Fine Lines and Wrinkles
While fine lines are superficial and closer to skin's surface, wrinkles are more deep-set.
As you age, many fine lines may turn into wrinkles as skin loses elasticity and firmness.
All treatment plans start with an aesthetic consultation and include a post-treatment review.
Natural Contributing Factors
Skin cells divide more slowly
The dermis becomes thinner
The network of connective tissue—collagen and elastin—begins to loosen and unravel, causing depressions to form on the skin’s surface
Your skin loses its elasticity and becomes more fragile
Oil-secreting glands shrink, reducing your skin’s ability to stay moisturized, leading to dry skin
Fat in the hypodermis (deepest) layer of your skin decreases
4 Rules To Warding Off Wrinkles
Protect and Repair
Invest in a daily sunscreen and where sun damage has already occured invest in the right skin care products. We can help combat and even repair daily skin damage by slathering on an antioxidant serum like vitamin C.
Make Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Consider working with a nutritionist or doing some research around anti-aging foods and use alcohol and sugar in moderation. Water consumption is also very important to keep your skin and body hydrated. The NHS recommend that we drink 6–8 glasses of water per day, and the key is to start drinking in the morning and continue to do so regularly throughout the day.
Smoking can definitely impact how old you look (both from the chemical effects and the repeated muscle contractions you pucker up).
Exercise, rest and stress reduction can lessen and even reverse visible and invisible signs of aging. Adopt daily practices that align with your lifestyle and schedule and make sure you reward yourself frequently.
Choose products by skin condition
Work with Luann (Dermalogica expert) to personallise your skin care plan. We are all tempted by social media to buy the next best cream or oil but it is important to do our research and seek professional advice in order to maximise the expected results.
Even if you have no signs of wrinkles yet it is important to go into preventative mode.
If your skin is feel a bit dry it is important to look for products that include the elasticity-boosting and moisturising action of hyaluonic acid.
If there are visible signs of aging and wrinkles you definetely want to incorporate retinoids and vitamin C serums. Vitamin C serums normally work well in the mornings and retinoids at night.
Don’t forget a good moisturiser to help sooth, smooth and repair damage from oxidative stress to prevent further creasing.
Adjust crease-causing habits
Reviewing wrinkle-making motions and incorporating changes can help you maintain smoother skin.
Think about the position that you sleep in. Satin pillow covers can help as well.
Avoid resting your chin, cheeks and foreheads in your hands.
Avoid rubbing your eyes.
Reduce squinting or furrowing your brow.
Dynamic and Static Wrinkles
Dynamic wrinkles are caused by our muscles as we repeatedly express ourselves, resulting in smile or frown lines. This type of wrinkle is best treated with a neurotoxin like Bocouture - a medicine that contains the active substance Botulinum toxin type A which relaxes the injected muscles. We may recommend a combination of treatments for the most optimal results.
Static wrinkles, like marionette lines, are caused by the loss of collagen and fat, and by gravity,rather than by muscle movement. This type of wrinkle is best treated with dermal filler. Our new brand of filler called Belotero® is an HA injectable filler that completely integrates into the skin tissue, allowing for normal movement and facial expressions.
Facial aesthetic consultation
Everyone has a different skin type so we offer facial aesthetic consultations where we can talk through which treatments would deliver the best results for your skin. These consultations are ideal opportunities for us to come up with a treatment plan that will work best. To arrange a consultation, simply get in touch.
If you book a treatment plan with us the consultation fee is credited against the cost of the plan.
30 mins · £35
Anti-wrinkle injections
Injectable anti-ageing treatments (Botulinum toxin) are a quick and convenient way to smooth out those lines on the forehead and around the eyes and mouth without any need for surgery. Dr. Jaco van der Merwe can prescribe anti-wrinkle injections and we have chosen to use a brand called Bocouture. This treatment can target muscles under the skin and block nerve signals. This stops wrinkles that appear through muscle movement in the face. The effects of your treatment fade over time and need to be topped up. The treatments do last longer over time as you have it done more often.
Please note you have to book a facial aesthetics consultation before booking this treatment option.
Individual treatment costs start at:
£200 (1 Area) | £250 (2 Areas) | £300(3 Areas)
Botulinum toxin brand called Bocouture
Botulinum Toxin is a type of protein which occurs in nature and it is produced by Clostridium Botulinum. This toxin produces many kinds of proteins which are rated into types A to F. These different types of proteins act on muscles of the body with varying degrees causing them to relax.
Bocouture claims to be the most innovative type of Botulinum Toxin A due to its formulation. In this type, an extensive purification system has been used for the removal of complexing proteins from the Botulinum toxin. In addition to the active ingredient, there might be associated proteins in the vial (which serve no purpose in the action of the drug). As soon as the drug is injected into the skin, the associated proteins separate from the active ingredient (Botulinum Toxin). Bocouture produce similar results to that of other types of Botulinum products without any risk of formation of anti-bodies which results in giving long lasting effects.
At Élan aesthetics, the patient's safety is paramount to us. We are constantly striving to find new ways and to educate ourselves on how we can make our procedures as safe as possible.
Profhilo® Skin Remodelling
Profhilo® enhances stem cell reproduction. It restores both skin and fat layers to their natural state and stimulates the body to produce four collagen types. The molecule chains of both high and low-molecular-weight non-animal hyaluronic acid are thermally stabilised and fused together creating a unique patented hybrid complex, to form a gel that spreads and becomes integrated into the skin. Whilst Dermal Fillers are the preferred option for replacing specific areas of loss volume and fat in the facial structure, they have long been used to plump areas of lost volume in the face and restore a youthful complexion. However, some of us aren’t ready to take that step and perhaps need an ‘overall overhaul’ for the skin. Profhilo® can reshape the facial frame naturally.
Profhilo is an exclusive bioremodelling injectable treatment that works to positively alters the skin with visible results after only 2 treatments which are usually 4-6 weeks apart. It is composed of a highly pure-grade Hyaluronic Acid produced by biofermentation.
This treatment option may be used in combination with other treatments at Élan Aesthetics to achieve optimal, sustainable results.
Anyone who has noticed signs of ageing from skin laxity and fine lines will benefit from this treatment
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy
Simply put, a PRP facial uses your own blood’s platelets and plasma on your face. The natural chemicals in your own PRP are slathered onto your face and then micro-needled into the skin during a short procedure. Once the plasma is in, it begins to do its work of rejuvenating your entire face, tightening wrinkled areas, and smoothing the overall look. It’s able to do that because PRP’s essential chemical components stimulate collagen growth.
Some people opt to have just one facial while others undergo a regular series of procedures. The more often you have a PRP facial, the longer the results of each treatment will last, which is about three to six months.
Ideal for ideal for: acne scarring, sun damage, dull skin tone, fine lines & wrinkles, crows feet and dark circles.
Pricing starts at £450.
Facial Aesthetic - Post Treatment Consultation
We offer a free post treatment consultation which can be done in person or via a video call if requested. This consultation is normally scheduled within 2 weeks of the treatment. The effects of the treatment will start to be visible about 4 to 7 days after the injections, and the result will last for about three months. During your post-treatment consultation the doctor can check that you are happy with the results and that the treatment has worked as you expected. If necessary, a free top-up treatment can also be given at this follow up appointment.