^ Before and four months after the treatment. The after photograph demonstrate the natural look that Dr. Geraldine McKeever achieves.

Face Clinic

Our faces age in 2 ways. We age naturally as we get older with loss of volume affecting bone, fat, collagen and muscle. Gravity plays a part also and our tissues move “south”. This type of natural ageing is hereditary to some extent and so we can thank our ancestors if we age well. The commonest cause of ageing comes from external factors such as smoking, alcohol and in particular UV light. It doesn’t matter whether the UV light is natural from the sun or from a sunbed. There is no such thing as a safe sun tan unless it is artificial. Our biggest beauty tip at Stepback is wear a factor 30 plus sun block (preferably water resistant) and reapply it every 2-3 hours and … wear it Winter and Summer. Add a hat with a wide brim and some large sunglasses. We see young women in their 20s in our clinic who have the skin of a 35 year old. We have also diagnosed malignant skin tumours in some.

Treatments for the upper face: wrinkles, frown lines, fallen eyebrows, wasting of the temples, crows feet and the area between the eyebrows (known as the Glabella) can all be treated with a choice of Botulinum Toxin (Botox/Azzalure/Dysport) or Dermal Fillers or, very often, with a combination of both. Using these methods we can lift the eyebrows and reduce the heaviness of the eyelids giving a less tired, more alert appearance. Volume loss, particularly at the temples can be replaced by fillers as can the volume loss beneath the eyes (eye troughs). The skin surface can be refined using Skin Boosting/Hydration Injections and Dermaroller.

Treatments for the middle face: One of the commonest causes of ageing is thinning or loss of volume of the middle face along with a downwards movement of the tissues. Dermal Fillers such as Radiesse and the Restylane products can enhance the cheek bones giving an instant lift without the need for surgery. Similarly Nose to mouth (nasolabial) lines can be lifted from above or filled. The overall hydration can be replenished using Skin Boosters such as Vital with Dermaroller for overall appearance. Lines radiating out from the nose known as “bunny lines” are treated with Botulinum Toxin (Botox, Dysport, Xeomin, Azzalure).

Treatments for the lower face: Lips can be enhanced with fillers to give a more defined outline or an increased volume. Smokers lines can be treated with fine fillers with or without Botulinum Toxin (Botox, Dysport, Xeomin, Azzalure). The lines between the mouth and the chin (the marionette lines) can also be filled. Volume loss giving the appearance of jowls can be replaced by fillers. The overall hydration can be replenished using skin boosters such as Vital and the appearance with dermaroller

Ask the Doctor

Many of our clients ask the points where Botulinum Toxin (Botox, Dysport, Xeomin, Azzalure) is injected. The photograph below demonstrates these points.