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Highlights from AMAC 2022

by redoy | Oct 4, 2022 | Team, Injectables

We asked each of the team who attended AMAC (Australasian Medical Aesthetics Conference) 2022 to sum up their experience and share some photos from the exciting two-day event in Sydney. We are so proud of all of them!

NURSE MARJORIE…
I was fortunate enough to be part of the AMAC 2022 conference, an exclusive invite-only medical aesthetics event held in Sydney, Australia. It was an incredible experience sharing knowledge with the world’s best international speakers of the aesthetic industry. As an advanced cosmedicine nurse at The Face Place, I will never stop learning in advancing my skills and knowledge to provide the best care and safe treatments to my clients.

The two-day innovative event covered the latest approaches and the future of aesthetics, particularly in ethnicity, cultural and consumer trends, diversity of beauty and transformation. The one that stood out the most to me was understanding clients’ behaviour and motivation (consumer trends) to better meet their needs and deliver a positive outcome.

Four key themes that drive consumer behaviour change in cosmetic treatments:

1. Beauty empowerment: A non-surgical and/or body treatment can boost self-confidence and self-esteem. Non-surgical treatments can create a considerable positive change in how clients feel about themselves, as a positive association with self-image is greatly linked to an increased level of happiness and life satisfaction.

2. Un-tabooing treatment: There is greater transparency now of how people view aesthetic treatments and taboos and stigma related to this matter are breaking down.

3. Aesthetic fluency: More and more clients now are presenting to the clinic with a “prepared-not-scared” mindset. This perspective helps practitioners to meet the needs of each client by developing a client-practitioner relationship and engaging to deliver a positive outcome.

4. Back to nature: Clients are increasingly conscious now of the personal impact they have on the environment. At the conference, they reported that 80% of the consumers in the UK, USA and China said if they have a choice, they will always pick a brand with a better record of sustainability. At The Face Place, we are very proud to be part of the Sustainable Salons Network. The importance of sustainability can’t be understated. The future of our planet depends on it, and it is the key to a better future.

Dr Sanja, Dr Cat, *Nurse Marjorie,* *Nurse Hannah and Lead Nurse Queza at AMAC 2022*

The Face Place at AMAC 2022 — *So proud of our team!*

NURSE HANNAH…
AMAC was a fantastic experience. I feel honoured to be invited to attend and proud to be there with The Face Place team. A focus at the conference was on ethics in the industry with an appreciation of diversity, in beauty. We were able to watch live injecting treatments by some renowned experts, achieving natural bespoke results. I have lots of new knowledge to bring into my practice and it was a great opportunity to see the direction the industry is going in.

DR SANJA…
I absolutely loved attending the Australasian Medical Aesthetics Conference (AMAC) in Sydney. It was a great time to bond with some of The Face Place team members, as well as watch some of the best Australasian injectors do what they do best – live on stage! We got to learn about individualising treatments for different ethnicities, the transgender community and how to manage facial trauma patients. I can’t wait for next year’s trip!

LEAD NURSE QUEZA…
They say you never forget your first. This was my first AMAC, and it was a truly amazing experience for me. It has been almost two weeks since our Sydney trip, but the buzz from two days of talks on challenging perceptions of beauty and enhancing identity through transformation, as well as live injecting sessions, is still with me.

I was happy to be seated front and centre, as Nathalie McNeil, Allergan Aesthetics ANZ AVP & General Manager, opened the conference with a talk on changing the narrative on Cosmetic Medicine. Listening to her speech on empowering confidence, engaging in world-leading education, and encouraging the collective to raise the bar of the aesthetics industry, made me realise that I was also figuratively at the front and centre of these very themes. The Face Place’s core value is Cosmedicine with Integrity, and I am privileged to be attending AMAC with the TFP team.

The session that most resonated with me was the live injecting session presented by Dr Steven Liew, transformative beauty that is gender inclusive. It reminded me of the reason why we do what we do as cosmetic medicine injectors. We help our clients present themselves the way they feel on the inside, and that makes them stronger, and more confident – truly empowering.

Dr Cat’s News Update October 2022

by redoy | Oct 4, 2022 | Dr Cat

I’m sitting by my dad’s bed as I write this, conscious that it’s the last few days of his fight with cancer, and I feel so immensely grateful to have this time with him. As some who have lost a parent might relate, it’s a strangely peaceful yet emotional time – lots of tears and laughter, and telling all the old stories all over again, reliving memories of a life well-spent.

