Guides and articles
Guides and articles
Written by the clinical team for people who want to understand before they decide. No jargon, with prices.
Botulinum toxin: the complete guide
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Clinical guideFacial fillers: the complete clinical guide
How hyaluronic acid behaves in the tissue, eight areas, duration by zone, reversibility with hyaluronidase, risks and aftercare. Everything the Cosmo Clinic clinical team covers before any filler treatment.
Clinical guideSkin boosters vs biostimulators: the complete guide
Skin booster, NCTF, poly-L-lactic acid and calcium hydroxylapatite: what they are, what they do in the tissue, how many sessions, what recovery is like, what they cost and how we choose with you. Everything the Cosmo Clinic clinical team assesses before picking the product.
Botulinum toxinHow long does botulinum toxin last? Three to six months, depending on you
It is the question everyone asks before a first treatment. The answer has numbers by area, a day-by-day calendar, and three or four things that make the effect last longer or shorter in your case.
FillersNatural lip filler: how to avoid the overdone look
The question we hear most is not "can I have bigger lips". It is "how do I make sure nobody notices". The answer sits in three things: proportion, amount and technique. This guide takes each one.
SkinSkin booster or mesotherapy: which one is for your skin
They sound the same and are not. One hydrates the dermis for months; the other feeds and corrects in short sessions. What differs in ingredients, depth, sessions and price, and how to choose with your skin in front of us.
Clinical guideCollagen biostimulators: when, why and which one
A filler adds volume this week. A biostimulator gets the face to make its own collagen over months. Different tools, for different problems, and the choice between calcium hydroxylapatite and poly-L-lactic acid is made with your face in front of us, not from a catalogue.
Botulinum toxinBotulinum toxin aftercare: the first 24 hours
Almost every question comes after the treatment. Can you go to the gym? Lie down? Have a glass of wine at dinner? Wash your face? The answers, with the reason behind each one.
Clinical guideBotulinum toxin: what can go wrong, and what cannot
Anyone considering botulinum toxin deserves numbers, not alarm and not reassurance. The common effects and how long they last, the rare complications and how they happen, who should not have it, and what changes with who injects.
FillersLip filler aftercare: day 1, day 3, day 14
Lips swell after filler. That is normal. What you do in the days that follow decides how fast they settle into their final shape and how clean the result is.
Clinical guideLip filler in Lisbon: what to know if you live here and speak English
The same CE-marked hyaluronic acid fillers as in the UK or Ireland. 1 ml for €189. A consultation in your own language. What the appointment looks like, and how the two weeks after work if you are travelling.
Clinical guideBotulinum toxin for men: rested, not different
A male face has stronger muscles, brows that should stay put and an expression nobody wants to lose. That changes the dose, the technique and what you can expect. The facts, and the prices.
Botulinum toxinWhen to start botulinum toxin? Not an age, a pattern
The answer is not on your birth certificate. It is in what your muscles do, the lines that already stay at rest, and what you want to keep. The criteria, without age dogma.
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