TOP DOCTOR FOR LIPS
Rakus is the OG of the aesthetic industry, with a world-renowned clinic in Knightsbridge and a presence in LA, Dubai and Monte Carlo. Her name is inscribed on the Royal Society of Medicine’s Wall of Honour, where she’s the only cosmetic doctor to appear. But she doesn’t rest on her laurels, and is not only ferocious in the pursuit of progress but constantly striving for safer and more sustainable treatments; whether by co-founding the British College of Aesthetic Medicine (BCAM) or liaising with the world-renowned BUCK Institute on advancements in anti-ageing. Now, the London Lip Queen has coined a new term – The Power Lip Protocol – that’s what it is all about right now – she says. Which, more and more, means swerving fillers entirely. So how does she smooth out barcodes lines on the top lip? The answer is to cleverly combine Thermage FLX skin tightening and rejuvenating polynucleotide injections with some topical applications of plant-derived exosomes. To reduce inflammation, “We also use the EVRL laser before and after” she says. Rakus is hot on tackling dermal disruption elsewhere. Patients are dispatched with reparative exosome based EX|OE skincare products to use at home – “it decreases inflammation by 59%” and her team is often found to be flashing the red and violet light emitting EVRL at patients while they sit in the waiting room. (It’s been shown to sharpen neurological function, strengthen the vagus nerve and even improve digestion.) Another device that she favors is Cellution, which tackles cellulite with an arsenal of treatments – targeted serums, high-intensity focused diodes, vibration, and mechanical massage. “In the old days, the adage was no pain, no gain, with better machines and technology, thats become a thing of the past.