PDO Threadlifts the Non-Surgical Facelift - Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield & Chesterfield

Have you arrived at that age where the profile of your face has suddenly become a little blurry?
Where the strong definition of your features are not so sharp. As we age we lose our cheekbones, they tend to travel down our face.. as the saying goes 'everything is going south'. This results in our jawline becoming saggy and the old turkey neck appearing....sounds attractive doesn't it!!!

Well, what options can we take to rectify this?

1. We can go for a facelift....this is going to be a painful and costly experience with a good deal of down time. You also have to think of the psychology with this option  with having to undergo a general anesthetic.. is it worth the risk for something cosmetic?

2. We can use Dermal Fillers to add volume, create cheekbones and give the skin a gentle lift. This has always been a good option for people not wanting a surgical procedure. Dermal fillers last up to one year depending on lifestyle... if you party hard, they might last a lot less.  Dermal fillers give an instant result and you can return to work the next day with no one the wiser, just curious to know how you look so fresh and rejuvenated!

3. Another weapon in our armoury are PDO threads! We have been using these now for over a year and what a difference they make!
They can be a stand alone treatment or used in conjunction with Botox and fillers to get a fantastic result.

The threads are placed under the skin, (which has been numbed with local anesthetic) in strategic places forming a matrix of threads that will lift and rejuvenate the skin.
Some threads are so fine they are like hairs, the stronger threads are thicker and have small barbs on them that will attach to the skin and give a good lifting result.

These threads have been used for years in open heart surgery and over the months will gradually dissolve. While the threads remain under the skin, they cause collagen to form by stimulating the fibroblasts. This will also improve skin tone and radiance.

The procedure is almost painless with little downtime. You might experience the odd bruise, but these are easily coverable with light make up.

PDO threads can be used,

• Horizontal and vertical forehead wrinkles
• Forehead lift
• Sagging eyebrows
• Lower eyelid - bags under the eyes
• Cheeks
• Naso-labial folds
• Marionette lines
• Jaw line
• Creased cheeks.

So, there are a few options open to us, everything doesn't have to go south.. with a little help from Dr Bassi we can get you looking the best you can :)

Mags

Clinic Manager

Tear Troughs/ Dark Circles/Shadows Nottingham

Deep hollows under the eyes can be so aging and leave you looking like you haven't slept in weeks.

The eyes are the first thing people notice about you when they look at you  'eyes being the window to your face'!

No amount of eye creams are going to help with hollows or dark shadows, usually make up is the only thing that will disguise them...and this is generally not an option for most men!

There are a lot of sophisticated dermal fillers available now that can be injected into tear troughs giving an instant plumping effect of the hollows. 

We use Teosyal Redensity for eyes which also has clever light reflecting technology which masks the dark shadowing under the eye.

This treatment takes 20 to 30 minutes and results are instant. There is minimal downtime, although you might experience a little bruising as the skin under the eye is very delicate.

Compared to having a Blephroplasty, tear trough treatment is a fraction of the cost. Bleph's start at around £3000 and you have the inconvenience of surgery, and the downtime and bruising that comes with that procedure.

Tear trough treatment is suitable for most clients, but when you come for consultation, your requirements will be discussed and very rarely surgery will be the only answer.

The dermal filler we use are non animal based and are very safe to use, with over 2 million used worldwide in 2014 alone.

This young lady below had quite deep hollows under her eyes, just look at the difference after 30 minutes work!

This client came for dark shadowing under the eyes, which is quite common in darker and Asian skintones.

This lady had quite deep hollows under her eyes with almost a bruised effect look, having tear trough treatment has completely freshened up her face!

For a free consultation, call the clinic on 01773 861845

Mags

Clinic Manager

Vaser Lipo...Thighs..Before and After

This client was a really petite lady who was unfortunate to have chunky legs! She had Vaser Lipo of the inner and outer thighs, knowing she was not going to get 'supermodel' legs. All she wanted was to reduce them to put her more in proportion with the rest of her body. I thought at her 4 week review she had achieved just that and looked great!

