Simple, plain-English answers to the questions practitioners and patients ask most
What is Fox Pharma?
Fox Pharma is a UK pharmacy and supplier of aesthetic products for qualified practitioners. It stocks dermal fillers, skin boosters and other treatment supplies used in clinics across the UK, and holds official UK licence rights to a number of leading aesthetic brands.
What is Fox Pharmacy?
Fox Pharmacy is the registered pharmacy behind Fox Pharma, regulated by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). It supplies medicines and aesthetic products to verified healthcare professionals, overseen by a named superintendent pharmacist.
Fox Pharmacy Q&A
Who can order? Registered, qualified aesthetic practitioners who have completed account verification. Is it GPhC registered? Yes. How do I register? Via the Register page, with proof of qualification.
Ingredient Spotlight: Hyaluronic Acid
Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring molecule found in skin, joints and connective tissue. It holds large amounts of water, which is why it’s widely used in skin boosters and dermal fillers to add hydration and volume.
What is a Lip Flip?
A lip flip is a small injection of botulinum toxin placed just above the upper lip. It relaxes the muscle that curls the lip inward, so the lip appears to roll slightly outward and look fuller, without adding any filler volume.
What is HIFU Treatment?
HIFU (High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound) is a non-surgical treatment that uses focused ultrasound energy to heat deeper layers of the skin. This encourages the skin to produce more collagen over time, which can help with tightening and lifting.
Exploring the Lip Blush Trend
Lip blush is a semi-permanent make-up technique where pigment is deposited into the lips to add colour and definition. It’s applied with a fine needle, similar to microblading, and typically fades gradually over one to three years.
The Mini Guide to Chin Filler
Chin filler is dermal filler injected into the chin to add projection, balance facial proportions, or soften the jawline profile. It’s often used alongside jawline filler for a more defined lower face.
Exploring the Russian Lips Technique
Russian lips is a lip filler method that focuses volume in the centre and body of the lip rather than the border. It’s designed to create height and a soft, natural-looking fullness rather than forward projection.
What Are the Three Stages of Ageing?
Skin ageing is generally described in three overlapping stages: fine lines and reduced elasticity in the late 20s-30s as collagen slows; volume loss in the 30s-40s as fat and bone density reduce; and skin laxity with deeper wrinkles from the 40s onward.
Everything About Salmon Sperm Injections
“Salmon sperm injections” is the informal name for treatments using polynucleotides (PDRN), a molecule derived from salmon DNA. They’re injected into the skin to support repair and hydration, and have become a popular viral skin treatment for overall skin quality.
Skin Booster Injections: A Guide
Skin boosters are injectable treatments, usually based on hyaluronic acid or polynucleotides, placed just under the skin’s surface to improve hydration, texture and glow. Unlike dermal fillers, they aren’t designed to add volume or shape.
What is RF Microneedling?
RF (radiofrequency) microneedling combines traditional microneedling with radiofrequency energy delivered through fine needles, stimulating collagen at the skin’s surface and in deeper layers. It’s often used for tightening and texture concerns.
Seventy Hyal Skin Booster
Seventy Hyal is a hyaluronic acid-based skin booster, exclusively supplied in the UK by Fox Pharma. It’s designed for a course of sessions to improve skin hydration, elasticity and radiance.
PDO Threads
PDO (polydioxanone) threads are fine, dissolvable sutures inserted under the skin to provide a temporary lifting effect, stimulating collagen production as they dissolve over several months.
Jawline Filler
Jawline filler is dermal filler injected along the jaw to add definition, sharpen the jawline contour, or balance facial proportions.
How Much is Botox?
Botox (botulinum toxin) is a prescription-only medicine and can only be administered by a qualified, insured medical professional after a consultation. UK clinic prices vary by area treated and practitioner experience. Fox Pharma supplies these prescription products only to verified, qualified practitioners, not directly to the public.
Polynucleotide Treatment
Polynucleotide treatment involves injecting PDRN, a DNA-derived molecule, into the skin to support tissue repair, hydration and skin quality. It’s commonly used under the eyes, on the face, and on areas of thinner, more fragile skin.
Lip Filler Aftercare
After lip filler it’s common to see some swelling, tenderness or minor bruising for a few days. Aftercare generally means avoiding intense exercise, alcohol and very hot temperatures for 24-48 hours, avoiding lip makeup for the first day, and contacting your practitioner about any unusual swelling, pain or colour change.
Profhilo & Profhilo Structura
Profhilo is an injectable hyaluronic acid treatment designed to hydrate and remodel the skin, rather than add volume. Profhilo Structura is a firmer variant developed to also support bone-level structure, often used in areas like the chin and cheekbones.
Dr Pen Microneedling: How It Works
Dr Pen is a well-known brand of microneedling pen used by both professionals and, in milder forms, at home. It uses a cluster of fine needles that move rapidly in and out of the skin to create tiny, controlled channels, encouraging the skin to repair itself and produce more collagen.
What is a Derma Pen?
A derma pen (also called a microneedling pen) is a handheld device with a cluster of fine needles at the tip. It’s used to create tiny punctures in the skin’s surface, which can help improve texture, fine lines and the appearance of scarring over a course of treatments.
What is a Derma Roller?
A derma roller is a handheld tool covered in short, fine needles that’s rolled across the skin to create the same kind of micro-channels as a microneedling pen. It’s generally used for smaller, at-home treatments and tends to feel gentler than a professional pen device.
What is a Derma Stamp?
A derma stamp is a microneedling tool with a flat head of fine needles that’s pressed, or “stamped”, directly onto the skin rather than rolled or moved automatically. It’s often used on smaller or more precise areas, such as around the eyes or on scars.
What is Microneedling Serum?
Microneedling serum is a lightweight, hydrating serum applied before or after microneedling. Because the tiny channels created by microneedling let products absorb more easily, these serums are formulated to be gentle and free from ingredients that could irritate freshly-treated skin.
Can You Do Microneedling At Home?
Yes, lighter derma rollers, stamps and some entry-level pens are designed for home use and typically use shorter needles than professional devices. Deeper, more intensive microneedling with longer needles should only be carried out by a qualified practitioner.
Microneedling Aftercare: What to Expect
After microneedling it’s normal to see some redness and mild sensitivity for a day or two, similar to light sunburn. Aftercare usually means avoiding makeup for 24 hours, keeping the skin clean and moisturised, and applying SPF daily as treated skin can be more sensitive to the sun while it heals.
Treating Hyperpigmentation
Hyperpigmentation is the appearance of darker patches of skin, often caused by sun exposure, acne marks or hormonal changes. Treatments such as microneedling, targeted serums and consistent daily SPF can help even out skin tone over time, though results build up gradually with a course of treatment.
This content is for general information only and is not medical advice. Prescription-only treatments are supplied by Fox Pharmacy solely to verified, qualified healthcare professionals and must only be administered following a proper consultation.