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January 12, 2018 by admin

Start the New Year with a Fresh Face…

Happy New Year to all our friends, clients and readers! We hope you’ve had a fantastic festive season. All too often, at this time of year you’re likely encouraged to make changes that will result in a brand new you! At enhanceskin we don’t try to change who you are, but we do believe that it’s possible to start the New Year with a refreshed and revitalized you!

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Here are three ways you can start the New Year with a Fresh Face!

Try a new treatment – Like Botox!
If you’ve not experienced the results that Botox offers, consider this simple non-surgical procedure. Botox softens the fine lines or wrinkles caused by facial expressions, stress and sun. Botox is a natural, purified protein that relaxes the facial muscles that cause problem wrinkles, creating a smooth, rejuvenated and more youthful appearance.
Popular Misconception #1 – Botox is only a solution for forehead lines and frown lines
Actually Botox can be used to give you an eyebrow or smile lift and can also be used to treat…
– Eyebrow Lift – for when your eyelids are beginning to droop.
– Bunny Lines – The tiny wrinkles around your nose that sound cuter than they actually are!
– Crow’s Feet – The fine lines that form around the corners of your eyes.
– Vertical Lip Lines – Not just reserved for smokers, these lines affect many of us as we age.
– Platysmal Bands – The muscles in your neck that start at the base of your neck and run up to the jaw can cause unflattering ‘necklace lines’.

Popular Misconception #2 – Botox is only a solution for women and men already showing wrinkles and lines.
Not so… We are seeing an increase in clients in their twenties and thirties using Botox as a preventative treatment. Lower doses are required at this early stage.

Popular Misconception #3 – Botox is expensive.
You’d be surprised at how small a dose is sometimes required to make a great deal of difference. For example, just two to five units are required for an eyebrow lift. But the best way to determine the right treatment for you, is to book in for a free cosmedical consultation. Lacey will listen to your concerns, answer your questions and formulate a personalised plan according to your budget and priorities.
Try a new product – The New Year is a great time to review your skincare regime. Are you getting the most from the numerous tubes of product lurking in your bathroom cabinet.Why not call in to enhanceskin, so we can help you with your skincare needs. If you haven’t discovered the important role that Vitamin C and Vitamin A play in maintaining healthy, resilient skin, then it’s time to find out. If you’re booked in for a treatment Lacey will ensure your after treatment care is all in hand, Lacey believes that “Using the correct skin care post treatment is crucial. Your skin will glow with the right vitamins. Just like your body, your skin needs nutrients.”
Turn back the clock on historical sun damage – We offer clinic based treatments that can rejuvenate your skin and reduce pigment or red veins caused by too much sun. These include MediFacials, IPL – Intense Pulse Light – Skin Rejuvenation and Fractora – Fractional Resurfacing. Read more about how these treatments help HERE.

At enhanceskin we are professional, non-judgmental and, as a medical clinic, highly confidential. Contact us for a free cosmedical consultation and let us help you start the New Year with a fresh face!

October 24, 2017 by admin

Why our clients ❤️ Lacey

Have you met Lacey yet? She’s been part of the team at enhanceskin for over two years, and it seems she is no longer Nelson and Blenheim’s best kept secret. The word is out that Lacey’s calm and understanding manner, combined with her gentle technique make her a much sought after injector!

Lacey will tell you that much of her success lies with the fact that that she trained under David’s expert eye… Lacey says, “David has enabled me to learn specific techniques related to cosmetic medicine that he has mastered, he has an attention to detail that has allowed me to follow through with these techniques to a very high standard.”

Lacey joined us as a registered nurse with a background on various surgical wards, but says that working within the facial aeshetics industry has been rewarding in ways she didn’t expect it to be. She says, “I love working with the different people I get to meet. Formulating plans of care and seeing the positive reactions from clients when they get the results they were looking for is exciting! I love witnessing the change in a person’s confidence. The technology and products and services we can offer is consistently being updated, there’s always something new to master.”

