Dr Anjana Bhana : What's been happening in 2015

Dr Anjana Bhana is a wife, mom and extremely hard-working and ambitious individual. Her passions are people, beauty and health.

She graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand in 2005, taking the SADA Medal for leadership (for her role as Dental Student Council President as well as other leadership roles) as well as The Maxillo Facial Department’s Research award for her study on Rhinocerebral Mucomycosis in a Ketoacidotic Diabetic. Socially and academically she excelled at University.

She also has a love for aesthetics that lead her to start learning and developing her skills in Aesthetic and Anti-aging Medicine. She constantly updates her knowledge with various courses, workshops and conferences as well as doing an Advanced Diploma in Aesthetic Medicine . Currently she is also an independent trainer for the Restylane (Galderma) range of Tissue Fillers as well as a trainer Perfectha (Genop). She has also recently completed a train the trainer masterclass with Dr Fredrik Berne, a world-renowned Swedish Plastic Surgeon and  Dr Sabine Zenker (9 May).

She always goes the extra mile for her patients and offers them a boutique, customized service.

Dr Anjana Bhana has completed the only South African registered post graduate course in Aesthetic Medicine -the Advanced Diploma in Aesthetic Medicine with Distinction/Cum Laude (84%) . Aesthetic Medicine is her passion and she takes every opportunity to study and grow her skills. She has also completed a course on Maxillofacial orthopaedics and orthodontics and has developed an interest in interceptive orthodontics.

She is also on the SAACD – South African Association of Cosmetic Doctor’s EXCO and recently delivered a lecture to members at a scientific meeting – Lifting , contouring and volumizing – which fillers where? She has given a lecture at the AMCSA 2015 ( the Art of a Beautiful Smile) as well as asked to speak at the upcoming Cosmedica 2015 ( Botox Complications and peri-oral anatomy as well as a demo on lip fillers).

So Weird!

Biomedical engineers at John Hopkinshave combined hyaluronic acid HA with polyethylene glycol PEG ( tissue glue). They took this combination and exposed it to light energy which solidfied the HA /PEG combo. How they came to do this I don't know . At 3 months these “implants” were stable. So in the future we may combine a hyaluronic acid filler and PEG – inject it – expose it to light and now we have a more permanent, longer-lasting implant

New Filler on the Market - Stylage

A new dermal filler that fights free radicals hits Britain - Stylage by Vivacy,  the first Hyaluronic Acid filler cross linked with Mannitol, an t antioxidant found in fruits and veggies that fights the negative effects of free radicals . It claims to reduce the risk of bruises and swelling. Duration is said to be 6-12 months.

 

Laboratoire Vivacy® is a European company based in France which designs, produces and distributes sodium hyaluronate (NaHa) based products.
hyaluronic the Stylage® product range was created for the hydration and treatment of facial wrinkles and flaws in the skin. The result of advanced technology, Stylage® is a new absorbable hyaluronic acid-based single-phase product cross-linked using the IPN like technology concept.
Its design, the choice of raw materials and the exceptional and expert way it is manufactured, make Stylage® a unique product, with excellent biocompatibility.

THE TECHNOLOGY
IPN - LIKE TECHNOLOGY

Interpenetration of cross-linked networks makes it possible to:

• Optimize the density of chemical nodes within the single phase gel, generating long lasting effect.
• Preserve the independence of these networks, ensuring an easy and regular injection for more accuracy and perfect insertion into the dermis, giving an immediate smoothing effect and beautiful skin.

TOLERANCE & EFFICIENCY

Products in the Stylage® range are proven to be biocompatible in accordance with international standard ISO 10993.
Optimization of the gel’s structure using IPN- Like® technology generates a product with equivalent effectiveness for a smaller amount of cross-linking agent.
Furthermore, the presence of an antioxidant makes it possible to reduce the intensity of inflammatory post-injection reactions and ensure a long lasting effect of over 12 months.
Based on a unique manufacturing procedure that takes advantage of the latest scientific and biological advances, STYLAGE® is “the” new filling gel containing reticulated hyaluronic acid.
The IPN-Like® Technology, the presence of a natural antioxidant and the specifications for the STYLAGE® product range ensure that its use is safe and efficient.
Its tolerance, purity and efficiency make STYLAGE® the first injectable intradermal remodelling antioxidant hyaluronic acid gel.

I still prefer Restylane, the first HA dermal filler to gain FDA approval and the most widely researched filler out there. Restylane and Juvederm , are presently the the two top fillers out there with loads of clinical research to back them up

Don't let it happen to you! Avoid trout pout!

Full, luscious lips are the hallmark of youth and sensuality. There's just something alluring about them. Lip augmentations are one of my favourite procedures

My Luscious Lotus Lip Augmentation© using non-animal origin, stabilized hyaluronic acid, namely the über -filler Restylane sculpts and plumps your lips to pure perfection.

 My Cinderella Lip Treatment – using Bacterostatic saline or a non-cross linked Hyaluronic acid filler - this look lasts up to 48 hours (2 weeks if the HA non-cross linked filler is used) and no, once it wears off you won't turn into a pumpkin. This treatment gives you a preview if you’re a bit nervous to try Restylane right away

As tempting as it is to plump them up, the best is to start small to avoid looking like a carp. Please do not insist on obliterating your cupids bow- it may look hot on Bridget Bardot sometimes but it really isn’t very attractive. Bee-stung is hot, looking like a carp is not.



Bardot





Bad



Tarina Patel's Mishap



Tarina Patel - over-filled upper lip





Tarina. It's best not to have an augmnentation on the day of a big event or even the day before. The swelling can be unpredictable and asymmetrical.




Natural results with Restylane





The Golden proportion- do not over-plump your top lip. Some people naturally have a fuller upper lip
or an upper lip that is a bit larger than the lower lip. This must be kept in mind when doing a lip augmentations.
As well as the patient's other features.