Milo clinic in Easy Living Magazine: “All about eyes”

July 8, 2010

Milo clinic was recently featured in the Easy Living magazine. The journalist questioned Dr Milojevic extensively on all things to do All about eyes Easy-Living with eye rejuvenation and eye protection. With the summer looming at the time of the publication, this was concieved as a guide to healthier and more youthful eyes.

This was an exemplary article, stretching over 4 pages and tackling many topics. Dr Milojevic spoke about botox for wrinkles around the eyes, tear trough procedures with restylane for non surgical eyebag corrections and generally spoke about protection from the harmful UVA and UVB rays.

To all our readers: Enjoy a long and relaxing summer!

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Thought of the month – July – What is the best treatment for excessive sweating? Botox!

July 6, 2010

10311377-excessive-armpit-sweating Thought of the month is a new feature we are adding from this month to the Milo clinic blogs. Here you will find a clever idea from the world of medical aesthetics every month, and we will try to make it relevant to the time of year.

Enjoying the summer heat? However, is sweating a big problem? Underarm sweating ruining your clothes? Do you get embarassing hand or facial sweating? Well we have a very simple answer and yes you have guessed it , it is botox!

Botox treatments for sweating are both revolutionary and life changing. The procedure takes only a few minutes, is relatively painless (except in the hands which can be quite uncomfortable), and you will be sweat free for more than 6 months.

The price at the Milo clinic for these procedures is from £600.

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Katie Price (aka Jordan) , THAT article!!!!

June 23, 2010

I just want to set the record straight….

If you read the recent Daily star article, which “quoted” some of my statements about Jordan’s supposed cosmetic treatments, you must know that there are many things in that article which I never said. Once again, these are products of Daily Star journalist’s rich imagination, and their need to make the story as juicy and readable as possible. I have said this before and I say it again, having worked with the press extensively in the past, I completely understand why they do this, and I do not judge them. However, here are things in that article which I never said:

1. I never gave Katie a “public warning”!

2. I never called her a “freak”!

3. I never said that if she did not stop botox soon, that she risked “permanent facial paralysis”, as apart from anything else, this medically is not true. Botox can not give you facial paralysis permanently at all. I feel that the journalist must have misunderstood me on this point.

When asked by the very nice Daily Star journalist what I thought of Jordan’s latest look, and did I think she was having too many cosmetic procedures, after a slight hesitation (as I do not like to gossip or talk badly of anyone), I decided to give my honest opinion after all….

Why did I do this? Well I have been a great fan of Jordan (aka Katie Price) and have always been impressed by her fortitude, ambition, non nonsense attitude and above all natural charm and looks. Even before her rhinoplasty, which by the way I think was very well done indeed, I felt that she was naturally beautiful, and even though people were very quick to criticise her, I felt that she was a woman and mother to be admired.

However, I felt compelled to comment, when I was sent this photo by the Daily Star journalist, as I strongly felt that she was either being very badly advised on which cosmetic treatments to have, or that she should change her doctor quickly!! (if indeed it is a doctor she has been seeing for her procedures, one of my big bug bears as you know!)

Too much botox ? Yes! Too many fillers? Yes! Her lips especially have been hugely overdone and are not in balance with her face at all. If you note, she has actually had too much filler put above her lip. Also I feel she has definitely had too many fillers injected in her upper face and cheeks, giving her that slight “pillow face” look, as coined by Grazia magazine. Tatooed eyebrows? Yes indeed, and this is another bug bear of mine, I hate permanent eyebrow tattoos.

Leaving all of this aside, I hope that Katie is happy, and that her second marriage turns out to be a success. She deserves happiness, and with happiness I am sure that her natural looks will return once again. My recipe? A small break from it all, and then some baby botox and small amounts of filler once or twice a year. This way she will still be one of the most beautiful women in Britain, and yet she will still preserve her youthful looks.

Until next time….NM

PS Ban those VUVUZELAS now! It’s like listening to an attack of crazy wasps! All the singing has gone….

PPS Come on England today against Slovenia, your world cup starts HERE!!

