THE COSMETIC GUIDE · BY AESTHETICSHQ
Beauty, on
your terms.
A thoughtful guide to aesthetic treatments. Explore what’s possible, understand the trade-offs and make a decision that feels right for you.
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THE TREATMENT LIBRARY
Commonly explored
- Injectables
Wrinkle relaxers (neuromodulators)
Tiny injections of botulinum toxin type A that temporarily soften the muscle movements that fold the skin into lines: frown lines, forehead…
Usually minimal recovery - Injectables
Hyaluronic acid fillers
Smooth gels of hyaluronic acid, a sugar your skin already makes, placed under the skin to restore lost volume, add structure or soften deep…
A few days recovery - Injectables
Skin boosters (microdroplet hyaluronic acid)
Thin, lightly cross-linked hyaluronic acid injected in many tiny droplets across the skin, or in a few points that spread, to boost hydration…
Around a day recovery - Injectables
Collagen stimulators (biostimulatory injectables)
Injectables that add little volume themselves.
A few days recovery - Injectables
Polynucleotides (PN and PDRN)
Purified DNA fragments, usually from salmon, injected in small amounts to support skin repair, hydration and elasticity, especially in…
Around a day recovery - Injectables
PRP and PRF (platelet-rich plasma)
A small sample of your own blood is spun to concentrate platelets; the plasma is injected into the skin or applied after microneedling so…
Around a day recovery - Injectables
Exosomes and regenerative serums
Products marketed as containing cell-derived particles or regenerative ingredients.
No FDA-approved exosome products
A few days recovery - Injectables
Fat-dissolving injections (deoxycholic acid)
An injectable acid that breaks down fat cell walls in small pockets, most commonly under the chin.
About a week recovery - Injectables
Non-surgical nose reshaping (filler)
Small amounts of firm hyaluronic acid filler placed on the bridge or tip to straighten a profile or lift the tip.
U.S. use is not FDA-approved
Around a day recovery - Injectables
Filler dissolving (hyaluronidase)
An enzyme injection that breaks down hyaluronic acid filler within hours.
A few days recovery - Energy and light
Fractional laser resurfacing
A laser treats the skin in thousands of tiny columns and leaves untouched skin between them to heal quickly.
About a week recovery - Energy and light
IPL and broadband light (photofacial)
Flashes of filtered broad-spectrum light, not a laser, absorbed by brown pigment and red vessels to clear sun spots and flushing.
A few days recovery - Energy and light
Vascular lasers (PDL, KTP, Nd:YAG)
Lasers tuned to a wavelength that blood absorbs, used to close facial spider veins, rosacea redness, red scars and leg veins too small to inject.
A few days recovery - Energy and light
Pigment and pico lasers
Ultra-short pulse lasers that shatter pigment into fragments small enough for the body to clear.
Around a day recovery - Energy and light
Radiofrequency microneedling
A clinician uses fine needles to deliver radiofrequency energy beneath the skin.
Important FDA safety notice
A few days recovery - Energy and light
Radiofrequency skin tightening
A handpiece heats the deeper skin from the surface, no needles, to tighten mildly and stimulate collagen.
Usually minimal recovery - Energy and light
Ultrasound lifting (HIFU, micro-focused ultrasound)
Focused ultrasound energy delivered to precise points in the deep support layer (the SMAS) and dermis to lift the brow, jawline and neck…
Usually minimal recovery - Energy and light
Synchronous ultrasound (Sofwave)
A newer ultrasound that warms a band of the mid-dermis, about 1.5 mm deep, in parallel lines, for brow, jawline and neck lifting with almost…
Usually minimal recovery - Energy and light
LED light therapy
Panels or masks of low-level red, near-infrared or blue light that nudge skin cells: red for repair and collagen, blue for acne bacteria.
Usually minimal recovery - Energy and light
Laser tattoo removal
Very short laser pulses shatter tattoo ink into fragments the immune system can clear, fading the tattoo over a series of sessions.
About a week recovery - Skin surface
Chemical peels
An acid solution removes damaged outer skin in a controlled way.
