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Concerns · Kew, Melbourne

Start with the concern, not the treatment.

Name what you have noticed and the guide explains what is causing it before it names a single treatment. That is the order the consultation follows too, and it is why patients leave with a plan rather than a procedure.

22 guides Reviewed by Dr Rakib Uddin AHPRA MED0001936872

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  • The cause named before any treatment
  • Every guide reviewed by Dr Rakib
  • Written to be read before you book
  • Alternatives included, not treating among them
Close editorial study of mature skin in raking light, showing natural texture and fine lines across the cheek and temple
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In short

Why the concern comes before the treatment

The same concern can have several different causes, and the cause decides the treatment. A softening jawline can be lost volume, descending tissue or an overworked muscle, and each of those is treated differently. These 22 guides explain what is actually happening before they suggest anything.

Choosing a treatment before understanding the concern is how people end up over-treated, under-treated, or disappointed by a result that was never going to address what was bothering them. Reading first costs nothing and makes the consultation far more useful.

By where it shows

Four ways in, however you would describe it.

Patients rarely arrive with a treatment name. They arrive with a part of the face, or a thing they have started noticing in photographs. These are the four ways that conversation usually opens.

Lines & skin ageing

Expression lines, skin texture and the changes that arrive gradually. Each guide explains what is happening in the skin before any treatment is discussed.

Facial shape & structure

Jawline, chin, cheek and nose concerns that come down to structure: volume, support and how the profile reads from the side.

Eyes, lips & jaw

The features people notice first, and the concerns that sit around them: tired eyes, changing lips, an overworked jaw.

Body, skin & hair

Beyond the face: body contour, skin laxity, sweating, hair density, and problems left by previous treatment elsewhere.

All 22 concerns

Every concern, explained.

Each guide covers what the concern actually is, why it happens, the different types Dr Rakib sees, and the treatments worth reading about once you understand the cause.

Close editorial study of mature skin in raking light, showing natural texture and fine lines across the cheek and temple

9 treatment options

Ageing skin & loss of firmness

Loss of collagen, fine lines, sagging and texture changes as skin matures.

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Editorial profile study of a jawline lit from behind, the line of the mandible and the soft tissue along it in relief

5 treatment options

Jowls & a softening jawline

Loss of sharp jawline through volume loss, skin laxity, and masseter prominence.

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Editorial study of the chin and submental area under soft top light, the contour beneath the jaw described in shadow

5 treatment options

Double chin & lower face fullness

Submental fullness from fat, skin laxity, or weak chin projection: addressed differently depending on the cause.

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Editorial macro of the under-eye and upper cheek in raking light, showing the tear-trough hollow and thin skin beneath the eye

4 treatment options

Under-eye darkness, hollows & puffiness

Tear trough shadows, dark circles and bags, usually more than one cause contributing at once.

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Editorial macro of relaxed unpainted lips, showing the cupid's bow, philtrum and natural lip texture

2 treatment options

Thinning lips & changing lip shape

Thinning lips, asymmetry and a fading lip border: some of it genetic, some of it age.

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Editorial study of a centre part in dark hair in soft daylight, showing individual hairs and the density along the part line

2 treatment options

Hair thinning & loss

Diffuse thinning, a receding hairline and density loss: why it happens and why acting early matters.

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Editorial macro of a forehead and glabella in raking light, showing horizontal forehead lines and vertical lines between the brows

2 treatment options

Frown lines & forehead wrinkles

Dynamic wrinkles from repeated expression: why they form and when they start to stay at rest.

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Editorial profile of a nose against a lit plaster wall, the shape of the bridge and tip thrown as a shadow

3 treatment options

Nose shape & profile

Dorsal humps, tip droop and asymmetry: understanding what is structural and what can change.

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Editorial study of the jaw angle and masseter in low side light, showing the width and set of the jaw muscle

1 treatment option

Teeth grinding & jaw tension

Bruxism, jaw tension and a widening lower face: one overworked muscle behind all three.

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Editorial study of a crisp dry linen collar and shoulder in cool north light

1 treatment option

Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis)

Sweating beyond what heat or exercise explains: why it happens and when it is medical.

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Still life of heavy linen draped over a curved plaster form in raking light, the contour of the drape described in shadow

4 treatment options

Hip dips, cellulite & body shape

Hip dips, cellulite and shoulder bulk: understanding what is structural and what is changeable.

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Editorial macro of a cheek in hard raking light, showing atrophic scarring and open pores as surface texture

4 treatment options

Acne scars & uneven skin texture

Atrophic scars, post-inflammatory marks and rough texture: why scars form and which type you have.

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Editorial study of a temple and brow in low warm light, fingertips resting lightly at the temple

1 treatment option

Chronic migraines & tension headaches

Frequent migraines and tension-type headaches: patterns, triggers and when prevention is worth discussing.

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Editorial study from cheekbone to mouth corner in soft light, the fold from the nose to the mouth described as a soft shadow

4 treatment options

Nasolabial folds & smile lines

The crease from nose to mouth corner: normal anatomy that deepens with cheek volume loss, descent and skin change.

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Editorial study of the mouth corners and chin under even light, the lines running down from the mouth corners catching shadow

4 treatment options

Marionette lines & mouth corners

Lines from the mouth corners toward the chin, and corners that turn down at rest: support loss plus muscle pull.

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Editorial study of a cheekbone and the hollow beneath it in hard side light, the underlying structure in relief

3 treatment options

Facial volume loss & hollowing

Deflation at the cheeks, temples, jawline and chin as deep fat thins and bone remodels: the face's structural layer changing.

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Editorial study of the lower face, jaw and upper neck from slightly below, the descent of soft tissue along the jaw in soft light

4 treatment options

Sagging face & facial laxity

Loosening skin, lengthening ligaments and descending tissue: what facial laxity is, and which layer to treat first.

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High-key editorial profile of a chin, lower lip and throat against a bright ground, the line from lip to chin to throat as a silhouette

2 treatment options

Weak chin & recessed profile

A chin that sits behind the profile's balance line: skeletal anatomy that shapes the jaw, neck and how the nose reads.

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Editorial study of a neck and collarbone in raking side light, showing horizontal neck lines and the hollow above the collarbone

6 treatment options

Neck lines, crepey skin & laxity

Horizontal lines, crepey texture and loosening on the neck: thinner skin ageing faster than the face above it.

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Still life of linen and a smooth stone on pitted travertine in raking light, the dimpled surface reading as topography

2 treatment options

Cellulite & skin dimpling

Dimpling on the buttocks and thighs from fibrous bands tethering the skin: structural, near-universal and unrelated to weight.

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Editorial study of an upper arm and shoulder in raking light, showing fine crepe texture in the skin

2 treatment options

Body skin laxity & loose skin

Loose skin on the arms, abdomen, thighs and above the knees after weight change, pregnancy or time: what tightens and what needs surgery.

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Editorial study of a cheek and jaw in cool north light, even and restrained in palette

1 treatment option

Filler complications

Lumps, migration, over-filling and late reactions: how filler problems are assessed with ultrasound and corrected.

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