"I look so tired all the time." If I had a pound for every time a patient sat in my chair at my Lancashire clinic and said those exact words, I think I’d have retired long ago! It’s the single most common concern I hear. Whether you’re a busy professional in Greater Manchester or a parent juggling a million things, the area under our eyes is often the first place to betray our lack of sleep, our stress, or simply the passage of time. For years, our main "fix" for this was dermal fillers. But...

There is nothing quite as frustrating, or as isolating, as excessive sweating. I’ve seen it so many times in my clinic here in Lancashire: patients who come to me feeling like they’ve tried everything. From clinical-strength antiperspirants that sting the skin to wearing layers of dark clothing even in the height of summer just to hide those inevitable damp patches. If you’ve ever felt the need to keep your arms glued to your sides during a meeting, or if you’ve avoided certain fabrics...

If there is one thing I’m asked about more than anything else at my Lancashire clinic, it’s this: “Dr Nabilah, can I have lip fillers without looking like I’ve had them?” I completely understand the hesitation. We’ve all seen the "trout pouts" or the overly inflated, stiff-looking lips on social media that seem to precede the person into the room. But I’m here to tell you that the era of the "obvious" filler is fading. Today, it’s all about the "tweakment": subtle enhancements that leave...