PICO Clinic treats with Feng Shui philosophy Embracing Cultural Beliefs in Facial Enhancements with MaiLi Dr Varna Kugan
Soho in London. Dr Kugan * who is the PICO Medical Director and Master Trainer at the Pico Academy commented: I see many Chinese patients in my practice and can attest to these cultural beliefs that influence the aesthetic ideals and treatment requests of this demographic. What I love about MaiLi is the level of projection you can achieve with less product ** , not only is this cost effective for the patient but you significantly reduce the risk of ‘overfilling’. A lot of my work is structural and MaiLi Volume and Extreme give me the option to choose a high projecting gel that’s supple and mouldable depending on the patient’s skin envelope. MaiLi, used by the PICO doctors, is a pioneering type of hyaluronic acid filler which is very different in its makeup from the previous generation of HA fillers. It uses something called ‘Smart Spring’ Science which emulates the effects of the latest modern mattresses. It is a highly flexible gel which is malleable but retains its shape, so has a powerful lifting capacity. When you smile, your face doesn’t stay still, it moves in an animated way - however old-fashioned fillers are often rigid whereas when MaiLi is applied to highly mobile areas around the mouth or cheek area, it moves exactly like normal tissue. It is also highly elastic so it will always snap back into shape and will remain where it is placed and will not migrate. Another unique feature which differentiates MaiLi from other hyaluronic acid fillers is it is engineered without any oxygen, which means that there is less risk of the gel’s structural breakdown. This gives the product greater longevity and means that treatments last longer, typically a year *** , rather than the months afforded by most dermal fillers. For more information about MaiLi please visit www.maili.com
F eng Shui is the Chinese art of creating balance and harmony to encourage a healthy and prosperous life with bountiful opportunities. Commonly applied within the living environment these same principals have now been applied by the doctors at PICO Clinic who use a pioneering dermal filler called MaiLi to help amend the faces of patients to help encourage a more positive energy and an improvement in their prospects. In the Chinese culture, a full temple is an omen for a good marriage, whilst a wide, full forehead is a sign of wisdom, so the clinic has been approached by numerous patients of Chinese origin to fill the inward dips either side of the forehead of the brow to create a most auspicious, rounded upper face. Similarly, a curved chin with gentle rounding beneath is a sign of wealth and prosperity, and this area is also one where the doctors are asked to soften the jawline yet improve the connection between the jawline and the chin, contrary to the sharper and more defined jawlines preferred by Caucasian patients. However, one area where Asian patients are very cautious about requesting treatment is the lips, as custom has it that someone with thicker, full lips will talk too much or be ‘all talk and no action’! PICO Clinic was ‘Highly Commended’ for Best New Clinic in the UK and Ireland at the 2021 Aesthetics Awards and is based in
BEFORE / AFTER 3 ml of MaiLi treatment. Images show before and immediately after. *
BEFORE / AFTER 1.5 ml of MaiLi treatment. Images show before and immediately after. *
"What I love about MaiLi is the level of projection you can achieve with less product."
*Any opinions, views, advice provided are those of the physician. Sinclair does not provide any warranty and does not accept any liability for the opinions, views or advice expressed. Individual treatment results vary from patient to patient. **Clinical investigation 17E1176: in comparison to Juvéderm® Voluma, 24% less volume of product of MaiLi Extreme was injected for the same results in the treatment of the cheek area. ***Data on file
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