Regardless of your fast fix, feel-good goal – radiant skin, a smoother silhouette, shiny hair or whiter teeth – there is a beauty solution to address your needs both at home and in the Clinic. It goes without saying, when you combine your home care with Clinic treatments the results are faster and better, revealing a more radiant version of YOU.

When we start the summer unveiling process after the cooler months of hiding, often what we see is not what we thought was there last time we had a good look, how did it get there, where did it come from, and how can I be seen in my summer sleeveless dress? There are a few shapeshifters to help reduce unwanted fat, dry body skin, orange peel dimples and the white pasty colour. At home, the best treatment is every day dry body brushing.

Dry body brushing is recommended as a preventative for dry skin and a way to exfoliate the skin, thus stimulating skin renewal, leaving it smooth to the touch. Other benefits of dry body brushing are: it assists with the reduction of cellulite, cleanses the lymphatic system, removes dead skin layers, strengthens the immune system, stimulates the hormones and oil-producing glands, tightens the skin preventing premature aging, tones the muscles when used in conjunction with regular exercise, stimulates the circulation, helps aid digestion and it is easy, inexpensive and invigorating. Dry body brushing may be performed every day prior to showering for the optimum results.

To enhance the smooth, rejuvenated body skin, it is the perfect time to massage in a nourishing Vitamin A and Glycolic body balm. This combination of ingredients is one of the best topical skin rejuvenators, improving both the tone and texture of the skin. Body gels containing capsicum and aminophylline will help reduce the cellulite dimples. This should be applied directly after dry body brushing or a body scrub to allow more effective absorption.

When considering the order of application, apply the anti-cellulite gel followed by the hydrating body balm for the best results. A few days diligently following this home care treatment, the skin will be more hydrated and will no longer be looking like a dried out Autumn leaf. As for removal of the white pasty skin, this can be miraculously hidden with a fabulous in Clinic spray tan, or an application of an at home tan accelerator.

Always exfoliate before tanning and moisturise the drier body areas such as the knees, elbows and ankles to help prevent the tandoori chicken appearance.

In Clinic procedures for the body to reduce fat may consist of either fat freezing treatments, radio frequency and cavitation or lymphatic drainage. By undertaking either Radio Frequency (RF) or fat freezing now, the results are not instantaneous but will be achieved and enjoyed while still enjoying summer. Lymphatic drainage pressotherapy treatments are the ideal way to detox during the party season, to reduce the side effects of jet lag and to improve the appearance of cellulite.

While every seasonal period brings with it new sets of challenges for the facial skin, summertime and party time, tend to deplete the skin of hydration and cause hyperpigmentation issues and a even duller complexion. To counteract the damage and to restore the skin’s health and glow in Clinic treatments can be focused on infusing the skin with Vitamin C, oxygen and hyaluronic serum.

The JetPeel or micro-hydrabrasion treatments are the ultimate procedures to gently but effectively exfoliate the skin before an oxygen and vitamin infusion. These treatments are the number one choice when it comes to achieving the best result for a deeply hydrated, rejuvenated and glowing skin, all without having to endure downtime. Add the LED (light emitting diode) treatment to the oxygen infusion and the absolute ultimate in skin health will be shining brightly at every social occasion and will be the envy of all.

LED Skin Care Treatments can also be utilised as a stand-alone procedure for the time poor person who needs the radiant boost for their skin.

Maintaining and boosting homecare is so important even when the party finishes at dawn. It is always easier to keep the skin, rather than making a last ditch effort to retrieve it from the depths of dull and lifeless despair. A simple routine of cleansing, toning (using gauze and a good enzymatic toning lotion), repair (using mandelic arginine serum and vitamin A), hydrating (using a cocktail of hyaluronic, growth factor, vitamin C and grape seed hydrating serum to stimulate cellular regeneration), and protection (sunscreen applied every 3 hours) will always be the staple of a time efficient, healthy skin care routine.

Though this time of the year is filled with merriment and joy, it is also not without its stresses, which may include an endless list of parties and functions. In order to keep your body and skin in optimum health and revealing radiance, indulge yourself with a little holiday decadence both at home and in our Mona Vale Skin Care Clinic, all without the calories.

Plasma pen devices utilize the fourth state of matter, which is plasma. Plasma was discovered by Sir William Crookes, an English physicist, in 1879. The other three more well-known are solid, liquid and gas. The plasma energy is formed through the ionisation of atmospheric gases which will stimulate instant contraction and tightening of skin fibres. This technology does not use scalpel or laser to tighten excess skin, thereby avoiding all risks inherent to traditional intervention.

