The secret to soft, natural lips with Restylane

Both Restylane Kysse and Juvederm Volbella provide soft, natural looking lip enhancements and Sue Ibrahim, our Nurse Practitioner has over fifteen years experience in creating beautiful lips using Restylane, in fact Restylane was the first synthetic filler around 15 years ago.

What kind of product is Restylane Kysse?

It has been specially designed and formulated for injecting into the lips for enhancement and contouring of thin looking lips, the cupid’s bow, or to simply add fullness. It is structured to withstand the range of mouth movements and all Restylane products are completely broken down within the skin over a period of months, eventually leaving no trace of the filler.

Soft, natural looking lip enhancement performed by Sue Ibrahim

How safe is treatment with Restylane?

Providing you are treated by a qualified and experienced doctor or nurse practitioner, you should be in good hands.

Most of our clients only report slight swelling following treatment which normally resolves within a day or two. Occasionally, a small bruise may be seen at the injection site but this normally fades within a week.

Of course, there are risks associated with any skin or lip filler, like temporary palpable lumpiness has been noted after injection. Localised reactions thought to be of a hypersensitivity nature have been reported in about 1 in every 2000 treated patients. Redness, tenderness and rarely acneform papules may occur. In addition in rare cases (in less than 1 in 15,000 treatments) granuloma, superficial necrosis and urticaria have been reported. This is the reason why these procedures should only be carried out by registered medical practitioners in an inspected clinical environment.

Natural enhancement of the upper lip using Restylane

How can you reassure me that Elan Medical Skin Clinic is the right place to come for my Restylane treatment?

Firstly, Sue Ibrahim is a registered nurse, with over 30 years experience in dermatology and almost twenty years working in the medical cosmetic environment. She was also runner-up in the national ‘Nurse of the Year’ Safety in Beauty awards in 2016.

Elan Medical Skin Clinic has been around since November 2000 and during this time, Sue Ibrahim has performed thousands of skin fillers using Restylane and Juvederm.

Elan Medical Skin Clinic is also registered and inspected by The Care Quality Commission and by Treatment You Can Trust. Both of these organisations are backed by the Government in the UK.

Elan Medical Skin Clinic also provides a live feed, so you can view exactly what our clients are currently saying about us. Click here to see our reviews.

If you would like to speak to one of our staff about booking an appointment, please click here.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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Xanthomas are harmless but cosmetically unacceptable to many people

Xanthomas – How can they be removed?

Xanthomas can be removed at one of our minor surgery clinics using Plasma Soft Surgery. The procedure is normally carried out under a local anaesthetic to numb the area being treated, so the procedure is not painful but the eyes can be sore and slightly swollen for a few days following treatment. There will also be some crusting over the treated areas which can take around 7 days to subside. By 14 days, the skin has normally healed completely.

How much does Xanthoma removal cost?

You will first need a Dermatology Consultation in order to determine if you are a suitable candidate for treatment using Plasma Soft Surgery. Depending on the number of Xanthomas present treatment costs are from around £350.

Why Elan Medical Skin Clinic?

Elan Medical Skin Clinic is a registered medical clinic, inspected by The Care Quality Commission. We have been established since November 2000 and Sue Ibrahim is well respected in the aesthetic profession due to her 30 years experience in dermatology. Over the years she has won numerous awards for her work and she was one of the first dermatology nurses to train in minor skin surgery at Guys Hospital, some 10 years ago. Why not take a look at the reviews we receive on a daily basis at Elan Medical Skin Clinics.

If you suffer from Xanthomas, contact us today!

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Dermal fillers – trust skin expert Sue Ibrahim at Elan Medical Skin Clinics in central London and Essex

You wouldn’t let a builder near your teeth or a plumber perform laser eye surgery, so why would anyone let someone unqualified and inexperienced near their face with a needle for dermal fillers?

In the UK anyone can perform dermal fillers. Yes, anyone. It makes you shudder doesn’t it? The skin expert at Elan Medical Skin Clinics in Rayleigh and central London knows only too well the after effects of letting unqualified beauticians carry out delicate dermal fillers. Sue Ibrahim is often called on to carry out filler reversal treatments and Botox re-treatments due to botched attempts.

Price should never be the determining factor for dermal fillers – experience and qualifications should. This is your face we are talking about: the thing that everyone looks at when they see you in person.

