How to reduce the risk of occlusion in the philtrum (columella artery)

April 24, 2023

How to reduce the risk of occlusion in the philtrum (columella artery)

In 2018, a medical colleague of Dr Tim’s got in touch when they experienced their first vascular occlusion of the columella artery – they dealt wi...

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Top tips to reduce swelling and bruising when injecting lip fillers

April 20, 2023

Top tips to reduce swelling and bruising when injecting lip fillers

Recently, Dr Tim Pearce welcomed his apprentice winner, Nurse Charlotte to a podcast to discuss her concerns about injection trauma as a relatively ne...

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How to book in a patient who asks: “How much for 1ml?”

April 17, 2023

How to book in a patient who asks: “How much for 1ml?”

You receive a DM or telephone call from a potential new patient… you are excited, right? Then, oh no, your heart sinks when you read or hear their f...

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Increase your injection safety with this aspiration trick

April 13, 2023

Increase your injection safety with this aspiration trick

Aspiration, although controversial is a great safety enhancement when performing dermal filler injections; and, if done correctly can reduce the chanc...

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Treating Orbicularis Oculi with Botox: What can go wrong?

April 10, 2023

Treating Orbicularis Oculi with Botox: What can go wrong?

In this blog, Dr Tim Pearce explores why the orbicularis oculi is a complex muscle, which, if over treated with botulinum toxin or Botox® can cause s...

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How to get a great result with Botox in older patients

April 6, 2023

How to get a great result with Botox in older patients

Treating older patients – those over 55 – with Botox® or botulinum toxin for wrinkle reduction and upper face lifting procedures requires a diffe...

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Needle depth: How can you tell where it is when injecting filler?

April 3, 2023

Needle depth: How can you tell where it is when injecting filler?

It is easy to feel a bit blind, or like you are trying to find your way in the dark when your needle is beneath the skin as you inject dermal fillers....

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Emergency kits for managing filler-induced vascular occlusions

March 30, 2023

Emergency kits for managing filler-induced vascular occlusions

Drs Pearce and Subbio recently came together on Instagram to host a free live video discussing how to manage a dermal filler-induced vascular occlusio...

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Non-surgical rhinoplasty: do not inject this type of nose!

March 27, 2023

Non-surgical rhinoplasty: do not inject this type of nose!

Non-surgical rhinoplasty or a liquid nose job using dermal fillers and advanced injection techniques is very popular as an alternative to more invasiv...

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Case: Dr Subbio’s management of a filler-induced vascular occlusion

March 23, 2023

Case: Dr Subbio’s management of a filler-induced vascular occlusion

Drs Pearce and Subbio recently came together on Instagram to host a free live video discussing how to manage a dermal filler-induced vascular occlusio...

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Treating older lips with fillers: 3 crucial areas for injection

March 20, 2023

Treating older lips with fillers: 3 crucial areas for injection

It can be more challenging to treat older lips with dermal fillers due to age-related changes, therefore it is crucial that you understand where to fo...

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Can you inject Botox towards the eye?

March 16, 2023

Can you inject Botox towards the eye?

Dr Tim Pearce recently shared a video showing him injecting Botox® (botulinum toxin) around the eye with the needle pointed towards the eye. This gen...

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Can you mix dermal filler brands in the same face?

March 13, 2023

Can you mix dermal filler brands in the same face?

Aesthetic clinicians are often advised to wait several months before using a different brand of hyaluronic acid based dermal filler in a patient, this...

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How to create natural looking lip filler results

March 9, 2023

How to create natural looking lip filler results

Fashions regularly change and it is no different for beauty, aesthetics, and lip fillers; this year (as predicted by Dr Tim) is the year of filler rev...

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Fillers: 6 ways to reduce severe vascular occlusion with cannulas

March 6, 2023

Fillers: 6 ways to reduce severe vascular occlusion with cannulas

Are you still struggling with the needle versus cannula debate and worried about the risk of using a cannula for dermal filler treatments? In this blo...

