Medicine disclaimers.

⁠According to the NZ Advertising Standards Authority and in alignment with medical legal requirements in NZ, any organisation promoting the use of aesthetic treatments must display the following disclaimers.

Botulinum toxin injections

Botulinum toxin injections are prescription medicine for the treatment of frown lines, horizontal forehead lines and crow's feet around the eyes. Botulinum toxin injections have risks and benefits. Ask your doctor if botulinum toxin injections are right for you. If you have side effects, see your doctor. You will need to pay for your botulinum toxin injection and clinic fees will apply. For details on precautions & side effects consult your doctor or go to www.medsafe.govt.nz. Botulinum toxin injections last about 4 months and further courses of treatment may be necessary. Should only be administered by trained medical professionals.

Botox®

Botox® is a prescription medicine containing 100 units of Clostridium Botulinum Type A toxin complex for injection. It is used for the treatment of severe frown lines and associated "crow's feet" around the eyes. It should be administered only by trained medical professionals. Talk to your specialists about the benefits/risks of this procedure in appearance medicine. Cautions: people with neuro-muscular transmission disorders, presence of infection at site of injection, pregnancy and lactation. Possible side effects include headaches, pain, burning sensation or redness at injection site, temporary local muscle weakness including eyelid droop, decreased sensation and nausea. If you have side effects or concerns, talk to your doctor. A charge applies. Allergan Pharmaceutical, Auckland.

Xeomin®

Xeomin® is a Prescription Medicine containing 50, 100 units of incobotulinum Type A, purified Botulinum toxin type A complex for injection. It is used for the treatment of frown lines on the forehead, lateral periorbital lines and horizontal forehead lines in adults. It should be administered only by trained medical professionals. Talk to your specialist about the benefits/risks of this procedure in appearance medicine. Xeomin treatment lasts about four months and further courses of treatment may be necessary. Cautions: people receiving blood thinning medicines, care at the proposed injection sites, pregnancy and lactation. Possible side effects: headache, pain, swelling or infection at injection site, local muscle weakness including drooping eye lids, lack of feeling & nausea. You will need to pay for this medicine. Discuss with your specialist if Xeomin is right for you. For more information or for a copy of CMI please contact the NZ distributor: NZMS Ltd: 2a Fisher Crescent, Mt Wellington, Auckland, Ph 09 259 4062.

Dermal filler

Dermal filler injections are Medical devices for the treatment of loss of volume in the skin. Dermal fillers have risks and benefits. Ask your doctor if dermal filler injections are is right for you. For further information ask your doctor or go to www.medsafe.govt.nz

Belotero®

Belotero® is a Class III medical device to smooth facial wrinkles and folds, correct facial atrophic scars, restore of enhance the lips or restore facial volume. Belotero has risk and benefits. Ask your specialist if Belotero® is right for you. Contains transparent cross-linked sodium hyaluronate gel of nonanimal origin with lidocaine 0.3% to reduce local pain. Do not use if you have a skin inflammation or a skin infection or until the infection is healed. Precautions. There is a risk of infection. Tell your doctor if you are on blood-clotting medicines as there could be an increased risk of bruising or bleeding at the injection site. Possible side effects: swelling, bruising, redness hardening of the skin, pain, altered colour or itching. Lasts 6-12 months. You will need to pay for this product and doctor's fees apply. Merz, Sydney. Distributed by Healthcare Logistics, Auckland.

Juvederm Ultra™ & Juvederm Ultra Plus™

Juvederm Ultra™ & Juvederm Ultra Plus™ are medical devices Class III for the filling of medium size and deep facial wrinkles by injection into the skin and for creating definition and volume in the lips. Contains 24mg/mL cross-linked hyaluronic acid. Juvederm has risks and benefits. Cautions: Use in an area that has been treated with another dermal filler, people with autoimmune disease, or who are pregnant, breastfeeding, under 18 years of age or have an increased susceptibility to keloid formation and hypertrophic scarring. People on blood thinning medicines. Possible side effects: injection site inflammatory reactions (redness/swelling, itching/pain on pressure) induration or nodules; discolouration; weak filling effect. If you have side effects or concerns speak to your doctor. Product and treatment costs will apply. Note: Juvederm treatment lasts about 12-24 months. For product information check with your doctor or product information at Allergan (NZ) Limited, Auckland.

Profhilo®

Profhilo® containing low & high molecular weight hyaluronic acid, is a Class III Medical Device for the treatment of the face and body for contours redefinition and laxity remodelling where skin laxity is a problem.⁠ Profhilo has risks and benefits.⁠ Do not use with treatments such as laser resurfacing or medium deep skin-peeling. Do not inject into inflamed areas or intravenously or intramuscularly. Possible side effects: pain and swelling at injection site . Accelagen Pty Ltd. Whanganui.