Here’s the article in full:

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/140168/Katie-Price-is-warned-by-top-doctor-Stop-surgery-now/

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Milo clinic interviewed : City men increasingly seeking rejuvenating procedures

June 21, 2010

City AM - 15 June

A City AM (a daily free newspaper) journalist interviewed me recently, asking me about the trends of surgical and cosmetic procedures men are increasingly seeking. I discussed many topics, including the tear trough treatment for eyebags, the increasingly popular “baby botox” and also the life changing “sweatox” treatment, which stops underarm and hand sweating .

To put the whole issue of men having more and more cosmetic procedures in a nutshell, here as story:

I always tell a story of a cab driver, who once picked me up and overheard me talk on my mobile about botox. “Oh I would never have any of that stuff done guv!” he said as I got off the phone. “Well do you use daily facial creams?” I said. “Yes I do guv!” the cabbie responded rather sheepishly. “If I had asked you 10 years ago whether you used facial creams, what would you have said Mr Cabdriver?”. “Can I have your card doctor!!!”.

A short anectodal story illustrating a very true fact, which is that men are meterosexual beings these days, and they care about their appearance. We are all aging slowly but surely, and yet we feel so young. So men, why not just do it!! I can give you my card…

On that note, I must admit that I have not been a true man this morning, and technology has got the better of me! On the right you can see the scannned in article I have been talking about, but I just don’t seem to be able to enlarge it for you to read. I have therefore been very practical on this occasion, usually a female trait, and have written out the relevant text below for your enjoyment. Speak soon. NM.

The CITY AM article (the relevant bits):

SWEATOX

A procedure currently gaining ground – especially at this time of year – is the injection of botox around sweat glands in specific areas – shazam, no grim sweat patches on your shirt. The procedure works by blocking nerve signals to the sweat glands, thus preventing sweat in that particular area. While armpits are the most common area, it can also be applied to sweaty palms, feet or even the groin – anywhere perspiration’s a problem. It’s perfectly safe since you’ll still sweat in other areas, and lasts six to nine months.

DERMAL FILLERS

Whereas botox is injected into muscles to relax them, dermal fillers like Restylane and Juvderm are inserted into wrinkles and lines to fill in and flatten them. As well as getting rid of wrinkles, fillers can be useful for smoothing out misshapen noses, acne scars, nose-to-mouth lines and sorting out eye-bags and tear troughs. Dr Nick Milojevic specialises in the latter, and says he has many male clients. “You can reduce quite strong eye bags by putting injections below them and filling out the troughs, and it only takes 20 minutes to do.”

BOTOX

The word might suggest women with freeze-dried expressions, but botox has become a
sophisticated treatment and one that’s increasingly popular with men. Micro-botox treatments, known as “baby botox”, in which half the normal dose is injected, are particularly appealing to chaps who want to subtly freshen up their look rather than fundamentally change it. When injected in tiny doses, Botulinum toxin works to relax the muscles that cause creasing and wrinkles. For men, that most commonly means the frown line between the eyebrows – long hours staring at the computer screen can exacerbate this – but it’s also good for forehead wrinkles, crow’s feet lines and neck lines.

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Jennifer Anniston, Victoria Beckham, Gwyneth Paltrow , Sarah Jessica Parker: Dr Milojevic comments on all their “natural tweaks” in the latest Daily Mail article

May 22, 2010

Please follow the link above an you will go straight through to the latest Daily mail newspaper article , in which Dr Milojevic was asked to comment on several of our top celebs and their increasingly youthful and yet quite natural looking appearances.

Here are some of his comments from the article:

JENNIFER ANNISTON (A long time favourite actress of ours, we have loved her since her days in Friends)

Dr Milojevic says: ‘Jen looks great and never seems to age, keeping her appearance looking fresh and youthful.

‘It looks as though she has regular Botox around her eyes and in her forehead as it’s very wrinkle-free. It also appears she’s had neckline Botox to keep her decolletage tight and unlined.’

GWYNETH PALTROW (Another favourite, and our very own living in London)

Nick Milojevic says: ‘I would say Gwyneth Paltrow has had a subtle dose of baby Botox.

