2 · COMMON MISUNDERSTANDINGS
2.1
Laser removes hair on anyone
It does not work on white or very light hair. The laser targets pigment, so if there is none it has nothing to aim at.
LASER HAIR REMOVAL
2.2
Filler is permanent
Correction is temporary. Touch-up and repeat injections are usually needed to hold it.
DERMAL FILLER
2.3
You will walk out looking different
Sculptra works by prompting your own collagen, so nothing shows for six to twelve weeks.
SCULPTRA
2.4
Profhilo will give you cheekbones
It hydrates and remodels rather than adding volume, so the shape of your face does not change.
PROFHILO
2.5
You can go straight back to the gym
Avoid anything that makes you sweat for three days after Botox: no strenuous exercise, no sauna, no sunbathing.
BOTOX®
2.6
Nobody will be able to tell
Post treatment the area will look as if bitten by mosquitoes. The swelling subsides after a couple of hours.
BOTOX®
2.7
A peel is a facial
Depending on the strength, expect seven to ten days of downtime.
CHEMICAL PEELS
2.8
Any doctor can do it
Every injectable and every laser here is performed by one of four licensed physicians, never by a therapist.
THE CLINIC