For youthful, glowing skin and a subtle has she or hasn’t she͛…..you need to read on!
Walking around Brighton, I see women that look great for their age with smooth radiant skin!
Having been in the fashion and beauty industry for years I can spot an over-Botoxed forehead, a badly pulled-tight facelift or over-filled chipmunk cheeks. These women show no signs of these. Well, I have found there fountain of youth secret!
Petite, brunette and pretty, Abigail Morra qualified in 2005, from the University of Brighton, as a nurse. Now, with years of experience working in Harley Street as an aesthetic nurse, gaining unlimited experience in medical aesthetics, she started doing house calls to the women-in-the-know of East Sussex.
I started with just a few women mainly wanting Botox and fillers, then word seemed to spread and soon I was running to and fro to womens homes. I had a large waiting list!
Ladies…….The good news is that Abi has recently just opened up her own practice in Worthing ‘BELLA DERMA AESTHETICS‘
The grey and glass fronted shop (the glass is frosted so clients cant be seen and your secrets will be safe), minimal, with some vintage styling. Crystal chandeliers hang in a comforting warm grey and white interior. There are two rooms, one where Abi works her youth-giving magic, another, where Hayley and Rowena undertake teeth whitening and semi-permanent make-up.
The rooms are elegant but have the no-fuss clinical touch to them. This is not a place to come to for your average facial. Abi administers line relaxing injections (known as Botox to most), which temporarily reduces lines and wrinkles and softens harsh facial expressions. They’re specialists in Dermal Fillers, including Juvederm and Teoysal, uto restore volume to the face, and to iron out lines and folds. Abi is also a fan of Dermarollers, which are used to stimulate collagen and elastin production for the treatment of shallow scars, lines and to rejuvenate sun damaged skin. There is also a wide range of prescription care products that really work on skin problems.
“These are my bread and butter procedures. The things that most women have heard of and if used frequently can keep skin looking great and youthful.”
Abi also undertakes PDO thread lifting at the clinic. This is a type of facelift people often refer to as the ‘lunch hour lift’, because of how quick and simple it is.
When Abi described thread lifting to me I must admit I winced. Two tiny insertion points are made, one on either side of the face just near the ear, five threads inserted through these tiny entry points and pushed under the skin. As well as the immediate lift you get, your body will then create new collagen around each thread which will help to lift further and tighten the skin, giving you a natural and rejuvenated look.
Hmm….sounds to good to be true! However while there, I agreed to try this procedure….yes, spontaneous and a little mad. Most people think a while before having this procedure! However, after Abi confidently described this to me and told me that celebrities such as Madonna, Angelina Jolie and many more have undergone this, I thought, well, why the hell not!
With everything sterilised, I felt I was going in to hospital for an operation. Dental anaesthetic numbs the area where the insertions were made and then off we went. I expected pain and was amazed when I did not feel any!
I could hear slight popping as the cannula went through and that was it. The procedure was done within an hour and half (the same time an expensive facial can take), and I drove home with no pain, three days of antibiotics to stop any infection and a small plaster at each temple (which can be removed the next day). Simples!
For the first two or three weeks it is advised not to open your mouth wide and not to undertake keep-fit classes. Other than that you can carry on as normal. I had some slight bruising on my cheeks, which only I noticed. There was an immediate lift and tightness. Other people have commented on how well I look but havent been able to nail down why. This is the beauty of Abis work….. There is something different about you but even your friends cant quite work out what it is.
The newest procedure on offer at BELLA DERMA AESTHETICS is FRACTORA. Here comes the technical bit …. Fractora is the most advanced fractional radio frequency treatment, providing anti-aging improvements on skin tone and texture, through ablation and skin resurfacing. It works by delivering RF energy through tiny pins.
The heat delivered through the Fractora pins, into the sub-dermal tissue promotes the restructuring of the collagen for an improved appearance and skin rejuvenation. This treatment is for wrinkles, skin tone, tightening and lifting. It can be used on the full face and neck. Some results can be seen straight away but usually are seen two to three weeks after treatment and can continue for up to three months. I must admit this is something that I am now interested in! Oh oh….am I hooked?
Abi herself has tried all the procedures she offers, although you would never guess for one minute that she has touched her youthful face with anything other than mountain dew water!
“I don’t think I can explain fully or describe something properly if I havent tried it myself.”
What I think Abi has above so many I her trade, is the personal touch. She likes to look at her patients face, understand their concerns and work out what is the best for the patients overall look while keeping it natural ….. so that all those women (and men by the way) in East and West Sussex can still keep it a secret…or have I just let the cat out of the bag?!
TEL: 07979226145
ADDRESS: 24 North st, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1DU
WEBSITE: www.bella-derma.co.uk
FACEBOOK: Bella Derma Aesthetics