Yes, most people are good candidates for dermal filler treatment. There is no judgement or expectations to have treatment from our clinic.

Doctor Bart has performed over 30,000 dermal filler treatments, making our resident doctor one of the most experienced doctors within the country, let alone the world when it comes to dermal filler procedures.

We will not recommend or treat an area if we do not think it will meet an individual’s expectations.

Only clients with contraindications are not candidates. Contraindications include:

• Pregnancy or breast feeding
  (absolute contraindication for all treatments in clinic until breast feeding has stopped)
• Previous allergic reaction
  (Please discuss with doctor, although having an allergy is extremely rare)
• Immunocompromised
  (will require background and medical history before treatment, sometimes will require treating specialist to ok procedure prior to doing so)
• Signs of skin infection
• Systemically unwell patient
• Under the age of 18 years
• Patients without authorisation from their treating specialists in certain medical conditions
• Doctor believes you will not be suitable for treatment
• Doctor believes it is unsafe to treat the patient
• Doctor believes the treatment will not meet the patient’s expectations

Each individual is assessed on their current medical situation by a doctor not a nurse.

Consent is maintained.

If you would like treatment during the consultation this can be done.

Depending on the area and the facial structure a needle or cannula may be used.

Lip filler injections are typically the most painful, lip injections require prescription grade numbing cream, very few people require a dental block of the lips. However, both are available and can be performed at all times.

All other dermal filler treatments are tolerable without numbing cream or local anaesthetic prior to treatment. The dermal filler itself has lidocaine (numbing agent) within the gel making them very comfortable considering a needle is being place under your skin.

Dermal filler treatment takes between 15 - 30 mins.

After the injections are completed, the doctor will discuss aftercare and how to contact the clinic if you have any questions or concerns.

We offer free follow up appointments on all treatments within the clinic, however extra product may incur a cost to the patient at follow up.

However, there is always a possibility of bruises and lumps due to needles injected into the face. Although this is rare, it is more likely to happen during tear trough treatments. Lip treatments also have an increased risk of bruising compared to other dermal filler treatment areas.

Treatments are typically not noticeable to a stranger after injections however, results will improve over 2 - 4 weeks post treatment.

We offer free follow ups to all patients treated within the clinic, with an experienced doctor.

Our aim is to exceed expectations, the reason for this is that our doctor has performed over 80.000 cosmetic injectable treatments. It is only one doctor, not multiple injectors that are not doctors with little qualifications and experience. Seeing the one experienced doctor, helps with continuity of care and continued treatment.

All dermal filler treatments contain risk.

At Newcastle Cosmetic Doctor we have one treating doctor.

Our doctor has performed over 5,000 cosmetic injectable treatments each year since 2016.

We offer a free follow up appointment to all patients at any time, if we have performed the treatment.

We do not have visiting doctors or nurses, as we believe this break in continuity of care increases the risk of not-so-great outcomes.

All dermal filler treatments are reversible within the clinic with a product named hyaluronidase which is always available in the clinic. Doctor Bart is experienced with using this product for treating complications.

We offer treatment of adverse outcomes and complications from other clinics at a cost incurred to patient.

Most common adverse effects include:

• Bruising
• Swelling
• Unevenness
• Asymmetry
• Localised pain

Rare complications include:

• Allergic / hypersensitivity reaction
• Infection
• Vascular occlusion
• Granulomas
• Rare systemic illness

Very rare:

• Blindness to one eye from dermal filler
  (1 case in Australia, injection performed by nurse)

If you have any concerns, please contact the clinic so we can help you, whether you are a patient from our clinic or another clinic, we want safe outcomes for everybody.

All appointments are booked through our online booking portal. Links are within the website home page and menu.

We require a $50 deposit that goes towards your treatment to hold your appointment for you.

We kindly ask if you need to change your appointment or cancel, to please give 24 hours’ notice prior to your appointment.

If you require a follow up appointment for a previous treatment, please contact the clinic by phone

(1300 282 410) or social media pages

This allows the dermal filler to integrate with the soft tissues of the face and gives time for swelling to settle. Although best results are typically seen after 4 weeks.

However, if you have concerns, please contact the clinic. We are happy to help and want to be aware of any situation that is concerning to our patients.

No questions are silly, we understand it could be your first time having a cosmetic treatment done.

If you have any concerns with the outcome of your treatment, please book in your follow up appointment with the Doctor for a review by phone 1300 282 410 or Facebook messenger.