‘Gwyneth is naturally beautiful but considering she’s 37 it is possible that she’s had cheek fillers to plump and smooth the skin and also a non-surgical neck lift to tighten the skin beneath her neck.’

SARAH JESSICA PARKER (Sex in the City star)

But Dr Milojevic believes: ‘Although Sarah Jessica Parker looks fantastic and natural, she has almost certainly had Botox in the “frown” lines on the brow and around the eyes.

‘I would say she has possibly had Botox on her jawline as her jaw is distinctively defined and the skin taut in that area.

‘She may have also had fillers in her cheeks, which look rounder than I’d expect on someone with a face as narrow as hers.

‘To keep her skin looking so fresh and bright she may occasionally have chemical peels such as Obagi Blue peel or dermal roller treatment.’

VICTORIA BECKHAM (need we say more)

And despite claiming only her ‘tan and nails’ are fake, Victoria Beckham, 36, seems to have altered dramatically since starting out with the Spice Girls.

Dr Milojevic says:’Victoria Beckham appears to have had more non-surgical treatments than the other celebrities; she is so different from when she started out with Spice Girls.

Weight loss has played a big part in her changing appearance and she is reported to have had laser lypolysis for body contouring, though I don’t believe this has ever been confirmed.

‘She looks to have had Botox, and possibly a non-surgical eyebrow lift which is a combination of dermal fillers and Botox to achieve statement brows.

‘I’m aware that Victoria has had problems with her skin and to keep it looking rejuvenated and fresh I would imagine she has had a mix of medial microdermabrasion and peels to keep her skin radiant and blemish free. ‘

The journalists writing this piece coined a phrase : THE NO TRACE FACE, and we agree, even though these 4 favourite household names have had lots of aesthetic work done , this can only be detected by the professional eye. And this encompasses and confirms all that is good about medical minimally invasive aesthetics… If done by a good and experienced doctor, the results can be perfectly natural. However, as you will see the Daily Mail article goes on to show how , unfortunately there are lots of famous stars out there who were not lucky enough to fall in the hands of a competent and experienced specialist!

As Dr Milojevic put it in his final comment for the article:

‘The beauty of non-surgical treatments is that if they are done well they give a fantastically natural look, leaving patients looking fresher, younger and more healthy without any obvious traces of a doctor’s needle.”

And so say all of us….

ps Well done David Cameron, and good luck as PM! I am sure that you will do a great job for the country…

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Three great aesthetic procedures, one great magazine editor

May 3, 2010

look 3 cropped So why indeed has that Look magazine article stirred my passions so much? (for the original coverage of our latest press outing click on : (http://www.miloclinic.com/blog/?p=239 ).

Well to be honest I am not that bothered about what happened, but it makes for a good blog..

So let me tell you a story…

Following our press coverage in last month’s Grazia, Look magazine contacted me to help them put together an article on 6 of the new procedures loved by the A-listers and they proposed that these were quick nip/tuck procedures, perfect for red carpet outings. Having previously read about our expertise on eye bag and nose procedures, the journalist asked for our help in putting together texts on these two topics. I gave them a long interview and put them in touch with some of our willing patients who would be happy to talk to the press, and having thanked me, the journalist said that she would be in touch when the article was published.

A few days later, the PR agency from the Harley Medical group contacted me (I still do some occasional sessions for them) asking me to talk to Look magazine for an article on new Nip/Tuck procedures, as having heard about my leading status in the field of baby botox, they were very keen for me to give an interview on the topic. This sounds familiar , I thought to myself..

Imagine my surprise when on the day of the article coming out, Milo clinic was only attributed to the eye bag section, baby botox was suddenly the expertise of some phantom doctor at the Harley Medical Group, and most surprising of all, the nose shaping procedures were attributed to an even more invisible doctor at the other large aesthetic chain, Transform. In addition, Juvederm Ultra was suddenly the filler of choice for noses, and restylane for eye bags.. A balancing act me thinks?!

