You’re a patient at Envisage, not a client! Why this matters . . . .
Doctors have patients, not clients. Other businesses and professionals have clients. But what’s in a name? And does it really matter? Well, I think it does, now maybe more than ever. When I started in cosmetic medicine, back in 1995 or so, I always thought of those that I treated as “patients”. Then drug and laser company representatives came in
Chasing the Line
Dermal fillers can be sued to treat a lot of problems, and nowadays it is fashionable to use them largely for shape and volume in areas like the cheeks. But they can also be used to treat individual fine lines. Cosmetic Practitioners call this “chasing the line”, because we follow along the line treating it in a series of tiny
What the heck is my DAO?
The DAO stands for Depressor Anguli Oris – it’s Latin for “Pulls Down The Corner of The Mouth” and it is a small muscle that does exactly what its name suggests. The photo of Obama above shows him using his DAO to its fullest! The DAO is important because it contributes to a downturned mouth shape and the “marionette folds”
New treatment for chin fat removal
Almost daily I get asked “Are there any new treatments available for Chin Fat Removal?” Being an honest bloke, I generally answer. “No. Not particularly”. But now there is! If you find yourself looking up to take a selfie because of your chin fat or feel there is just too much volume under your chin, this is the treatment you
EVERYONE’S AN EXPERT
Nowadays in Cosmetic Medicine it appears that everyone is an expert. Look up practitioners on the internet and everyone is a “key opinion leader” a “leader in the field” who has trained widely and who’s “opinions are sought by other doctors and practitioners”. The funny thing is that I have been doing Cosmetic Medicine on the Gold Coast for over
Chin Fat
Many of you would have seen the piece that aired on ACA last night about a new treatment for “Chin Fat”. For those of you that have not it is archived here This is a “new” treatment called Kybella. Kybella is an injectable treatment that contains the active ingredient deoxycholic acid, the body’s natural fat metabolising enzyme. What many do
LIPODISSOLVE FILLERS IN REVERSE
I’ve discussed fillers and adding volume to the face a little. But what about when we want to remove volume? As we age the face looses volume – mainly from the upper half, the temples and cheeks. But there is often also an increase in volume right down at the bottom of the face – in the jowl area, and
IMPORTANCE OF THE TEMPLES
We have discussed briefly the importance of volume in the face, and how the face loses volume with age. One area that usually gets overlooked on the face is the temples. Many people, as they get older, loose volume from the temples. The temples should be flat or slightly convex (curved outwards) as in any child’s or young person’s face.
Bruising
Bruising is a relatively common side effect of cosmetic injectables, so I thought it would be a good idea to discuss it in a little more detail. I want to explain what bruises are, what causes them, and how to minimise the risk of a bruise. Bruises are essentially a leakage of blood into the tissues. A little leak causes
FEAR AND LOATHING ON THE GOLD COAST
Almost every new patient that I see who is interested in having a little lost volume replenished says exactly the same thing to me. It goes along the lines of “But I’m scarred of looking overfilled – like some of the women I see”. It stands to reason that if these patients have come to see me despite a fear
