Diagnose, manage and avoid bruising from cosmetic injectables

June 29, 2023

Diagnose, manage and avoid bruising from cosmetic injectables

Bruising can be scary for patients – they immediately think “you have injured me” – but it can also be scary for aesthetic clinicians – ...

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Leg lengthening: what is driving men to undergo this extreme surgery?

June 26, 2023

Leg lengthening: what is driving men to undergo this extreme surgery?

If you are a man, who is under 6 foot tall, and you are trying to use dating Apps, are you at a disadvantage? Is it true that women do not date short ...

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Common questions about injecting in medical aesthetics

June 19, 2023

Common questions about injecting in medical aesthetics

When starting out in medical aesthetics, there are many scenarios that can arise which can leave you struggling for answers – can you give lip fille...

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Fillers: how cannulas changed my aesthetic practice

May 22, 2023

Fillers: how cannulas changed my aesthetic practice

A decision that often leaves aesthetic clinicians in two minds is the choice between needles and cannulas when it comes to injecting dermal fillers. B...

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Tear trough anatomy: how not to inject filler within the orbit

May 18, 2023

Tear trough anatomy: how not to inject filler within the orbit

Tear trough treatments are relatively common, yet they can be a risky aesthetic treatment when using dermal fillers to replace lost volume in sub-orbi...

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Consultations: How to inform patients about side effects and risks

May 11, 2023

Consultations: How to inform patients about side effects and risks

Recently, Dr Tim Pearce welcomed his apprentice winner, Nurse Charlotte to a podcast to discuss her concerns, as a beginner in aesthetics, about manag...

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Which product do I use for the depressor anguli oris (DAO)?

May 8, 2023

Which product do I use for the depressor anguli oris (DAO)?

Dr Tim Pearce was questioned about using botulinum toxin (Botox®) in the lower face and particularly in treating the depressor anguli oris (DAO), inc...

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Avoid this Botox injection pattern when treating the masseter

May 1, 2023

Avoid this Botox injection pattern when treating the masseter

Treating the masseter muscles with Botox® (botulinum toxin) is often used to address bruxism or teeth grinding but can also be used aesthetically to ...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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