Well as the great Oscar Wilde once said :

“In America the President reigns for four years, and Journalism governs for ever and ever”

And how apt and how correct he was, especially during the current pre election fervour which is sweeping the UK .. (just as an aside, it is my humble opinion that only David Cameron and the Conservatives can save this country right now from a certain apocalypse. Go Dave! I’ll be watching all night on Thursday..and of course Dave will be leading us for 5 years at least.)

In our profession, we rely on journalists quite a lot , we need them to spread the word of our wonderful ever expanding profession, with all it’s daily advances and novelties. We also rely on them to recognise us when we do good work, when we have gained great experiences, and rely on them to spread the word far and wide. And I have learned through years of dealing with journalists, that they are hardly ever wrong. Yes they do need to sell their publications, and that means that they sometimes over step the mark, but usually they are very very fair and give very balanced opinions.

In the case of the Look article we are discussing, it is obvious that it was the editor’s decision to make some of the changes. Was he wrong? As I said, definitely not! At first I thought to myself, rather self boastfully, I AM the leading expert in these 3 fields, and should be credited for it, but when I had time to think I realised that what the editor did made absolute sense. They were trying to give a balanced view, and in describing 6 cutting edge aesthetic treatments, they wanted to point the reader to 6 different centres of excellence. To point the reader to the same clinic for 50% of these procedures, would have just looked lazy and biased…

Until the next blog, “All is fair in love and war” and I can’t remember who said that….

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The new A-List Nip/Tweaks- The latest Milo clinic press coverage in Look magazine

May 3, 2010

We are proud to announce that Dr Nick Milojevic was once again featured in the UK press last week in the top selling Look magazine. Hot on the heels of last month’s Milo clinic coverage in Grazia , Look again covered Dr Milojevic’s pioneering tear trough treatment, also known as Non-Surgical eyebag removal. look 2 cropped look 3 cropped look cropped The article covered 6 of the new “nip/tweaks” popular with the A-listers, and in fact Dr Milojevic was originally contacted as the leading UK surgeon for 3 of them: non-surgical eye bag treatment, baby botox, and nose shaping procedures, and helped the Look journalist put together all 3 topics. However, as you will see for one reason or another, Dr Milojevic was eventually only specifically mentioned for one of them, but more on that and the fickleness of magazine editors in our latest blog. Just click on: http://www.miloclinic.com/blog/?p=252 , to read more about this… All very interesting stuff!!

You can find the full article scanned in below. Stacy Whitham is our very own patient, and you can see her before and after photos on our website.

As a small preview to the blog, the baby botox section credits Harley Medical Group as the experts, but guess who originally pioneered this procedure at the Harley Medical Group, and guess who helped the journalist write this piece…

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What is the best Chemical peel?

April 15, 2010

Most of you would have already read our most popular blog “What is the best dermal filler?” (http://www.miloclinic.com/blog/?p=182), and the response was so positive to that blog from all of you, that I have, with quite a delay, decided to continue this “What is the…” theme in our blogs, by compiling a new survey blog called “What is the best Chemical peel” .

Just like with all the different dermal fillers, there are so many available chemical peels out on the market, and it can be quite confusing for the consumer to decide just which one is the best, so here’s a little help. I will survey 4 different popular chemical peels, and with marks out of 10, I will try to point you towards what I think is the best of them all. For the winner and the wooden sppon, read the top 4 list at the bottom of the blog.

OBAGI NU-DERM AND OBAGI BLUE PEEL

RESULTS 10/10 In my experience with all the different the peels, this is as I have said many times, “a kind of miracle for the skin” . It eradicates practically all pigmentations, removes most acne scars, blackheads and imperfections, and it gives the skin a flawless appearance. And rejuvenation? Well it really can make the patient look 10 years younger.

VERSATILITY 10/10 It can be used with all skin types, and with hydroquinone and tretinoin in the mix, it is the only chemical peel system which can be used completely safely on darker skin types.