How Lacey helps you achieve a natural look in three simple steps:

Lacey will listen to your concerns, answer your questions and formulate a personalised plan according to your budget and priorities.
She’ll help you set realistic goals. You’ll be asked to bring photos of people whose facial aesthetics you admire, together with photo of yourself from five to ten years ago. Lacey will give you an honest opinion on whether your desires are appropriate or inappropriate for your face shape and size.
Lacey says, “At enhanceskin, we pride ourselves on our anatomy and physiology knowledge. This is vital to minimise risk. An understanding of the different aesthetic ratios for the face for a natural appearance again is crucial.”
Lacey will ensure your after treatment care is all in hand.
Lacey says, “Using the correct skin care post treatment is crucial. Your skin will glow with the right vitamins. Just like your body, your skin needs nutrients.”

You can find Lacey in our Nelson and Blenheim clinics. In Nelson Lacey offers a full range of cosmedical treatments, and in Blenheim she offers selected treatments, including Botox, Dermal Fillers, IPL & Fractora Consultation and Dermapen treatment. Book in for a FREE, no obligation, cosmedical consultation at either clinic location, and experience Lacey’s perfectly delightful bedside manner for yourself!

March 10, 2017 by admin

3 types of facial lines & how to soften them…

Everyone gets facial lines at some stage in life, but at enhanceskin we can help reduce these. In this week’s blog we thought we’d look at three areas of the face where lines and deep wrinkles often develop into tell tale signs of aging.

Facial Lines

Neck Lines:

No matter how youthful your face looks your neck can often give the game away. Deep lines and saggy skin are difficult to conceal in this area, but before you reach for a polo neck sweater have you considered these two treatment options?

Fractora – A procedure that uses fractionated energy to rejuvenate and resurface the skin. It is able to slow the effects of aging and restore your skin, so you can look and feel younger. Fractora is perfect for reducing fine or deep facial lines and tightening the skin, say goodbye to the turkey neck!
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) – A procedure which involves taking your own blood, concentrating the platelets from that sample and reinjecting the platelets with their concentrated mix of growth factors, back into your skin to assist healing and regenerate tissue, especially collagen and elastin. This is especially good for use on crinkling skin around neck and décolletage.
Botox – This relaxes the muscles that cause the crinkly necklace lines.

At enhanceskin we will usually recommend a combination of these treatment options on neck lines.

Frown Lines:

The vertical lines that develop between your eyebrows and nose when you frown will have been less troubling in your youth. When your skin is youthful and full of elasticity and collagen, these superficial, dynamic lines will have disappeared when you stopped frowning. As you age frown lines may become deeper and visible even when not frowning… Nobody wants to look cross all the time, so we help you say goodbye to angry frown lines. The star of the show in these cases is often Botox. This simple, non-surgical procedure softens the facial lines and wrinkles caused by facial expressions and is a highly effective treatment to help reduce frown lines.

Mouth Lines:

As you grow older, your face and bone structure change, losing volume, often leaving hollows and sagging and leading to deep grooves running from the nose to the mouth known as nasolabial folds, and also running down from the corners of your mouth called Marionette lines. To help restore your youthful look, come and talk to us about Dermal Fillers, these help ‘revolumise’ facial features by returning natural elements to the face that have been lost in the aging process. This is the ‘Liquid Facelift’, it gives you an instant ‘wow’ which we love to witness and is one of the things that keeps us coming to ‘work’ each day!

Other options to fight facial lines…

Medi-Facials, sometimes called Chemical Peels, can be used to improve the look of fine lines and wrinkles. Superior to ordinary facials, the medi-facials we offer, provide clinical strength, which are results orientated, corrective treatments. The difference is evident in the truly visible results and long-term durability. These treatments utilise fruit extracts to visibly rejuvenate your skin and complexion, they work deep within the skin and encourages the appearance of new healthy cells, texture will look and feel firmer, while fine lines and wrinkles appear dramatically softened. They augment and supercharge the daily skin care regime we will have already recommended you use.

At enhanceskin we believe that aging is part of life, and as you grow older, you should expect your face and bone structure to change. We can’t, and don’t, aim to turn back the clock on aging completely, but we can help you regain fuller and balanced features, achieving a natural look that’s similar to how you looked a few years back.

We offer FREE cosmedical consults at our Nelson clinic and the Churchill Trust Private Hospital in Blenheim. Contact us to book yours.

November 15, 2016 by admin

Wrinkles… Different types of treatment.

