Choosing an aesthetics provider for anti-wrinkle injections or dermal fillers should always start with safety. While many clinics offer excellent results, few are regulated to the highest medical standards.
As a doctor-led clinic, we combine medical expertise with aesthetic artistry.
Crucially, we are proudly registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC)—a level of regulation that sets us apart as the safest and most accountable anti wrinkle clinic Wirral.
Safety first: The CQC difference in Wirral aesthetics
The most significant distinction between us and other non-surgical aesthetics providers is our CQC registration.
What does CQC registration mean for you?
The CQC regulates all health and social care services in England, including surgical and some non-surgical treatments. By choosing a CQC-registered clinic like Cosmetic Perfection, you are choosing a provider that is voluntarily meeting the stringent standards of hygiene, safety, medical governance, and staff training expected of hospitals and GP practices.
This means treatments are always administered in a facility that is:
- Doctor-led: All treatments are overseen and prescribed by a fully qualified medical doctor (Dr Emma McKay BDS MJDF).
- Highly accountable: Our practices, equipment, and patient care are subject to regular, independent inspections.
- Focused on patient welfare: We ensure ethical prescribing, comprehensive consultations, and the safest protocols
- As a prescriber, Dr Emma is allowed to stock and apply the emergency medication needed to dissolve misplaced filler in the unlikely event of a complication.
When you trust us with your anti-wrinkle journey, you are placing your care in the safest possible hands on the Wirral.
Understanding your options: Anti-wrinkle injections
Anti-wrinkle injections are the gold standard for softening expression lines caused by repeated muscle movement, such as crow’s feet, frown lines, and forehead wrinkles.
A doctor-led approach ensures your treatment is precise and tailored, avoiding the “frozen” look in favour of smooth, natural movement.
Beyond smooth skin: The power of dermal fillers
While anti-wrinkle injections address dynamic lines (those caused by movement), dermal fillers restore lost volume and redefine facial contours. Our most popular dermal filler treatments include:
- Mid-face volume restoration: Replacing volume loss in the cheeks that occurs with age, providing a natural lifting effect to the whole face.
- Lip enhancement: Adding subtle volume to thin lips or restoring definition lost over time.
- Lower face recontouring: Treating marionette lines, nasolabial folds, and jowls to achieve a smoother, more youthful profile.
Anti-wrinkle injection FAQs
Does the treatment hurt?
The treatment is administered using a very fine needle. Most clients say it’s not particularly painful, often comparing the sensation to being less uncomfortable than having their eyebrows threaded.
When will I see the results?
Results are not immediate. You will begin to notice changes within 3–7 days, but the full, maximum effect takes up to 2 weeks to be fully visible.
Is there any downtime?
There is minimal to no downtime. Bruising or swelling is unlikely with expert application. You can usually return to your normal routine immediately, and it’s typically impossible to tell you had the procedure done after an hour or so. How long do the results last? The effects usually last around 3–4 months. Results may wear off slightly faster for clients with a high metabolism or those who frequently visit the gym.
What areas can be treated?
Common areas include the frown lines, forehead lines, and Crow’s feet. Other treated areas include eyebrows (for lifting), bunny lines, corners of the mouth, jowls, chin, gummy smile and neck.
Dermal filler FAQs
What are dermal fillers?
They are a hyaluronic acid (HA) gel—a substance naturally found in the body—injected beneath the skin to restore lost volume, smooth deep wrinkles (like nose-to-mouth lines), and enhance features (like lips).
What areas can be treated?
Dermal fillers are very versatile and are used for lips, cheeks (volume restoration and lift), jawline and chin (for contouring), nasolabial Folds (smile lines), and under-eye hollows (tear troughs).
Is it safe?
With any medical procedure there is always a small risk. With dermal fillers this risk is mainly due to misplaced products which can block a blood vessel and lead to tissue damage. Fortunately this is a rare event, especially in the hands of a medical practitioner. If you are considering dermal filler then you MUST ask your injector if they are a registered prescriber, because only they are legally allowed to stock hyaluronidase to dissolve any misplaced product, and if they are trained in its application.
Do the procedures hurt?
To maximise comfort, a strong topical anaesthetic cream is used, and a local anaesthetic (similar to a dental block) can be administered for sensitive areas like the lips.
When will I see the true results?
The volume replacement is immediate. However, the true final results are seen around 2 weeks post-procedure once the filler has fully settled and any temporary swelling has subsided.
Is there any downtime?
Dermal fillers have minimal downtime. People may experience some mild swelling, redness, or bruising, which is usually at its worst immediately after and has fully subsided within about 7 days. Bruising can typically be covered easily with makeup.
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