My dad has been a grounding influence for both me and the clinics since coming on as an external director over ten years ago, and even though he is not yet gone, I already feel my loss. The business is in a great position under Nicci’s leadership and will continue to develop, grow and succeed, but I look back with gratitude and admiration on the pandemic times, when dad, Dee, our accountant and I would have ‘war meetings’ at all times of the day and night, on how we would navigate the turbulent times ahead. Dad has a wealth of knowledge from both local body and national politics, sitting on boards and running his own businesses, and often came up with perspectives I hadn’t considered. We didn’t always agree – in fact, when I first spoke to him about opening the clinic in Britomart, he hung the phone up on me! But I always knew he had my back.

My brother Jamie and I have been up in Russell for the last couple of weeks to have time with dad, and since the decision to stop active treatment, we have essentially been looking after him 24/7, with the amazing hospice service just a call away to help out with any concerns or questions.

Dr Cat's dad — *At my dad’s bedside with his dog, Poppy saying hello ❤*

I had a wonderful short break away from dad’s bedside in Sydney a couple of weekends ago, with the invitation-only Allergan AMAC conference I attended with Marj, Sanja, Queza and Hannah. I was so proud of our amazing team, and with five of us attending, we had one of the biggest groups invited from a single business. I’m also super-proud to be on the Allergan Training Faculty, as AMAC opened important conversations about diversity, inclusiveness and aesth-ethics (the ethical and conscious approach to aesthetic injecting). I love the term aest-ethics, and have always tried to work to the highest ethical standards for our industry. Hence our longer consultation and treatment times, comprehensive education process, and empowerment of our team to say ‘no’ if a treatment is not likely to be appropriate or give a great result for you. Trust and respect are at the core of our culture – hence our tagline ‘Cosmedicine With Integrity’. You can read more about our experiences at AMAC and what the team took away from the conference in the newsletter!

*Super proud of our TFP Team representing at AMAC 2022.*

*With fellow Allergan Training Faculty – Dr Jake Sloane and Dr Sarah Boxley.*

We also love to hear what’s most important to you, hence our comprehensive Annual Survey which you should have received recently. If you’ve already completed this, a huge ‘thank you’, as it guides how to help us help you more effectively. If you haven’t yet had the chance, we’d really love to hear from you, so please send us your opinions, we really value what you say, and would love your help to shape our clinics moving forward. You can have your say by Completing Our Survey.

While the survey helps us moving forward, we’ve been celebrating looking back at 21 years in business with an incredible prize pack! A massive congratulations to our lucky winner Georgina (drawn at random) who takes home a windfall of goodies including:

1x $500 The Face Place Credit
1x night accommodation for 2 adults at The Hotel Britomart with breakfast included (valued at $550)
1x $150 Food and Beverage Voucher for either Café Hanoi or Ghost Street
1x $50 Giapo ice cream voucher
1x Missy Mini vibrator from Girls Get Off (valued at $129)
Grow Younger and More Beautiful as You Age book by Dr Catherine Stone (valued at $39.95)
Grow Younger with Great Food book by Dr Catherine Stone and Jessica Giljam-Brown (valued at $39.95)
Skincare Package from Advanced Skin Technology (valued at $653)

Thank you to all of you who have supported us over our 21 years of business, we could not do it without you!

Last month we were invited to be a part of Beauty EQ‘s Long Lunch, an exclusive beauty-focused event curated by top beauty editor, Trudi Brewer. Trudi is a stalwart of the beauty industry and was highly involved with us our growing media presence when I first started TFP over 20 years ago, helping us educate people on BotoxⓇ and fillers in a time when they were little known and often misunderstood. Our wonderful nursing team leader Queza demonstrated a Vampire Facelift – which uses a combination of subtle HA filler and PRP to gently enhance the shape, contour and ‘lift’ of the face – on our fabulous model Luella. It was a great opportunity to raise awareness and understanding not only of the Vampire Facelift, but also the other uses of PRP for hair loss, scarring, skin texture and sexual rejuvenation.

