Samantha Tomlin
Brand Ambassador
Samantha Tomlin is one of our Brand Ambassadors. She is an actress and model and has had careers in marketing, fashion styling and the beauty industry. She has been in short films and reality tv and music videos and is also a presenter on shinelikeaceleb.tv. At Vie Aesthetics, we look after Samantha with our tailored Vie Aesthetics medical aesthetic and skin treatments for face and body.
I would just love to have Botox but I’m terrified of needles and can’t bring myself to do it. Even having a routine blood test has me practically passing out. Is there any treatment similar to Botox that can be done without needles? Or is there something I can do about my phobia?
Morag Kerr, Glasgow
One alternative to Botox is "no needle" mesotherapy for the face. It uses a special device that works with high pressure in order to introduce nutrients and hyaluronic acid to the skin layers of the face. Skin products and eventually a chemical peel would also lead to a substantive rejuvenation of the face without the use of needles.
HIFU (high intensity frequency ultrasound) can also rejuvenate and tighten facial skin by triggering collagen stimulation. All the above options are available at Vie Aesthetics
Needle phobia is a real issue for some people but psychotherapy and hypnosis can often help overcome this, or at least make it more manageable.
It’s the time of year I dread - bikini time. Much as I wax and take hair remover on holiday with me, I am still a little too hairy for my liking. I had laser treatment a few years back, but it was so painful I stopped. What can be done so I have a smooth look for the beach?
Paula Thomson, Leeds
It’s the current fashion in our society and the fashion world for the body to be portrayed as smooth and hairless, although this is certainly not the natural human condition.
So we have a bit of work to do, especially during the summer when far more of our flesh is on show. Women find the bikini line area difficult to keep hair free and quick options are waxing, although this can cause irritation and leave a rash or shaving. Neither is a permanent fix, of course.
We suggest the newer generation laser/IPL combination device. It comes with a cooling system and makes the experience pain-free. A cycle consists of 4-6 sessions and that’s usually enough to achieve a permanent reduction of hair growth in the treated area.