www.womanthismonth.com December 2017 51 BEAUTY | news Elizabeth Arden Advanced Ceramide Capsules Daily Youth Restoring Face & Eyes Serum. This clinically and dermatologically tested formula delivers triple antiageing power to enhance the skin’s barrier repair function, increase moisturisation within the surface of the skin, and minimise the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. The result is a serum that is clinically proven to take up to 10 years off the look of skin for a visibly firmer, smoother, healthier appearance. Available at leading retailers. L’Occitane Divine Collection. The French brand has taken its famous Divine youth oil, cream and serum and enriched them with even more age-defying Immortelle essential oil. And they’ve expanded the range with a cleansing cream-in-foam as well as an eye range including cream and balm and an intense wrinkle-busting cream mask. All the new products promise incredible anti-ageing properties with results visible from the first application. Available at L’Occitane. Sally Hansen Nailgrowth Miracle Serum. Do you struggle with dry, flaky nails? This latest introduction from the brand that’s been saving our tips for more than 50 years could be the answer. Formulated with advanced peptides and biotin technology, this active complex enhances natural nail growth, for nails that are 59 per cent longer in just two weeks. The innovative serum instantly softens and smooths cuticles, while helping nails resist dryness and damage as they grow. The result? Measurably longer nails and soft, flawless-looking cuticles. Available at major pharmacies. Clarins New Double Serum. The Double Serum story continues with this eighth generation edition. Two serums in one, it combines the best water-soluble and oil-soluble ingredients, which target signs of ageing and help stimulate the skin’s five vital functions and decodes the language of youthful skin. It includes 18 high-performing plant extracts and comes in a new ‘intelligent’ double vial bottle. Available at leading retailers. Dr Salil Bharadwaj is a boardcertified plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic consultant surgeon, with more than 15 years of experience and affiliations to several professional associations. He says: “Plastic surgery is classified into two broad streams: reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. The former corrects congenital anomalies, or acquired deformities due to cancer, burns and injury. The latter is performed to reshape or restore normal structures of the body to improve appearance and self-esteem.” Much of Dr Bharadwaj’s work at Bahrain Specialist Hospital involves aesthetic enhancements like liposuction, tummy tucks, breast reduction or augmentation, rhinoplasty and face and body lifts. “Another common procedure is ‘fat transfer’, where fat harvested from liposuction is injected into other parts as a natural volumiser – for the face, breasts or even the buttocks,” he says. “Gynaecomastia, or enlarged breasts in men, is an inherited condition, or can be triggered by hormonal or environmental factors. Liposuction with excision of the gland can correct this, and leaves no noticeable scar in the area,” he says. Dr Bharadwaj believes everybody has a right to live confidently, without their physicality putting a dent into their self-esteem and social interactions. “Aesthetic procedures promote a positive body image. For instance, often after childbirth, the abdominal muscles permanently separate and conventional exercise cannot rectify this. A tummy tuck [abdominoplasty], combined with liposuction, can realign the muscles, remove unwanted fat and tighten loose skin to correct the changes,” he explains. Botox and fillers along with various non-invasive state-of-theart resurfacing and contouring treatments for the face and body are offered at BSH. The doctor adds: “We carry out only scientifically proven techniques, as opposed to those with no established efficacy. It is my duty to be honest with patients to enable them to set realistic expectations, as safety and integrity are important aspects in my line of medicine.” Call: 17 812-135 or 17 812-222. BAHRAIN SPECIALIST HOSPITAL BE BODY POSITIVE This skilled surgeon enables islanders to bask in the glory of self-confidence, one patient at a time. Dr Salil Bharadwaj
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