SIDE-EFFECTS 7/10 The side-effects of the trademark Obagi Blue peel are mild and serious side-effects very rare. The patient will have a week of serious peeling which is more than some of the other chemical peels, but this happens for a reason, and it will obvioulsy produce better results. While preparing the skin for the peel, with the NU-DERM creams , there can also be some mild side-effects such as redness and dryness.

PACKAGING 9/10 With the designer box and tubes, trendy wash bag and user friendly instructions, the Obagi systme is a joy to use. And as a finale, the peel is blue blue blue..

CLINICAL EVIDENCE 9/10 Obagi was invented by Dr Obagi all the way back in the 1970s, and therefore there is copious evidence on safety and efficacy of this product. Obagi in the USA, has been placed on the safe and effective drugs list by the very stringent FDA.

TOTAL 45/50 VERDICT: we love it!!

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SKINTECH TCA PEELS AND CREAMS

RESULTS 7/10 Until we discovered Obagi , this was our mainstay, and yes it does produce some very good results. It rejuvenates and smooths the skin and it can get rid of blemishes, pigmentations and small scars. However, it just doesn’t go far enough and deep enough.

VERSATILITY 7/10 Even though skintech provides a wide range of preparation creams, these peels can not be used no darker skin types at all.

SIDE EFFECTS 7/10 Just the same as Obagi, side-effects do exist, but are minor.

PACKAGING 6/10 I know that this section may feel irrelevant, but the appearance of your products in my experience is all important. As most of you who would have spent a lot of money on facial creams in the past, you enjoy your creams all that more if they look good. The design of Skintech creams?? Dull!! And no trademark BLUE peel.

CLINICAL EVIDENCE 8/10 Maybe not as extensive as with Obagi, but there is plenty of good clinical evidence backing up this product.

TOTAL 35/50 VERDICT: Last decade’s news..

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GLYCOLIC PEELS

RESULTS 4/10 The eagle-eyed and well educated readers among you, you will notice that I have chosen a very general term in GLYCOLIC PEELS. Yes indeed there are many many different types of glycolic peels including AGERA, NEOSTRATA and JAN MARINI peels to name a few of the most popular ones, but for the purposes of making this survey easier for you to understand and easier to make your decision, I made a decision to put all glycolic or “sugar peels” together. These are all wonderful products, which can be applied by pretty much anyone with appropriate training, but the honest truth is that they can not make a big difference, and they can not be used to treat big problems. If you already have good, young looking skin and want a little freshen up, then this can work, but do not expect results which are much better than just a good facial

VERSATILITY 6/10 Following on from the above point, glycolic peels are not very versatile as they can not treat very many conditions and problems. Having said that, in another way, they are very versatile as they can usually be used on all skins.

SIDE-EFFECTS 10/10 The trump card for Glycolic peels, as there are virtually no side-effects. I had a NEOSTRATA peel once, and I was just very slightly red for a few hours, hardly noticeable. So if you want a lunchtime freshenup of your skin, this may well be the one for you.

PACKAGING 8/10 Difficult one to mark this one, as we are lumping together many different products, but glycolic peels and creams are usually beautifully packaged and a joy to use.

CLINICAL EVIDENCE 8/10 Lots of clinical evidence and a great safety record for these types of products. Especially NEOSTRATA , our favourite.

TOTAL 36/50 VERDICT: Nice and friendly peels without a punch

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PHENOL PEELS

RESULTS 9/10 These are the very deep and strong peels which can only be performed by doctors in a hospital setting. As far as results are concerned, these can be incredible. I have seen results where it looks like the patient must have had extensive plastic surgery, and yet all they have had was a phenol peel. I have marked this product down slightly as side-effects can be severe, but more on that below.

VERSATILITY 3/10 This is a severe treatment and not too many patients are suitable to have it. Many medical conditions will exclude the pateint from being able to have this procedure. And as far as being used on darker skin types, forget it!!

SIDE-EFFECTS 1/10 This procedure is not very commonly performed these days, the main reason being paind, discomfort and the potential for lots of side-effects. The peeling process: Your face will be swollen, red, oozing, and crusted. Over several days, your face will become stiff, dark, and begin to flake. Within seven to ten days peeling and flaking will be complete, and you will be left with healthy, smooth, bright red skin. This sunburned appearance will take two to three months to improve. Thereafter, your skin will appear extremely pale.
Presentable in public: You will be presentable in 2 weeks with makeup. This is just a description of the post peel process, but other side-effects can be severe.