*Discussing the benefits of PRP at BeautyEQ’s Long Lunch*

*With Lead Nurse Queza & our lovely model Luella at the BeautyEQ Long Lunch*

Over the last month, we’ve again been highly involved in training. I ran our hugely popular full-day Hyalase Workshop, teaching injectors how to use the enzyme that dissolves HA fillers. We again got 10/10 from every attendee, as we have small group practical training where they learn how to dilute the Hyalase, how to do a patch test, education and consent, and protocols for emergency uses along with everyday uses such as for lumps and dissolving unwanted filler. As always, the most popular part of the day was the role play for the extremely rare but serious side effect of filler-related blindness. In the same way we get our CPR certification every 2 years to learn how to manage a cardiac arrest (which I’ve never seen outside the hospital), we believe in being prepared with how to manage filler-related blindness, so in the very rare instance that it does occur, those who have done the training have at least run through the protocols so they feel confident they are following the latest protocols correctly.

On October 17th are holding our Profhilo Workshop, training the industry in how to use the injectable skin moisturiser, Profhilo. The morning half of the workshop is focused on using Profhilo in the face, neck and chest, while the afternoon focuses on using Profhilo in the body. Our last Profhilo workshop was fully booked and had massive positive feedback. You can read more about Profhilo or if you are a cosmetic injector looking for training in this exciting new-ish treatment, you can register for the workshop.

We are delighted to announce that we will have a new skin therapist starting at Takapuna very soon… watch this space for more details!

It’s wonderfully freeing that the government mandates have been lifted and we can go back to seeing your beautiful faces as you walk through the door, however, if you feel more comfortable wearing a mask, please feel free to continue to do so. We will continue with precautions such as our antiviral/antibacterial white coats for clinicians and the anti-viral air filtration system, as we continue to protect and support both our team and patients.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which as you can imagine, is very relevant for me. It’s almost exactly a year since I was diagnosed with a breast cancer recurrence, and 2 years, 9 months since the first diagnosis. What only a few select people know is that I had another scare in the last few weeks. Fortunately, the biopsy came back last Friday as benign fibroadipose tissue, but negative for cancer! 😅

We know that 1 in 8 women will experience breast cancer, and we already have many breast cancer survivors as patients. This is a month to celebrate the survivors, honour those who did not survive (like my dear friend Helena McAlpine) and educate both men and women about how to check for breast cancer. Yes, you heard correctly, men can get breast cancer too! Our GM Nicci is very aware of this as both her husband and his father have had breast cancer. It’s important to check your breasts regularly so you know what they feel like and when they change – I’ve found the lump every time and felt when it changed, which has meant I have managed to catch the cancer at an early stage each time. If you haven’t checked your breasts recently, or are not sure how to do it, here is a great resource from the Breast Cancer Foundation to Check Your Breasts.

*At my recent biopsy – which I’m so happy to say – came back negative.*

We will be donating a portion of money from every appointment in October to the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ and the TFP team will be recognising Breast Cancer month with a ‘Pink Week’ from 24-30 October whereby they’ll be wearing pink, share a pink morning tea and will have some pink treats available in clinic for our clients to enjoy. If you feel called, you can donate to the cause via our fundraiser page – The Face Place – Breast Cancer Fundraiser 2022.

The Breast Cancer Foundation NZ has a huge positive impact on women and men with breast cancer, including three free counselling sessions that can be used at any stage of the journey, which I personally found incredibly helpful. The Breast Cancer Foundation are also key advocates for breast cancer awareness, education and screening, and help to organise many of the pink ribbon events you’ll see this month. Please have a great Breast Cancer Awareness Month for October, and remember to check your boobies!

Love and hugs,

Dr Cat 😻

Dr Cat’s News Update September 2022

by redoy | Sep 6, 2022 | Dr Cat

I’ve just arrived back from Bali and have had the most wonderful birthday Bali trip with my besties! Bali is a very special space for me, I love the food, the climate, the energy of the place, all the healing options, and most of all, the people. It has been so good for my soul, with a focus on spa, wellness and healing treatments, and an incredible week at the internationally awarded women’s retreat, Escape Haven in the middle of it all. My dear friend Janine owns Escape Haven, so this was my 5th or 6th Escape Haven retreat, but my first in their new healing Sanctuary, built during the pandemic lockdowns. Check it out on IG @escapehaven, it is spectacular!

