Dermal fillers in Warrington
Volume and definition, placed by a surgeon who knows the anatomy
- In person with Dr Corcoran, from consultation to review
- From £265, for the first ml
- Can usually be dissolved, because it is hyaluronic acid
5.0 on Google Dr James Corcoran, GMC 4229209 BDS, FDSRCS, MBChB, FRCS, FRCA, PgDip, MSc (Cos Med)
Where fillers are used
Filler replaces volume that has been lost. Placed well, it restores shape the face used to have rather than adding something that was never there, which is the difference between looking rested and looking treated.
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Cheeks and the midface
Volume lost from the cheeks, which is often what makes the lower face look heavier. Restoring it here can lift the look of everything below.
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The jawline and chin
Definition along the jaw and projection at the chin. Where the heaviness is loose skin rather than lost structure, a tightening treatment is the better answer.
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Lines from nose to mouth
The nasolabial folds, softened by restoring the volume that deepens them. Treated from the side of the face as often as the line itself.
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Marionette lines
The lines running down from the corners of the mouth, which can give a downturned look at rest.
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Lips
Shape, definition and a modest increase in volume, in proportion to the rest of the face. Subtle is the default here.
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The tear trough
The hollow beneath the eye. This is one of the most demanding areas to treat and not everyone is suitable, which is assessed carefully at consultation.
Fillers are for adults only. It is an offence in England to give a cosmetic filler to anyone under 18, and they are not offered here to under 18s.
How dermal fillers work
Dermal fillers are a hyaluronic acid gel, a substance the body already makes to hold water in the skin. Placed beneath the skin through a fine needle or a blunt cannula, the gel restores volume and support where it has been lost, and the change is visible straight away.
The art is in where it goes. Lines are usually a symptom of volume lost somewhere else, so a good result often comes from treating the cause rather than filling the line. That is facial anatomy, and it is also where the risk is.
Because it is hyaluronic acid, filler can usually be dissolved with an enzyme called hyaluronidase if it needs to be. That is part of why this kind of filler is used, and it is the treatment for the rare serious complication described below.
How fillers differ from skin boosters, which improve skin quality rather than adding volume, is set out in is Profhilo a filler.
The treatment
Fillers compared with Profhilo, Endolift and NeoGen
| What we are comparing | Dermal fillers | Profhilo | Endolift | NeoGen plasma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it does | Restores lost volume and shape | Improves skin quality, adds no volume | Tightens loose skin | Renews the skin surface |
| Made of | Hyaluronic acid gel | Hyaluronic acid, spread thinly | Not a product. Laser energy | Not a product. Nitrogen plasma |
| Visible | Straight away | Over weeks | Over three to six months | Over weeks to months |
| Usually chosen for | Volume loss and definition | Firmness and early laxity | Loose skin on the jaw and neck | Texture, tone and pigment |
| Price at the clinic | From £265 | From £245 | From £1,250 | From £960 |
A common mistake in aesthetics is treating a problem of loose skin with volume. Filler restores what has been lost; it does not tighten what has loosened, and adding it to a face whose issue is laxity is how people end up looking overfilled.
Where the problem is skin quality rather than shape, Profhilo is the better answer and adds no volume at all. Where it is loose skin, Endolift tightens it. Which one your face needs is the first thing a consultation decides.
The longer versions
Dr Corcoran offers all four, so the comparison is not steering you towards the one on this page.
What it costs, and what happens
Filler is priced by the amount used. You are quoted precisely at consultation, once Dr Corcoran has assessed where the volume has actually gone and how much is needed.
From £265
Request your free consultationFor the first ml, with each additional ml at the same visit £180. Most areas need one or two, and the amount is decided by your face rather than by a package. The consultation that produces the quote is free.
Who it suits, and the risks
Fillers suit volume that has been lost. Whether that is your problem, rather than loose skin, is the question the whole consultation turns on.
A good fit if
- You have lost volume in the cheeks, jaw, chin or lips
- You want definition or shape restored, in proportion
- You would like a visible change straight away
- You are over 18
Not the right answer if
- You are under 18. It is an offence to give a cosmetic filler to anyone under 18
- The problem is loose skin. Filler adds volume, it does not tighten
- You have an active cold sore or infection in the area. Treatment waits until it has healed
- You want a dramatic change. Proportion is the default here
Pregnancy, anticoagulant medication, previous filler and any allergies are discussed before anything is booked.
The recognised risks
Over 90% of side effects from hyaluronic acid fillers are mild and pass on their own. There is also a rare, serious complication, and you should know about it before you choose who treats you.
