insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 23 - January 2017 | Page 70
FASHION+BEAUTY
BELLA VOU
Q&A
YOUR COSMETIC PROCEDURE QUESTIONS
ANSWERED BY MR AMIR NAKHDJEVANI OF
BELLA VOU, TUNBRIDGE WELLS.
QUESTION
It's the New Year, and my resolution is
to look my best. What are your top three
recommendations for cosmetic
procedures that will help me feel
incredible in 2017?
ANSWER
CHEMICAL PEELS
Chemical peels are a fantastic, non-invasive
method to rejuvenate tired, dull looking skin
so you can face 2017 with a fresh-faced, more
youthful complexion. Best of all, a chemical
peel doesn’t cost the earth! Winter is actually
the best time for a chemical peel, as they are
particularly effective on skin that has not been
exposed to the sun recently.
A chemical peel involves the application
of a chemical solution to the skin, which
causes it to exfoliate and eventually peel off.
Chemical peel treatment effectively combats
wrinkles, lines, acne scars and rough skin and
reveals refreshed and regenerated skin after
treatment which is smoother, more radiant
and makes you look fabulous.
Chemical peels have both cosmetic and
medical benefits. Cosmetically, the exfoliation
from the peel improves pore size, reduces
hyperpigmentation from sun damage, old
acne lesions, and melasma, as well as
improving the appearance of fine lines.
Medically, a chemical peel can improve acne,
benign keratoses and actinic keratoses (precancerous lesions). Peels achieve these results
by removing damaged outer layers of the skin
allowing a fresh, new layer of skin to naturally
emerge.
The skin heals quickly, so in just a few
days you will notice improved appearance of
the skin, more even skin colour, smoother
texture and a healthier, more radiant glow.
ANTI-WRINKLE INJECTIONS
If you look in the mirror at the start of each
year and fret about the deepening lines and
wrinkles around your eyes, mouth, brow or
forehead you are certainly not alone! Antiwrinkle injections are a temporary but highly
effective fix to remove fine line s and wrinkles
for a quick pick me up.
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Wrinkles and lines on the face and around
the lips and eyes are a natural part of aging
that can be reduced by the use of dermal filler
injections. The treatment uses a special gel
made from hyaluronic acid which occurs
naturally in most bodily tissues and is injected
deep into the skin to push up, plump and
flatten the crease or wrinkle.
Anti-wrinkle injections will start to take
effect within five days, with the full effects
usually visible within 10 days. By contrast,
fillers provide relatively instantaneous results.
Fillers and anti-wrinkle injections are not
permanent, with the effects usually lasting
between four and nine months, depending
on the product and the client’s physiology.
A short incision is made in front of the ear
allowing access to the underlying muscle layer
of the face which is tightened and excess skin
is removed, resulting in a smoother, more
youthful appearance.
The minimally invasive technique means
patients are fully healed within a couple of
days, rather than the six to eight week recovery
typical of traditional facelift procedures. The
Concept Facelift is a walk-in/walk-out
treatment which means no hospital stays, no
drains or bandages and minimal bruising and
scarring. The Concept Facelift is easily
combined with a neck lift and/or eyelid
surgery to provide total facial rejuvenation
with natural looking results.
CONCEPT FACELIFT
If you’re looking for a more permanent
solution to reduce the signs of aging then you
may wish to consider a surgical option. As we
age the skin on our face and neck loses
elasticity and sags, causing lines and wrinkles
to appear. The underlying muscle layer also
slips down the face as connective tissue like
collagen breaks down. Jowls form around the
mouth and lax skin along the jaw and neck
line can make us look old, “hollowed out” and
tired.
At Bella Vou we offer our unique Concept
Facelift. Carried out entirely under local
anaesthetic, the procedure avoids the risks of
general anaesthetic treatments which many
people want to avoid for purely aesthetic or
cosmetic treatments.
Have you ever thought about having a
cosmetic procedure, but have questions or
concerns? Email
[email protected] with
your questions, and Mr Amir Nakhdjevani
will answer them in the next issue of
insideKENT.
Bella Vou Pantiles Clinic
45-47 The Pantiles
Tunbridge Wells
TN2 5TE
01892 257357
www.bellavou.co.uk