Each room at the Sanctuary is named after a goddess, so it was interesting (and apt!) that my room was called Kali – the goddess of destruction and transformation, especially after my journey with cancer over the last couple of years. The message for me is that sometimes things need to break down to transform. I certainly feel like my body is now in the best physical shape it’s been in a long time, thanks to my focus on healthy eating, intermittent fasting, low-intensity exercise, avoiding alcohol and ensuring sufficient sleep, in an effort to manage the intense fatigue I’ve experienced over the last 5-6 months! I was moved to tears when I came into my room and saw the message ‘Welcome Home, Cat’ spelled out in flowers on my bed. It really did feel like a homecoming to me. From the moment I stepped onto the retreat, I was cared for and nurtured by the most wonderful people. Everyone always has a smile on their face, and nothing is a problem to organise. The hardest decisions were which daily spa treatment to choose and whether I wanted a young coconut water or ginger tea!

*The most beautiful welcome message in my room.*

*One of the many, delicious & healthy meals at Escape Haven.*

I started on the Ayurvedic healing package (which is their most popular healing package) with an Ayurvedic consultation and then lots of Ayurvedic healing and spa treatments. I already know a little about Ayurvedic Medicine, and have several times considered training in it. Still, I got some excellent advice and reminders during my consultation that I have been implementing into my daily routine, with good success. There are many reasons that women come to Escape Haven to retreat and be nurtured, and on this retreat, we had all sorts of life transitions – major birthdays, relationship breakups, career decisions, and just ‘time for me’. On every EH retreat I’ve done; we meet as strangers and leave the retreat with deep sister bonds. There were several of the Escape Havenettes I was with who were doing the Balinese Healing package, and I loved the sound of the healing modalities they were experiencing, so after a couple of days, I asked whether I could change packages mid-retreat. I love that it was absolutely no problem, despite the major reshuffle in treatments it would involve!

I was especially interested in the Balinese Letting Go ceremony, as I had a lot to let go of with the cancer journey over the last couple of years, and the recent news that my dad’s chemo has stopped working. If you’ve been to Bali, you’ll know that the Balinese have lots of ceremonies, which I believe is part of the incredible healing energy on this very special island. For the Letting Go ceremony we wrote a letter of what we wanted to let go of, then went down to the beach with a wonderful female priest, who blessed us with holy water, said prayers and made offerings, and poured water over our heads! We then took the offerings to the ocean and threw them into the ocean, to signify letting go. I have chosen to let go of the cancer, and also the fear of it coming back, which has been sitting on my shoulder since I had news of the recurrence, and then being unable to tolerate Tamoxifen. Rather than letting the fear pull me down, I choose now to let it go and experience life to the fullest degree possible while listening to my body’s need to ‘slow down’.

*With the Escape Havenettes partaking in the Balinese Healing package.*

*Being blessed at the Letting Go ceremony.*

*Connecting with a fabulous group of women was a real highlight.*

Another highlight was the ‘Chasing Waterfalls’ day trip – travelling as a group to take in some stunning waterfalls! At Kanto Lampo, the first waterfall, we had some spectacular photos taken in the waterfall. Every woman in the group looked and felt incredible, like a goddess, and I am so proud of my body in these photos – after all the anxiety and nerves about the impact the surgery would have on my body, it’s looking possibly the best it ever has!

The Cacao Ceremony on the beach also took me deep into a healing space, and the daily yoga/meditation along with the beautiful food, daily spa treatments, playful adventures and deep connection with self and others have left me feeling renewed and refreshed. The team surprised me with an early birthday celebration and a beautiful flower bath! Interestingly, with the nurture and care, early nights and healing treatments, the fatigue hasn’t raised its ugly head while I’ve been away!

You can check out my Escape Haven story highlights on my IG @drcatstone if you haven’t seen them already. If it’s something that is calling to you, the team at Escape Haven have offered a free healing package if you book the base retreat and quote my name!

*At the spectacular Kanto Lampo waterfalls.*

On either side of the Escape Haven retreat, we celebrated the birthdays of my best friends Eliza (16th August), Anna (28th August) and me (29th August). Whereas in the past I would have had a big party, the focus for this trip was relaxation, healing and connection. For the last 2 years, I’ve had ‘virtual’ birthdays in lockdown, so it has been super special to reconnect with some of my deepest friendships from around the world. We started the trip with kundalini yoga at Desa Seni, the yoga resort where Eliza and I first discovered kundalini yoga 11 years ago, and I finished the trip the same way, with Anna. Kundalini has paid a significant role in my recovery from the first cancer, and it was a great reminder of its power to help with my energy now. We did lots of incredible healing, massages and treatments, as well as an abundance of laughs, tears and chats. I also got to share time with my dear friend from London, @DrSophieShotter, for one night at the Bulgari Resort. It has filled my soul having the opportunity to be surrounded by my soul sisters, old and new, and I feel full to overflowing with love, gratitude and joy 💗

*Kundalini yoga at Desa Seni resort with Anna & Eliza.*

*With my bestie Anna on our birthday thrones!*

*The sun setting on an incredible trip.*

The birthday celebration continues back in NZ, as we have the incredible prize pack for one lucky winner to celebrate TFP’s 21 years in business! Make sure you’re booked in September to enter the draw!

