Boost Your Body Confidence- From Gran Body to Glam Body Whe Da e Hele Mi e as o ed i e of G a Bod of the year - a term used to celebrate the real life bikini bodies of women over fifty - she was horrified. The actress had one word for the sexist and ageist title - and that was disgusti g . “peaki g last eek the fit a d fa ulous 0 ea old said that she fou d it i sulti g, a d ho i le addi g What a put do . I lo e the f eedo of earing a bikini. I ha e a house i “outhe Ital a d o o a o e the age of 0 does t ea a iki i.
Good for Helen. But, at our Harley Street Skin Clinic, most women over forty - let alone fifty - dread the annual beach body dilemma. Saying that sagging and creepy skin are the main reasons that come between them and a bikini and what can they do about It.? Unfortunately, a lack of skin tone is something that comes with getting older. Around your early 40s most women will start noticing changes in the texture. What was once firm, tight and smooth will look dry and loose mainly due to depleted collagen levels and the skin producing less oil. And although everyone will age differently, a poor diet, smoking, sun damage and a sedentary lifestyle will also take their toll on the tone and elasticity of your skin. The good news is you can make your skin look tighter and smoother, but be realistic. At sixty your skin will never look like a sixteen year old but with targeted treatments, good lifestyle habits, topical creams you boost your body confidence for a glam body – he e s ho
LIFESTYLE As we always tell our patients, you can spend all the money in the world on e pe si e t eat e ts ut if ou e ot taki g good a e of ou self, it ight as ell be money down the drain. Lifestyle plays a huge part in how your skin ages which is h it s i po ta t to sta active, get enough sleep and have a healthy diet The right nutrition will improve hydration and help keep skin firm and elastic .The latest research reveals that everyday foodstuffs we consume that are fried, grilled and even roasted can produced high levels of sugar such as fructose which can deplete proteins like collagen which cause wrinkles and sagging . We also know that foods high in saturated fats like processed meats, and fast foods can cause inflammation. No foods will give you drastic results in reversing those signs, but they can help to improve your overall skin health – start by cutting out sugar from your diet.
*Include more soy-based products as research has shown that people who included this in their diet saw an increase in skin firmness within six months. Switch to soya milk- Studies show it helps speed up the production of collagen. *Omega 3 fats found in foods such as oily fish nuts and seeds are an anti dehydrator and will help lubricate the skin to keep it looking dewy. *Vitamin C will also help mop up free radicals before they do any damage – good sources include bell peppers, broccoli and strawberries.
*Plant Polyphenols help increase circulation to skin so if you are getting more blood flow the cells will be getting increased nutrients. Good sources include green tea. *Antioxidants do the dual duty of dragging out toxins and slowing down ageing of the skin. Include more berries – blue, black and red berries and dark cherries get thei olou f o the a tio ida t fla o oid a tho a i . “tudies sho this a help strengthen the walls of small blood vessels, helping prevent unsightly thread veins. They also stimulate oil and collagen production to boost the youthful appearance of your skin. *Taking a high quality collagen supplement for can also help – e e see g eat results from The Perfect Range Pure-Col Collagen Bioactive Matrix Supplement £ 9.9 90 ta lets /o e o th s supply or £70 for 3 months www.lookandhealth.com which contain 100 per cent pure collagen to ensure maximum absorption in the body - ou ll eed to take the fo at least to months course to see improvements in skin tone.
