When Victorian Cosmetic Institute opened in 2005, the industry assumed hyaluronic acid fillers were temporary…
Our Story
…lasting 6 to 12 months. Then advanced imaging, including MRI, revealed something different. Filler was persisting in tissue for far longer than assumed — sometimes years.
That changed everything.
We reshaped how we practise: less reliance on filler, objective 3D imaging to track results, and a deliberate order — skin quality first, laxity second, volume last. Measurement-driven care, earned by paying attention to what the evidence shows.
A doctor-led team.
Victorian Cosmetic Institute was founded in 2005 by Dr Gavin Chan, and has been led by doctors ever since. It’s a distinction that shapes everything we do — from how we assess, to what we recommend, to when we say no.
Alongside Dr Chan, our team of doctors, nurses, and practitioners share the same standards and the same measurement-driven approach to care.
“Good cosmetic medicine starts with good information.”
Healthy skin,
in the right order.
Victorian Cosmetic Institute is a doctor-led clinic with a simple philosophy: healthy skin comes first.
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1. Skin Quality
We start here. Healthy, well-functioning skin is the base every result is built on — its texture, tone, hydration and resilience. Before anything else, we focus on improving the quality of the skin itself: calming redness, refining texture, restoring clarity and strength. When the skin is healthy, everything we do afterward works better and lasts longer.
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2. Skin Laxity
Next, we address how the skin and the structures beneath it hold their shape. As collagen and elastin decline, skin loosens and the face begins to lose its support. We work to restore firmness and lift — strengthening the foundation — so the face is supported from within before any volume is considered.
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3. Skin Volume
Last, and only where it’s genuinely needed. Rather than filling for the sake of it, we restore volume conservatively, in balance with skin that’s already healthy and well-supported. The result is natural definition that complements the face, never overwhelms it.
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Healthy Skin
This is where it all leads. When skin quality, laxity and volume are each addressed in turn, they work together — and the result is skin that’s genuinely healthy, not just changed.
A closer look.
CO2 Laser · 3 months between images
Three months after Co2 laser resurfacing, improvements are already visible. The skin appears smoother, more even in tone, and fine lines are reduced. Some residual redness can still be seen, which is a normal part of the healing process that continues to fade over time.
One of the unique aspects of Co2 laser treatment is that results continue to develop. This is because the treatment stimulates the body’s natural collagen production, which remodels and strengthens the skin over several months.
Every patient’s healing journey is different, but with time, results typically become more refined as the skin continues its regeneration process.
Co2 laser is just one of ways we address skin texture, pigmentation, wrinkles and skin tightening.