- Bruising, the most common effect, along with swelling, redness and tenderness
- Lumps, which can usually be massaged or dissolved
- A bluish tinge if filler sits too close to the surface
- Infection, an allergic reaction, or a flare of cold sores, which are uncommon
- Delayed lumps months later, in about one person in two hundred
- Rarely, filler blocking a blood vessel, which can damage the skin and, very rarely, affect sight
A blocked blood vessel is the complication that matters. It is rare, but it is time critical, and it is treated by dissolving the filler with hyaluronidase straight away. Swelling beneath the eye is also more common after tear trough treatment, in up to 11% of cases.
Most of this is about anatomy: knowing where the vessels run, and choosing the depth, the technique and the amount accordingly.
Who carries out your treatment
BDS, FDSRCS, MBChB, FRCS, FRCA, PgDip, MSc (Cos Med)
A great deal of the lasering and injecting done in this industry is done by people who did a short course. Most clinicians qualify once. He qualified as a dentist, operated on faces and jaws in maxillofacial surgery, then went back to university and qualified again as a doctor, then in surgery, then in anaesthesia, then in cosmetic medicine. Thirty years of that was in the NHS, fourteen as a Consultant Anaesthetist and ten of those simultaneously as Clinical Director, accountable for clinical standards across departments.
There are no technicians here acting on his behalf. Your consultation, your treatment and your review are all with him.
On fillers, the serious risk is anatomical. A blocked blood vessel happens when filler reaches a vessel it should not, and avoiding that is a matter of knowing precisely where the vessels run in a face. The person placing it here spent his first career in maxillofacial surgery, operating on faces and jaws, before qualifying again as a doctor, a surgeon and an anaesthetist.
An anaesthetist spends a career learning what can go wrong and being the person who notices first. That is a more useful habit to bring to this work than any device I could buy.
Dr James Corcoran
What patients say
The consultation alone was worth its weight in gold. Dr Corcoran was completely transparent about what could and could not be achieved. That level of honesty is genuinely rare in aesthetics.
Dr Jim is not only a trained dentist, surgeon and anaesthetist at the top of his game, he really does put the client at the heart of the treatment plan.
Cannot recommend enough. Amazing doctor. Extremely professional and very friendly, takes the time to get to know his clients.
Dermal filler questions, answered
Most people describe pressure and a pinching sensation rather than pain, and numbing is used where it helps. Afterwards the area can be tender for a few days.
Typically nine to eighteen months, depending on the area treated and the product used. Dr Corcoran will say at consultation what to expect for the area you are having treated.
Straight away. The result settles at about two weeks, once any swelling has gone, which is when it is properly judged and a review is offered.
From £265 for the first ml, with each additional ml at the same visit £180. The amount is decided by your face at consultation, where you are quoted precisely.
Hyaluronic acid filler can usually be dissolved with an enzyme called hyaluronidase. That is part of why this kind of filler is used, and it is also the treatment for the rare case of filler blocking a blood vessel.
Yes. It is an offence in England to give a cosmetic filler to anyone under 18, and fillers are not offered here to under 18s.
Most side effects are mild and pass on their own: bruising, swelling, redness, tenderness and small lumps. Infection and allergic reactions are uncommon. Rarely, filler can block a blood vessel, which can damage the skin and, very rarely, affect sight. That is time critical and is treated by dissolving the filler straight away.
Not if the right problem is treated. Overfilling usually comes from using volume to fix loose skin, which it cannot do. Proportion is the default here, and if your problem is laxity you will be told so.
Filler adds volume and shape where it has been lost. Profhilo spreads thinly through the skin to improve its quality and firmness, and adds no volume at all. They answer different problems.
69b Sankey Street, Warrington WA1 1SL, in the town centre. Treatments run Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10am to 8pm, by appointment only. Reception takes calls Monday to Saturday from 8.30am.
Why have dermal fillers in Warrington
One doctor, from consultation to review
The person who assesses where your volume has gone is the person who places it and the person who reviews it at two weeks.
A surgeon who knows where the vessels run
The serious risk of filler is anatomical. Maxillofacial surgery, then medicine, surgery and anaesthesia, is the training that decides where it is safe to place it.
A town centre clinic, reachable from three cities
69b Sankey Street, a five minute walk from Warrington Central, with direct trains from Manchester and Liverpool and parking considerably easier than either.
Find out whether fillers suit your face
Your consultation is free, in person with Dr Corcoran, and carries no obligation. Nobody will chase you afterwards. If you decide against it, or decide to wait, that is a perfectly good outcome of a consultation.
Request your free consultation
It takes about a minute. Only your name, phone number and email are required, and the rest just means Dr Corcoran can answer properly first time.
Prefer to talk? Reception takes calls Monday to Saturday from 8.30am on 01925 648 533.
Fillers from £265
Treated by Dr Corcoran himself
