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WHATIS IT?Acombinationofmicroneedlingandradiofrequencytosmoothandkickstartcollagenproduction.

T HELOWDOWNTargetingthejowlsandneckwiththisstrongbutsubtle(noinjections,nopeeling)treatment

encouragestheturnoverofskincells.It burrowsdeepintotheskin’slayerstotriggercollagenproduction,meaning

thoseunsightlyzebrastripesacrossyourthroatwillfillandfadeovertime.It alsoworkswondersontheknees.

THENAMETOKNOWDrSelenaLangdonatBerkshireAesthetics.

BEAWARENumbingcreamwillsaveyoufromthepainofpinsrepeatedlypenetratingyourneck,butthehigher

yourampuptheintensityofthemachine,themorelikelyyou’llfeelsomediscomfort.You’lllookflushedfora day

orso,butdon’tbetemptedtosmotheronmake-up,astheskinneedstobreathe.

THEDETAILSFrom£5OO(acourseoftwotothreesessionsis recommended);berkshireaesthetics.com

WHATIS IT?Acustomiseddoseofface-refreshing

ingredients (from vitamins to hyaluronic acid and possibly

evenBotox),whichareinjectedviamicro-thin,24 -carat-

gold-platedneedles.

T HE LOWDOWN You might think the word ‘gold’ is

added for a bougie touch but here, it’s actually important.

The almost microscopic gold needles (2O bunched

together in one stamp) cause less irritation and discomfort

and encourage much speedier healing. Your chosen mix

• vitamin B to combat dullness, microdoses of Botox to
  tighten,hyaluronictomoisturise,forexample–is injected,
  butnotdeepenoughtocompromisemusclemovement.
  THENAMETOKNOWJoanneEvansatSkinMatters.
  B E AWA R E Evans offers AquaGold as an addition to
  facials in her home, with its gorgeously cossetting decor
  (allmustardwallsandvelvetupholstery),soyou’llgeta
  lovely,cosyexperienceincomparisontoa a starkclinic.
  THE DETAILS From £4OO for AquaGold as part of
  a facial treatment; skin-matters.co.uk

they may be having... the AquaGold facial

they may be having... Morpheus8

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