FULL FACE REJUVENATION – Jacqui De Giorgi, 40
Watch the segment at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9omXZi_Lhs
Jacqui de Giorgi appeared with Dr Joseph Hkeik on Mornings with Kerri-Anne on Wednesday, 18 November 2009.
Seven weeks to Jacqui’s younger-looking beauty: her treatment plan included Pearl Fusion to improve the skin texture, peels, microdermabrasion, laser vascular, dermal fillers and muscle relaxing injections to target wrinkles.
BEFORE AFTER
Jacqui’s story:
“I had so much sun damage in my teenage years then worked as an air hostess for ten years - which was also very drying for my skin.
In my twenties I was partying, in my 30’s the focus was raising children, and now it’s time to take care of myself. I always said to my husband that by my forties – I’ll be sorted! I’ve never had any issues with my body, but it’s definitely time to be as well as I can, and this also means looking as good as I can. This is like a gift to my-self.
"I’m a jeans and t-shirt kind of person and don’t want to be overdone.”
In the initial consultation, Jacqui presented with:
• Sun damaged skin
• Uneven pigmentation on her skin – a thickened layer of dry skin on the surface all over her face. Like most people this layer is ‘avascular’ meaning no blood supply can reach it.
• Both static and dynamic wrinkles.
• Cyst acne – pimples that come up like a cyst under the skin
• Larger pore size
• Loss of facial volume
Dr Hkeik prescribed antibiotics and also lanced one of the cysts to help release the toxins and allow it to heal. He explained that it was necessary to take off the entire epidermis over a few days to reveal the fresher, dewier skin to work with.
29 September 2009
Pearl Fusion treatment: two laser treatments are used in a single treatment session – the “Pearl” and “Pearl Fractional”.
• Pearl provides full epidermal renewal, improving pigment texture, fine lines and pore size.
• Pearl Fractional provides fractional ablative treatments for deep wrinkles and sun damage – plumping and firming the skin to create a more youthful look.
• In effect, an overall skin renewal is achieved with Pearl, whereas Pearl Fractional can be used to target more specific problem areas - using both these lasers in a single session is effective and more individually tailored.
Jacqui came into the Darlinghurst clinic one hour before the treatment so she could have numbing cream applied to make the treatment as comfortable as possible. The Pearl Fusion treatment feels like a series of fast, hot pinches. Afterwards, a Zimmer cooling system was held to the face for 20 minutes to help alleviate the ‘sunburnt feeling’.
Claire O’Mara, a cosmetic nurse at All Saints and trainer for Cutera performed this treatment on Jacqui and said:
“Pearl Fusion is a unique system as we can dramatically improve the skin with just five days downtime.... revealing a good canvas for Dr Hkeik to work with. With Pearl Fusion you also get collagen and elastin renewal for up to three months post-treatment, so the skin texture keeps improving after the session.”
On the first night after the treatment, Jacqui need to sleep at a 45degree angle to help reduce swelling. She also applied a simple mix of sterile water and vinegar to her face every two hours during the days following treatment, to keep the skin moist and aid in recovery.
6 October 2009
Jan Marini proteolytic enzyme facial – removes any excess dead skin cells and gives a healthy glow to the skin. After this gentle treatment, Jacqui could wear mineral make-up and use her normal moisturiser again.
It’s normal for the skin to appear red for a few weeks post laser treatment, so a mineral makeup containing sunscreen helps protect the skin and present with an even complexion.
22 October 2009
With Jacqui’s skin visibly improved, Dr Hkeik used a combination of dermal fillers (www.lookyounger.com.au) to fill wrinkles, sculpt more defined cheek-bones, plump lips and define other facial features. Muscle relaxing injections (www.wrinkles.com.au) are used to inhibit the action of muscles causing wrinkles.
Knowing just which products to use, the correct amounts, and in which areas is the skill of the cosmetic physician.
Jacqui’s injectable treatments included:
• Muscle relaxing injections – in the upper and lower face to ease the appearance of wrinkles in her forehead (www.wrinkles.com.au)
• Soft dermal filler – this soft fourth generation filler was injected superficially to create more shapely lips, into the tear troughs to alleviate the sunken and hollow appearance under the eyes, into the nose for a more smooth line, and in the nasolabial folds (the lines running from nose to corner of mouth) – http://www.lookyounger.com.au
• Structural dermal filler – this filler was used to create more shape and structure in Jacqui’s face – including more well-defined cheek bones, mentalis and chin – http://www.wrinkles.com.au
5 November 2009
Dr Hkeik injected Soft dermal filler into the “smoker’s lines” around Jacqui’s mouth and into the glabellar fold to soften her forehead.
Muscle relaxing injection was injected to further inhibit the muscles causing the deep wrinkle in Jacqui’s forehead.
Claire performed a Vascular laser treatment using an NDYAG laser to remove the capillaries near Jacqui’s nose.
16 November 2009
Jacqui enjoyed a microdermabrasion treatment which buffed her skin.
Jacqui said:
“My cheek bones haven’t looked this good since I was 20. My Italian husband loves my shapely lips. My skin feels tighter, my eyes look brighter and I feel more alive.”
*The cost of full face rejuvenation will vary according to individual treatment plans.