Office workers can
now ditch the canteen in favour of the local clinic to combat signs
of ageing during their lunch hour. Non-invasive aesthetic procedures
are the latest quick-fix indulgence for people on the run, where they
can walk-in for a treatment and be out within 30 minutes. In
addition, they can return to work immediately and nobody would
notice that they have had anything done !
Here
are a few popular beauty fixes that you can indulge in during your
lunch break :
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Would you like some Botox with your baguette? The growing accessibility of quick beauty fixes is seen as a good thing for the beauty conscious modern woman (and man).
1) Botox
The actual Botox
injections take as little as 5 minutes and there is almost no
recovery time. Most patients will have minimal needle prick marks and
mild redness at the injection site which can be covered easily with
make-up. It usually takes about a week to see the anti-wrinkle
effects of Botox which will last about 4 to 6 months.
2) Non-ablative
Laser Rejuvenation
Non-ablative
laser rejuvenation has quickly become a convenient treatment option
that can be accommodated in a lunch hour. Q switched Nd-YAG laser is
a safe and effective rejuvenation modality that takes 15 to 30
minutes to perform. The procedure
utilises laser energy to lighten skin pigmentation, minimise pores
and boost collagen growth. Immediately after laser treatment, the
skin is refreshed with no healing time required. However, patients
with sensitive skin might experience mild redness which resolves
within a day or two.
3) Permanent Laser
Hair Reduction
Perhaps the days
of nipping off at lunchtime for a wince-inducing wax are behind us,
with permanent laser hair reduction now a quick and convenient
treatment option for unwanted hair. Permanent laser hair reduction
are generally done within 10 to 45 minutes, depending on the
treatment areas. Usually, a series of 4 to 6 treatments are required
at monthly intervals to permanently get rid of hair follicles and no
recovery time is needed.
Photo source : Candela laser
Before and after photography for armpit permanent hair reduction.
4) Superficial
Skin Peel
Superficial or
lunch time peels commonly consist of glycolic or fruit acid peels.
Glycolic peels are generally very mild and require a series of
treatments. They are effective for fading brown spots and smoothing
the skin. Occasionally, there may be some mild redness or flaking for
a few days after the procedure. However, recovery time is minimal or
negligible, which enables the majority of patients to return to work
immediately following treatment.
Do note that it is advisable to spend time for a proper consultation with the doctor before the procedure. The above mentioned procedure time also does not include applying topical
anaesthesia prior to treatment. If required, topical numbing cream
takes about 15 to 30 minutes to achieve desired effect. However,
these beauty fixes (with the exception of laser hair removal) are
quite comfortable and it depends on the patient's preference to
undergo treatment with or without topical anaesthesia.