The principle of the plasma treatment is where the electrical energy is turned into an electrostatic energy, which is then transmitted to the probe. At about 1mm from the skin, oxygen and nitrogen are mixed and the electrostatic energy produces an arc of plasma which is discharged on the surface of the skin (epidermis). The plasma causes instant contraction and tightening of skin fibres, thus resulting in the reduction of the surface of the skin.

The treatment does not touch the skin, it is only the tiny plasma flash that makes contact. This contact leaves a very small superficial brown carbon spot that looks like a freckle. There is no heat to the surrounding skin. These small spots draw the skin together in their direct environment and shrink the excess skin. A specific pattern is followed to form a reduction grid. The final result is an improvement to the firmness and tension of the skin (lifting effect).

Since plasma energy affects the deeper dermal layers, the result is a lifted contour, a decrease in deep wrinkles, thicker and firmer skin. Plasma promotes new collagen protein which allows the original collagen protein to strengthen the skin.

Depending on the size of the area, and the skin condition to be treated, this will determine the length of time the treatment takes. Plasma Pen technology will treat, skin laxity, wrinkles, stretch marks, skin tags and certain types of pigmentation.

Plasma Pen Technology Results​

Immediately after the procedure, the treated area will be quite red and may be slightly swollen. This can last from 1-3 days. The small carbon dots will dry to become small crusts. These crusts must not under any circumstance be picked or scratched off, they must be left to fall off on their own which can take anything from 5-14 days. These dots can be covered with a mineral foundation or mineral concealer.

The final results may be seen within 8-12 weeks post treatment and may continue improving a few months after. Results are cumulative and in some cases 2-3 treatments may be required to deliver the desired results. Depending on the condition being treated, if another treatment is required it may be performed as soon as 6 weeks later.

Plasma energy is not new, but the way it can be harnessed to assist with skin irregularities is an amazing technology. As always skin health and colour is taken into consideration before performing the treatment. To receive the optimum outcome for the skin, correct clinical homecare must be used before and after the treatment and the desired results can be achieved.

Number 1: Calm down. Anxiety produces extra cortisol, a hormone that encourages the body to store fat. Deep breathing exercises performed every day this spring and summer will assist in combating stress.

Number 2: Scientists have increasingly demonstrated the effectiveness of light, particularly infrared, near-infrared light and LED, in managing a variety of medical conditions, including aching muscles and joints and aging skin. The light used in the treatment is non-harmful and scientists believe can cause positive effects to the skin’s collagen production. Due to the heating, the treatment results in sweating out of toxins and fat tissue being liquified.

Number 3: Do strength training workouts twice a week. The more muscle you have, the faster your metabolism and the more calories you burn all day long.

Number 4: While invasive procedures like liposuction are suitable in certain circumstances, demand is growing for non-invasive alternatives that require minimal downtime. Fat freezing is one such treatment where areas of the body can be frozen and fat cells destroyed and removed from the body permanently.

Number 5: Sleep more. Your skin and body restore themselves while you sleep. Applying active products to the surface of the face and body before bed can increase their absorption, revealing smoother and more hydrated skin.

Number 6: Radiofrequency skin tightening, stimulates collagen and will often smooth contour irregularities, and the appearance of cellulite and can improve the appearance of stretch marks. Experience a series of RF treatments to achieve the optimum results.

Number 7: Lay off the sugar. Sugar is single-handedly one of the biggest causes of premature aging throughout the whole body.

Number 8: Lymphatic Drainage, either manual or with pressotherapy, can achieve a considerable reduction in the appearance of cellulite, reduce the discomfort of fluid retention and assist with a weight loss programme.

Number 9: Skip the tanning at the beach or the almost obsolete solarium and achieve the honey glow of your dreams with a professional spray tan.

Number 10: Full body microdermabrasion and peeling treatments gently reveal smooth, soft, radiant skin, from head to toe.

Number 11: Just as our bodies need support from nutrients to function, so does our skin. Peptides, essential fatty acids, growth factors, and amino acids, which we know are necessary in facial applications, also work wonders on the body.

Number 12: HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) can tighten and tone the skin. Two treatments are usually required, spaced about 3 months apart to achieve the best possible tone of the skin.

Number 13: Making sure the body is adequately hydrated both internally and externally is absolutely essential if you want to get the most from both your home, gym and in clinic treatments.

Number 14: Plasma Pen is one of the best in clinic treatments for the appearance of stretch marks. Depending on the colour present (white, grey, silver, red or purple) this will determine the number of treatments required.

With swimsuit season right around the corner, today is the best time to start your promise you have been making to yourself all year, the best version of you that you can be. I often refer to the health jigsaw puzzle, and this is the perfect example of it, where multiple modalities are available, clicking one piece at a time, to help you be the best YOU.