08/08/2021
I get triggered everytime I see Faye on Love Islands lips because like her, so many young girls approach practitioners wanting a treatment and in good faith pay money and trust that the injector is able to treat them appropriately. Only to be left with lips that defy normal structure.
Aesthetics is supposed to be an art; subtle enhancement of natural beauty. But in the hands of unqualified injectors, it is the exact opposite.
So whatβs the secret to great filler?
Most people say right product, placement and practitioner; in my opinion itβs the other way around.
1. Practitioner
- It is important to choose a safe medical practitioner with a good knowledge of facial structure and a keen aesthetic eye. One that will listen to your concerns and advise you on the suitability of treatment, even when that means declining to treat and advising a more appropriate treatment (including no treatment).
- A good practitioner is also able to recognise and treat complications in the rare event that they arise. People tend to focus heavily on brand of product rather than who is doing the procedure. But when something goes wrong, itβs usually because of your injector, and not the brand (even if caused by wrong product selection.) And in the event of a complication, you would want help from the most qualified person which in the aesthetics world is NEVER a beautician.
- If your practitioner isnβt registered with a regulatory body (such as the GMC, GDC, NMC), think strongly about letting them treat your face!
2. Placement
- In the hands of a competent medical practitioner, this is a given. A good practitioner will examine you as an individual and adapt treatment to your needs, know how much filler to place where and at what depth to have the desired outcome.
3. Product
- A good medical practitioner will also choose the most appropriate product for the area of treatment, so your treatment looks completely natural and is undetectable even with facial movement.
If youβre considering getting filler, research your practitioner. Ask for their qualifications, examples of their work and experience managing complications. You only have one face. ππΎβ€οΈ
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