Dr Sarah Tonks's video: Non-HA Biostimulators For The Face And Body: UK 2023 Edition

Biostimulators are products that get to work deep down in the dermis layer of the skin and unlike dermal fillers which simply inject volume, biostimulators work by stimulating new tissue growth, helping the skin to naturally produce its own volume. There are a few different types of biostimulator compounds such as Sculptra and Lanluma which are made from poly-L-lactic acid. Radiesse and HarmonyCa which are made from Calcium Hydroxyapatite and Ellansé and Gouri which are made from polycaprolactone. All of these biostimulators have different 'personalities' and I use them for many different things. In today's video I'm going to be looking at these products solely in their biostimulatory benefits (as opposed to their volumising properties!) Just watch the first 2 mins of the video and I'll explain further 🤓 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 01:52 HIV Lipoatrophy (Sculptra) "I Suffer From Facial Wasting Due To HIV" 💉🩸 03:24 Large volume augmentation (Lanluma) 05:48 Poly-L-lactic acid for collagen stimulation and alternating different types of treatments 07:28 Uses for Radiesse and HArmonyCa (Calcium hydroxyapatite 🦴 overview) 10:18 A closer look at HArmonyCa -for immediate revolumisation and skin quality improvement 12:09 "Fillers don't lift" 🤔 O RLY! 13:30 Ellansé and Gouri (Polycapralactone overview - PCL) 13:51 Threadlifting materials in Aptos and Nordyx & why Silhouette Soft is no bueno 🚫🪡 15:30 Taking an antihistamine before using Gouri 😱 my experience 🤕 17:26 Why would you use a biostimulator instead of a HA product? - Expert patients only 🎖 👩🏼‍⚕️ Dr Sarah Tonks @drsarahtonks (say 👋 hello to me on Insta!) @thelovelyclinic 😊 To make a new booking or to get more information on any of our treatments, head to our website using the link below, send us an email, or give us a call 👇 💻 https://thelovelyclinic.co.uk/ 📩 hello@thelovelyclinic.co.uk 📞 020 3695 5400 This video contains no sponsored content. Products in these videos have been either purchased myself or are PR samples. I regularly am sent products to test out, and I am under no obligation to give them a positive review. Any paid-for content will be disclosed in description boxes and blog posts. Please note that any references to prescription-only medicines are for information and education only, this is not an advertisement for any product, prescription-only medicine, treatment or clinic. You must seek medical advice before embarking on any course of treatment. The views expressed on this channel are the author's own and provided for informational purposes only. The author makes no warranties about the suitability of any product or treatment referenced or reviewed here for any person other than herself and any reliance placed on these reviews or references by you is done solely at your own risk. Nothing on this channel shall be construed as providing dermatological, medical or other such advice. 👩🏼‍💻 JOURNAL ARTICLES / REFERENCES 👩🏼‍💻 I Suffer From Facial Wasting Due To HIV - https://youtu.be/1v9xzSTO27k A randomized study of the efficacy and safety of injectable poly-L-lactic acid versus human-based collagen implant in the treatment of nasolabial fold wrinkles - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20159311/ - Consensus Recommendations for the Use of Hyperdiluted Calcium Hydroxyapatite (Radiesse) as a Face and Body Biostimulatory Agent - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31044123/ Global Consensus Guidelines for the Injection of Diluted and Hyperdiluted Calcium Hydroxylapatite for Skin Tightening - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30358631/ A randomized, split-face, histomorphologic study comparing a volumetric calcium hydroxylapatite and a hyaluronic acid-based dermal filler - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25226004/ Skin regeneration-related mechanisms of Calcium Hydroxylapatite (CaHA): a systematic review - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10273839/ Quantitative Analysis of the Lifting Effect of Facial Soft-Tissue Filler Injections - https://journals.lww.com/plasreconsurg/Abstract/2021/05000/Quantitative_Analysis_of_the_Lifting_Effect_of.10.aspx Polycaprolactone: How a Well-Known and Futuristic Polymer Has Become an Innovative Collagen-Stimulator in Esthetics - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7065466/ ZTISMQFXRJ33J25M- Gingersnap - FinderKeeper (Music license 🎶)