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New Aspect Appearance Medicine With Lauren, 72 Bridge Street, Napier (2025)

26/10/2025

✨ Every Face, Every Plan, Every Goal — Is Personal ✨

One of the biggest misconceptions in aesthetic medicine is thinking that what worked for someone else will automatically work the same for you.
The truth? No two faces are truly the same.

When I create a treatment plan, I look at:
💉 Your unique anatomy: Everyone’s bone structure, fat distribution, skin quality, and muscle activity differ. What one person needs to support volume loss or enhance symmetry might be completely different for someone else.

🎯 Your goals: Some people want to subtly refresh their features, others want to lift, contour, and define. There’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to aesthetics it is based on your own individual needs.

⚖️ Your baseline and journey: Treatments like dermal filler, anti-wrinkle, and skin boosters work best as part of a gradual, strategic plan. Building on your natural structure over time gives results that are harmonious and long-lasting and not overdone.

🧠 Your lifestyle and budget: Treatment plans can be staged or adjusted to suit what’s realistic for you. It’s about finding the right pace, not rushing, and staying consistent.

So, while it’s easy to compare ourselves to friends or what we see online, remember, your face is unique. The most beautiful results come from treatments that are tailored to your anatomy, goals, and individuality. From the amount of product used to the placement and technique, it’s all tailored to you. That’s how we achieve results that look natural, balanced, and true to your own features, not someone else’s.

Your plan should always start with a thorough consultation where your own concerns and goals are discussed and are specific to YOU, not anyone else.

🤍 Your journey, your pace, your plan.

25/10/2025

✨ My Personal Glow Up ✨

Looking back at an old photo of myself from about 5+ years ago, I’m genuinely shook at how far my skin & face (and confidence) have come.

It hasn’t been one quick fix, it’s been a slow, steady journey of looking after my skin properly and choosing treatments that work together to build real, lasting results.

Here’s what’s made the biggest difference for me:

💉 Botulinum Toxin A – To soften movement and keep my expression natural but refreshed. It’s helped with fine lines, especially across my forehead and around my eyes, giving my skin that smoother, rested look. I now do full face tox and platysmal bands, which have helped lift so much & I've also noticed how much "lighter" I feel.

💋 Fillers – Used strategically to restore balance and structure and enhance what’s already there. The areas that I feel have made the biggest difference are my temples & lips. A hollow temple & small deflated lips are very aging.

💧 Skin Boosters – This has been a game-changer. They deeply hydrate the skin from within, improving texture, tone, and glow. I do these regularly to maintain that glass-skin effect and strengthen the skin.

⚡ RF Microneedling – I have seen a huuuge improvement in the tone & texture of my skin. My pores are much smaller, and my skin is more even. And the tightening I have after just 1 session is insane! This has also helped my saggy old lady neck so much.

🪡 Standard Microneedling – One of my OG treatments for improving tone and texture. It’s great for collagen stimulation, brightening, and tightening.

🧴 Good Skincare – This is the foundation. I’ve learned what works for my skin, a mix of medical-grade actives for hydration, and barrier support. A consistent routine has completely changed my skin health, and it makes me feel so confident now.

It’s taken time & consistency, but the pay-off is worth it! I look & feel better now at 45 than I did a few years ago.

Note: 1st photo several years difference & 2nd photo only a few months difference but I have upped my tox & treatments & you can see how much this has paid off.

23/10/2025

I'm so excited to share these beaaaauuutiful results on my stunning client😍

Obviously, she had incredible lips to begin with but by adding a little more volume, height and hydration they look perfect 👌

It's amazing what filler can do...not only am I totally obsessed with the shape but wow how good does a rehydrated lip look! 💋

We are both very happy girls 😍

22/10/2025

Glowing Skin for Summer: 4 Treatments That Deliver Real Results

Summer is the season for luminous, healthy skin, but heat, UV, and humidity can leave it dull, dehydrated, or congested.

Here are 4 treatments and ingredients that help you achieve that radiant summer glow ✨

1️⃣ Skin Boosters
An injectable skin hydrator that delivers micro-injections of hyaluronic acid and amino acids directly into the dermis.
They don’t add volume, instead, they deeply hydrate, strengthen the skin barrier, and enhance luminosity & radiance, for keeping skin plump, smooth, and filtered throughout summer.

2️⃣ Medical-Grade Skincare
A consistent, lightweight routine is key in warmer months, protecting your skin while keeping it hydrated and balanced:
🔹 Gentle Cleanser – removes SPF, oil, and sweat without stripping.
🔹 Vitamin C – protects against free radicals and brightens dull skin.
🔹 Niacinamide – reduces redness, balances oil, and strengthens the barrier.
🔹 Hyaluronic Acid – attracts and locks in moisture for that dewy glow.
🔹 SPF – broad-spectrum, reapplied every 2–3 hours when outdoors.
These ingredients work synergistically to maintain hydration and radiance, even under UV stress.

3️⃣ RF Microneedling
This treatment combines microneedling with radiofrequency energy to stimulate new collagen and elastin. It tightens, refines pores, and smooths uneven texture, revealing firmer, more luminous skin over time.
Best done before the peak of summer to allow full skin renewal.

