Products of the Year

Every year the team behind Beyond Beauty hosts the annual Aesthetics Awards, which commemorates the best of the best in the medical aesthetic specialty.

See what products and treatments caught the eye of the judges that you must ask your practitioner about in 2021!

Newest and most innovative treatments

Custom D.O.S.E Emepelle Juvéderm VOLUX

Ever thought about getting skincare that is personalised to tackle your individual skin concerns? The SkinCeuticals Custom D.O.S.E professional service features bespoke corrective serums to target skin ageing and improve fine lines, wrinkles and discolouration. Suffering from collagen loss and skin ageing due to the menopause? Emepelle is a skincare range that uses unique technology, is designed to target skin that is deficient in oestrogen and improve your hydration, firmness and luminosity. To improve the definition of your jawline and chin, consider seeing a practitioner who offers treatment with Juvéderm VOLUX. Clinical studies suggest it is an effective HA filler for increasing chin projection and jaw volume, with results lasting 18-24 months.

Lasergen Morpheus8

If you’ve had laser treatment for your acne scarring or hyperpigmentation, Lasergen can help your skin’s recovery. By applying the cream after your in-clinic treatment, it aims to increase the body’s natural production of hyaluronic acid, collagen and elastin, improving skin protection and moisturisation. Combining the benefits of two treatments in one, the Morpheus8 can help with a range of aesthetic concerns. It uses small microneedles that deliver radiofrequency energy to the skin, helping to improve acne scars, skin texture, enlarged pores, stretch marks, excessive sweating, and more!

Best skincare

Dr Levy Switzerland

The Dr Levy Switzerland skincare range was created by one of Switzerland’s top aesthetic dermatologists Dr Phillip Levy. It has been designed to suit all skin types, tones, and genders to refresh and revive your own skin’s regeneration system.

Profhilo Haenkenium Heliocare 360°

Protecting skin from the sun is important all year round to help prevent ageing. Heliocare 360° provides protection against damage caused by UVA and UVB. It also contains DNA repair enzymes and antioxidants to boost skin health, and provides foundation coverage.

SkinCeuticals Antioxidants

Suffering from sensitive or stressed skin? From the makers of the popular injectable hyaluronic acid Profhilo, comes Profhilo Haenkenium. This product provides a protective barrier and prevents irritation, as well improving visible signs of ageing. To prevent premature ageing and protect your skin from free radicals and pollution, try out the SkinCeuticals Antioxidant range! There are four antioxidants, each designed for different skin indications, including those who are acne-prone, redness-prone, oily or dry. Read more on p.40. Medik8

Daily use of vitamin C + SPF + vitamin A at night as part of the Medik8 CSA Range provides users with antioxidant protection, sun protection and improves signs of ageing. You can make your own CSA kit or have one designed for you. The products are 100% vegan.

skinbetter science PCA Skin C&E Advanced

Using a mixture of high levels of vitamins C and E, the PCA Skin C&E Advanced range provides protection from free radical damage, and repairs signs of photodamage. It is best suited to normal skin types, and results can be seen in two weeks, according to PCA Skin.

ZO Skin Health

The skinbetter science range is suitable for a variety of skin types and indications! By using a combination of two or three of these products, you can see improvements in skin tone, texture, lines, and wrinkles in as early as four weeks! Products are fragrance and paraben free. ZO Skin Health offers different protocols for treating various skin conditions such as pigmentation disorders, acne, rosacea, ageing and inflammation. ZO Skin Health’s philosophy is to create and maintain healthy skin for life – for all patients – and is guided by dermatologist Dr Zein Obagi.

Best treatments using in-clinic devices

BYONIK pulse triggered laser

For a more youthful appearance and improved skin texture and complexion, the BYONIK laser uses non-thermal wavelengths to help skin healing, repair and rejuvenation. You will need to commit to regular sessions for up to eight weeks for optimal results.

Emerald Laser Dermalux Flex MD

The Dermalux Flex MD is an LED device that can be used at home or in clinic for acne, wound healing, psoriasis and musculoskeletal pain, as well as for inflammatory conditions such as rosacea, eczema and dermatitis. Depending on your concern, you can expect to undergo six to 12 treatments.

