Question : Dear Aurora Clinics, I have a deep furrow between my eyebrows and would be interested to find the best treatment for this. Answer : The best way to erase a deep line between your brows is with a non-surgical treatment of injections to relax the muscles that cause frown lines. These muscles are [...]
Posts Tagged ‘dermal fillers’
How Does Gravity Affect the Face?
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
What Goes Up Must Come Down As we all know, one of the things you really can’t avoid in this life is Gravity. Unless you fancy a sneaky trip to Space, it’s a sure fact that What Goes Up is Coming Back Down. Or – in aesthetic terms – what starts off perky, ends up [...]
3 Tips to Get The Best from your 2012 Cosmetic Surgery
Monday, January 16th, 2012
Last year, our ‘New Year: New You Resolutions’ blog was a big hit. This year, however, with the media dominated by the PIP implant scandal and talk of a second recession getting people down, it is easy to forget how little changes – not just the big ones like cosmetic surgery – can really get [...]
Celebrity Cosmetic Surgery: A Good Advert?
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
Are Celebrities Good Adverts for Cosmetic Surgery? On balance, we feel that many celebrities are not particularly good adverts for cosmetic and plastic surgery. Here are the reasons why: Celebrities who are in the press for having had cosmetic or plastic surgery are frequently those who have had very obvious ‒ and sometimes extreme ‒ [...]
What is the best Non-surgical treatment for Lines on Upper Lip?
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
Question : I have deep lines on my upper lip. Can you recommend the best way of treating them? Answer : There are a number of ways to treat the lines on your upper lip. This includes dermal fillers and Anti-wrinkle injections. Very fine superficial lines can sometimes be treated with either Chemical peels or [...]
Budget Botox on the Highstreet? “You Get What You Pay For!”
Tuesday, March 1st, 2011
My Google Alerts today were full of the news that Superdrug are launching anti-wrinkle treatments, Dermaroller and Dermal Fillers. Yes, you heard it right: Superdrug…the cheap-as-chips budget-beauty-store-come-chemists will be offering up injectables alongside your lunch-break Meal Deal. The fact that the Team here at Aurora Clinics (undoubtedly like staff at Cosmetic Surgery Centres nationwide) met [...]
A Brief Introduction to Cosmetic Surgery in the UK
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
The demand for cosmetic surgery has grown in the UK (as in the US and the rest of the world) over the last few years. This trend has been fuelled by the stars and the celebrities of the world. The cosmetic surgery market in the UK has grown at a rapid pace over the past 5 [...]
Giving the Gift of Cosmetic Surgery this Christmas
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010According to recent research, a growing trend means as many as 2 million Brits would consider gifting their partners a Cosmetic Surgery procedure for Christmas! Top treatments thought likely to get loved ones’ eyes a-glow this year include: Breast Enlargement, Rhinoplasty (Nose Reshaping), Botox and Dermal Fillers. However, approximately half this amount would apparently be [...]
Aurora: Empowering not Pushing Clients into Cosmetic Treatments
Thursday, December 2nd, 2010According to RED magazine’s latest cover story (“Warning: Botox Pushers at Work!” Dec 2010), visiting a cosmetic clinic like Aurora is akin to braving a mobile phone dealer’s the week before pay-day with your archaic current model on display and a neon “mug” sign flashing above your head. Expect to be pounced on (Ruth Elkins [...]
5 Questions to Ask your Practitioner if you are considering a Non-Surgical Solution
Monday, November 15th, 2010Non-surgical solutions include botox for reducing active lines on the face and dermal fillers for restoring volume to the face. In the UK we have seen a rapid increase in the last few years of the number of these procedures performed. It is important to assess the qualifications & experience of your practitioner prior to [...]