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20/08/2025

The one area of the face that gets anti wrinkle injections, in 99% of my patients, is always the frown area.

Did you know that you can get a subtle elevation of the brows 👀 by treating the frown area?

And for those who look “permanently angry”? 😡 This treatment is just for you.

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14/08/2025

Have you read all the way through? If yes, DON'T listen to anything written there 🙂‍↔️

I started paying attention to what was actually coming up on my Instagram feed this year and noticing how much absolute nonsense is out there regarding the hormonal chaos of perimenopause and everything else in our industry.

If you’re going to do anything, start with a medical doctor who actually knows a little bit about perimenopause and manages patients daily. Preferably someone who also reads up to date science and doesn’t base their prescriptions (or lack thereof) on data from 2003 (IYKYK).

Yes, we need to make so many changes to our diet 🥦 , our movement 🏋🏼 and address our lives in general during these years but to over complicate it like so many people are doing, intimidates so many women and actually might just do more harm.

Ps. Also stop looking for miracle cures. If your body doesn’t make progesterone, it really just needs it. Your ovaries won’t act like they’re 20 years old when they are in fact, 50 years old.

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07/08/2025

Pregnant or breastfeeding?

Sadly *all* aesthetic injectables are off limits for you until Bebe is weaned and not dependent on your breast milk.

No trials 🧪 have been conducted on injectables to prove their safety in pregnancy or breastfeeding and these trials will never happen. So best to avoid and focus on skin health and skincare 🧴 (and the little one you’re now responsible for). 😉

Come see us once you’ve stopped breast feeding! 🤱🏻 💉

05/08/2025

These Nelspruit days have been a great introduction to the practice 🙌

Our next date is 28 August 2025.

Book with the WhatsApp link in the bio 📱

23/07/2025

Mood mood mood… one of the BIGGEST symptoms of perimenopause that is so often dismissed, overlooked and managed inappropriately.

Our hormones work in all organ systems but especially in our 🧠 brain.

What mood symptoms do we see in perimenopause and menopausal transition?
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Irritability
• Rage
• Loss of confidence
• Apathy
• Insomnia
• Lack of motivation

And as quoted from so many patients in my office 👩🏻‍⚕️:
“I hate everyone”
“Everyone annoys me”
“I hate my body”
“I don’t want to see anyone”
“I’m mean to everyone”
“Everything is wrong”

The prescribing of antidepressants, anxiety medication and sleeping pills to women exponentially increases in midlife. While you may need them, looking at these hormonal influences (amongst others), helps lead to a more comprehensive and successful treatment plan.

Please consult with your personal medical doctor (who is trained in this specifically, like myself) to investigate and manage appropriately.

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06/07/2025

Just because it’s cold, does not mean that the sun isn’t out to get you… it’s always there.

The UV index may drop slightly in the winter season but the UVA and UVB still extend their rays to us.

☀️ Wear sunscreen. Even if you’re cold 🥶

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30/06/2025

Do men go through a “menopause” too?

Yes. But it’s called andropause in men.

Their presentation though is not as 🎢 rollercoaster a ride as women go through. Men’s main s*x hormone, testosterone, tends to have a gradual decline which can happen from as early as their 20s and is influenced by so many factors.

And yes, it’s managed very similarly to that of women. And also yes, I see the men cause I fix the women who then send them to me ☺️

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20/06/2025

Did you know you can use biostimulators for hand rejuvenation?

These products restore volume and reduce the appearance of veins and tendons. Some products stimulate collagen production which improves skin quality and improves skin texture and glow.

Don’t neglect the a hands 💅 🤚

18/06/2025

2025 update to an old post of mine ➡️

Midlife is associated with a change in body mass and composition when we don’t intervene.

And intervention comes in the above. While I always used to focus on the first slides, the second slide is there the real hard work starts.

I mean, they never taught us in medical school that stress affects your weight, let alone your relationships.

Ps. Sometimes you need hormone therapy as well.👩🏻‍⚕️

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Hanya House, 8 Cypress Point Close, White River Country Estate
White River
1240

Telephone

+27761616690

Website

http://www.hanya.house/

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Dr Allison Blair is a general practitioner with a passion for aesthetic and antiaging medicine. Aesthetic medicine is focused on non and minimally invasive medical procedures aimed at accentuating one’s cosmetic appearance.

Procedures range from medical skincare services such as chemical peels, microneedling and cosmeceuticals, to antiwrinkle and dermal filler injections as well as lipolysis, genetic testing, bioidentical hormone replacement to name a few.

Contact Dr Allison today to discuss your skincare, aging and health concerns and create a treatment plan to keep you beautiful from the inside out.