Skin Concerns / Wrinkles
Wrinkles
Wrinkles are lines that form on your skin. They’re a natural part of your body’s aging process.
Overview
Wrinkles are not simply lines to erase. They are influenced by muscle movement, skin quality, and gravity, and evolve as the skin changes over time.
What causes wrinkles?
Wrinkles develop due to a combination of factors, including:
- Repeated facial muscle movement
- Changes in collagen and elastin
- Thinning of the skin
- Gravity and facial support changes
- Environmental damage, particularly sun exposure
Because wrinkles are not caused by a single factor, treatment should never be one-dimensional.
Our Beliefs
1.
Intentionally restrained treatment
Anti-wrinkle injections reduce expression, but over-treatment removes natural movement and character.
2.
Finding the right balance
There is always a trade-off between wrinkle reduction and natural facial movement.
3.
Precise, careful treatment
We prefer lower, more precise dosing that softens lines while preserving expression — not freezing the face.
Key point of difference
We focus on relaxing muscles that pull the face downward (depressors), rather than over-treating lifting muscles.
This approach allows the face to work against gravity, creating a more natural lifted appearance.
How we’re different
Most cosmetic clinics focus on visible change.
We focus on what those changes do to your skin over time.
Diagnosis before treatment, not treatment by default
Long-term skin health prioritised over short-term results
Precision over excess
Conservative, evidence-informed use of injectables and devices
Doctor-led, established in 2005
Honest guidance, including when not to proceed
Skin Laxity Patient Outcomes
Every recommendation considers how your skin will
respond not just now, but years from now.
I cannot recommend Dr Natasha and the Victorian Cosmetic Institute team enough! From the moment you arrive, the whole team are warm and friendly, making your first time very comfortable and subsequent visits a pleasure.
Vanesssa Jefferson
I cannot recommend Dr Natasha and the Victorian Cosmetic Institute team enough! From the moment you arrive, the whole team are warm and friendly, making your first time very comfortable and subsequent visits a pleasure.
Vanesssa Jefferson
Our Approach
When treating laxity non-surgically, we use multiple complementary modalities to maximise results.
We also emphasis skin quality, collagen health, weight stability, and overall health, which all influence laxity over time.
Our Testimonials
Good cosmetic medicine is not about doing more.
It is about knowing when — and how much.
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