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Lifting the veil

Injectables. Fillers. Facelifts. Even the idea of going down the road of aesthetic medicine is scary for some people.

Many people are not comfortable in their own skin, have skin conditions or have a perceived imperfection they want to fix. Whatever the reason, the first step in undergoing a procedure or treatment, is to find the right person to do it.

Dr Shauna Watts and her husband Peter know medicine – they actually met at medical school – and have been doctors for 23 years.

With so many patients asking them about skincare, skin conditions, supplements are so on, they decided to educate themselves a little more about skin, ageing and skincare and, after moving into that field for a few years, they set up a purpose-designed clinic – You By Dr

Shauna Watts (YBDSW) – in Forresters Beach, in 2021.

‘We take our time exploring our patients’ concerns and come up with a bespoke plan taking into consideration their past history, main concerns, lifestyle and budget’, Dr Watts said. ‘We offer a full range of cosmeceutical skincare, treatments for acne, rosacea, pigmentation, melasma such as laser, skin peels, LED light therapy, SkinPEN skin needling, PDO threads for collagen and lifting, Bio-modulators, body sculpting, anti-wrinkle injections, fillers and bio-remodelling. Bio-remodelling is a new form of injectable rejuvenation and is one of the few products that naturally combines facial contouring with enhanced skin quality.’

For anyone considering trying one of these procedures, it pays to know in advance if they are intrusive or not. Dr Watts says most of the procedures they offer have little to no down-time due to the ‘industry leading technologies and the techniques of the dermal clinicians.’ If a patient is having a bigger procedure, Dr Watts explains each treatment option available and, together with the patient’s preferences, they develop a plan. They even offer a 12 week skin and body transformation program.

The natural look

Dr Watts thinks that people are much more skin-focused generally and want to have a more natural look with a glowing complexion that allows them to wear less make-up. So having natural, glowing skin is ‘in’, while dramatically big lips and cheeks are definitely not on trend.