Dr. Maricia

Dr. Maricia 🩺 Integrative & Functional Medicine
🔍 Advanced Weight Loss
💉 Advanced Facial Aesthetics
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✨Profile balancing is never one syringe.It’s structural architecture.✨When we assess the side profile, we don’t look at ...
20/02/2026

✨Profile balancing is never one syringe.
It’s structural architecture.✨

When we assess the side profile, we don’t look at the lips in isolation.

We evaluate:

• Nasal bridge continuity
• Tip rotation and support
• Midface projection
• Upper lip–nose base angle
• Chin projection
• Chin–jawline transition
• Nose–lip–chin alignment

Small millimetre adjustments in the right anatomical plane can:

– Soften a convex profile
– Improve projection without overfilling
– Restore harmony between thirds
– Strengthen chin–jawline support
– Correct lip collapse without adding bulk

This is not about “bigger.”
It’s about balance.

Subtle structure.
Strategic placement.
Anatomy first.

— Dr Maricia

One month difference.When you treat skin biology, not just lines, the glow speaks for itself.Hydration. Collagen stimula...
18/02/2026

One month difference.

When you treat skin biology, not just lines, the glow speaks for itself.
Hydration. Collagen stimulation. Barrier repair.

2026 = the return to truly good skin.
Naturally you. Always.

📍Pretoria 📍Benoni

A week of refinement, reflection, and real conversation.Grateful to spend it learning and sharing alongside my colleague...
13/02/2026

A week of refinement, reflection, and real conversation.

Grateful to spend it learning and sharing alongside my colleague and friend, .

We may speak fluently in filler rheology, anatomy and restraint…
but when it comes to sneakers and 90’s rave fandom 🤫— let’s just say our connoisseur level is expert.

Growth. Craft. Friendship.
The kind of week that sharpens both skill and soul.

Dry January for the skin too 🥲If you’re cutting back on spend, the smartest move is to simplify — not stop caring for yo...
21/01/2026

Dry January for the skin too 🥲
If you’re cutting back on spend, the smartest move is to simplify — not stop caring for your skin.

✨ The low-budget essentials:
1. Simple cleanser (no actives needed)
2. Supportive moisturiser (barrier wins always)
3. Sunscreen (the best anti-aging product on earth)

Your skin doesn’t need 8 steps to stay healthy — just consistency and protection.

17/01/2026

“Pigmentation Doesn’t End With the Peel” 📈🕥

Cosmelan is brilliant for shutting down excess pigment formation — but long-term control requires consistency, barrier support and disciplined sun protection.
This is my personal maintenance routine after doing Cosmelan on myself:

🌞 Morning Routine (Pigment Control + Barrier + UV Discipline)
1. Oil Cleanser (La Roche-Posay) — keeps barrier calm and avoids over-stripping.
2. Dermamelan Maintenance — continues to suppress tyrosinase after the peel phase.
3. Barrier Cream (Lamelle) — inflammation control = pigment control.
4. Lipikar Baume AP+M — hydrates deeply + reinforces microbiome (multiple times daily).
5. Skinceuticals Advanced Brightening UV Sunscreen — three times daily for UV + visible light protection.

🌙 Evening Routine (Retinoid Stimulation Without Barrier Rebellion)
1. Oil Cleanser (La Roche-Posay)
2. “Sandwich” Application:
Lipikar Baume → ZO Brightening Retinol 1% → Lipikar Baume
(keeps retinol active without triggering post-inflammatory pigment)

💡 Why This Works (for me):
✔ sustained melanin suppression
✔ barrier preservation
✔ inflammation control
✔ retinoid stimulation
✔ UV discipline

Pigmentation is not a “one and done” journey — it’s chronic and needs a maintenance mindset. The goal is control, not perfection.



👩‍⚕️Professional Disclaimer
This is not the official Mesoestetic Cosmelan maintenance protocol. It’s what works best for my own skin, as I prefer a slightly more aggressive, retinoid-based approach.
For patients, I use the approved Cosmelan protocol to ensure safety, tolerance, and predictable outcomes.

16/01/2026

“What Cosmelan Actually Does” 🪄

Cosmelan isn’t a peel — it’s a depigmenting protocol.
This means short term and long term commitment to control pigmentation.

It lowers the enzyme (tyrosinase) responsible for excess pigment production and improves how pigment is distributed in the skin.
The result: gradual lightening of stubborn pigmentation and better long-term control of melasma flare-ups.

Topical brighteners may fade surface pigment, but dermal pigment is produced deeper.
Cosmelan targets the source — the melanocyte — which helps reduce existing pigment and prevent future recurrence.
Ideal for melasma, PIH after acne, and chronic UV damage☀️

Welcome 2026🥳! Let's leave outdated skincare habits behind and focus on evidence-based routines that unlock a lasting gl...
02/01/2026

Welcome 2026🥳!

Let's leave outdated skincare habits behind and focus on evidence-based routines that unlock a lasting glow.

Let us walk your journey to your ultimate skin with you! We are excited to be here with you.✨

⭐️Senior Somatologist Vacancy: Join Our Medical Aesthetics Team⭐️We are expanding our clinical team and seeking two exce...
02/12/2025

⭐️Senior Somatologist Vacancy: Join Our Medical Aesthetics Team⭐️

We are expanding our clinical team and seeking two exceptional Senior Somatologists to join our advanced medical aesthetics practice. If you are passionate about results-driven skincare, thrive in a high-performance environment, and excel in patient care — we want to meet you.

✨ Requirements
✔️Diploma in Somatology (essential)
✔️Minimum 5 years industry experience in a medical aesthetics clinic
✔️Proficiency in medical-grade aesthetic treatments, including peels,
microneedling, skin rejuvenation therapies, and laser technologies
✔️Strong understanding of cosmeceutical skincare and ingredient-
focused treatment planning
✔️Demonstrated sales ability, including converting consultations and
supporting treatment plans
✔️Self-driven, professional, and able to work independently within
medical team
✔️ Computer fluent, our practices are paperless

💰Remuneration: Competitive, based on experience and industry benchmarks

Management & Administrative experience will be beneficial
📍 Location

ContourMed — Pretoria & Bloemfontein Practices

📞 ✉️ To Apply

Email your updated CV & a recent headshot to: practice@contourmed.co.za and maricia@drmaricoa.co.za

👉🏼 Subject line: Senior Somatologist Application

02/12/2025

Your sunscreen is your daily age-defence.💪🏼

UVA (aging), UVB (burning) + antioxidant protection = flawless skin for years to come.

Sensitive skin? Go mineral.
Pigmentation? Choose tinted.
Non-negotiable? Daily use. ☀️✨

Address

Johannesburg

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday 09:00 - 13:00

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