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TikTok lip filler trend: Should you offer lip taping for butterfly lips?

March 2, 2023

TikTok lip filler trend: Should you offer lip taping for butterfly lips?

The newest trend to hit the facial aesthetic sector is ‘lip taping’, or ‘strip lips, for ‘butterfly lips’. The taping is performed as part o...

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A simple step to accelerate your facial anatomy knowledge

February 27, 2023

A simple step to accelerate your facial anatomy knowledge

Have you ever given any thought to the best way to improve your grasp of facial anatomy, be that vasculature, muscles, ligaments, or fat pads, for exa...

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Creating a defined female jawline with fillers without masculinising

February 23, 2023

Creating a defined female jawline with fillers without masculinising

When treating female patients with dermal filler in the jawline, a common problem is the injection of too much filler, or poorly placed product along ...

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How to tell your patients about the hidden costs to you

February 20, 2023

How to tell your patients about the hidden costs to you

Record inflation, higher interest rates, and the cost-of-living crisis are front and centre in the news, but it is not just your patients who need to ...

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Injecting Botox into the frontalis muscle, safety advice

February 16, 2023

Injecting Botox into the frontalis muscle, safety advice

The frontalis muscle is one of the most difficult areas to treat effectively and successfully in the upper face with botulinum toxin (Botox®); but do...

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5 tips to prevent bruising from cosmetic injections

February 13, 2023

5 tips to prevent bruising from cosmetic injections

Bruises can happen with cosmetic injectables, in fact, they are top of the list of possible side effects from the delivery of such medical aesthetic t...

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How to inject Botox under the eyebrow for a brow lift

February 9, 2023

How to inject Botox under the eyebrow for a brow lift

Having recently posted a video tutorial on Instagram demonstrating performing a brow lift using botulinum toxin (Botox®), Dr Tim Pearce was inundated...

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Advanced anatomy for Botox treatments: vectors, biomechanics & myomodulation

February 6, 2023

Advanced anatomy for Botox treatments: vectors, biomechanics & myomodulation

To excel in medical aesthetics, there is more to learn than just basic facial anatomy and injection technique. Aesthetic clinicians must understand th...

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How to avoid mistakes when injecting masseter muscles with Botox

February 2, 2023

How to avoid mistakes when injecting masseter muscles with Botox

Dr Tim Pearce recently viewed a TikTok video of an American patient who was unhappy with her results after having her masseter muscles treated with bo...

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Upper face muscle anatomy: how to avoid Botox side effects

January 30, 2023

Upper face muscle anatomy: how to avoid Botox side effects

The ‘bread and butter’ of any medical aesthetic practice is botulinum toxin or Botox® treatment in the upper face, but are aesthetic clinicians t...

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How to safely perform a non-surgical rhinoplasty or liquid nose job

January 26, 2023

How to safely perform a non-surgical rhinoplasty or liquid nose job

Dr Tim Pearce describes how to perform a non-surgical rhinoplasty procedure, discussing his safety tips and advice to help you produce a perfect resul...

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“My botulinum toxin didn’t last!” What impacts neurotoxin longevity?

January 23, 2023

“My botulinum toxin didn’t last!” What impacts neurotoxin longevity?

The longevity of botulinum toxin injections causes much debate, with various anecdotal experiences from different patients and practitioners, particul...

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Non-surgical rhinoplasty: liquid nose job injection safety advice

January 19, 2023

Non-surgical rhinoplasty: liquid nose job injection safety advice

Non-surgical rhinoplasty, or injection rhinoplasty is also referred to as the ‘liquid nose job’. Many aesthetic clinicians have reservations about...

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Top tips for achieving your aesthetic goals in 2023

January 16, 2023

Top tips for achieving your aesthetic goals in 2023

Reflection is a great tool to help aesthetic practitioners hone their craft as both a clinician and an entrepreneur. In this blog, Dr Tim Pearce refle...

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Chin anatomy and safe augmentation injection techniques

January 9, 2023

Chin anatomy and safe augmentation injection techniques

The chin can be a tricky area of the face to treat, primarily due to prominent arteries; although, it is very easy to augment one area of the chin and...