Did you know that there are different types of wrinkles? This means that you need different types of treatment. That’s where we come in at enhanceskin.

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So let’s get down to the nitty gritty.

Dynamic wrinkles

These form when using your muscles to make facial expressions. If you’re smiling or frowning your muscles contract and this causes your skin to wrinkle. This isn’t a problem for younger people who have lots of collagen and elastin in their skin, because they bounce right back! But as you get older, your skin loses its elasticity and the dynamic wrinkles don’t disappear as readily. They remain in the skin and eventually form static wrinkles.

The best treatment for dynamic wrinkles is Botox®. This treatment softens the fine lines caused by facial expressions, creating a smooth, rejuvenated and more youthful appearance.

Static wrinkles

Static wrinkles are the folds and lines that are permanently present, even when you’re not forming facial expressions. As the years pass, your skin loses the natural substances that provide it with structure and volume. The bones of the face shrink, as well as fat and soft tissue being lost from under the skin. This leaves hollows under the eyes, at the temples and at the corners of the mouth, pleating across the cheeks, and grooves running from the nose to the mouth. The ‘apple’ of the cheek may also sink.

These static lines, including lip lines, frown lines, forehead lines, smile lines, and crows feet can be all treated with Dermal Fillers alone; or for more stubborn wrinkles by using fillers in conjunction with Botox®. This treatment will create an even and smooth complexion.

Remember, that when it comes to lines, prevention is very much key, and we have an an advanced range of skin care products that support aging skin. As we head into Nelson’s summer it’s also a good time to remind you of the importance of wearing sun protection every day, we hope you haven’t slipped up in winter!

Call us to arrange your free cosmedical consult to find out how we can rejuvenate your skin and help you wave bye bye wrinkles!

October 18, 2016 by admin

Fillers and Botox – What makes a great injector?

Botox® and dermal fillers are just two of the cosmedical treatments we offer at enhanceskin. Both procedures can be administered at our clinic in Nelson or at Churchill Private Hospital in Blenheim.

We know that if you’re considering Botox® or dermal fillers, choosing a clinic and practitioner for the first time can be difficult. That’s why we thought we’d put together a list of three key attributes you should look for, to help you choose a great injector!

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A good listener – Your injector should give you the look you want, not the look they think you want. So be sure that you receive a consultation to discuss your requirements. At enhanceskin our full cosmedical consults are absolutely complimentary; we listen to you, so you get the great results you want.
A great planner – Your facial structure is unique to you, and so the planning of your treatment should be too. At your consult your prospective injector should mark out your face as they help you create your desired treatment plan. You’ll find that we’re meticulous planners at enhanceskin. As Plato once said… The beginning is the most important part of the work.
An expert anatomist – It’s important that your chosen professional has a good knowledge of anatomy. They should know how the facial muscles work, and why they do what they do. At enhanceskin our two injectors are, Dr. David Orsbourn, a specialist Appearance Medicine Practitioner who is a Fellow of the New Zealand Society of Cosmetic Medicine and the Australasian College of Aesthetic Medicine; and Lacey Boyd, a Registered Nurse (RN,BN), who joined our team from a background in senior positions on various surgical wards. Both David and Lacey are very well qualified in facial anatomy, but at enhanceskin we never rest on our laurels. We take our ongoing professional development very seriously and continue to attend courses and conferences so we can offer you the very best treatment!

August 24, 2016 by admin

Put some spring into your skin…

With September just around the corner spring is not too far away, that means it’s time to put your best face forward and put some spring into your skin.

Here at enhanceskin we can help you do exactly that through a combination of treatment options and an advanced range of prescription strength skincare products (from Aspect Dr and PCA Skin), all tailored specifically for you. Add to that tips and advice from our resident health and wellness expert, Taryn Fitz-Gerald, and we have you covered on your route to glowing skin for the new season.