Radiesse®

Radiesse® injectable implant is intended for plastic and reconstructive surgery, including deep dermal and sub-dermal soft tissue augmentation of the facial area and dorsum of the hands. Radiesse® injectable implant is indicated for: the treatment of nasolabial folds, marionette lines or jawline; the augmentation of cheeks; the hand augmentation to correct volume loss in the dorsum of the hands; and the restoration and/or correction of the signs of facial fat loss (lipoatrophy) in people with human immunodeficiency virus. Radiesse® (+) Lidocaine injectable implant is intended for plastic and reconstructive surgery, including deep dermal and sub-dermal soft tissue augmentation of the facial area and dorsum of the hands in adults. Radiesse® (+) Lidocaine injectable implant is indicated for: the treatment of nasolabial folds, marionette lines and jawline; the augmentation of cheeks; hand augmentation to correct volume loss in the dorsum of the hands; the restoration and/or correction of the signs of fat or volume loss (lipoatrophy) in the facial area and for rejuvenation of the hands fat loss (lipoatrophy) in people with human immunodeficiency virus. You should tell your practitioner and avoid treatment with Radiesse®/Radiesse® (+) Lidocaine if you: have had an allergic reaction to any of the ingredients or have severe allergies including anaphylaxis; if you tend to develop keloids or heavy scars; have any bleeding disorders, poor wound healing; inflamed or infected skin; are under the age of 18; are pregnant or breastfeeding. Please inform your practitioner of any diseases you have or have had. These include in particular cardiovascular diseases, autoimmune diseases, diabetes, tumors, skin infections or severe allergies. If you take medication or vitamins, have had previous cosmetic procedures, or have been treated with other implants, please inform your practitioner. Always read the label and consult your Healthcare Professional for more information. This medical device must be administered by a Healthcare Professional. Merz Australia Pty Ltd (ACN: 151 073 559) Sydney, Australia. NZ Distribution: Pharmacy Retailing NZ Limited t/a Health Care Logistics (HCL). 58 Richard Pearse Drive, Mangere, Auckland 2022. For more information please phone 0800 822 310.

Sunekos 1200

Sunekos 1200 is an implantable medical device that modifies the structure of mature skin, restoring volume, filling wrinkles and folds in the skin and in scar sites. It is suitable for creating a temporary increase in the volume of skin tissue. Sunekos 1200 is a medical device that is sterile, injectable, non-pyrogenic, biocompatible, re-absorbable, made with hyaluronic acid and amino acids. Sunekos Performa is a medical device recommended for the treatment of blemishes and depressions in the skin caused by wrinkles and scars. Sunekos Performa is a sterile resorbable injectable solution which acts as a filler, supporting the restoration of physiological elasticity and temporarily replacing volume by expanding the soft tissues. Sunekos should not be used on patients: with known hypersensitivity to any of its components; presenting with a general infection, inflammatory or infectious cutaneous problems; with history of severe multiple allergies or anaphylactic shock; prone to hypertrophic scars/keloids or streptococcal diseases; in patients presenting with porphyria; under 18 years of age; in pregnancy or lactation; others. See full Instructions for use before prescribing for full safety information, available from www.xytide.co.nz New Zealand Sponsor: AA-Med Pty Ltd Distributed by: Xytide Biotech NZ Pty Ltd (NZBN 9429049668612) C/O Alliott Ltd, Level 2, 142 Broadway, Newmarket, Auckland 1023 NZ. For more information please phone +61 1800 570 036.BELKYRA® injection is a prescription medicine containing 10mg/mL deoxycholic acid. It is used for the improvement in the appearance of moderate to severe convexity or fullness associated with fat below the jaws in adults. Do not use in people allergic to this medicine, with infection at site of injection, pregnancy, and lactation. Possible side effects include headaches, difficulty swallowing, nausea, skin tightness, hypertension, injection site bruising/pain/swelling/numbness/redness/tingling/hardness/itching/discolouration/formation of small areas of hardness/warmth and injection site nerve injury.

BELKYRA®

BELKYRA® treatment is not funded on the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule. You will need to pay for this medicine. Normal Doctors visit fees apply. BELKYRA® treatment should be administered only by trained medical professionals. Speak to your specialist about your own situation and about the benefits/risks of this procedure in appearance medicine. For further information, the Data Sheet and Consumer Medicines Information can be accessed at www.medsafe.govt.nz or ask your doctor. If you have any side effects or concerns speak to your doctor. Note: Results from BELKYRA® treatment usually last up to 4 years. Allergan New Zealand Limited, Auckland.