Tuesday 27 September 2011

As gen XYZ ages we should brace ourselves for a large increase in filler usage


It is interesting how such a dichotomy exists in the world around Botox and fillers. Gen XYZ think it as essential as food and their mothers think it has not yet been proven safe to use. I don't know when it happened. There we all were soothing forty and fifty year olds telling them they are sure to like the results and that it is really very safe, and their daughters developed a horror of the slightest line on their faces. Usage by Gen XYZ is going through the roof.
There is also an increase in the number of men using Botox. These are mainstream guys who have abused their skin over many years and now have decided to do something about it. It is good to see the Aussie bloke taking time out from the pub to tend to his appearance.
The uptake of fillers is higher in the upper age groups because it suits their needs, the correction of facial fat loss and skin laxity. As gen XYZ ages we should brace ourselves for a large increase in filler usage as well.
Whether the introduction of epigenetic  stimulants in skin care (view Ageloc.com)will be effective at reducing age related collagen loss and changing the game forever remains to be seen.

Sunday 4 September 2011

Facial Rejuvenation & Restylane Injectors

This past weekend's  Restylane injectors' symposium at the Ivy was probably the most sedate event of their week.
Hundreds involved in the facial rejuvenation were there to watch new techniques in Restylane injectors and to socialise.
The newest thing I saw there was a new app for the iphone to record the areas injected in a patients face. Just the thing for a roving injector. Mark it up on the phone and then download into the patient's file on the central computor.
There are many nurses who go from place to place injecting Botox, Restylane and Juvederm flouting the law that says all patients must be seen by a doctor and a prescription written for an S4 drug before it is injected.  They will find this app invaluable.  It won't fix the legal situation but it will improve record keeping.