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Smash your pumpkins and toss your costumes — holiday season has officially arrived! Our favourite festive time of the season has arrived.

Christmas is all about Love, Family and of course reflecting on the past year, our successes, failures and lessons. It is also a time to appreciated what you have and be grateful for your health, happiness and family as well as generously giving out your love in the form of gifts and more.

So how about, you also treat yourself this Xmas. Taking time out for yourself – especially at Xmas – might seem like a far fetched idea but you truly deserve to sit back, relax and learn how to truly treat yourself this Christmas..and we have the perfect gift for you.

As we get older, our skin gets saggy and loses its elasticity. This causes wrinkles, creases and folds of skin to appear. This might all sound scary or simply perhaps something that you could not imagine changing but none of the 2 is true. A thread lift (also known as a non surgical facelift) is a minimally-invasive treatment that lifts sagging areas of the face without the need for sedation or an overnight stay. It’s performed under local anaesthetic and takes as little as 30 minutes, with patients able to walk-out and return home a short while after.

How Does it Work?

The Thread Lift (suture facelift) is a revolutionary treatment to tackle sagging skin or lines and wrinkles. Without the use of any incisions or surgery, anchoring sutures are placed under the skin using a fine needle to elevate the sagging tissue and lift problem areas. The treatment can take as little as 30 minutes under local anaesthetic and requires no hospital stay afterwards.

The sutures used in the treatment are completely bio-degradable, meaning they will not need to be removed. Their principle component, polylactic acid, encourages the body’s production of collagen, meaning your skin will appear naturally fuller over time, even after the sutures have dissolved.

HOW DOES IT FEEL

Topical and/or local anesthetic will be used to numb the area. A small needle will be used to create a porthole for the cannula to deliver the threads. This sensation is similar to the feeling of Botox or dermal filler injections. Some possible swelling and bruising may occur but most patients report minimal discomfort both during and after the treatment.

WHAT ARE THREADS

Threads are naturally absorbable sutures inserted into the face, neck, and body. These threads are used to smooth, volumize and tighten problem areas for a more supple, youthful appearance. Our practitioners use a variety of thread lengths and sizes to treat more precisely for best results.

WHAT KIND OF RESULTS AND DOWNTIME CAN I EXPECT?

This scalpel-free procedure is a perfect solution for anyone seeking an instant smoothing and contouring lift. Thread lift patients see firmer, rejuvenated skin that gradually improves, thanks to its collagen boosting effects, and can last as long as 18 months. Unlike a traditional facelift, the thread lift doesn’t utilise incisions or any manipulation of the deep tissue, meaning far less downtime for patients. Some patients may see post-operative swelling and/or bruising for 1-2 days. Our highly-trained providers are happy to answer any questions you may have about the procedure itself and the results you can personally expect.

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For more information on Full Surgical Facelift, Mini Facelift – “2 Stitch Facelift”, Thread Lift and FaceTite – Non Surgical Face Lift you can contact us here.

Liposuction and CoolSculpting and Liposuction are two of our most popular treatments here at Cambridge Clear Beauty and Cosmetic Surgeon Cambridge. They are widely considered as the most popular fat removal cosmetic procedures but nonetheless have distinct differences between them that not many are aware. At our Clinic, Dr Ahma meets and works with each individual patient to determine the best treatment for his or her cosmetic goals and hence possesses experience of many different cases, allowing him to offer an impartial and well rounded opinion.

It is consequently a common question we come across or are asked by our patients: How does Liposuction compare to CoolSculpting and how do they actually work?

Starting from the more known fact out there, liposuction is an invasive surgical procedure whereas Coolsculpting is not. It would be easy for us to simply list the many differences but this is something that already exists online so we thought it better, to provide a useful and clear table comparing the 2 treatments as well as a brief Infographic with information on which treatment is the best for you.

So let’s have a look at our detailed table below, created with the assistance of Dr Ahmad, our consultant at CCB and also the clinic founder:

