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ENEMY����PIGMENTATION
Pigmentation and age spots
can be down to unbalanced
hormones or a genetic
predisposition for freckles
and discolouration, but it’s
sun damage in particular that
causes the inner cells of the
skin to become hyperactive,
triggering an over-production
of dark spots.
THE TREATMENT
Smartxide Co2 Laser
A pixelated laser that works on
a wound-heal basis, piercing
the skin to create small holes
which, tightens the skin as it
heals and the CO2 destroys
the pigment that is creating
discolouration. Redness may
ENEMY����SPIDER�VEINS
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occur for 1-2 days, but this can
easily be covered up with a
mineral-based foundation.
Treatments start at £900 from
Riverbanks Clinic, 01582762 877;
riverbanksclinic.co.uk.
THE PRODUCTS
X 1. Environ Evanescence
Clarifying Lotion (£23) This
punchy, penetrative formula
uses powerful anti-oxidants to
break up melanin pigment and
works best when applied at
night, focussing on particularly
large patches of discolouration.
X 2. Clinique Even Better
Skin Tone Corrector (£30)
A hard-hitting serum that uses
yeast extract to break up
And for the very determined…
A�NOSE�LIFT
Gravity takes its toll, and if you’re of a happy
disposition, all that smiling can put a strain on the
nose and mouth muscles, leaving you with drooping
lines. Fear not, there’s a new treatment in town.
Nose-job Botox has been pioneered by French
plastic surgeon Dr Daniel Sister. He injects Botox
under each side of the nostrils to make them look
more narrow. Then a little injection under the nose
to raise the tip. There’s a little bit of prickling and
your mouth might feel frozen at first, but it will
soon relax and you’ll have a nose that looks
line-free, smaller, more delicate and pert.
Treatments are £300, with Dr Daniel Sister at Beauty
Works West, 020-7221 2248; beautyworkswest.com
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UNSIGHTLY PIGMENTATION
CAN BE DUE TO SUN
DAMAGE OR HORMONES
clusters of age spots. The
texture is super-smooth and
leaves the complexion clear.
X 3. Ole Henriksen
Enlighten Me Pigment
Lightening Serum (£45)
A soothing serum that uses
lactic acid and turmeric
extracts to exfoliate and
even out skin tone. Works
brilliantly as a make-up primer
and brightens the complexion.
Tiny spider veins can appear
on your legs out of nowhere
and those little red
lightening bolts can look
unsightly. They appear due
to weak capillaries and bad
circulation, or, as our skin
often thins as we grow
older, veins simply become
more prominent.
THE TREATMENT
Endovenous Laser
Treatment A super-quick,
non-invasive treatment that
works by inserting a thin laser
into the vein to close it with
pulses of energy. This has a
success rate of more than
95% and you’ll barely feel a
thing, with the exception of
AN�EARLOBE�LIFT
Yes, even your ears can show your age. If you have
a penchant for dangly earrings, your lobes can take
a real battering, leaving you with droopy lobes and
elongated piercing holes – not attractive. But now
there’s a treatment to tackle the problem.
Auropexy is a minor procedure where an incision
is made between the base of the ear and hairline at
the back of the head. The doctor will then pull up
the tissues in the ear and remove a wedge of the
lobe, instantly reducing the appearance of drooping.
The procedure is minimally invasive and the patient
can chat to the doctor throughout.
Treatments start from £1,795, at various clinics with
Dr David Gaunt, 020-3393 1103; davidgaunt.co.uk
having to wear an unattractive
support stocking for a
week or two afterwards.
Treatments start at £300
per leg, at the Cadogan
Clinic, 020-7901 8500;
cadoganclinic.com.
THE PRODUCTS
X 1. Provenance Spider Vein
Cream (£14.99) Rich in
horse chestnut extract which
is packed with Vitamin B3 and
omega 3 oils to stimulate the
circulation, causing the
appearance of fine purple
thread veins to fade.
X 2. Skin Doctors Vein Away
Plus Cream (£20.95)
A leading skincare brand
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from Down Under that
keeps Aussie girls’ pins
in flawlessly good
condition. The phytotonine
concentrate is the secret
ingredient – it’s packed
with arnica and cypress
extracts that reduce the
appearance of spider veins
in just 6-8 weeks.
X 3. Ultra Vein Gard
Cream (£15.95) Uses
horse chestnut seed
and gotu kola extracts to
strengthen and tone blood
vessels. The tingly sensation
soothed the legs and
diminished the appearance
of angry looking capillaries
after just a few applications.
NOW YOU CAN EVEN
ANTI-AGE YOUR EAR LOBES
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