Now that I’m back I will be facilitating the occasional training workshop, including the Hyalase Workshop in September and training newbie injectors for Allergan. I’m still not yet back injecting, as I need to gauge where the fatigue sits, but am working with my occupational therapist on this. Our team continues to do an incredible job with our new GM, Nicci, at the helm. Our team will be demonstrating the Vampire Facelift and discussing other treatments with PRP at the Beauty EQ Long Lunch this Saturday. If you are interested, you can book tickets here.

When the pandemic hit we stopped charging the Sustainable Salons $2 green fee across the board. This initiative allows us to recycle up to 70% of the waste that would otherwise end up in landfill, and we have been the trial clinic for more sustainable sharps bins, which could have a massive impact on the medical waste produced by hospitals and clinics. The proceeds of everything recycled goes to help feed underprivileged kids through KiwiHarvest. We will be reinstating the green fee from this month. If you prefer to not contribute, please let the team know on the back of your consent form, and we will pay your fee for you. We are passionate about having a positive impact in a holistic sense and appreciate your support in this incredible initiative.

Yay! It’s officially spring, and it’s been wonderful to see daffodils blooming and the green shoots starting to sprout from the trees. If you’ve been considering IPL, you should be prepping your skin now, as we will be finishing with the IPL machine in a month’s time, and recommencing in April next year. It’s also time to start booking your pre-holiday treatments, as we always book up solidly in October, November and December… make sure you get in early to secure your spot!

Celebrating my birthday after the cancer journey I’ve been on the last couple of years has had me reflecting that growing older is a privilege. Saying that just because we grow older doesn’t mean we have to look (or act) that way! I have a real issue with people talking about anti-ageing, instead, I believe we should age positively, and this is reflected in our policies and results at The Face Place, celebrating natural results that are both age-appropriate and ageless.

Wishing you health, happiness and many blessings in your life as the days start growing warmer. Thank you, as always, for all your love and support.

Love and hugs,

Dr Cat 😻

Dr Catherine Stone

Skin Team’s OBSERV Conference Takeaways

by redoy | Sep 6, 2022 | Skin, Team

Our commitment to ongoing education saw our Skin Team attend the annual OBSERV Conference recently. This is a space for leaders in their field to present on relevant skin topics and use OBSERV to diagnose skin conditions. The OBSERV is a skin diagnostic device that our Medical Skin Therapists use in-clinic as part of your initial skin consultation to assess your skin’s condition and to track/monitor your treatment results.

Lauren and Bryony share their musings from the conference and how this translates to you and your skin…

LAUREN’S TAKEAWAYS…

One aspect I find particularly fascinating is the skin’s own microbiome. The OBSERV gives us an opportunity to confirm what the presenting skin conditions are suggesting: that the microbiome is out of balance and this can be seen using specialised lighting effects.

My favourite part of the conference was a presentation by a nutritionist and skin therapist about specific microbes that are associated with certain skin conditions such as perioral dermatitis. It is a great reminder to link together both topical treatment with a good diet and supplementation. A common area of nutritional deficiency affecting the skin microbiome is Omega 3 and 6, also remembering that it isn’t just taking one or the other, but establishing a balance of both pro and anti-inflammatory omegas. There are also certain minerals we tend to lack in our soil in New Zealand and are therefore lacking in the vegetables we eat; zinc and selenium being two important ones affecting the skin.

The skin’s microbiome is also strongly affected by the external environment, particularly over-exfoliation and regular make-up. The skin is secreting a lovely balanced mix of lipids, fats, and ceramides which create a protective barrier. This barrier is easily disrupted by many ingredients found in makeup: that’s why we always recommend mineral makeup to our clients. Not only do they maintain harmony but are healing and protective.

Our first priority as skin therapists is to re-establish the barrier function.

