FROM TOP TO TOE
You’re more than just a pretty face. Give your limbs some timetravelling power, too
vanishing act
Kotai is “gobsmacked” by the results of the Lumenis Resurfx Laser passed over stretch marks. The non-ablative fractional laser delivers tiny pinpoints of energy that kick-start the dermal repair process. “Older stretch marks are like scar tissue – they have no blood supply,” she explains. “By creating these pathways, it stimulates collagen production deep down and brings blood back to the area, flooding it with growth factors and stem cells.” Stretch marks are noticeably smoothed after a few treatment sessions. And while you can’t bottle the results of a laser treatment, topical creams such as Alpha Keri Body Slimfit may help, too. In their own clinical testing, 93 per cent of women reported a visible reduction in stretch marks after one month of use. Body Slimfit Stretch Mark Reductor And Slimming Serum, $49.95,
Alpha Keri, alphakeri.com.au
get strong
A regular weight-training regimen is crucial to tone, says Cumpston. “Pushing weight increases the amount of growthhormone [GH] release, and people with higher GH levels have tighter, firmer skin and a more toned physique.”
cream of the crop
The latest batch of antiageing body creams are more potent than ever and are perfect for arms, legs, décolletage and hands. Laced with ingredients such as retinol, AHAS and silver hydrosol, the formulations smooth crepey texture, fade sunspots and plump fine lines like a Kardashian with a photo filter. (For extra credit, give your hands a hand with an ultra-nourishing sheet-meets-glove mask, which drenches digits in hydrating, firming and pigment-fighting actives.)