News Update Dr Cat - February 2019
This week is Valentine’s Day, and our team has fully embraced a fun and fabulous concept to celebrate - called LOVE WEEK. Love Week started at MindValley, one of my favourite online and offline learning and personal growth companies (check out more about Love Week and...
5 Common Misconceptions about having Injectable treatments
After consulting cosmetic patients for nearly 20 years now, we regularly hear the same fears and misconceptions from patient around the cosmetic industry, and whether they want to, or should, have any treatment. These fears/misconceptions can often be a significant barrier - enough for them to...
News Update Dr Cat - January 2019
Happy New Year! Golly, are we halfway through January already!? I hope that 2019 has started well for you...and you managed to take some time over the break to reflect on the last year, as well as your hopes, dreams and aspirations for 2019! How are you feeling...
The 8 best antioxidants to protect your skin from the sun in 2019
We are constantly reminding our clients of how damaging UV is for our skin, and how to avoid sun exposure as much as possible. Sun damage can cause permanent DNA changes to the skin cell, which - at best - can accelerate aging, and - at worst - cause skin cancer. To...
Everything you (and your clinician) need to know about lip enhancements
LET’S TALK ABOUT LIPS! One of the most attractive features on a female face is their lips. Modern society offers us many options to enhance our lips - we can outline them, colour them in with gloss or lipstick, or tattoo them for a more permanent look, and we can augment or restore...
Treating men with injectables
Inside the male aesthetic The infamous male patient - the patient which every injector would love to treat but doesn’t always have access to! I personally find male faces to be anatomically less complex and have “less rules” attached to them. As a bonus, I find my...
Why "natural" skincare is not better for sensitive skin
A common mis-perception is that most people with a sensitive skin would do better with ‘natural’ skin care, but this is not the case. Granted some natural skin care may not aggravate the situation but generally it will not improve it either. A status quo may be achieved,...
News Update Dr Cat - December 2018
What an incredible month November was, with so many celebrations! We launched our new Takapuna clinic, and my first book became an Amazon bestseller in not just one, but FIVE categories, within 48 hours of launching! Many of you have been waiting for the release of the paperback...
News update Dr Cat - November 2018
Wahooooo! Our Takapuna clinic is now open for business! It has been a tight squeeze to get it open, so I’m so thankful to our amazing team and the team of builders and construction workers from QPC, along with our amazing designer, Gerrick Numan, who have worked hard to get it open in a...
Why we may say "no" to your next injectable treatment
An inside look into being a cosmetic clinican . To be an excellent “injector” you are required to have a thorough understanding of facial anatomy, danger zones, aesthetics, and the process of ageing . Excellent communication skills and possessing the varied and...
Why we wont treat your skin without home care
At The Face Place, we have your best interests at heart and a business can only survive long-term through a good reputation and a solid referral base. For this reason, we won’t just take your money for in-clinic treatments alone as there will be no long-term gain for you and your skin....
How we use muscle relaxers to enhance brows
It’s all in the brows. Using upper face Botox, from a female brow positioning perspective In 2018 eyebrows are considered one of the most important features of a person’s face, as when positioned correctly they elude to age and gender differences & also...
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