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.
Sponsored By
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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