Resource centre
Understand your options.
Then decide what feels right.
You don’t need to know the treatment name before you begin. Explore what different treatments are designed to address, what the experience may involve, and what questions to ask before making a decision.
Help me decide
When the question isn’t which treatment — it’s which decision.
Some questions come before a treatment name. These guides are written for the point at which you are weighing two options, or have no idea where to begin.
Filler vs. Biostimulators
One replaces structure immediately. The other asks your own tissue to build some over months. They are frequently discussed as alternatives when they are better understood as different tools.
Read the guideWhere Should I Start?
Most people arrive describing a feeling rather than a procedure. This guide is about turning that into a first step — and about the fact that a good first step is usually smaller than expected.
Read the guideBrowse by goal
What would you like to improve?
Start in your own words. Each path leads to reading material first, not a booking form.
Fine lines & expression lines
Lines that show when I move my face — and now when I don't.
Looking tired
People keep asking whether I've been sleeping.
Facial balance & volume
Something has flattened — cheeks, temples, jawline.
Lip shape & definition
I'd like definition without looking obviously treated.
Chin & jawline definition
Fullness under my chin, or a jawline that has softened.
Skin quality & hydration
I want my skin to look hydrated and smooth — not fuller.
Skin texture
My skin doesn't feel smooth, and makeup sits badly.
Sun damage & pigmentation
Brown patches, redness, uneven tone.
Acne & scarring
Breakouts, or the marks left behind by them.
Loose or crepey skin
Skin quality on the neck, décolletage, or arms.
Unwanted hair
I'd like to stop shaving and waxing.
Body shape & stubborn areas
Areas that don't respond to training or diet.
Hair thinning
My part is widening, or my hairline is changing.
Weight & metabolic health
I want medically supported help, not another diet.
Men's aesthetics
I want to look less worn out, and still look like a man of my age.
Overall wellness & vitality
Energy, healthy ageing, how I feel rather than only how I look.
I'm honestly not sure
I know something bothers me. I don't know what fixes it.
Browse by treatment
Treatment guides, by area of care.
Every guide explains what a treatment is designed to do, what it will not do, and what to ask your provider.
Injectables & Facial Aesthetics
Softer expression lines, restored contour, a face that reads rested — planned around your proportions and staged over time.
Wrinkle Relaxers
Softer expression lines, and a face that reads rested rather than treated.
Read the guideDermal Fillers
Support rebuilt where structure has quietly gone missing — cheeks, temples, chin, jawline.
Read the guideLip Enhancement
Definition, hydration, and shape measured against your own proportions.
Read the guideMen's Aesthetics
Looking less worn out. Not looking different.
Read the guideUnder-Eye
Look less tired — without changing your eyes.
Read the guideSkin Quality Boosters
Better-looking skin quality, without changing the shape of your face.
Read the guideBiostimulators
Gradual firmness that arrives slowly enough to look like your own.
Read the guidePRF / PRP Facial
Better skin quality, using a sample of your own blood.
Read the guideUnder-Chin Contouring
A cleaner line between the chin and the neck.
Read the guideMedical Skin Health
Clearer, calmer, more even skin you're happy to be seen in — held between visits by a routine that actually fits your life.
Laser & Energy
Fewer marks, less redness, smoother texture, and hair reduction you stop thinking about.
Body Contouring
Refinement where effort alone hasn't reached — sequenced honestly, with timelines set up front.
Medical Weight Management
Feeling like yourself again — with clinical support behind the change, not another program you abandon in March.
Hair Restoration
Fuller, healthier-looking hair — and the confidence that quietly comes back with it.
Clinical Wellness
Energy, sleep, and skin quality are connected. Supportive care that makes the rest of your plan work harder.
Guides in development
These areas are treated at La Rive and their guides are being written. We would rather publish them properly than quickly — in the meantime, they are covered in consultation.
- Chemical PeelsDepth, downtime, and choosing a peel around your actual schedule.
- Advanced FacialsWhat a clinical facial does that a spa facial does not.
- Neck & Décolletage RejuvenationWhy skin below the jawline is treated differently.
- Laser ResurfacingDepth versus downtime, and how a resurfacing plan is staged.
- Acne & Acne Scar TreatmentClearing first, resurfacing second — and why the order is not negotiable.
Natural beauty. Elevated.
Still deciding? Start with a conversation.
Reading is a good place to begin. A consultation is where it becomes a plan — and nothing is decided before you decide it.