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Injection Techniques

How to avoid lip filler lumps and treat them when they happen
The development of lumps and bumps in the lips following a lip filler enhancement or augmentation procedure is a frequently reported side effect. Unde...
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How to fix a gummy smile with botulinum toxin (Botox)
Many patients seek ways to fix their gummy smile – excessive gingival exposure upon smiling, and botulinum toxin or Botox® is one of the easiest wa...
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Muscle anatomy lesson: levator labii alaeque nasi muscle
Treating the levator labii alaeque nasi muscle (LLAN) is most associated with botulinum toxin injections to treat a ‘gummy smile’, characterised b...
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Should you inject Botox under the eye for jelly roll and eye-widening?
Patients often ask their aesthetic practitioner for botulinum toxin or Botox® treatment under the eye area to rid themselves of fine lines and wrinkl...
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Dermal fillers: the best and worst nasolabial fold injection points
A video of dermal filler injections to treat nasolabial folds was recently shared with Dr Tim Pearce by a fellow aesthetic clinician and it made him c...
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Male case study: beard hair loss after chin dermal filler
Complications and side effects from treating chins and jawlines with dermal fillers are much discussed, but recently a rare and strange side effect wa...
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SAVE – 35% Off with Full eLearning Package
If you are a medical professional working in aesthetics and committed to furthering your learning in aesthetics to make you a better practitioner and ...
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Jawline injection points, anatomy, and safety tips
The jawline can be a very effective, but tricky area to treat, with many aesthetic clinicians excited to learn treatment during training, but soon ove...
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Injecting the glabella: Botox injection points & safety advice
The glabella is a commonly injected area for patients in medical aesthetics, used to address the frown or eleven lines in between the brows, but it is...
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5 Botox mistakes you are making when treating older patients
Older patients are more likely to experience side effects from botulinum toxin treatment than younger patients, including brow drop or ptosis, or ‘S...
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Temple lift complication: dermal filler-induced hair loss
Recently there have been some interesting case studies reported in the field of aesthetic medicine citing a complication of alopecia after temple lift...
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Guide: The best lower face botulinum toxin (Botox) injection depths
Having recently covered the best botulinum toxin or Botox® injection depths for the upper face, many aesthetic clinicians asked Dr Tim for more guida...
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Common questions about dermal filler treatments
When starting out injecting dermal fillers, there are many questions that can arise which can leave you struggling for answers – What are dermal fil...
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How to safely transfer dermal filler into a BD syringe
In a recent blog, we looked at how to safely use a BD syringe for dermal filler treatments, including why and when Dr Tim Pearce uses this technique f...
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Dangers of Barbie Botox: should Trap Tox be done for aesthetics?
A new trend is causing controversy in medical aesthetics – Trap Tox or Barbie Botox – aimed at making the female neck and shoulders appear more fe...
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How to remove air bubbles from a BD syringe for filler treatments
The presence of air bubbles in your BD syringe can lead to compromised pressure and reduced precision when administering dermal fillers using this inj...
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Guide: The best botulinum toxin (Botox) injection depths
Anti-wrinkle injections with botulinum toxin or Botox® may appear as simple procedures for aesthetic clinicians, but it can be difficult to know the ...
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How to safely use a BD syringe for dermal filler treatments
When Dr Tim Pearce performs demonstration dermal filler treatments for non-surgical or liquid rhinoplasty, lip definition, or tear trough treatments, ...
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Baby Botox and preventative botulinum toxin treatments explained
‘Baby’ Botox or preventative Botox is rapidly becoming the go-to treatment for younger patients. It is a hot topic on TikTok with over 4.3 million...
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How to stay safe with deep periosteal injections on the bone
In some instances, injecting dermal fillers on the bone makes you a safer injector and can lower the risk of causing vascular occlusion (VO). It would...
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Male versus female jawline filler injection points
There are some key differences to be aware of when injecting male and female jawlines with dermal fillers, simply down to the differences in the facia...
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Common questions about botulinum toxin (Botox) treatments
When starting out in medical aesthetics, there are many situations that can arise which can leave you struggling for answers – Should you treat pati...
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5 early warning signs of a vascular occlusion when injecting fillers
Early diagnosis of a vascular occlusion (VO) is crucial for ensuring the best outcome for your patients. Unfortunately, aesthetic clinicians often mak...
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Liquid rhinoplasty: how to safely inject a previously broken nose
Aesthetic clinicians are usually warned against injecting a nose with dermal filler for a liquid nose job or non-surgical rhinoplasty if the nose has ...
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Botox injections: common mistakes aesthetic clinicians make!
Aesthetic clinicians can often get it wrong when injecting botulinum toxin (Botox®) cosmetically for the reduction of lines and wrinkles. Injecting i...
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How to bend your needle for better results in facial aesthetics
You may have seen aesthetic clinicians at conference events or on social media demonstrations bending their needle prior to a cosmetic injectable proc...
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Learn facial muscle anatomy for Botox in 10 minutes
If you want to increase your confidence when delivering botulinum toxin injections in facial aesthetics, it starts by upping your anatomy knowledge; m...
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How to prepare Botox (botulinum toxin) ready for injection
If you are new to medical aesthetics and injecting Botox®, you are probably finding it a bit daunting getting used to handling the vial and preparing...
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Aesthetic treatments that will make your patients look older
Did you know that some aesthetic treatments can accidentally make your patients look older? Sometimes, you can perform a good treatment, with a good r...
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Treating tear troughs and dark circles with dermal filler
The appearance of dark circles underneath the eyes is one of the most common reasons why patients present at a medical aesthetic clinic, particularly ...
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