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Dissolving Lip Filler: What You Need To Know About Hyaluronidase

January 5, 2023

Dissolving Lip Filler: What You Need To Know About Hyaluronidase

One of the biggest trends of 2022 and into 2023 is the number of lip filler reversals or elective dissolving procedures performed by aesthetic clinici...

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8D Lip Design: how to choose a dermal filler for lips

December 29, 2022

8D Lip Design: how to choose a dermal filler for lips

The skilled aesthetic injector understands that there are multiple factors controlling the physical result of a lip augmentation procedure, alongside ...

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Why 80% of visible ageing is due to ligaments and fat pads

December 22, 2022

Why 80% of visible ageing is due to ligaments and fat pads

In two previous blogs, Dr Tim Pearce explored why superficial fat pads are important in facial aesthetics, how to discuss them with your patients and ...

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8D Lip Design: Choosing your injection tools, needle, or cannula?

December 19, 2022

8D Lip Design: Choosing your injection tools, needle, or cannula?

Like a member of an orchestra about to play a symphony, one of the keys to success with lip filler treatment lies in your choice of instrument – bet...

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Fat pad anatomy: the upper, middle & lower face deep fat pads

December 15, 2022

Fat pad anatomy: the upper, middle & lower face deep fat pads

In a previous blog, Dr Tim Pearce explored why superficial fat pads are important in facial aesthetics, how to discuss them with your patients, and de...

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8D Lip Design: technical core of delivering lip filler injections

December 12, 2022

8D Lip Design: technical core of delivering lip filler injections

To understand how to successfully perform lip filler treatments, you must get to grips with the foundational principles behind choosing the best injec...

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Fat pad anatomy: why are superficial fat pads key to aesthetics?

December 8, 2022

Fat pad anatomy: why are superficial fat pads key to aesthetics?

When it comes to discussions on anatomy, these do not always have to be in the context of aesthetic medical training or highbrow conversations between...

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8D Lip Design: the importance of lip anatomy knowledge

December 5, 2022

8D Lip Design: the importance of lip anatomy knowledge

As healthcare professionals and aesthetic clinicians, our objective with any treatment is to achieve the best results with the least amount of risk, t...

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Vascular occlusion: what if your patient is allergic to hyaluronidase?

December 1, 2022

Vascular occlusion: what if your patient is allergic to hyaluronidase?

One of the most common questions asked by aesthetic clinicians in complications forums is what to do if your patient is allergic to hyaluronidase but ...

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8D Lip Design: lip restoration for ageing lips

November 28, 2022

8D Lip Design: lip restoration for ageing lips

Restoration of lips, more commonly used in older patients, is different to augmentation of younger lips. The goal is always a natural result, by defin...

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Earlobe vascular occlusion case study learning points

November 24, 2022

Earlobe vascular occlusion case study learning points

Think vascular occlusions only happen in lips and noses? Think again, as Dr Tim Pearce dives into a very interesting case study involving a vascular o...

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8D Lip Design: the sculpting analysis of the lips

November 21, 2022

8D Lip Design: the sculpting analysis of the lips

The eight components of a beautiful lip revolve around volume, projection, proportion, details, definition, angles, symmetry, and distractions, but kn...

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Injecting the zygoma: safety advice and injection points

November 17, 2022

Injecting the zygoma: safety advice and injection points

Are you injecting cheeks? Have you considered your injection point precision with   reference to the angle of the zygoma? In this blog Dr Tim Pearce...

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8D Lip Design: the aesthetic analysis of the lips

November 14, 2022

8D Lip Design: the aesthetic analysis of the lips

What do the words volume, projection, proportion, details, definition, angles, symmetry, and distractions all have in common? They form the eight comp...

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High risk areas, non-reversible fillers & vascular occlusion prevention

November 10, 2022

High risk areas, non-reversible fillers & vascular occlusion prevention

Many aesthetic clinicians lose heart when it comes to injecting dermal fillers due to the spectre of vascular occlusions looming large, leading to fea...