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Here are our top three tips for spring skin:

Try a new treatment: Consider the Liquid Facelift, sometimes called the Natural Lift. Hardly anyone wants the downtime or expense of a surgical facelift which only tightens and accentuates the loss of volume which along with gravity has led to the sagging features in the first place. Dermal fillers can restore youthful curves lost as a person ages or after weight loss.
Individual areas of the face which bother you can be treated individually. Nasolabial folds, lift up sagging corners of the mouth, restore symmetry or smooth irregularities of your nose.
The Liquid Facelift will give immediate results, you’ll have a WOW moment, as you quite literally turn the clock back in as little as thirty minutes!
Brighten your complexion with product: We’re delighted to introduce you to the PCA Skin Pigment Bar. This cleansing bar is formulated with advanced corrective ingredients to provide an even skin tone on the face and body. It contains a blend of advanced ingredients that calms your skin and promotes an even skin tone. It’s easy to use on a daily basis. Simply moisten the sponge and create a foaming lather. Cleanse the affected area, allowing the lather to remain on the skin for approximately two minutes. Rinse with warm water and pat dry. Don’t forget to follow with the appropriate treatment serums and SPF products, we can help you with that too.
Hydrate from the inside out: Coming out of the Winter months, your skin is probably not feeling its best. It’s difficult to drink enough water when it’s freezing cold outside, but it is so important not only for your body as a whole, but for your skin too. Water helps clear the toxins that cause inflammation and blemishes. It also assists in transporting nutrients and oxygen to skin cells, and preventing dehydration, which can cause premature aging. It can even make skin appear fuller since the hyaluronic acid that naturally exists in skin will pull in and hold the water for a wrinkle-plumping effect. So to detox and ready your skin for an amazing Spring, at least 8-10 glasses of water each day is recommended. For an extra boost to the system, simply squeeze the juice of ¼ lemon into your glass. Not only is it refreshing, but it will tickle your liver into function to detoxify the system, helping your body become a power house of healing and rejuvenating. Lemon will also add a boost of Vitamin C promoting clearer skin as well as antiaging properties. Here at enhanceskin, you’ll never find a glass of water without lemon.

To find out more about the Liquid Facelift, contact us. Remember we offer a FREE cosmedical consultation.

April 18, 2016 by admin

Aging gracefully – 3 ways we help you achieve a natural look.

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At enhanceskin we find that one of the most common concerns our clients express is that they don’t want to look “done” following a cosmedical treatment; well we have great news if you have the same concern, because that’s the last thing we want as well!

Aging is part of life, and as you grow older, your face and bone structure changes, often leaving folds, hollows and sagging in the face. Sometimes facial features can be asymmetrical.

We can’t, and don’t aim to turn back the clock completely, but we can help correct these asymmetries, for fuller and balanced features, achieving a natural look that’s similar to a few years back, so people think you’re looking well!

We want you to exude health and happiness, so we’ve put a few steps in place to guarantee that you’ll get the natural look you want.

Three steps to aging gracefully with enhanceskin.

Your complimentary cosmedical consultation – Yes it’s true we offer a totally free cosmedical consult. You’ll need to book in advance but this service allows you to discuss your requirements and any concerns you may have with Dr Orsbourn, or our resident registered nurse Lacey Boyd.
Gaining an insight to your younger self – We suggest that you bring a photograph of your younger self to this initial consultation. You might want to bring along a few. Our aim is always to enhance your features so you look like you.
Your treatment plan – At the end of your consultation, together we’ll have put in place a treatment plan that meets your budget and will achieve the natural look you want. This might involve just one treatment or it might be a combination of treatments. Whatever your treatment plan involves we’re confident that everybody will say how great you look… But nobody will know why!

November 19, 2015 by admin

Love your lips…

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Have you noticed that your lipstick has started to bleed out after application, or the appearance of vertical lip lines?

It’s no secret that as we age we produce less collagen, and this affects your lips as much as any other area of your face, they start to thin and flatten. Add to this years of lifestyle habits…

Drinking from sipper bottles
Smiling (that’s a good thing… Never stop smiling)
Smoking (that’s a bad thing… But you don’t need us to tell you that!)

It’s no wonder that your lips begin to adopt tell-tale signs of aging. A loss of volume is gradual throughout your thirties, and through your forties, if you look at photographs, you’ll notice a difference year on year. Additionally your lip borders begin to diminish from the age of forty upwards.

There are a few make-up practices you can adopt to improve the overall appearance of your lips.

