tel. +65 6397 2555)

BOTOX® is a registered trademark of Allergan, Inc.

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