Will give you back your glow
including poor posture and back pain. Breast augmentation with B-Lite costs from £6,000. Visit b-lite.com for more information.
MINDFUL ANTI-AGEING
Mindfulness has been shown to have a number of benefits, from boosting mood and lowering stress levels to helping people cut back on how much they drink.
When you practise mindfulness, you live in the moment. You focus on your breathing, how your body feels and what’s around you.
Busy and stressful lives often prevent us from thinking about the present moment. However beauty brands, spas and clinics are now launching wellness treatments that incorporate mindfulness to combat the effects of stress.
Try Espa’s new Inner Calm Massage, from £55 (espaskincare. com), a deeply relaxing and balancing aromatherapy treatment for mind and body that will help you find inner calm. It includes breathing and visualisation techniques, a full body massage and soothing scalp massage.
CHIN UP
Enhancing the shape of your chin no longer requires surgery as doctors can now reshape this area using a volumising filler called Ellanse, which has the same effect as a chin implant.
The 30-minute procedure can reduce an over-prominent chin or add volume to a small, weak chin. You’ll see immediate improvement but may experience bruising and tenderness for up to a week. Results can last up to 18 months. From £450.
PAIN-FREE PEEL
Early peels were famously uncomfortable and had to be done under medical supervision due to the strong concentrations of acids used to dissolve the top layers of skin. Now new technology means that the same level of peel can be carried out but with virtually no discomfort with Easy TCA Pain Control, which can be used to treat pigmentation and scarring.
Best results are seen after a course of four weekly treatments. From £180 per peel.
LUNCHTIME LIFT
Until recently the only way to permanently banish sagging skin was to go under the knife.
However Forma Excel is a revolutionary new radiofrequency treatment that can tighten skin without surgery. The 30-minute procedure is safe for all skin types and ideal for anyone who wants to tighten sagging skin on their neck, arms, stomach or thighs. It will also boost collagen levels, improve skin tone and gently lift.
During the procedure a hand-held device is massaged over the treatment areas. This heats up the dermis, stimulating formation of new collagen as well as tightening the skin. The treatment is painless with no downtime and best results are seen within six to eight weeks when skin will look clearer and tighter. From £2,000.
For advice on cosmetic surgery consult your GP. For more of Lesley’s tips see lesleyreynolds.com