Pigmentation, redness and skin texture Intense pulsed light (IPL) is a light-based treatment that targets colour in the skin. Melanin in pigmented spots and haemoglobin in visible blood vessels absorb the light energy, which is converted to heat. The body then clears the treated pigment or vessel over the following weeks. Concerns that IPL is…

Treatment options for hyperhidrosis Hyperhidrosis is excessive sweating that occurs regardless of temperature or activity. It most often affects the underarms, hands, feet and face, and can affect clothing choices, work and social confidence. Damien offers consultations for excessive sweating. She discusses your history, rules out other causes where needed and explains the treatment options…

Balanced, natural-looking lips Lip shape, definition and volume vary from person to person and change with age. Concerns commonly raised at consultation include thinning of the lips, loss of definition at the lip border, asymmetry and fine lines around the mouth. Damien offers consultations for lip shape and definition. She assesses your lips in the…

Addressing loss of facial volume As we age, the face loses volume in the cheeks, temples, jawline and around the mouth, and the skin can lose hydration. This can change facial proportions and make the face appear tired or drawn. Damien offers consultations for facial volume loss. She assesses overall facial balance and discusses options…

Softening lines and wrinkles Lines on the forehead, around the eyes and between the brows result from repeated muscle movement during normal facial expression. As skin loses elasticity with age, these lines can remain visible even when the face is at rest. Damien offers consultations for facial lines and wrinkles. During your consultation she assesses…

Skin tone, pigmentation and texture Sun exposure and ageing cause changes in the skin that many people find noticeable: uneven pigmentation, fine lines, rough texture and loss of firmness. Fractional laser treatment is one of the options available for these concerns. Damien uses a fractional, non-ablative diode laser. It delivers light energy in a pattern…

Facial lines fall into two groups. Dynamic lines appear when we use our expression muscles, such as frowning, squinting or raising the brows. Static lines are visible when the face is at rest. Most static lines start life as dynamic ones: years of repeated muscle movement fold the skin in the same place, and as…

Facial volume loss is one of the most common concerns raised at cosmetic consultations, and one of the least understood. It is not only about the skin. From our thirties onwards, the fat pads that give the face its shape gradually shrink and shift, the underlying bone slowly loses density, and the skin produces less…