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done subtly, aesthetic treatments give lovely results, and with many cosmetic doctors talk of ‘tweakments’ rather than ‘treatments’, needn’t
be scary
“THE PRESENT BEAUTY-MOOD IS NOT SO MUCH ABOUT TURNING BACK THE CLOCK AS LOOKING THE BEST VERSION OF OURSELVES”
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TWEAKMENTS
From here, it’s only a deep breath and a hop and a skip on to cosmetic treatments that involve needles, such as Botox and fillers. These get a bad rap thanks to all the pictures of over-filled and over-smoothed celebrity faces that litter the internet, but done subtly these give lovely results, particularly since most cosmetic doctors are into ‘micro-dosing’ and prefer to talk of ‘tweakments’ rather than treatments. It’s what I prefer, too – small doses of Botox to ‘relax’ facial expressions rather than to smooth them away altogether, and just enough filler to stop my face looking gaunt.
And, to be honest, once a face has lost its youthful fullness it is bound to look saggy and wrinkly, and only a bit of plumping up with filler can restore that volume. (Think of the ageing face as a plum that has withered to a prune; even a face lift that tightened the skin would only result in a tight prune of a face. To get those plum- like contours means adding padding, from the inside.)
I know this whole area sounds scary but there are hundreds of excellent cosmetic doctors across the UK and if you look for someone who is registered with the British College of Aesthetic Medicine, (www.bcam.ac.uk), the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (www. baaps.org.uk), or the British Association of Cosmetic Nurses (www.bacn.org.uk), you will be in good hands.
Finally, I don’t mean to nag, but our lifestyle has a huge impact on how good our skin looks, whatever our age. Get enough sleep, reduce your stress levels, eat a healthy diet and avoid smoking and you’ll be doing your skin a huge favour. Then the glow that your jewellery adds to your face will just be the icing on the cake.
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