Non-surgical facial treatments such as Botox and Dermal Filler injections are almost completely unregulated in the United Kingdom. There is no clear guidance over who can administer these treatments and in which locations. Botox is a prescription-only medicine and the MHRA states that it should only be administered after seeing a doctor, dentist or a […]
Removing excess skin after weight loss Excess skin in this area is normally located in the front of the tummy. However, unlike pregnancy when the skin of the tummy is mainly stretched in the front, with normal weight loss the excess skin often extends round the flanks and in some cases to the back. After […]
People who have lost a large amount of weight will often have excess skin in various regions. The common areas are the tummy, the breast, arm, neck and thighs. This excess skin in these areas following weight loss is common and the only real way of treating these is by removing the tissue with surgery. […]
For both men and women, after losing a significant amount of weight, there’s likely to be excess skin in the chest area. This can be manifested by a low nipple position with loss of volume from the chest and excess of skin. The excess skin in this area is normally treated with a breast uplift […]
Here, Plastic Surgeon Adrian Richards shows you how each stage of the operation is performed. In the video he shows you: Which bit of the breast is removed. How the blood and nerve supply to the nipple is preserved. How the remaining breast tissue is shaped. The result at the end of surgery.
Following weight loss, one of the most common areas to develop excess skin is the inner arm region. This is manifested by skin which can hang down on the inner arm areas producing arm side cleave bulges. Unfortunately, this skin will not tone up following exercise as it has been stretched beyond its capacity to recoil […]
Thigh Lifts are surgical procedures which elevate the thigh tissue, producing a more youthful rejuvenated look to the thigh region. They can either concentrate on the inner thigh region or the outer thigh region, and are often incorporated into body lift procedures. In an outer thigh lift, skin is removed from the outer hip region which […]
There is a slight misconception that Botox treatment is best performed when you have established lines. This is actually not the best time to have that treatment. The best time is when the lines are relatively fine and shallow and are beginning to form. This is because Botox acts by weakening the muscles in the […]
We always recommend that anyone thinking of starting in the cosmetics industry attends a Foundation course to give them the necessary knowledge to perform successful treatments. The longest standing and most successful course in the United Kingdom is Cosmetic Courses. Cosmeticcourses.co.uk was set up 8 years ago and offers a number of courses aimed at […]
Cosmeticcourses.co.uk has recently launched a training academy. In this academy, which is free for all practitioners, there are a number of training videos showing techniques on Botox and dermal filler injections. There are also downloadable pdf documents which are designed to provide all the documentation needed for anyone starting in the cosmetics industry. The academy will […]
