Q I feel my skin is getting thinner and drier with age (I’m 49), making me look gaunt. Now that clinics are open, I want to invest in a treatment to get some of its spring and plumpness back — but without shooting my face full of Botox. What can you recommend? A Yes, I’m all about ‘injectable moisturiser’ — treatments that involve shooting liquid hyaluronic acid (a hydrating substance that’s naturally present in our bodies) into the skin’s deeper layers. An anonymous reader, 49, asked for advice on restoring plumpness in her face without using Botox (file image) They create a reservoir of moisture that lasts up to six months, very subtly adding density and luminosity and basically keeping the slow progress of slackness and dryness at bay. Dr Wassim Taktouk (drwassimtaktouk.com) favours Teosyal Redensity-1, a version of this protocol that adds a cocktail of vitamins and amino acids to the hyaluronic acid, so it delivers collagen-boosting nutrients to boot.