EMsculpt

The Emerald Laser is a non-thermal lowlevel-laser for body sculpting, weight loss, pre-obesity and diabetes management. It’s the only laser in the world that has been given market clearance by the US Food and Drug Administration for overall body circumference reduction in patients with small pockets of fat and a BMI of up to 40. Around six sessions are usually recommended. The first muscle-stimulating technology of its kind, EMsculpt simultaneously builds muscle and burns fat, something sit-ups alone could never accomplish! During each 30-minute session the muscle groups in the treatment area experience approximately 20,000 contractions. For optimal results you will need four separate treatments. Read more about muscle stimulation on p.20. ENDYMED 3DEEP Skin Science

Looking for a device to target skin ageing concerns on the face and body? ENDYMED is an advanced radiofrequency treatment that can tighten and resurface the skin. It’s suitable for both men and women and for all skin types and tones. Six treatments are necessary for optimal results.

ONDA Coolwaves

ONDA Coolwaves is a body contouring, fat reduction and cellulite treatment all in one. Coolwaves are a specifically selected frequency of microwave which bypass the uppermost layers of skin tissue. This helps deliver more energy directly to the subcutaneous fat cells, increasing the ability to achieve fat cell death. Results can be seen in four sessions.

PicoSure

Do you have a tattoo that you’re desperate to get rid of? PicoSure can remove tattoos for all skin colours. It can also be used for skin revitalisation and address pigmentation, acne scars, fine lines and wrinkles. In some cases, a black ink tattoo can be removed within three sessions. There have been more than 500,000 patients treated worldwide.

TESLA Former

Looking to increase your muscle mass or core strength? The TESLA Former muscle stimulation device can be used for muscle and body sculpting, including on the arms, glutes, abs, back and thighs, as well as pelvic floor problems and physical rehabilitation. The new CORETherapy treatment targets three different muscle groups during a single 30-minute session. Four to eight sessions are recommended. Soprano Titanium StarWalker

Sick of those pesky hairs that grow back so quickly after shaving? Try a permanent hair reduction device which is fast, efficient and comfortable. Soprano Titanium can treat a variety of skin types, hair colours and hair follicle depths! Depending on your skin and hair type, results are typically seen following six to eight treatment sessions. If you’re looking to get rid of benign pigmented lesions, ask your aesthetic practitioner about StarWalker. It can also be used for tattoo removal, skin rejuvenation, vascular lesion removal, hair removal, acne treatment and more. You will need to repeat sessions after one to three months.

Thermage FLX truSculpt Flex

This radiofrequency skin tightening treatment can smooth, tighten and contour all skin types on the face and body for an overall natural, younger-looking appearance. It’s also the only radiofrequency device that is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to treat the eye area. Thermage FLX requires just one treatment, with results taking several months to reach their peak. Read more on p.29. Build, sculpt and define your abdomen, buttocks and thighs by having a truSculpt Flex muscle stimulation treatment! During a 45-minute session, a fit adult could perform the equivalent of up to 54,000 crunches, with up to eight areas treated. Four treatments sessions are recommended overall and results are generally visible eight to 12 weeks after the last session. Read more on p.20.

Best products injected by medical professionals

Sunekos 200

Sunekos 200 is an injectable product made up of amino acids and hyaluronic acid. It is used to stimulate collagen and elastin, restoring a youthful skin look for the face or neck. Four treatments of Sunekos 200 spaced 7-10 days apart twice a year are usually recommended. APTOS Threads

APTOS Threads offer an effective alternative to surgery and can be used to give a non-invasive lift to your face, brows, neck and even your breasts! Results are evident immediately after the procedure and can last from one to five years depending on the thread composition. Aliaxin

Restore skin volume, redefine facial contours and fill out your wrinkles by having treatment with Aliaxin! This dermal filler product range contains a combination of molecular weights of hyaluronic acid to obtain different biological and mechanical effects, which are said to last between six and 12 months.

Teosyal RHA

Teosyal RHA is a hyaluronic acid dermal filler that is designed to compensate volume lost during the ageing process and adapt to our own facial dynamics for natural results. The RHA range has four different products, each designed to target different indications. The results last between nine and 12 months. Juvéderm VOLUX

Mentioned on the previous page, Juvéderm VOLUX is a finalist for Injectable Product of the Year as well as Product Innovation of the Year. Clinical studies suggest it is an effective hyaluronic acid filler for increasing chin projection and jaw volume, with results lasting 18-24 months. Desirial Plus

Are you a woman with ageing concerns in the intimate area? Desirial Plus is a hyaluronic acid filler that helps address vaginal laxity and tissue loss. The process should take no more than 20 minutes to complete and the effects could last between six and 12 months.