4️⃣ TCA Peels
A controlled resurfacing treatment to remove dull, damaged skin cells. They improve pigmentation, fine lines, and tone, leaving the skin fresh, even, and glowing. Ideal for a post-winter refresh or before summer events (with diligent sun protection afterwards).

✨ The Summer Glow Strategy:
Hydrate from within (Skin Boosters)
Nourish and protect daily (Skincare)
Stimulate collagen (RF Microneedling)
Renew and brighten (TCA Peel)

These work beautifully together to create healthy, resilient, glowing skin that lasts all season.

20/10/2025

Redensity 1 vs Sunekos
Both are injectable treatments designed to revive and repair the skin from within, but they work in slightly different ways. Here’s how 👇

💧 Redensity 1 – the glow restorer
Redensity 1 contains:

Hyaluronic Acid (for deep hydration)

8 Amino Acids (to support collagen & elastin)

3 Antioxidants (to protect from free radicals)

2 Minerals – Zinc & Copper (for cell repair)

Vitamin B6 (to boost skin metabolism)

This “dermal restructuring complex” works to stimulate collagen & elastin to rehydrate and brighten the skin, improve texture, reduce fine lines, and restore that healthy, luminous glow ✨

It’s ideal for:

Dehydrated or sun-damaged pignented skin

Dull, tired complexions

Improves skin texture & brightness

Reduces fine lines

Face, neck, décolletage and under-eye areas

Treatment plan: usually 3 sessions, 3 weeks apart, then maintenance every 6-9 months.

🌿 Sunekos – the skin regenerator
Sunekos also contains Hyaluronic Acid and a specific complex of Amino Acids, but it’s designed to stimulate fibroblasts the cells responsible for producing collagen and elastin.

This helps rebuild the skin’s structure and improve firmness, elasticity, and wrinkles from the inside out.

It’s ideal for:

Early laxity or loss of firmness

Wrinkled or aging skin

Volume loss in delicate areas such as under eye

Treatment plan: usually 3–4 sessions, 12-14 days apart, with maintenance every 6-12 months depending on individual

🩵 My take:
Choose Redensity 1 if you want glowing, hydrated, healthier-looking skin with improved texture and radiance.

Choose Sunekos if your main concern is firmness, laxity, or collagen loss with a subtle glow .

I just wanted to share a couple of photos of my skin as I'm shookith at how good it looks. In fact, it's the best it's looked. I'll be 46 in January and I just can't get over how good my skin is looking I have recently (5 weeks ago) done 1 RF microneedling treatment which continues to blow me away (can we take a moment for my almost GONE old lady neck). And most recently, a Redensity 1 treatment (full face), which, oh my, it's already giving me life! It's like I'm filtered! I can't wait to do round 2 of both treatments! 🖤 it!

18/10/2025

✨️What Is Redensity 1?

Redensity 1 is a non-crosslinked hyaluronic acid (HA) injectable treatment enriched with a unique blend of amino acids, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals.

This combination, known as the Dermo-Restructuring Complex (DRC), works synergistically to:

Improve skin hydration, tone, and texture.

Reduce fine lines and early signs of aging.

Improve dull, tired-looking skin.

Stimulate collagen and elastin production for improved skin elasticity and firmness

Protect against oxidative stress and environmental damage

✨️Key Ingredients:

8 Amino Acids: Support collagen and elastin synthesis, essential for skin structure and elasticity.

3 Antioxidants: Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Glutathione, which protect the skin from free radical damage and environmental stressors.

2 Minerals: Zinc and Magnesium, vital for cellular repair and regeneration.

1 Vitamin: Vitamin B6, which plays a role in skin metabolism and repair.

These components are naturally present in the skin, making Redensity 1 a biocompatible and effective treatment option.

✨️ Treatment Areas

Face (cheeks, under-eyes, around the mouth)

Neck and décolletage

Hands

✨️How It Works

It’s injected superficially (intradermally) with a very fine needle.

Stimulates hydration and collagen remodeling rather than volumising.

Typically, a series of 3 sessions spaced 3-4 weeks apart is recommended to achieve optimal results. The procedure involves micro-injections using a fine needle.

✨️ Recovery

Mild redness, swelling, or tiny bruises may occur at injection sites.

Results appear gradually as the skin improves in quality and radiance.

✨️Why Choose Redensity 1?

Redensity 1 offers a comprehensive solution to improve skin health and appearance. It's ideal for individuals looking to:

Address skin dullness and dehydration

Improve skin texture and elasticity

Achieve a natural, refreshed, youthful glow

16/10/2025

Some people naturally have very active glabellar (frown) muscles. As you can see here, my beautiful client's muscles are very strong, and you can see the outline even at rest. When contraction of the muscle occurs, the muscle bulk is even more emphasised.

💉 In these cases, toxin treatment isn’t JUST about softening lines. It’s about relaxing overdeveloped muscles that are pulling the skin inward and downward.

When treating a strong frown, it’s important to:
• Use a tailored dose (not a “one-size-fits-all” amount)
• Carefully map injection depth and placement to target the muscle bulk
• Balance the frontalis (forehead) to maintain some natural movement and over treatment.

