Video from the Reveal Party

This is Catherine’s speech from the Reveal Party. I apologise in advance for the video quality but you can hear what she has to say perfectly well.

The Reveal Party was hosted by Kaareli’s Restaurant and Wine Bar. The owner, Anna, laid on a very tasty spread of appetizers, including a bruschetta that disappeared quickly, hummous, shrimps, smoked salmon on toast with capers and several other delicacies.

Some friends of ours are arranging a wine-tasting evening at Kaareli’s and found the prices very reasonable.

All of the attendees at the Reveal Party agreed that they would come back for lunch or dinner because we all enjoyed Kaareli’s so much.

Many thanks to Anna for hosting the 10 Years Younger … in Burlington! Reveal Party.

Dr. Bekesch’s report: Catherine’s dental work

This lady’s mouth was already in immaculate condition so only cosmetic treatment was considered.

The upper front teeth were already very well restored and in excellent condition so no treatment was elected there.

The left upper posterior teeth were out of alignment and were darker than the anterior. The color was masked, new colors were layered into the composite veneers which were built out to match the front teeth.

The lower front teeth were crowded and darker than the upper teeth. The original color was masked out and the new colors were layered into the veneers, which effectively straightened out her teeth.

The whole treatment was accomplished in one appointment.

Dr. Nicholas Bekesch, Family and Cosmetic Dentistry

[Ed. note: WOW!]

The changes in Catherine’s face

These images were taken on our medical camera system, the left image before we did any treatments on Catherine, and the right 2 days ago.

Do you see how the redness has really come out of her skin? The Vivier Redness Relief skincare products and the IPL treatments did that.

You can also see how her brown sun spots are fewer, smaller and lighter. The IPLs did that too. Catherine would need a few more IPLs to erase the brown spots completely.

Catherine’s skin looks smoother and more dewy. This is also called radiance. Radiance comes from the skincare products and the Pixel laser treatments.

Catherine’s face has slimmed down with her 15 pound weight loss but her cheeks haven’t flattened out. That’s because I injected some Teosyal dermal filler along her cheekbones to lift and volumize her cheeks. Putting filler in the cheeks helps to reduce the lines that bracket the mouth (nasolabial folds and marionette lines) and lifts jowls.

The frown lines on Catherine’s forehead were smoothed out with BOTOX® Cosmetic. She also got a bit of a brow lift with the botox but you can’t see it in this picture.

Catherine’s lips are plumped up just enough to smooth out the vertical lines using Teosyal KISS, a product I really like.

Another important point about Catherine’s face is that she continued her running during the makeover period and competed in a couple of races without getting tanned. Catherine was really diligent about applying her sunscreen.

Isn’t it exciting to see what a transformation can occur in just a 1-month period?

Here she is!

Have a look at Catherine’s before and after shots.

Now you can see what we were getting so excited about. These are photographer Melanie Gillis‘ pictures so, admittedly, they are much more beautiful than all of the medical or amateur shots we’ve been showing you so far. Catherine is unretouched in these images.

Catherine lost 15 pounds and 15 inches! WOW!

Oh — and by the way, Catherine is 58! Doesn’t she look wonderful?

Before and after UV images

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These are Catherine’s UV photos, the before on the left and today’s photo right. Yes, I know she looks a bit moribund but that is because ultraviolet light picks up different things from regular visible light.

If you watch crime shows like CSI, you know that UV light sees deeper into the skin, revealing sun damage that may not be visible on the surface. That’s what the brown spots are on Catherine’s skin.

You can see that we’ve reduced the size and number of brown spots with one month of treatments. The primary treatment responsible for this change is the IPL or Intense Pulsed Light treatment. The fractionated laser, the Pixel, also plays a role.

The skincare products helped too. Catherine was able to tolerate the Vitamin C serum with hydroquinone called SeeQuin by Vivier.

This is what Catherine’s skin looks like below the surface. Pretty good, eh? Wait until you see what it looks like in daylight. Stay tuned for the next article.

What does Catherine look like now?

We’re getting set to unveil Catherine on Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 at Kaareli’s Restaurant and Wine Bar.

We had the photoshoot for the after pictures last week at Melanie Gillis’ studio. Melanie showed us the before pictures at the same time. We’d all forgotten what Catherine looked like at the beginning. What a transformation!

I know you’re dying to see the before and after pictures and we’ll start posting them here on Thursday the 12th. You’ll also be able to see Catherine’s pictures in person here at Advanced Rejuvenation.

After the reveal party, we’ll be able to go into more detail about the procedures that Catherine had done, why they were done and what her results were so check back with this site to learn more about how specific treatments make you look 10 years younger.

Catherine’s makeup, Part 3: Day to night conversion

In this video, Claire takes up where she left off in the last one, converting Catherine’s daytime makeup to a more dramatic evening look.

At the end of the video, I left a little of the conversation between Catherine and Claire as Catherine asks a few questions and comments on the makeup.

This series of videos is great for anyone who needs to update their makeup techniques or is interested in learning how to use mineral makeup.

Catherine’s month of transformation

Catherine’s month-long transformation is officially over.

We will be unveiling the new Catherine on Wednesday, June 11th at Kaareli’s Restaurant and Wine Bar.

I’d like to be able to invite everyone to the reveal party but space is limited so here is how it is going to work: as we get closer to the date, we’ll know how many invitations we can give away. If you would like to be at the unveiling, contact us at Advanced Rejuvenation Medical Spa at 905-340-0401 to get on the waiting list.

We will accommodate as many people as the Fire Marshall allows so I encourage you to get on the waiting list if you would like to see it all live.

In the meantime, we still have some articles and videos to publish here about Catherine’s process.

You will be able to see Catherine’s before and after pictures here after June 11th.

If you have any questions about the 10 Years Younger … in Burlington! program, you can post them as comments on this article. If you would like to find out how you can achieve your own transformation to look and feel 10 years younger, please contact us at Advanced Rejuvenation Medical Spa at 905-340-0401.

Catherine’s results in the Summer Sizzle

Catherine ran in the Cedar Springs Pharmacy Summer Sizzle 5k race on Saturday. It was the fourth race she’s run this year.

As a sign of how fit Catherine has gotten in the past month, she chopped 2 minutes off her last race time!

What made this race so special for Catherine though was that her son and daughter were there as well, in the 8k race. They have taken Catherine’s lead and started running also.

Amazing how our actions can affect so many other people, isn’t it?

Congratulations Catherine!

Makeup techniques after a procedure — Part 2

Just to recap, Claire Andrews, makeup specialist at Advanced Rejuvenation Medical Spa, is demonstrating a makeup application on Catherine while Catherine’s skin is red and rough from a fractionated laser treatment.

In Part 1, we saw how Claire handles the concealer and foundation using gloMinerals mineral makeup.

In Part 2, she applies color — blush, eyes, brows and lips — to complete a daytime look. You’ll see Claire demonstrating some of the techniques she discussed in her first video, particularly how to handle the bright blush colors that are fashionable now and how to get the current brow shape.

Part 3 will show how to convert the daytime look to a bit more drama for night.