Treatment	Comparison	Liposuction	Coolsculpting
Reduce Fat	Both treatments are known to reduce fat	√	√
Permanently remove fat	Both treatments are known to permanently remove fat from the targeted areas	√	√
Invasive	CoolSculpting is a non-invasive procedure unlike Liposuction	√	–
Safety	Liposuction is slightly more dangerous in terms of safety as it includes anaesthesia. Avoid liposuction if you have heart problems, blood clotting disorders, or are a pregnant woman	Liposuction is an invasive surgery done with anaesthesia. It may consequently include side effects such as blood clots, negative reactions to anaesthesia, or other serious complications	You may experience short-term bruising or skin sensitivity after CoolSculpting. Side effects usually resolve within a few week and are generally consider very minor in comparison to Lipo
Convenience	You will begin to see visible results from your CoolSculpting treatment after a few weeks. Full results from liposuction may not be noticeable for a few months	Liposuction can often be done as an outpatient surgery. The surgery takes 1 to 2 hours, and recovery may take several days. You typically only need one session	CoolSculpting is done as an outpatient procedure. Each session takes about an hour, and you may need a few sessions spread out a couple weeks apart
Efficacy	Both procedures permanently destroy fat cells in the treated areas, but you can still develop fat in other areas of your body.	You may be able to remove up to 5 litters, or about 11 pounds, of fat with liposuction. Removing more than that is generally not considered safe	CoolSculpting can eliminate up to 25 percent of the fat cells in any given part of a person’s body
Recovery Time	Recovery time for Liposuction is substantially longer and could sometimes even take months unlike Coolsculpting that hardly has any recovery time whatsoever	Recovery time is usually a few days. Always follow your provider’s recommendations for recovery, which may include wearing a special bandage or limiting activities. You may need to wait 2 to 4 weeks before you can safely resume strenuous activity.	There is no recovery time necessary for CoolSculpting

However, not both treatments are suitable for everyone and that is not only down to the treatment area. Generally speaking, if the bulges your looking to un-bulge are in a part of your body that is a good fit for the application head of the CoolSculpting™ equipment and would fit into the size of a cup when pinched, then CoolSculpting is probably the best option for you. However, if you’re looking for more fast and radical results, have a bigger area that you’d like to un-bulge, or are concerned with loose hanging skin after the fat is removed, you might be a good candidate for liposuction.

As a rule of thumb, Liposuction is known to be able to reduce fat mainly in the waist, abdomen, hips, buttocks, back, thighs, knees, upper arms, chin, face and neck whereas CoolSculpting is used to remove fat in the abdomen, flanks, knees, neck and upper arms. Find out whether liposuction or CoolSculpting can help you achieve your body sculpting goals this summer.

Have a look at our infographic above or simply contact us on +44 (0)1223 214960 to arrange your consultation.

We’d love to hear your view so do not hesitate to contact us, click here to arrange a consultation with Dr Ahmad, send us an email at Nikki@CambridgeClearBeauty.co.uk or Follow our social media channels below on Facebook,Twitter and Instagram.

There is no doubt about it, celebrities affect us all. No matter how hard we try to avoid this, we are all subconsciously affected by those around us and people we are exposed to everyday. After all, haven’t we all gone into a store and purchased a new pair of jeans because they looked nice on someone else?

There is now a casual discussion around injectables and fillers. If we cast our minds back to when the entire world went bonkers over Kylie Jenners fuller pout, we will almost certainly remember carnage over certain lip liners at cosmetic stores selling out, as she had cited those as the reason her lips were much, much fuller. Quite simply, people really wanted to know what the secret to her fuller pout was. When Kylie admitted to filler, “lip filler” became a household discussion point!

Celebrities have normalised certain procedures more than others. A great deal of celebrities will now admit to having had botox or lip filler, but avoid admitting to other tweaks such as non-surgical nose jobs or jaw-sculpting filler.

Although there is really no question that celebrities are the trend setters of today, it must be highlighted that with every procedure, even minor ones, there are risks. Celebrities will rarely speak about those. Therefore, it is highly important that you find a qualified doctor, surgeon or practitioner for an in-depth consultation before getting any cosmetic treatment carried out.

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When you walk into a clinic to undergo a surgical or a non-surgical procedure, you will simply expect that the person carrying out the treatment, will be qualified, with relevant experience and expertise.

Knowing YOUR stuff will go miles in terms of finding a great clinic or practitioner. Researching reviews, finding out the general ‘overall happiness” level of previous clients and booking a consultation can help in sussing out where to book.

A couple of things to ask/watch out for:

Make sure a treatment is carried out within a sterile, hygienic and clinic setting. There are a lot of practitioners out there that are injecting in highly unsanitary environments. These treatments are even happening in places like gyms- which comes with the newfound popularity of these non-surgical treatments.

But in unsanitary conditions, there’s a higher risk of infection.
Ask what is going into your body. A good practitioner will explain what filler they are using and will be happy to talk you through why this one is the best fit for the job or even calm your nerves!

So, does your practitioner have the knowledge? Are you feeling comfortable with the answers they are giving you when you ask questions? Anyone injecting your face or body should be doing their very best to make you feel comfortable and in-control of the situation, to some extent.

How do you find reputable clinics when you are looking for somewhere to book for a treatment? Share your tips with us

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