BEAUTY
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Ducking out for a non-invasive cosmetic procedure in your lunch break is
now easier than ever. We lift the lid on the ones everyone’s talking about
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one are the days
of a week-long
recovery period
after cosmetic
treatments. Now, a new
and improved range of
beauty fixes has women
all over Australia popping
into clinics for within-thehour, budget-friendly
face fresheners.
New research reveals
61 per cent of Australian
women are considering
injectables, and
treatments such as laser,
anti-wrinkle injections,
chemical peels and fillers
are among the top facial
treatment methods.
Here’s everything you
need to know about the
most popular procedures.
THERMAGE
“It’s a non-invasive radio
frequency cosmetic
procedure that helps
smooth, tighten and
contour skin,” explains
Katherine Millar-Shannon.
“It’s perfect for ageing skin
around the jawline and
neck, under the eyes and
around the mouth.”
Thermage, which takes
as little as 60 minutes,
uses heat and energy
to kickstart the body’s
natural cell-renewal
process to boost firmness.
AFTERCARE
“Some clients experience
swelling and redness,”
explains Katherine. “But
generally they’re fine to
return to work straight
after treatment.”
THE RESULTS
You may see results
immediately and it will
continue to improve for up
to six months, when the
new collagen (born from
the treatment) starts to
appear. “It’ll last years,
but yearly follow-up
treatments are advised
for optimal results,”
says Katherine.
DOES IT HURT?
No, it just feels hot. “Each
time the device touches
your skin, you’ll feel a brief
cooling sensation followed
by a deep heating sensation
MEET THE EXPERTS
Katherine
Dr Jack Zoumaras
Millar-Shannon
FOUNDER, ARTISTE
OWNER,
PLASTIC SURGERY
DUQUESSA CLINIC artisteplasticsurgery.
duquessa.com.au
com.au
Tracey Beeby
HEAD OF GLOBAL
TRAINING,
ULTRACEUTICALS
ultraceuticals.com
Dr Steven
Liew
FOUNDER,
SHAPE CLINIC
shapeclinic.com.au
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NTS?
– a sign that the deep layers
of skin are reaching effective
temperatures for collagen
remodelling,” explains
Katherine. “If you’re having
treatment near the eyes, we
insert numbing drops and
protective shields (similar to
contact lenses) into the eyes
to help with comfort.”
THE COST
Prices start at about $2000,
depending on the clinic you
visit and the area treated.
FILLERS
Louise, 41
“I think you have
to try [cosmetic
procedures].
Well, you don’t
have to, but if
you want to and
it makes you feel
better about how
you look or feel,
then fine.”
“My body was in the
best shape ever, so
I felt my face should
reflect the way I was
looking and feeling.
After getting fillers,
I don’t feel I look
different but everyone
I encounter tells me I
look younger and refreshed. I see small differences and am certainly
overjoyed with the treatment. It wasn’t too painful apart from the
actual needle pricks, and I had just minimal bruising, if it all. I feel
more confident and completely satisfied with my results!”
THERMAGE
Claire, 47
“I was noticing that my
eyelids were getting a bit
droopy – I’d end up with
mascara above my eyes most
days, as my eyelashes were
touching the top of my lids.
I wanted to feel like I’d had
a bit of a lift but without
surgery and downtime.
The treatment took time to
settle in, so it’s only looking
at it now, a few months down
the track, that I can see a
small difference. I no longer
have mascara all over my
brows, and because it’s
subtle I don’t look like I’ve
‘had something done’!”
Sonia Kruger
ANTI-WRINKLE
INJECTIONS
You can’t go past Botox for
“I have made a
smoothing and preventing
choice to have
the occasional
lines and wrinkles. It
jab, to smooth
involves using superout some frown
lines and look
fine needles to inject
a little less
a neurotoxin into your
world-weary.”
face to relax muscles.
Jessica Rowe
Dr Jack Zoumaras
says the popular
lunch-break
“I have a big crease between
my eyebrows and I use
treatment, estimated
Botox to get rid of that.”
to already be used by
Kim Cattrall
two to three per cent of
Australians, takes about
20 minutes, so it’s great for
be slight bruising and redness,
women on the go.
and some patients experience
“After a quick consultation and
light tension headaches, but
examination of facial nerves, the
that’s all normal and doesn’t last
injecting process takes about 10
long,” explains Dr Zoumaras.
minutes,” he explains. “I usually
THE RESULTS
inject the forehead and around
“It takes about 24 hours for Botox
the eyes, mouth and lower jaw.
to inhibit the muscle, and then it
As a rule, Botox works better in
can take about four to 10 days to
the places your face is most
see results,” says Dr Zoumaras.
animated. Be sure to book in with
“It’ll last between three and five
someone who is qualified to do
months, depending on how much
more than just Botox, so you get
you get and whether you’ve had
a realistic facial assessment.”
it done before.”
AFTERCARE
DOES IT HURT?
None – so you can head straight
Most people describe the
back to your daily life. “There may injections as short, sharp pinches
BOTOX
Susanne, 60
“After another
milestone birthday,
I wanted a ‘refresh’.
Botox is less invasive
and less obvious than
other procedures, so
I went for that. It
wasn’t about turning
back the clock – you
go out to have your hair done or buy new
clothes to look and feel nice, so for me it
was just taking a similar step. I don’t truly
know what I expected, but having said
that, my face feels lighter, I’ve lost most
of the frown lines on my forehead, and
the wrinkles around my eyes are less
pronounced. My face now looks
fresh and less tired.”
‘I wanted
to feel like
I’d had a bit
of a lift without
surgery’
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