*Our beautiful Skin Team: Teresa, Lauren and Bryony at the OBSERV Conference 2022.*

BRYONY’S TAKEAWAYS…

For me, hearing the inventor of the OBSERV, Walter Arkesteijn speak about the science behind the device was particularly interesting. It always amazes me how basic tools that have been utilised by our industry for years continue to evolve at such a fast pace.

For most clients the OBSERV appears to be a relatively straightforward machine, taking photographs of the skin so specific components are more easily recognisable.

The interaction of light with the human skin is incredibly important as our own perception and visual awareness can easily skew what we are seeing. The OBSERV removes these external influences enabling clients to interpret their own images and easily see accurate changes in tone and texture over the course of time.

Understanding skin optics, facial appearance in different lighting, and how our brains are pre-programmed to perceive someone’s appearance was a real ‘ah ha’ moment for me. There are a lot of challenges in capturing clinical before and after photos. Anyone with a cell phone is able to snap away and post images misrepresenting specific product or treatment effects. It engrains why the Observ is such an important tool giving clients confidence that what they are seeing is the most accurate comparison tool on the market.

*How light can affect the way we view the skin.*

*Examples of skin discolouration and perceived age.*

*The team, with the amazing OBSERV technology.*

Walter also discussed skin discolouration and perceived age, which is a topic I love to bring clients’ attention to. Many clients focus on fine lines, wrinkles and loss of volume, forgetting that skin discolouration (and texture) play a significant role.

We always look at changes in skin colouration, quality and anatomical changes beneath the skin’s surface when assessing a client’s needs. This illustrates our holistic approach here at The Face Place.

I always find it gratifying to hear other leading professionals within the industry confirm what we have been doing for many years.

With love,
Your Skin Team ❤️

Our Nurses Recap NZSCM Conference 2022

by redoy | Sep 1, 2022 | Team, Injectables

Our nurses Beck and Eve travelled to Queenstown for the New Zealand Society of Cosmetic Medicine‘s annual conference. Running for three days, the conference was jam-packed full of presentations from international and national industry leaders, exhibitions and the chance to meet and catch up with industry counterparts from all over the country. They took us along for the ride on social media, but we wanted to catch up with them both to hear about their favourite moments, latest innovations in the industry and biggest learnings…

EVE’S RECAP…

The NZSCM Conference was a fantastic opportunity to expand my horizons on different techniques and new procedures. One aspect that I found particularly interesting is how intradermal (shallow or superficial) BotoxⓇ can help to reduce sebum secretion (oiliness), decrease pore size, and increase skin quality. I believe this could be an extra arrow in our bow to achieve even better results in combination with dermal fillers and medical-grade skincare.

Additionally, it was amazing to see the different ways clinicians approach the same treatment – I especially enjoyed Dr Steven Liew’s approach to tear-troughs. Having the opportunity to chat with him and gather some of his extensive knowledge was hugely valuable.

Profhilo was extensively discussed at the conference and although it is a relatively new product to the market, research has proposed that it slows down the natural degradation of fat cell cycles, therefore, slowing the loss of volume that naturally occurs as we age. Dr Cat was one of the first to take part in the NZ trials of Profhilo several years ago and it’s a treatment that we offer at The Face Place so it was great to further my knowledge of the product and its potential!

*Eve with Dr Steven Liew, Esme and Beck at NZSCM Conference 2022*.

*Catching up with TFP alumni – Nurse Kaitlin Bruce*.

*At the final evening of the NZSCM Conference – a 20’s themed dinner!*

BECK’S RECAP…

The NZSCM Conference was an incredible learning experience for me. It reignited my passion for cosmetic medicine and allowed me to connect with some of the world’s leading cosmetic injectors.

During the conference, a number of topics were discussed including the treatment of filler-associated vascular events (issues that can occasionally arise as dermal filler travels through the blood vessels), the use of ultrasound in cosmetic medicine, Botulinum toxin immunogenicity (when someone develops immunity to Botox), and the use of a multi-modal approach to facial aging.

I especially enjoyed the presentations on tear-trough filler and how the under-eye area ages differently among people of different ages, ethnicities and genders. In particular, I enjoyed watching Dr Paul Rosser‘s approach to tear-troughs and how he determines whether the patient is more suited for filler treatment or surgery.

I’m excited to bring these learnings and points of discussion back to the team at TFP!