After treatment, results typically start to show within 3–5 days, with full relaxation around 2 weeks. You’ll notice not just smoother, glowing skin but a softer, calmer expression, even when you’re not frowning.

Just by treating the frown alone you can see this has helped smooth the forehead. We did end up treating the forehead at this review. With a very strong frown it is sometimes wise to treat these two areas separately (at two different appointments) to avoid complications.

First photo client is fully relaxed, 2nd photo she is frowning

14/10/2025

✨️Gisborne Clinic ✨

Whether you’re looking for subtle enhancements, refreshed skin, or support with treatment planning

Offering:
• Anti-wrinkle
• Dermal filler
• Skin boosters
• Biostimulators

📍 Location: 155 Gladstone Road
📅 Dates: 5/11/2025
⏰ Limited spots available — bookings essential

A $50 deposit is required to secure your appointment

14/10/2025

The Jawline Lift & Platysmal Band Tox — Understanding the Pull-Down vs. Pull-Up Balance

This is one of my favorite treatments because it’s a fast, effective & and cost-effective treatment that gives beautiful, subtle results.

Our face is made up of a complex network of muscles. Some lift, some pull down. Over time, the downward-pulling muscles start to overpower the lifting ones, and that’s when we start noticing heaviness — around the jawline, the corners of the mouth, the nasolabial folds, even the cheeks.

✨ The “Pull-Down” Muscles:
These are the ones that create tension and drag the face south.

Platysma bands run from your jawline down your neck — it pulls the lower face and jawline downward, contributing to jowls and a less defined contour.

DAO (Depressor Anguli Oris): Pulls the corners of the mouth down

✨ The “Pull-Up” Muscles:
These are your natural lifters.

Zygomatic muscles lift the cheeks and the corners of the mouth.

Levator muscles elevate the upper lip and mid-face.

What happens with time (and tension) is that the pull-down muscles start winning the tug-of-war.

When we strategically use toxins to soften the downward pull, we allow the lifting muscles to work freely again.

After treating my platysmal bands and jawline, I noticed a lift within a week, and not just in the areas I expected. Of course, my jawline became more defined and lifted, but what surprised me most was how much my entire face lifted.

My nasolabial folds and marionette lines have softened, my cheeks and top lip lifted significantly, and my undereye area looks less tired.

Before this treatment, I was actually considering adding a touch more filler to my top lip, as it had started to feel smaller. But after rebalancing my lower face with tox, I’m genuinely blown away by how much natural lift it’s created.

It’s even changed how my face moves, my speech feels clearer, and that subtle “drag” through the lower face is gone. I just feel lighter! My clients love this treatment & I too, am obsessed!!

If you haven't tried this simple yet powerful treatment, trust me, you need to!

12/10/2025

The Science of Bruising: What Really Happens Under the Skin

Bruising after injections isn’t a complication, it’s a common physiological response. When tiny blood vessels, called capillaries, rupture during treatment, blood leaks into the surrounding tissue, causing the purple-red marks we see as bruises.

Here’s why it happens:
1️⃣ Vascular anatomy
Some areas of the face are densely packed with capillaries (lips, under eyes, temples). These regions are more prone to bruising because there’s less space for tissue to absorb minor vessel trauma.

2️⃣ Muscle movement & tissue tension
Areas with more movement or thinner skin show bruising more easily. For example, periorbital skin under the eyes is very thin, so even a minor capillary rupture becomes visible.

3️⃣ Technique & product factors
Needle size, injection depth, and product viscosity all influence bruising risk. Experienced injectors adjust technique to minimise trauma, but some bruising is unavoidable.

The healing process:

Immediate response: Blood leaks from ruptured capillaries.

Inflammation (0–2 days): Your body sends immune cells to start cleaning up.

Breakdown & resorption (2–7 days): Hemoglobin is broken down, color changes from red → purple → green → yellow.

Recovery (1–2 weeks): Blood is reabsorbed, tissue returns to normal.

Supporting healing:

Gentle cold compress immediately after treatment

Avoid blood-thinning medications if medically safe

Patience — bruising resolves naturally as your body repairs itself

Bruising doesn’t mean your treatment went wrong. It’s simply your body doing its job — repairing micro-trauma and restoring normal tissue integrity. Understanding this helps set realistic expectations and reduces worry. 🖤

09/10/2025

Forehead Tox & Facial Symmetry ✨

When we think of anti-wrinkle, we often focus on softening lines — but one of its most underrated benefits is creating balance and symmetry
across the face.

🧠 The forehead muscles don’t always work evenly. Sometimes, one side lifts higher naturally, or a dominant muscle causes an asymmetrical pull of the brow/forehead like you can see on my gorgeous in the first photo. She is at rest, but the stronger muscle is lifting the brow slightly higher than the non dominant side.

The beauty of anti-wrinkle treatment is that it can help with asymmetry.

💉 By precisely placing small amounts of toxin, we can:

Relax overactive muscles on one side

Soften uneven brow movement

Restore harmony between both sides of the face

Tiny adjustments can make a big difference, leaving you looking rested, balanced, and confident in your skin.

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