Botox, Juvederm, Belotero and Profhilo Disclaimers

Botox® is a prescription medicine for the treatment of frown lines, horizontal forehead lines and crow’s feet around the eyes. Botox® has risks and benefits. Ask your Healthcare provider if Botox is right for you. If you have side effects, see your Healthcare provider. You will need to pay for Botox® and clinic fees will apply.  For details on precautions and side effects consult your healthcare professional or the Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) at www.medsafe.govt.nz. Botox®.  Treatment lasts about 4 months and further courses of treatment may be necessary. Botox should only be administered by trained medical professionals. (Contains botulinum toxin A 50, 100 & 200units). Allergan (NZ) Limited, Auckland.

Juvederm Ultra™ and Juvederm Ultra Plus™ are medical devices Class III for the filling of medium size and deep facial wrinkles by injection into the skin and for creating definition and volume in the lips. Contains 24mg/mL cross-linked hyaluronic acid. Juvederm has risks and benefits. Ask your Healthcare provider if Juvederm is right for you.  Cautions: Use in an area that has been treated with another dermal filler, people with autoimmune disease, or who are pregnant, breastfeeding, under 18 years of age or have an increased susceptibility to keloid formation and hypertrophic scarring. People on blood thinning medicines. Possible side effects: injection site inflammatory reactions (redness/swelling, itching/pain on pressure) induration or nodules; discolouration; weak filling effect. If you have side effects or concerns, speak to your Healthcare provider. There is a cost for Juvederm treatment. Juvederm treatment lasts from about 12-24 months. Allergan (NZ) Limited, Auckland.

Belotero® is a Class III medical device to smooth facial wrinkles and folds, correct facial atrophic scars, restore or enhance the lips or restore facial volume.  Belotero has risks and benefits. Ask your Healthcare provider if Belotero is right for you.  Contains transparent cross-linked sodium hyaluronate gel of non-animal origin with lidocaine 0.3% to reduce local pain. Do not use if you have a skin inflammation or a skin infection or until the infection is healed. Precautions: There is a risk of infection. Tell your Healthcare provider if you are on blood-clotting medicines as there could be an increased risk of bruising or bleeding at the injection site.  Possible side effects: swelling, bruising, redness hardening of the skin, pain, altered colour or itching. Lasts 6-12 months.  There is a cost for Belotero. Should only be administered by trained medical professionals.
Merz, Sydney. Distributed by Healthcare Logistics, Auckland.

Profhilo®, containing low and high molecular weight hyaluronic acid is a Class III medical device for the treatment of the face and body for contours, redefinition and laxity remodelling where skin laxity is a problem. Profhilo has risks and benefits. Do not use with treatments such as laser resurfacing or medium deep skin-peeling. Do not inject into inflamed areas or intravenously or intramuscularly. Possible side effects: pain and swelling at the injection site. There is a cost for Profhilo.  Ask your Healthcare provider if Profhilo is right for you. Individual results may vary.  Treatment lasts about 6-9 months and further courses of treatment may be necessary. This medical device must be administered by a Healthcare professional. Distributed by Healthcare Logistics, Auckland.