Mags
Clinic Manager

Vaser Lipo..Male Abs.. Before and After

These are the results of a 57 year young man... He trains all the time but could not lose the fat around his middle. He came to us for Vaser Lipo and proved to be a hard case as his fat was very fibrous due to all the training he had done over the years.  

He came to see us a couple of weeks later for review showing great initial results. Take a look!

For a free consultation, please call the clinic on 01773 861845
Mags
Clinic Manager

Non Surgical Rhinoplasty.. Dermal Fillers Nottingham

Look at the immediate results from having Dermal Filler placed in the nose to correct hooking. It negates having surgery and results last up to one year. These results were instant and in a day or two will be lovely and smooth.

For a free consultation call the clinic on 01773 861845
Mags
Clinic Manager

Fue Hair Transplant Before and After

This client had a Fue Hair Transplant with our Dr Reddy. He had almost 8000 hairs transplanted over a two day session with outstanding success.  His condition was a Norwood 5, so quite severe hair loss. 

As you can see it has made a huge difference!

For your consultation with Dr Reddy, call us on 01773 861845

Mags

Clinic Manager

Mole Removal at Selston Nottingham

Have a look at our video removing three moles off a face, quick easy and painless!

For a free consultation, call the clinic on 01773 861845
Mags
Clinic Manager

Accent Skin Tightening..Nottingham

Since starting our Accent Skin Tightening treatment, it  has become a much sought after procedure. In just a few treatments it can make a significant difference to how you look!

Treatments take around 30/40 mins, and you should have one every 4 weeks. Four to six treatments are needed, depending on the area you are having treated and how you respond to it.
Results can be seen immediately, but permanent results will be seen at around treatment 3.

Areas that can be treated are;

Abdomen
Thighs ( Cellulite )
Bingo Wings
Neck and Jawline
Face

Our opening offer for this treatment is £100 a session. ( The cost of a good night out! )

Take the first steps by calling us on 01773 861845

Mags
Clinic Manager

Botox Nottingham

Summer is here at last but are you prepared?  Do you suffer with excessive underarm sweating?
We can help with underarm Botox. This procedure takes 20 minutes and should leave you sweat free for 6 to 9 months. Wear your clothes confidently.. no more sweat patches in business meetings or embarrassing tell tale signs on that special dress

Call the clinic to book your free consultation on 01773 861845
Mags
Clinic Manager

Cyst Removal..Nottingham

Mole and cyst removal is a very popular treatment at Selston, it takes just minutes and can change a persons face dramatically!  Look at these before and after photos taken a month apart, there is no real evidence that a cyst ever existed!

Mags

Clinic Manager

Cyst/Mole Removal Nottingham

This young man came to have his cyst removed by radio frequency. This takes just five to 10 minutes. Here are the before and after pictures taken on the day. 

The area treated will form a scab and drop off a week later, leaving very minimal scarring.

Fue 8200 Hairs Selston Cosmetic Clinic

This man was a 5 on the Norwood scale, he had 8200 hairs or 3000 grafts transplanted by the Fue method.
Here are the photos showing before the procedure, straight after the procedure and his results 8 months later.
Looks fantastic!

Mags
Clinic Manager

Diffuse Hair Loss....Before And After

This young guy had diffuse hair loss all over the top of his head. He had 2732 hairs or 811 grafts transplanted by the FUE technique. Here are his results a year later...Pretty good!

 To book a consultation with Dr Reddy, call 01773 861845
Mags
Clinic Manager

FUE 3000 Hairs or 1000 Grafts

People often call enquiring about a FUE Hair Transplant. A usual comment is '' I only need a few hairs as ive only receded a little''

This young man had 3000 hairs replaced. Below are photos taken immediately after the procedure. He will get a fab result as this amount of hair will give him the density to match the rest of his hair.

It is always worth having a free consultation with Dr Reddy to assess what you will need, rather than guessing what you think you need!

Call us on 01773 861845 to book an appointment.

Mags
Clinic Manager

Fue... Results 12 Months On.