*Keep your weight steady – dieting and losing too much weight will only make loose skin look worse. AT THE CLINIC Medical procedures using radio frequency have impressive skin-firming results and can help improve creepy skin. But treating the body, where the skin is thicker, can be expensive and time-consuming. Most treatments need a course of at least six sessions and it usually takes at least six months before you start seeing an improvement as collagen improves. You will also need to maintain the results with regular top up procedures. If there is a lot of excess or loose skin, the only answer
surgery which is invasive and requires weeks of recovery time. For the best results from try *Viora Reaction Viora Reaction uses radio-frequency energy with vacuum therapy and can be used on all parts of the body. The treatment takes around twenty minutes and uses a hand held device which delivers radio frequency energy to a target area of the skin causing heating of the underlying tissues. The heat makes the ollage tighte a d ki ks sta t the od s heali g p o ess to p odu e o e collagen. Over a period of time the process continues with the skin becoming tighter and smoother. A course of six treatments work best and results improve over a period of time. From £1k for a course – For more information contact us on 0207 436 4441 or Visit: http://harleystreetskinclinic.com/viorareactions/ HOME TREATMENTS There a few tricks that can make the skin look better. Using an exfoliate daily with AHAs will help smooth skin and using a self-tanner can camouflage the look of any creepiness and stretch marks. The new generation of body firming creams are also using a mix of modern technology and the latest hi tech ingredients to improve skin firmness and texture. Body Scrubs * Janjira Thai Lime & Ginger Sugar Milky Body Scrub (£32 janjira.co.uk) contains refined sugar to buff away dead skin cells, salicylic acid to smooth and brighten skin and sweet almond oil to moisturize. *Beauty lab Intense Moisture Rescue Crème 200ml (£20 beautylab.co.uk) – contains peptides and green tea and used daily after bathing is great for improving dehydrated and creepy skin * Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Visibly Renew Elastic-Boost Body Balm (£4.99 boots.com) contains active minerals to help boost miniaturization and restore skin elasticity *For All My Eternity Gradual 10 (£17.99 ForallMyEternity.comy) a self tanner and tan extender contains rosehip oil, so doubles up as a great body moisturizer, as well as giving skin a healthy sun kissed glow.
Newsy Stories Could the humble Christmas pinecone be the answer to sagging skin? Cosmetic giants Shiseido think so. Researchers from the brand recently released study results that say impaired lymphatic vessels lead to accumulation of subcutaneous fat, which causes sagging skin, but a pinecone extract, from Scots Pine, native to Europe and Asia, helps to normalize and strengthen the vessels. The study also showed that the extract has the same function as apelin, a peptide found in humans that enhance lymphatic function while suppressing the accumulation of subcutaneous fat. So what does that mean for skin care? Shiseido says it has already tested trial products that include the extract to observe the effects on facial and neck sagging and will continue to conduct research on capillary and lymphatic vessels to develop new skin care solutions. Wat h this spa e… EAR Like other parts of the body, our ears change due to the natural ageing process and constant exposure to the sun. As collagen and elasticity decreases we lose volume in our earlobes. As the fat disappears they become elongated and saggy with fine wrinkling on the surface Women who wear heavy earrings are particularly at risk because the weight pulls the ear downwards and stretch the skin even further so that the pierced hole becomes a straight vertical opening. Until now the best solution for droopy lobes was an ear lift – a £2,000 surgical procedure which reshapes and tightens the skin or regular filler injections. But now the e s o eed to go u de the k ife as The “ a , a u i ue i isi le earring support which adheres to the back of the ear, gives an instant Ear Lift and support for heavy earrings. For more information contact us on 0207 436 4441 or Visit: http://harleystreetskinclinic.com/ears/ It works by transferring the weight of any earring - stud or pierced - from the lobule to the cartilage of the ear. Simply stick it on the back of the ear, put on your earrings - the pierced part will go through it - for an instant ear lift. Peel off after wearing and discard. The disposable “ a lo es £7.99 for aback of seven Before and after photos available 01268767470/swanlobe.com LEG IT *If long flights and travelling leave legs puffy and feeling heavy give them an instant akeo e ith Legolog s e i sta t leg fi es. . Legolog E fo-Lite Stimulating Salts for Legs is a new detoxifying leg scrub which combines sea salt with diuretic Himalayan pink salt? Both salts will polish skin and help stimulate the lymph
for deep drainage to contour lighten and energise the legs. The salts come packed in individual treatment sachets so ideal to pop in your luggage or handbag and should be used on dry skin before showering (ﾂ｣42 for five sachets available exclusively from Liberty). For bare-leg confidence finish with Lego logy Sun Lite, dubbed sheer lingerie for legs. A jelly 窶田ream formula, which contains caffeine and centella to boost circulation as well as a wash off tan pigment to give a legs a lightly bronzed finish. (ﾂ｣36 legology.co.uk) About Skin Clinic: Harley Street Skin Clinic provides many skin related treatments in London. To know more about the procedures and cost contact us at 020 7436 4441. For More Details Please Visit Our Website: http://harleystreetskinclinic.com/ Follow: Twitter | Facebook | Google+