Turning back time for a beautiful wedding day
Aug 28 2010 by Liz Lamb, The Journal
BRIDES always want to look beautiful on their wedding day but how far would you go to look your best? LIZ LAMB speaks to one bride-to-be who underwent botox, skin peels and fillers for her special day.
The pair have more than 30 years’ medical experience between them having both trained and worked in district nursing for all of their working lives.
Amanda’s total transformation included:
:: A course of six skin peels for £300
:: A treatment of botox for £300
:: A course of fillers for £400
Harriet says: “We went the full hog with Amanda as far as treatments go.
“She had Agera skin peels, these are medical based preparations so they are prescription-only, and they vary in strength so you start with a mild peel then work up the range, getting stronger peels as you go through the course.
“They stimulate collagen production and they really plump the skin up and resurface it. It improves the overall tone. Amanda worked abroad for a number of years so her skin was quite weathered and quite thick for her age.”
Amanda had a peel every fortnight for 12 weeks. She also had Botox on three areas of her face. The treatment reduces facial expression lines, including frown lines, crow’s feet, worry lines and brow lifts.
Harriet says: “Amanda had Botox on her upper face. She had frown lines in between her brows. Botox reduces worry lines and crow’s feet and gives you a much more youthful appearance.
“She also had fillers on her nose to mouth lines and other areas around her mouth. As you get older, you lose collagen and plumpness so the skin around the mouth and nose sinks a bit and you get lines from aging; fillers are great for that.”
Amanda is happy she went for her beauty overhaul.
“People have noticed a difference and I’m really pleased with the results,” says Amanda.
“I didn’t tell anybody I was having the treatments. I told Mark I was going for facials. I had the treatments over the course of three to four months and he kept saying to me that the facials were really making a difference.
“I think the peels were great and they didn’t hurt at all. I have a phobia of needles but Harriet and Jill really put me at ease. They were wonderful and really supportive.
“I think I look much more rejuvenated and fresher. I feel better standing next to my much younger man.”
For a free consultation at Face or more information call Jill on 07853 862 821 or Harriet on 07980 500 161 or e-mail smile@face-ne.co.uk
