Richard’s aim in Aesthetic Medicine is to help patients restore, reverse, and maintain skin health in ageing. Utilising up to date and best evidence-based practice in aesthetic medicine can help you retore your cellular function and help you age well and reverse your chronological age to make your biological age to be much younger.
Anti-Wrinkle Injections
Botox® injections can help achieve a well-rested, youthful appearance.
Summary
The repeated use of facial muscles throughout our lifetime causes the skin to become creased in areas of greatest use and you may start to notice the appearance of fine lines under the eyes, crow’s feet, and wrinkles on the forehead. As we age, the production of collagen and elastin slows down and these areas of overuse become damaged, and the lines become permanent. Botox® treatment reduces the movement of muscles in these areas, preventing the skin becoming creased allowing the area to recover resulting in deep lines being softened and even helping soft lines to fade away in some instances.
Botox® injections are utilised to soften the appearance of deep and dynamic lines and sometimes erase fine lines all together.
The injections cause interfering of communication between the nerve impulse and the muscle. Small quantities are injected directly into the muscle which can make the final result look natural therefore making the treatment very safe and effective.
Botox® is a neurotoxin, which blocks the release of acetylcholine, and when injected accurately into the muscle, it interferes with the signal, which prevents the muscle from fully contracting. The injections, which are purified and used in very small quantities, are directly injected into the muscle. It cannot produce any permanent damage or travel within the body.
On average, the results from treatment tend to last 3 – 4 months although some patients may experience results that last a little shorter or longer than this time.
The Process
Prior to treatment, you will attend an Aesthetic Consultation with our Facial Aesthetic Clinician. Here we will discuss with you in detail your medical history, concerns and desired result and go through treatment, ensuring you are a safe and suitable candidate for Botox® treatment.
On the day of treatment we will review your treatment plan before proceeding to treat the areas agreed.
Small quantities of BoTox® are injected directly into the muscle.
If this is your first treatment with us, we will ask to see you in clinic again 2 – 3 weeks following treatment to ensure we have achieved the desired results from your treatment.
Why MY Eye Clinic?
MY Eye Clinic’s Facial Aesthetics Clinician is Richard Peppiatt.
Richard has been MasterClass Certified at Distinction Level by globally renowned doctors Dr Raj Aquilla in 2010 and Dr Eccleston in 2017. He has also undergone training from Dr Mauricio De Maio, Dr Arthur Swift, Dr Tapan Ptel, Dr Koen De Bouelle and Cosmetic Nurse Specialist Malti Maloney.
Richard also spent one-year post graduation working in a clinic in Harley Street London to enhance his skills in facial aesthetics. Richard is a highly skilled registered nurse prescriber. With a vast experience in aesthetics, you can rest assured you have chosen a highly qualified advanced practitioner in facial aesthetics.
Your Consultants
Botox® treatments are charged per area:
One area
£150
Two areas
£250
Three areas
£300
Risks
As with any treatment there can be side effects from Botox® but these are usually minimal and settle quickly. Common risks include bruising redness, swelling, pain and tenderness.
Serious problems are rare but can include:
Swelling, bruising, pain, headaches and flu-like symptoms
Rare complications include double vision, droop of mouth or eyelid. These are almost always transient.