In a world of imitations and copycat business ventures, achieving uniqueness and distinction from the player next door has truly become a difficult feat. Finding a gem in the middle of the hustle and bustle of Sliema is indeed a rarity.
Clinica Jóia is the new name for the clinic which, for over a decade, was known as the Dingli Street location of the cosmetic operator Estetika. Visited by locals, expats and overseas visitors alike, Jóia has been branded and operationally redefined into a specialised huboffering medical and bespoke cosmetic services.
Jóia, Portuguese for jewel, is the spur for the mission statement articulated by the experienced cosmetic physician leading the Jóia medical team together other health care professionals, including a plastic surgeon, a gynaecologist and aesthetic nurses.
Those wishing to tailor their body image can head to Sliema on October 7 for free and expert advice. Clinica Jóia’s expertise lies in all matters related to bodyshaping and weight control, with liposuction and fat transfer being at the fore.
It is one of the few clinics that offers both laser-assisted (Smartlipo) and power-assisted liposculpture, which enables the treatment of both small, stubborn fatty areas, as well as larger overweight patients. The clinic has registered excellent results for double chins, “bats’ wing” arms, breast fat on men and tummies, hips and thighs of all shapes and sizes.
The science is indeed now a firmly established reality – it is possible to transfer fat from unwanted abundant areas to other areas where soft volume contouring is desirable, such as cheeks and lips, buttocks and breasts.
Mesotherapy, cavitating and high-frequency ultrasound and connective tissue manipulationdevices for cellulite removal are also offered as part of the clinic’s body-shaping treatments. This is strictly undertaken in a context of holistic lifestyle and nutritional and fitness advice. The clinic is also a Cambridge Nutritional Science centre for state-of-the art food intolerance and food allergy testing.
All this is firmly underpinned by a ‘safe people place’ feel. Staff greeting the visitor at Jóia are cordial, discrete and knowledgeable. At no point does one feel rushed to decide about a treatment option. Minimally invasive and low downtime are the bywords for today’s non-surgical treatment cosmetic treatment options. A variety of established botulinum toxin and dermal filler brands are offered, once again to emphasise and respect individual necessities.
Extensive use is made of the fractional carbon dioxide resurfacing laser for removing scars, stretch marks and advanced signs of facial ageing. Laser, peels and pharmacotherapy are used at the weekly Pigmentation Clinic to treat all varieties of facial pigmentation, no matter how stubborn.
Rejuvenation options extend to non-surgical ‘thread’ lifts and also the increasingly popular platelet rich plasma therapy.
Clinica Jóia has extended the holistic one-stop wellness medical hub concept by including a women’s health clinic, offering a full range of gynaecological check-ups and fertility and approved birth-control treatments. A pain management practitioner with years of experience in Spain has also joined the team to offer a combination of advanced treatments for people with localised joint and spinal pain as well as sufferers of fibromyalgia, to help them achieve a better quality of life.
www.clinicajoia.com