
Non-Surgical
Botox
Botox® is the trade name for Botulinum toxin, produced by bacteria called Clostridium botulinum. Botox acts by blocking acetylcholine, a chemical that is responsible for transmitting electrical impulses that cause muscle contraction. This results in temporary muscle paralysis. Botox was first used in 1978 to weaken over active muscles in the eye, which means that we have follow up for over 30 years. It can also be used to prevent and treat wrinkles, migraines and hyperhidrosis (excess sweating).
Dermal Fillers
Lymph node transfer is a relatively new procedure, which is proving to be very successful in the management of lymphoedema as a result of surgical removal of lymph nodes during breast cancer treatment. It was originally described by French plastic surgeon, Corinne Becker, and has shown to be of great benefit to patients plagued by lymphoedema. I am one of a few surgeons in Europe offering this technique and so far have had very promising results to date with several years follow up.