What is Radiesse? Radiesse is a biodegradable injectable biostimulant consisting of 30% synthetic calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA) microspheres suspended in 70% aqueous methylcellulose gel. What does that mean?! Essentially, it’s tiny spheres of calcium in a dissolvable...
What is Botulinum Toxin? Botulinum toxin (commonly known as “Botox”) is a protein from bacteria that is used as an injectable medication. It works by temporarily relaxing or weakening the muscles it’s injected into, therefore it’s known as anti-wrinkle treatment. At...
At RiverEnd Aesthetics, we focus on regenerative aesthetics, which means supporting your skin and deeper tissues so they function better and look healthier over time. To understand this, it helps to know why skin ages. Skin ageing occurs due to a combination of...
Achieving optimal aesthetic results usually requires repeated multi-modal treatments. This is because every layer of the skin and deeper tissues ages differently: Skin: Affected by both extrinsic factors (sun damage, pollution, smoking, stress) and intrinsic factors...
What to Expect 0–24 hours: Flushed, warm skin with possible mild swelling. Feels like a sunburn. Possible pinpoint bleeding which should have stopped by the time you leave clinic. Days 2–3: Redness reduces, but dryness, flaking, or light peeling may appear. Resist...
What to expect After treatment with the Impact TED, skin might feel warm and look pink/red – this is normal, and should only last a few hours. Rarely, patients can experience tinnitus (ringing in the ears) for a few hours after treatment. Theoretically, the Impact TED...
