This Spotlight was written by Stephanie Fontaine, Clinic Manager at ArtMed.
If you had asked me 5 years ago if I would consider medical aesthetic treatments, I would have said, “I’m only 28! Why would I do that? Isn’t Botox and dermal filler something for when you are over 40?”
Boy! Was I wrong!
Now, as the Clinic Manager of a busy medical aesthetics clinic I am an enthusiastic advocate for treatments with lasers, injectables, and non-invasive therapies.
As ArtMed’s Clinic Manager, I spent the first few months being absolutely amazed at the variety of options and results I was seeing for a vast array of conditions: preventative Botox, laser facials, lip enhancement, dermal filler rejuvenation, clinical VISIA photography, microneedling, laser hair removal - the list goes on! And to be honest, I could not wait to try the services that were right for me!
Now, before I go into my treatment details, I have to say my biggest surprise (call me crazy) was seeing the before and after photos of my colleagues who had treatments done. I couldn’t believe what laser treatments could accomplish or how getting a bit of filler in your lips could do.
There truly is a special kind of joy that comes from seeing results that make people feel happier and feel confident in a way they thought they would never get back, and seeing their youthful, healthy glowing skin in their reflection …it’s impossible for me to fully describe, but I remember feeling it for the first time.
I had my very first skin consultation with our Medical Director, Dr. Mary Peirson. She is a wealth of knowledge! We went over my skin type, pigmentations, dark spots, sun damage (from not wearing sunscreen every day which now I know better! There was a gentle wrist slap lol), and what treatment options I could benefit from. She laid out all the risks, benefits, and best routines.
It was right then and there, only a few weeks on the job, I realized I had abused the most precious and largest organ on my body for most of my life. My skin wasn’t getting the treatment it deserves. Right down to not moisturizing effectively, I knew I had to make a change.
To the Lasers I went!
After my very first BBL- Full face (Broadband laser rejuvenation), I could see my sun damage and dark spots coming to the surface. Within a week the dark spots were flaking off, my skin was smoother, and it had a healthy glow. Who would have thought!?
The treatments only got better from there.
I’ve tried lip filler, Botox, microneedling, a Clear & Brilliant Facial treatment, and adopted a new skincare regime at home. I’ve learned healthy habits and being happy in my skin by treating it right.
So, now as I round the six-month mark of being thrust into this new and amazing aesthetics world, I have a whole new outlook on the services a medical aesthetics clinic like ours offers. Age doesn’t mean a darn thing! You can treat your skin right at any age! Just like you may go to a salon for your hair and a spa for you nails, you should definitely invest in the one thing that’s always with you.
It’s never too early to invest in your skin! Learn more at ArtMed.ca.