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reporting on the latest tips on beauty products and
processes for the more mature face and body.
Anyone who has looked after her (or his) appearance
over the years has the edge in later life compared to
ravers who burned all their candles at both
ends.
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LOOKING GOOD IN
LATERLIFE
Later Life Beauty
Cosmetic surgery is still out of the question for the vast
majority of the population. But a non-invasive aesthetic
treatment that takes less time than your average hair-do is
rapidly becoming the acceptable face of the beauty industry. But
could you take the plunge?
Here, aesthetic practitioners Fiona Collins and Marie Duckett
are qualified nurses who have specialised in anti-ageing and
skin rejuvenation for the last 23 years, list the questions
clients most frequently ask.
Q. Is it too late
for me to do anything about my skin?
A. It’s never
too late to improve your skin – though of course the degree of
improvement depends on where you start. After all, people in
their sixties and seventies are likely to keep on wanting to
look good for many years.
Q. Will it cost a fortune?
A. So many creams sold over the counter are ridiculously
over-priced that people are often surprised that good basic skin
creams on sale from aesthetic practitioners cost only around
£20.
Q. How quickly will I see a result?
A. A good skin cream will take at least three months to have
a visible effect – by which we mean healthier looking skin. A
cream that promises to work in less time is purely cosmetic: it
won’t be working at a deep level to hydrate the skin cells and
improve blood flow and collagen production.
Q. How do I know which products are right for me?
A. It’s very difficult to get it right and saleswomen in
cosmetic counters in the department stores are not really
interested in anything else except this week’s special offer. So
it really is worth finding a reputable practitioner who will
take a skin history, let you try different samples and recommend
treatment without pushing you to have anything done. Once you’ve
found someone, it really is worth seeing them on a regular basis
– they will keep a record of your skin care regime and make
appropriate changes as the years go by
Q. Should men use skin care?
A. Yes. Attitudes to men using moisturiser have changed in
the last ten to 15 years and most men are now happy to use
something that will help them look and feel better. Men don’t
tend to have the fine lines at the bottom of their face because
shaving every day works as mini skim dermabrasion, scraping off
a layer of skin with each shave. But men’s skin varies as much
as womens and it’s definitely worthwhile getting a regime that’s
tailored to their needs.
Q. Am I too old for dermal filers?
A. Dermal fillers are injections which fill out lines,
wrinkles and plump out thin lips. The best fillers, for example
Restylane, are based on hyaluronic acid, a naturally occurring
substance widely used in medicine. Other types are made from
collagen which is made from cow’s skin. In order for them to be
effective, the skin has to be sufficiently elastic and in
reasonably good condition. Sometimes, we will advise clients to
use skin care to improve their skin for a few months before
using a filler. But we use fillers on people in their eighties
and it can be very effective.
Q. How quickly will I see an effect from a dermal filler?
A. The effect is immediate though the treatment often looks
better in 48 hours when it has settled down.
Q. Will a filler make me look ten years younger?
A. No. The effect is very subtle, bringing a freshness to
your appearance, as though you have been on holiday rather than
a dramatic change.
Q. Do men have fillers?
A. Yes. Because the impact is subtle, there is every reason
why men will feel comfortable with a dermal filler treatment.
Q. Can I do anything about broken veins?
A. Yes there is a range of excellent treatments that are
effective for both men and women. They include
thermo-coagulation and several types of lasers.
Contact Marie and Fiona on
www.fionamarie.co.uk or telephone 020 7487 3032.
Find a local dermal filler practitioner at
www.restylane.co.uk
Andrea Murray had
Restylane dermal filler treatment after cancer therapy last
year. ‘My doctor told me I was better but I still felt ill and
tired,’ she says. ‘The treatment made me feel wonderful. I
couldn’t be more delighted.’
If in any doubt about any of
the information covered in health related articles and it's
relevance for you, consult your GP.
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laterlife interest
The above article is part of the features section of laterlife.com
called
laterlife interest.
laterlife interest
contains a variety of articles of interest for visitors to
laterlife.com written by a number of experienced and new
journalists.
It includes both one off articles and also associated
regular columns of a more specialist nature such as
Healthwise,
Talkback,
Gardener's Diary,
and a beauty section called
Looking good
in later life.
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'It could
be you' by Maggi Stamp laterlife's counsellor on human
relationships.
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