This young man came for an FUE Hair Transplant. He had 4000 hairs transplanted and recently came back for a review.

Before FUE

Immediately after FUE

12 Months later.......

What a result! It has totally changed the way he looks!

Mags

Clinic Manager

Lucious legs for Summer......

Spider veins are like varicose veins but smaller. They begin as tiny capillaries and appear as blue or red squiggles. They are small red, blue or purple veins that often appear on the surface of the thighs, calves and ankles.

It's estimated that at least one third of the adult female population is troubled with thread veins on the legs. People often seek treatment for spider veins because of cosmetic concern, not being able to wear short skirts or shorts in the warm months.

These veins are more distinct in fair skinned people, and more common in females. The thread veins may appear from nowhere and they have no symptoms.

Lasers are used to treat spider veins. During laser treatment intense light is directed to the veins, eliminating them permanently. Lasers are especially suited to treat small spider veins, sessions can take 15 to 30 mins and may only need one or two sessions.

Contact Mags for details

Semi permanent eyebrows - What happens?

Before any semi permanent eyebrow treatment , I always draw on the shape with you , to ensure you know what it will look like, this shape can change to your liking , to ensure you are completely comfortable.

After that we look and decide the colour, when we have decided on one I will apply a little on your cheek so you can see the desired effect.

Anesthetic is applied to the area and then we begin. The first part can feel a little scratchy but once that is completed, I will apply more anesthetic which will numb you further to avoid any discomfort. I will go over the area until the colour has taken and show you the end result of your eyebrow.

I will provide you with aftercare balm and an aftercare leaflet so you know exactly how to look after the area (but I’m always available, even after hours ,should you have a question!!).

Together we will book in another appointment to re-touch the area within 6 weeks.

This is all part of the initial cost. The retouch is to ensure the depth of colour, and to input any more pigment if it is desired or required .

We want to make sure that the brow looks as good as possible !

Then it’s a matter of waiting 12-18months before needing a re-touch, merely to keep the depth of colour.

Heidi

Semi permanent make up artist at Selston Cosmetic Clinic 01773 861845

Hair Restoration with Follicular Unit Extraction (Part 4)

With traditional Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) grafting, the hairs are pulled out (like a banana being pulled out of its skin from one end) and the grafts may be stripped of their outer root sheath (ORS). If that happens, the hairs may lose the dermal papillae and possibly the bulb as well. The good news is that the growth elements of the mature terminal hair shaft are multifocal (have more than one site controlling the growth) so hair bulbs and dermal papillae cells that may be damaged may still produce full terminal hair, albeit less thick.

The two strongest growth areas of the mature terminal hair include (a) the dermal papillae and (b) the area near the insertion of the tiny muscle attached to the hair in the vicinity of the sebaceous gland. Any damage to the growing hair will produce a weaker and thinner hair. The research to show the damage to a follicular unit stripped of its dermal papillae and its ORS has not been well documented, but the conclusions drawn here are logically based upon the science of hair growth as we know it.

In a landmark study on hair transplant surgery, Dr. Kim, a noted Korean researcher, demonstrated that attempts to cut one hair into two parts to grow more than one hair from parts of a single hair, failed to grow more than one hair. When the (a) transected lower half of the hair was placed in a patient, it often grew a finer, weaker hair and (b) transected upper half of hair was placed in a patient, no hair grew.

Potential issues of using FUE for hair restoration.

• Loss of hairs inside the grafts from amputation/transection of the hairs; i.e. some of the amputated hairs die.

• Stripping of the critical growth centres of the hairs within the graft during the extraction process.

• Loss of the hair bulb or dermal papillae (the dermal papillae, which is located at the very bottom of the hair bulb, is responsible for hair re-growth after hair cycling from the telogen phase into the anagen phase).

• Buried grafts (grafts that are pushed below the skin becoming foreign bodies with potential cyst formation or even abscesses producing possible infections) thus wasting valuable hair resources.