A few days recovery - Skin surface
Microneedling (collagen induction)
A pen with fine needles makes thousands of tiny punctures that heal quickly and stimulate collagen, improving scars, pores and texture.
Check the device and any combination treatment
A few days recovery - Skin surface
Hydradermabrasion facials
A vortex tip exfoliates, clears pores and infuses serums in one pass.
Usually minimal recovery - Skin surface
Dermaplaning
A sterile blade gently scrapes away dead surface cells and fine vellus hair for an instantly smoother, brighter surface.
Usually minimal recovery - Threads
Thread lift (PDO, PLLA, PCL)
Dissolvable threads with tiny barbs or cones are passed under the skin to reposition sagging tissue immediately and stimulate collagen as…
About a week recovery - Body, sweat and veins
Fat freezing (cryolipolysis)
An applicator cools a pinchable fat bulge to a temperature that damages fat cells but not skin.
Usually minimal recovery - Body, sweat and veins
Electromagnetic muscle stimulation
Paddles create rapid electromagnetic pulses that contract muscles far harder than exercise can, building muscle and, in newer devices, adding…
Usually minimal recovery - Body, sweat and veins
Sweat gland treatment (microwave thermolysis)
An applicator heats and destroys underarm sweat glands with microwave energy while cooling the skin, reducing sweat and odour for good.
A few days recovery - Body, sweat and veins
Sclerotherapy (leg veins)
A solution injected into spider or small varicose veins irritates the lining so the vein collapses and fades.
Usually minimal recovery - Hair
Laser hair removal
Light absorbed by pigment in the hair heats the follicle to reduce future growth.
Usually minimal recovery - Hair
PRP for hair thinning
Your own platelet-rich plasma injected across thinning areas of the scalp to strengthen follicles and slow shedding.
Usually minimal recovery - Surgery
Hair transplant (FUE and FUT)
Individual follicles are taken from the back of the scalp, where hair is permanent, and placed into thinning areas.
About a week recovery - Surgery
Liposuction
Surgical removal of fat with a thin tube through small incisions.
Several weeks recovery - Surgery
Fat grafting (fat transfer)
Your own fat is harvested by liposuction, purified and injected where volume is wanted: the face, hands, breasts or buttocks.
Several weeks recovery - Surgery
Facelift and neck lift
Surgery that repositions the deeper support layer (the SMAS) and removes excess skin to restore the jawline and neck.
Several weeks recovery - Surgery
Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty)
Removes or repositions excess skin and fat of the upper or lower eyelids for a rested, more open eye.
Several weeks recovery - Surgery
Rhinoplasty (nose surgery)
Reshapes the nose by adjusting bone and cartilage: a bump, width, tip shape or breathing problems.
Several weeks recovery - Surgery
Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty)
Removes loose skin and fat from the lower abdomen and stitches separated abdominal muscles back together, usually after pregnancy or major…
Several weeks recovery - Surgery
Breast augmentation and lift
Implants (silicone or saline) or fat transfer add volume; a lift raises and reshapes without adding much volume.
Several weeks recovery
A BETTER FIRST CONVERSATION
Start with questions.
Not a treatment.
New to aesthetic treatments?
Doing nothing is a valid option. Explore the likely benefit, meaningful risks, total cost and recovery before deciding whether to arrange a consultation.
What about my skin tone?
Some procedures carry a greater risk of pigment changes in darker skin tones. Ask about experience with skin like yours, device settings and a test area where appropriate. A catalogue cannot assess your skin.
Noticing changes after weight loss?
Changes in volume and loose skin are different concerns. Ask about stable weight, nutrition, alternatives and realistic limits. No treatment here is a substitute for medical assessment.
CONTEXT, NOT A RECOMMENDATION
What people are exploring
Neuromodulators and hyaluronic acid fillers represented 80% of minimally invasive procedures in the ASPS 2025 report. Lasers also feature among its leading categories. Popular does not mean appropriate for you.
ASPS 2025 report · published September 2026 ↗BUILT FOR PEOPLE. OPEN TO AGENTS.
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