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Eye Bags

Also called blepharoplasty, this is a popular cosmetic surgery  procedure where fat and excess skin are removed from the eye to counteract eyelid drooping and bags beneath eyes. Usually performed in conjunction with a facelift.

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Dr Victoria Dobbie BDS

Experience -

  • Clinical Director of Face & Body – founded 2004
  • Member of British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
  • Specialised in cosmetic medicine since 2002
  • Private general practice after 8 years service with the RADC
  •  Graduated with a BDS from Sheffield University in 1993
  • Face & Body have built up an enviable reputation for aesthetic medicine in Scotland. Recognised professionally among the top 6 clinics nationally at the Aesthetic Medicine Awards 2008. In a survey arried out by the clinic, last year, over 95% of customers said the customer service was excellent and 4% have recommended Face & Body to a friend.


The Treatments -

  • Liquid face lifts using Juvéderm Ultra Gentle and Sculptra – effective alternatives to surgery
  • Facial lines and folds lifted and softened using Botox and Restylane Dermal Fillers
  • Eye bags, dark circles crows feet and tear trough reduction with Mesotherapy, Botox and Dermal Fillers
  • Laser Tooth Whitening with our Zoom, Britesmile and Celebrity White Smile treatments
  • Tooth straightening – Invisalign the invisible brace
  • Advanced Skin Analysis & Therapy – essential for anyone with lines, acne, rosacea or problematic skin
  • Radiant skin by medical Mesotherapy, vitamin injections and needle free option.
  • Medical skin peels and skin care Glycolic, pumpkin, or TCA.
  • Scar reduction using Sculptra or Microdermabrasion
  • Facial thread veins, skin tags, warts and milia removed by surgical
  • electrolysis.
  • Cellulite reduced using Mesotherapy
  • Leg veins removed with Sclerotherapy
  • Stretch marks smoothed with Mesotherapy and skin peels
  • Excessive sweating of the underarms, hands or feet with Botox
  • Patrick Holford’s Advanced Nutrition Programme

Clinics based in: Edinburgh, Dunfermline, Stirling and Kirkcaldy.
For more information log on to:

www.faceandbody.co.uk or call 0845 070 55 38.

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