Experience

Beauticians and hairdressers often say they have X years experience but in that time they may have only carried out a few dermal filler treatments. As well as having more than 20 years’ experience, Sue Ibrahim has performed dermal filler treatment on a daily basis for over 15 years! Sue is a nurse consultant in dermatology, so she really does deserve the title of skin expert and in July 2016 she received a Safety in Beauty Diamond Award. Sue knows skin, so you’ll be in safe hands.

Using advanced injection techniques, most clients report that facial and lip filler treatments with Sue Ibrahim are quick, painless and produce instant results. As an expert in her field, Sue will carefully consider your facial structure and profile to naturally enhance your appearance.

Leading products – with excellent reputations

As we all know, there’s white wine and there’s white wine! The same goes for dermal fillers. Skin fillers can provide truly excellent results – when carried out by the right person – and Elan Medical Skin Clinic is delighted to offer a new generation of dermal filler that is more comfortable and can last up to 18 months in the skin.

At Elan Medical Skin Clinics we use Restylane and Juvederm – the very best products on the market. With Restylane and Juvederm we know the product will perform consistently every time we use it. It is carefully monitored and tested and we are assured of the outcome.

Yes there are cheaper products on the market but when it comes to injecting a product into your face, we want the best – and so should you. We have all seen the photos of what happens when cheaper products are used by unqualified beauticians.

A combined, holistic approach

Sue is a firm believer in getting the right outcome, rather than being focused on specific treatments. In order to get the best result the skin needs to be in tiptop condition. The treatment is then the icing on the cake and your recovery time is quicker.

Request a consultation

You can either give Elan Medical Skin Clinic a call on 01268 770660 between 9.30am and 5pm Monday to Saturday or you can click here to book and pay for your consultations via our online store. One of our reception team will then confirm your appointment by phone or email, whichever you prefer.

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Our medical director, Sue Ibrahim, understands only too well how the the effects of the menopause can impact on the daily lives of women. Having spent the last thirty years treating women with skin related problems, Sue has helped a wide range of women who have are either pre menopausal, peri menopausal or post menopausal. Hormonal changes in the bod can trigger anxiety, depression, fears of growing old, fears of looking older.

‘These women need more than just a quick prescription of HRT’ says our medical director, Sue Ibrahim.

According to Sue Ibrahim, women need a full holistic approach to their menopausal symptoms, not just a quick prescription of HRT.

‘Women need to assessed thoroughly because the menopause throws up all sorts of problems,  both physical, emotional and social.’

It can be a time where personal relationships can be under a great strain. Women may have problems concerning their partners, their children and their ageing parents. And just when when a women needs that extra bit of energy and strength, the menopause kicks in. Women are often left with feelings of failure, they can’t seem to cope, they feel constantly tired and tearful. They look in the mirror to find a woman they do not recognise anymore; with thinning hair, frown lines, wrinkles and dull, lifeless skin. They can be forgetful, they have aches and pains in their muscles and joints. They can loose interest in sex; they feel unattractive, their body shape has altered,  they put on weight. The menopause can trigger all these things.

Does this sound like someone you may know?

Contact us today if you need help. We are here to help and support you.

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Sue Ibrahim from Elan Medical Skin Clinics in Essex and central London named Runner-up Nurse of the Year 2016 in the Safety in Beauty Awards

2016.

Sue is absolutely delighted to have won the award, which celebrates nurses who go the extra mile to keep the public safe from rogue and unscrupulous practitioners and activities. The winners were announced on Saturday July 2nd at the glittering White Party event at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London.

Sue, the founder of Elan Medical Skin Clinics in Rayleigh and central London, said: “The Safety in Beauty Awards are well recognised in the industry for helping to raise awareness of the importance of safety and high standards in the beauty, health, aesthetics and cosmetic interventions industry and I am absolutely thrilled to have won this award.”

With over 30 years’ experience in dermatology and 18 years’ experience in cosmetic medicine, Sue has been involved in training and mentoring doctors and nurses working within cosmetic medicine for a number of years.

As a founder member of the RCN Aesthetic Nurses Forum and the British Association of Cosmetic Nurses, Sue is highly regarded by her peers and is no stranger to winning awards. In 2013 she was presented with a special award by the BACN for the support she offers to members.

For more information, please visit www.safetyinbeauty.com

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