As individuals, we all have different reasons for wanting to change the way we look and ultimately the way we feel.
The muscles of the face allow us to express a range of emotions such as happiness, sadness and anger. And we don't want to change your ability to express yourself. We recognise that our clients want to look softer, not 'frozen'. They prefer to look healthy, rather than 'worked on'. And finally they want to glow, not look 'fake'. You will receive a dental examination prior to any treatments. We are a dental clinic and it is important that we assess your dental health. Skin treatments will be undertaken as a part of a full assessment.

Balancing the facial shape is so important when restructuring the changes that occur with ageing. The most common place to start is with cheek enhancement. This builds up the sunken facial profile, lifting the nasolabials, jowls and lower parts of the face. Cheek bone enhancement is done with dermal filler and really gives your profile a lovely gentle curve that naturally lifts the face.

We can also improve the structure of your facial features, by adding volume to the temples. This is a very natural and subtle improvement, but patients notice that the light reflection is better positioned on their forehead, and the eyebrow sits in a higher position that is better seen on the front of the face. Often the eyebrow is lost around the sides of the face as the temple volume decreases. Temple filler is easily performed in our Balwyn clinic.

Sunken cheeks naturally occur over time as the volume of our face is lost, and the fat pads move. Once the cheek bones have been assessed and restored to a natural shape, the middle cheek area is then reshaped and has volume added. This one step is so important in making you look healthy, happy and naturally great for your age. Dr D'Anna is especially known for her ability to recreate beautiful and graceful looking cheek structure. We work with a team of aesthetic doctors for advanced treatments.

We will also assess the jawline and sides of the cheeks too. The jaw line filler creates a more structured jawline so that you reduce the jowls that occur.

The cheek hollows can be revolumised so that the face looks less sunken and more youthful in the curves. This is the perfect treatment for volume loss in Melbourne.

Chin enhancement can really set the profile of your face back into proportion. By adding volume to the chin, the jowls are reduced, the lower lip appears more voluminous and the lower proportions of your face are improved.

Adding to the tear trough area can be quite challenging. There is thinner skin under the eye, which can bring on the appearance of dark circles as time goes on.
However, with careful planning, our cosmetic injector has developed a stepwise system to recreate a freshness in this area. Once the cheeks have been assessed and treated, they create a foundation on which the under eye or tear trough filler can be stabilised with. This important as the thinner skin can be unforgiving without this base. When filling the tear trough, we will use a meticulous approach with her cannula technique, to lay down down dermal filler. The results are exceptional.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN AFTER DERMAL FILLER?

As with all injection treatments, there may be some redness in the area of injection for an hour or so. Bruising is always a minor risk when having injectable treatments. You can minimize this risk by avoiding alcohol, omega 3 products and anti-inflammatory drugs for 24 hours before your treatment.
Most people can continue their normal routine immediately.

WHAT RESULTS CAN I EXPECT AFTER TREATMENT?

Dermal filler treatment will leave you looking refreshed. Immediately after you will notice some plumpness, but this continues to improve over the next week. We usually review all of our patients one week after treatment to make sure the result is smooth. We can also continue adding to your result on the review appointment.

What can anti wrinkle treatments do?
• Reduce/eliminate wrinkles
• create an eyebrow lift
• reduce gummy smile
• slim the jawline and face
• reduce jowls

What are muscle relaxant injections?
Muscle relaxant and anti-wrinkle injections are the same treatment. They are a purified TGA-listed pharmaceutical that is injected in small, precise volumes to relax the muscle. This will reduce the muscle thickness and skin wrinkles in the treated area.

Commonly treated areas are:
• frown
• forehead lines
• crows feet
• brow and smile lift

When will I see the result?
You may notice the results in just 2-3 days, and the effect typically last for approximately 4 months, however individual results vary.