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What is a lip flip and how is it different to injecting lip fillers?

November 7, 2022

What is a lip flip and how is it different to injecting lip fillers?

It is all the rage it seems, but do you know the difference between a ‘lip flip’ procedure and injecting dermal fillers into the lips for cosmetic...

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Dermal filler safety: vascular occlusion and necrosis prevention

November 3, 2022

Dermal filler safety: vascular occlusion and necrosis prevention

For many aesthetic clinicians, the scenario that makes them break out into a sweat is envisaging a vascular occlusion that leads to necrosis, combined...

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Can you perform a second elective lip filler reversal and who pays?

October 31, 2022

Can you perform a second elective lip filler reversal and who pays?

We have looked at how to effectively consult and consent a patient for elective lip filler reversal and the types of patients who seek reversal treatm...

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Treating nasolabial folds – botulinum toxin versus dermal filler

October 27, 2022

Treating nasolabial folds – botulinum toxin versus dermal filler

When we surveyed our audience, one of the most common questions we were asked was – which is better for nasolabial folds, botulinum toxin or dermal ...

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Indications for elective lip filler reversal

October 24, 2022

Indications for elective lip filler reversal

We have looked at how to effectively consult and consent a patient for elective lip filler reversal and the types of patients who seek reversal treatm...

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2 Brand New Lip Filler Courses!

October 20, 2022

2 Brand New Lip Filler Courses!

Aesthetic Medical eLearning Dr Tim Pearce has launched not one but TWO eLearning courses dedicated to lip fillers, sharing knowledge to help practitio...

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How to consult patients for elective lip filler reversal

October 17, 2022

How to consult patients for elective lip filler reversal

If you are embarking on an elective lip filler reversal, the most important consideration is how you approach the consultation with your patient. In t...

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Julie Horne: pricing strategies that focus on you not the competition

October 12, 2022

Julie Horne: pricing strategies that focus on you not the competition

At the recent Inner Circle 2022 event in Switzerland, Miranda Pearce sat down to interview Julie Horne RN, co-founder of the Swiss Aesthetics Institut...

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How do patients feel about elective lip filler reversal?

October 10, 2022

How do patients feel about elective lip filler reversal?

More and more aesthetic clinicians are finding that patients are asking to have overfilled or incorrectly filled lips dissolved, known as elective fil...

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The forgotten facial vessel: Zygomaticofacial artery

October 6, 2022

The forgotten facial vessel: Zygomaticofacial artery

The zygomaticofacial artery is often excluded or ‘left out’ of medical textbooks and teaching, yet, when you have been practising medical aestheti...

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Lumps in lips: How to diagnose medical related causes

October 3, 2022

Lumps in lips: How to diagnose medical related causes

Dr Tim Pearce previously talked about diagnosing lumps in lips after filler treatment and how you must build a complete story – the patient backgro...

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Julie Horne Tips: treating M-shaped lips, massage & indentation

September 29, 2022

Julie Horne Tips: treating M-shaped lips, massage & indentation

At the recent Inner Circle 2022 event in Switzerland, Dr Tim Pearce sat down to interview Julie Horne RN, co-founder of the Swiss Aesthetics Institute...

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Lumps in lips: How to diagnose product related causes

September 26, 2022

Lumps in lips: How to diagnose product related causes

Dr Tim Pearce previously talked about diagnosing lumps in lips after filler treatment and how you must build a complete story – the patient backgrou...

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Managing patient expectations: “I want to look like a celeb”

September 22, 2022

Managing patient expectations: “I want to look like a celeb”

You may be forgiven for thinking that learning complex aesthetic procedures, understanding facial anatomy, and honing your injection skills are the mo...

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Lumps in lips: How to diagnose procedure related causes

September 19, 2022

Lumps in lips: How to diagnose procedure related causes

Dr Tim Pearce previously talked about diagnosing lumps in lips after filler treatment and how you must build a complete story – the patient backgrou...

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