21 November 2025
At Skin Institute Silverdale, our Appearance Medicine Nurses are passionate about helping patients look and feel their best. This month, Jane and Jenny are sharing their current favourite treatments, and a glimpse into what’s new in appearance medicine.
I’ve been part of the Skin Institute Silverdale team for eight months now, and I really enjoy working with our patients and the wider team. Before joining Skin Institute, I worked as a Clinical Specialist Trainer with Allergan Aesthetics, a role that took me all over New Zealand. After years of travelling, I’m delighted to now have a home base where I can focus on building strong relationships with my patients.
Jane’s Favourite Treatment Right Now
At the moment, my go-to treatment is a combination of Botox® and SkinVive by Juvederm®. Together, these treatments target expression lines while also improving skin quality, leaving you looking hydrated, refreshed and healthy.
The best part? Both can be done within the same appointment, making it an easy way to step into spring with a fresh, confident glow.
When it comes to achieving the best results, I love combining treatments that deliver both immediate improvements and long-term benefits.
Short-term gains: Anti-wrinkle treatments, with small amounts of dermal filler to restore volume in the peri-oral area and mid-face.
Long-term results: Regular bio-remodelling treatments and skin boosters to rebuild the healthy tissue we naturally lose with age.
Lasers also play an important role in refining skin quality, and I often work with our experienced laser therapist, Courtney, to complement injectables with treatments that further enhance skin tone and texture.
Jenny: Looking Ahead in Appearance Medicine
With 18 years in appearance medicine nursing, I’ve seen trends come and go (including a few unusual fads). What excites me now is the shift towards regenerative treatments.
At this year’s New Zealand Society of Cosmetic Medicine conference, the focus was on treatments such as Profhilo®, Sunekos® and SkinVive. These treatments hydrate and stimulate the skin’s natural repair processes, slowing down the ageing journey rather than trying to halt it. By prioritising skin and tissue health, they offer a more natural and long-lasting approach to rejuvenation.
The key is timing and results can take up to three months to fully develop. So, if you’re preparing for a wedding, milestone birthday or special event, planning ahead is essential. In my experience, the results are absolutely worth the wait.
Mandatories
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.
Juvederm Ultra™ & Ultra Plus™, Medical Device Class III. For the filling of medium size and deep facial wrinkles by injection into the skin. Juvederm™ has risks and benefits. Ask your doctor if Juvederm™ is right for you. Volume (mL) 0.8mL Volume (mL) 1.0m hyaluronic acid + lidocaine. For product information check with your doctor or from product details with the supplier. Allergan, Auckland.
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 right for you. For further information ask your doctor or go to www.medsafe.govt.nz.
Profhilo® Medical Device Class III. For the redefinition and laxity remodelling where skin laxity is a problem. Profhilo has risks and benefits. Contains low & high molecular weight hyaluronic acid (64mg/2ml). Ask your doctor if Profhilo is right for you. For product information check with your doctor or from product details with the Distributor Healthcare Logistics, Auckland.
Sunekos containing hyaluronic acid and amino acids is a class III medical device that modifies the structure of mature skin, restoring volume, filling wrinkles and folds in the skin and in scar sites. Sunekos has risks and benefits. Sunekos should not be used on patients: with known hypersensitivity to any of its components; presenting with a general infection, inflammation or irritation in the area to be treated; or in patients predisposed to coagulation disorders. A local reaction may rarely occur, caused by hypersensitisation phenomena, with symptoms that include oedema and sensation of burning and/or itching. These reactions normally resolve within two days. Consult your healthcare professional to see if Sunekos is right for you. For more information refer to the instructions for use. New Zealand Sponsor: AA-Med Pty Ltd. Distributed by: Xytide Biotech NZ Pty LTD.