Apply concealer as a base, this will help your lipstick last longer
Use a lip liner and draw an outline just (only just) outside your natural lips, before applying your lipstick inside
Consider using a lip gloss in the centre of your top and bottom lips to create an illusion of fuller lips

But what if you don’t want to wear make-up every day? Well help is at hand, we can rejuvenate and refresh your lips with Botox or Dermal Fillers. Botox will reduce the pursing effect and help treat vertical lip lines. Fillers are ideal for increasing lip size and enhancing lip shape, or merely restoring your natural lip hydration and border, preventing lipstick bleed so you can keep using your favourite colours and glosses. Fillers can also be used to gradually soften and eradicate vertical ‘smokers lines’ over time.

One of the most common concerns that we come across is the worry of the dreaded trout pout. There’s an artistry involved with injectables, and lucky for you David is a master in his chosen field. He will make your lips look natural, we recommend that you bring a photograph of your younger self to your initial consult. At enhanceskin we are of the opinion that less is most definitely best for lip enhancement. Our aim is generally to enhance the lip border, but if you would like bigger lips, we make sure the lips balance each other, as well as the rest of your face, as balance creates beauty in the face.

The amazing thing about fillers is that the effects are instant. Your friends will simply think you look refreshed and revitalised, your secret is safe with us.

November 6, 2015 by admin

Keep Calm… It’s only Christmas

It’s around this time of year, leading up to the silly season, that stress levels start to rise. The pressure is on to attend events, create the perfect family Christmas, get work deadlines completed prior to the holidays, and all of this takes its toll on your skin.

When you’re stressed, your digestive system can become unbalanced, leading to skin problems, including dryness, oiliness, break outs and dullness.
Stress can also exacerbate skin issues you may already have, like rosacea and eczema.
In the longer term stress can contribute to fine lines and wrinkles. Either through dryness and dehydration or through the facial expressions that typically manifest themselves with stress.

There are so many ways you can help yourself and combat stress:

Eat well – Fresh fruit and vegetables provide an array of vitamins and minerals that are great for reducing stress. Make the time to sit down and enjoy your meals, chew well. This will help avoid putting your digestive system into overdrive.
Sleep well – Check out this infographic for tips on “How to Sleep Better.”
Walk well – Regular exercise is good for your skin, and the rest of your body.

Don’t forget, no matter how busy you may be, to keep your regular skincare routine going. Call in and see Robyn or Lacey for advice on skincare solutions.

Why not prepare yourself for the holiday season in advance…

Cosmetic Botulinum to treat frown lines and crow’s feet
Dermal Fillers & Liquid Facelift for immediate results
Fractora Firm naturally revitalises and renews your skin
Lip Restoration for a youthful look

Everybody will say how great you look, but nobody will know why! Call us for your FREE cosmedical consultation.

October 22, 2015 by admin

3 things you didn’t know about Dermal Fillers

As you age loss of volume is one of largest contributing factors to facial lines, wrinkles and crow’s feet. As the years pass, the bones of the face shrink, as well as fat and soft tissue being lost from under the skin. This leaves hollows under the eyes, at the temples and at the corners of the mouth, pleating across the cheeks, and grooves running from the nose to the mouth. The ‘apple’ of the cheek may also sink. Here at enhanceskin we can help you address these aging issues. We hope it’s no secret that dermal fillers give your face youthful volume with instant and long-lasting results.

But here are a three things you may not have known about dermal fillers.

Dermal fillers can also hydrate your skin. They draw in water molecules to plump up and hydrate your skin, and can be thought of as internal moisturisers. Dermal fillers can also effectively hydrate your décolletage area and the backs of your hands, two other areas that often show visible signs of aging.
Dermal fillers have the potential to reduce acne pitting and scarring, along with other treatments.
Dermal fillers are reversible. If you dislike the effect of your dermal fillers, most can be reversed using a reversing agent called hyaluronidase, this breaks up the hyaluronic acid present in dermal fillers. This is unlikely to be necessary, because following your cosmedical consult with Dr David, he’ll know exactly what you’re trying to achieve and he’ll make sure the results look natural and effortless.

You can expect your dermal fillers to last from 6-18 months. You will normally benefit from repeat injections before the full effect wears off, with lesser volumes required to maintain the effect.

At enhanceskin, a safe natural result is our prime goal for you, and we can select from a range of products that best suits your needs and budget. If you would like to book a complimentary cosmedical consultation. Please call us!