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Anti-Wrinkle Injections & Skin Boosters in Gibraltar
This is the one page on this website without a single price on it. That is the law, not our preference, and the reason is worth two minutes of your time.
Book a free consultation Why there are no prices
Reviewed by Dr Natalie Olivera, BDS (Hons) MFDS RCS (Eng), general dentist and Level 7 aesthetics clinician · August 2026
Why No Prices
The same rule applies to every clinic these standards reach. Anyone showing you a price for these treatments online is taking a risk with your safety as well as their own.
Prescription-only medicines cannot be advertised to the public.
Several of the treatments on this page are, or contain, prescription-only medicines. A prescription-only medicine can only be given after a qualified prescriber has assessed you in person and decided it is right for you. It cannot be advertised with a price, a brand name, a photograph of a result, or an offer.
That is not a marketing choice we have made to seem exclusive. It is a rule written to stop people buying a medicine before anyone has decided whether they should have it.
So this page tells you what these treatments do, who they suit, and what happens at the consultation. Your price is written down and given to you before anything is agreed — and if we do not think you should have the treatment, we will tell you that instead.
What We Offer
Five families of treatment, all assessed first.
Anti-wrinkle injections. Softening the muscle action that folds the skin, so that lines formed by expression ease. Forehead, frown, around the eyes. The effect is temporary and wears off over three to four months.
Dermal fillers. Replacing volume that has been lost, or supporting a structure that has changed. Cheeks, folds, lips, marionette lines. Assessed against facial proportion, not against a photograph you have brought in.
Skin boosters. Hydrating injectables placed into the skin rather than under it. They do not add volume. They change how skin holds water, which is what people mean when they say skin looks “fresh”.
Polynucleotides. A regenerative injectable used on the face and, most often here, under the eyes, where the skin is too thin for filler to be the right answer.
Collagen-stimulating injectables. These work slowly, over months, by prompting your own collagen rather than adding volume directly. Suited to gradual, structural change rather than a visible result next week.
We do not name the brands we use on this website, for the same reason we do not publish prices. You will be told exactly what is being used, and shown it, at your appointment.
The Consultation
Nothing is injected on a first visit.
What actually happens, in order.
You tell us what is bothering you.
Not which treatment you want. What you see in the mirror and do not like. Those are different questions, and the second one is much more useful.
A full medical history.
Medication, allergies, previous treatments, whether you are pregnant or breastfeeding, and any autoimmune or neuromuscular condition. This is the part that decides whether treatment is safe, and it is not a formality.
An assessment of your face at rest and in movement.
Muscle strength and pattern, asymmetry you may never have noticed, skin quality, and volume. Some of what people ask for as filler is better answered by not using filler.
A written plan and a written price.
What is proposed, what it will cost, what it will and will not do, the risks, and what happens if you are not happy. You take it away. There is no pressure to book on the day.
A cooling-off period, then treatment.
Time to read it and change your mind. If you go ahead, you sign a consent form on the day of treatment, and there is a free review afterwards to check the result and adjust it if needed.
When The Answer Is No
“Saying no can be the most important part of my job. Trust is built on honesty, not just yeses.”
When we decline to treat
Some people who ask for an injectable should not have one. That includes anyone whose expectation cannot be met by the treatment, anyone whose medical history makes it unsafe, anyone whose face would be worsened rather than improved by what they are asking for, and anyone who is being pushed towards it by something other than their own settled preference.
We also decline where an earlier treatment elsewhere needs to settle or be corrected first, and where a non-injectable route would do the job better. You will not be charged for finding any of that out.
Dr Natalie Olivera · BDS (Hons) MFDS RCS (Eng)
General dentist and Level 7 aesthetics clinician. Over twenty years in practice.
Plate — the wall
Questions
Injectables, answered.
Why will you not tell me the price on the phone?
Because we are not permitted to advertise a price for a prescription-only medicine, and because a price given before anyone has looked at your face is a guess. You will have a written price at the end of your consultation, and the consultation is free.
Why are there no before-and-after photographs?
Images of results are treated as advertising for the medicine, and for prescription-only treatments they are not permitted at all. It is also very difficult to show an honest comparison without identical lighting, angle and distance. We would rather show you nothing than something misleading.
Who will treat me?
Dr Natalie Olivera, BDS (Hons) MFDS RCS (Eng), a general dentist and Level 7 aesthetics clinician with over twenty years in practice. You will meet the person who assesses you and the person who treats you, and they are the same person.
Does it hurt?
Anti-wrinkle injections use a very fine needle and most people describe a scratch. Filler is more uncomfortable, and lips more again, so numbing is used. Most products also contain a local anaesthetic. You will be told exactly what to expect before we start.
How long does it last?
Anti-wrinkle injections generally three to four months, longer once you have had a few. Fillers vary widely with the product and the area, from months to well over a year. Skin boosters and regenerative injectables are usually a short course, then maintenance.
Will I look done?
Not if the assessment is right and the amount is conservative. The results people notice are the bad ones. We treat towards proportion rather than towards a target amount, and it is normal for a first appointment to use less than you expected.
What are the risks?
Bruising, swelling and tenderness are common and settle. Asymmetry, a lump, or an effect spreading further than intended are less common and usually correctable. Serious complications are rare but real. All of this is discussed in full and written down before you consent.
Is the review appointment free?
Yes. We ask you to come back so we can look at the result and adjust it if it needs adjusting. That review is free and it is part of the treatment rather than an extra.
Can I have it if I am pregnant or breastfeeding?
No. We do not treat during pregnancy or breastfeeding. There is no evidence of harm because the studies have never been done, and that is exactly why the answer is no rather than probably.
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