• Necrosis (gangrene) of the donor area in large FUE sessions has been recently reported at the September 2008 ISHRS meeting in Montreal. It is not clear why this has occurred, since so little information on this potential complication has been presented.

For more information on FUE and hair transplant surgery visit our website prior to making your free consultation regarding hair restoration .

by Dr S R Bassi

Hair Restoration with Follicular Unit Extraction (Part 3)

The best follicular unit extractions (FUE) come when the entire follicular unit, the bulb with the dermal papillae and the capsule are removed intact and there is no amputation/transection of hairs within the graft.

In theory, the more the follicular unit is stripped of its surrounding tissue, the lower the growth potential. If the outer root sheath (ORS) is not violated and some fat remains below the bulb, one can assume that the follicular unit was removed without damage. If the lower ends of the hairs of the excised follicular unit contain a glistening covering and the bulb is intact, then it can be assumed that the follicular unit came out wholly intact. If the outer root sheath is violated and stripped from its covering, one should expect some negative impact on the growth. This could result in a thinner, less robust hair from one or more of the hair follicles within the extracted follicular unit. In summary, the best preserved follicular unit is one where the ORS is intact, the hairs are covered with a glistening covering, there is fat at the bottom of the bulb where the dermal papilla is located, and there is no amputation/transection of the hairs within the graft.

The follicular unit is surrounded by a capsule that isolates the hairs from the surrounding dermis and fat. This capsule is called the outer root sheath (ORS) and extends to the surface of the skin to produce the pore the hair exists from. When we extract a follicular unit from the scalp using the strip harvesting method, for example, this outer root sheath is included in the graft. All of the vital structures of the follicular unit lie encased in this ORS.

At the bottom of the bulb of the hair, lies a structure called the dermal papillae (DP). The hair bulb looks like a catcher's mitt from the bottom, and the DP is the ball inside the mitt. The DP contains the master switch that controls the hair growth genetically. Cells inside the DP express the genetics that initiates the hair growth process and is integrally involved in the various stages of the hair cycle. In the photo below (at right), we see two hairs, one fully developed (terminal) hair and one small hair that is growing out of its telogen (resting) phase into its anagen (growth) phase, evolving into a mature terminal hair.

Note that the telogen hair produces a finer hair while the hair is growing. This hair will get thicker as the hair matures into its 'terminal' status. The bulb at the bottom of the telogen hair stands out prominently as it does in the mature terminal hair but the DP cannot be seen without special stains or equipment.

More information on FUE will follow in further articles, alternately visit our website to learn more about hair restoration .

by Dr S R Bassi

Hair Restoration with Follicular Unit Extraction (Part 2)

There are several advantages of FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction). With moderately sized procedures, it leaves virtually imperceptible punctuate scars in the donor area once healed. During the post operative period, there are only a few limitations placed upon the patient for the first week or so. Patients rarely report any donor area pain from the excision area. The donor area can be washed as vigorously as necessary to obtain a clean wound. Hair grows out from the donor area fairly quickly so by one week after an FUE procedure most donor wounds will be covered by a short beard-like growth of the hair making the donor excisions nearly undetectable.

The FUE hair transplant surgery technique is difficult and tedious to perform on the part of the physician and staff. FUE is not for everyone and it takes a skilled, trained doctor to differentiate who is a candidate for this hair transplant procedure and who is not. Over the years, more and more doctors began offering the procedure, but few have shown real expertise in this field. At the onset, patient successes were few and many were highly suspect. Widespread failures of FUE were not uncommon. As difficult as it was for the doctor to master the FUE surgery, it was equally difficult for the patient to comprehend what FUE procedures could and could not accomplish.

FUE is a minimally invasive, precise, technically demanding hair transplant surgery procedure that is influenced by the technical skills of the doctors, and is hindered by the absence of uniform surgical tools. Transection rates should be tracked and you should ask to see that documentation at the end of your procedure. Finally, to be sure you procedure will go as planned; the doctor's technique must be replicable from one patient to another.



More information on FUE will follow in further articles, alternately visit our website to learn more about hair restoration .

by Dr S R Bassi