PACKAGING 1/10 Forget packaging with this bad boy!

CLINICAL EVIDENCE 6/10 Over the years, much clinical evidence has been gathered on this peel.

TOTAL 20/50 VERDICT: If the results of this peel sound too good to be true, you would be right. The risks are too high..

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Winners list:

1. OBAGI 45/50 The king peel, nothing comes near it!

2. GLYCOLIC PEELS 36/50 Nice and friendly, and nothing to lose

3. SKINTECH PEELS 35/50 The old kid on the block

4. PHENOL PEELS 20/50 Results can be good but it just too harsh

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Milo Clinic in Grazia Magazine– The Rise of the Tweakment

March 31, 2010

We are proud to inform you that Dr Milojevic and the Milo clinic were featured in last week’s Health and Beauty section of the Grazia magazine on page 136.

Over the last couple of years , Dr Milojevic has been working very hard indeed at developing his techniques for non-surgical eye bag removal (”the tear trough”) procedure as well as his pioneering non surgical nose shaping with dermal fillers, and he is now recognised by the national press as THE leading expert for these two procedures in the UK. These are two procedures with the wow-factor, which can achieve results which were previoulsy deemed only possible through surgical procedures. Dr Milojevic recently gave a press briefing to 20 of UK’s leading journalists on these two procedures, so look out for many more articles featuring Dr Milojevic in the weeks to come.

Dr Milojevic is now being asked to travel the country and the world to teach and lecture on these procedures.

The journalist who wrote the famous article “The rise of the pillow face”, named this article, “The rise of the Tweakment”, a clever play of words, calling these risk and surgery free “tweaks”, which make a big big difference.

You can read more about these procedures on our pages on:

http://www.miloclinic.com/treatments/nose-shaping.aspx and http://www.miloclinic.com/treatments/tear-trough.aspx

As a result of this article, our telephones have not stopped ringing, making an already overbooked clinic even busier. So as an apology to everyone, we are sorry that our waiting lists have somewhat increased, but we do hope that you will see that it was well worth waiting for. We are of course working very hard indeed to open up extra dates and clinics to acommodate everyone.

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Marie Claire interview-Dr Milojevic discussing the worrying trend of online DIY injections

January 31, 2010

Marie Claire - Jan - 2010 2009 Last month, Dr Milojevic was interviewed in Marie Claire magazine, and discussed the worrying trend of online DIY BOTOX. So what is DIY botox or aesthetic treatments such as the “self injection” of dermal fillers? It is the worrying advent, of recession hit patients turning to search engines in order to find botox they can buy themselves cheaply online. As shown in the thumbnail on the right, Marie Claire have published a picture of the Botox kit they were able to purchase online, illegally and without any prescriptions, which are necessary in the UK in order to be able to administer botox. The kit provides botox , needles and even a do it yourself manual, and face map!

Dr Milojevic explained the huge dangers of such practice, and advised Marie Claire readers not to attempt any such DIY “adventures”. He explained that the dangers included wrongly dosed botox, resulting in either no result at all, or much worse , botox overdose which could result in droops, paralysis and worse still severe systemic illness. Also, the botox may well be contaminated if it is being imported and sold illegally, and this could result in poisoning or transmission of illnesses such as viruses. Wrongly injected botox or dermal fillers could result in skin necrosis. ( there is a photo of skin necrosis around he mouth in the above Marie Claire article thumbnail)

Dr Milojevic went on to explain, that even if the materials bought online turned out to be genuine and uncontaminated, to perform a successful botox treatment it takes a highly trained and experienced doctor to get a natural, and side-effect free result. So the moral to this story? If you want to avoid the dreaded droop or the frozen look, and just want to be naturally rejuvenated, avoid the do it yourself botox manuals!! Don’t forget, your face is not an Ikea chest of drawers!

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