My Laser and Salmon DNA Journey

Barbara 70, Sevenoaks, Kent - Anti-wrinkle injections, Laser, and Salmon DNA treatment - over two weeks

'As I approached my 70th birthday, I started to feel like I was ageing; the lines on my forehead were more pronounced, my cheeks were sagging, and I just looked so tired!

As I approached this milestone, I felt it was time to treat myself for my big birthday party.

When I went to see Dr Paulina in her clinic in Sevenoaks, I was very apprehensive, as I'd never had anything done to my face before. I was worried that I would look fake, but my friend had recommended her to me, so I was also excited about the possibilities.

At the beginning of the consultation, I talked through my issues with her and also explained how I was not keen on dermal fillers - a treatment I thought I would 'have to' have to look more youthful. She listened carefully, and I was relieved that after listening to my worries and preferences and examining my face, she suggested alternative anti-ageing treatments.

Dr Paulina agreed with me that tear-through fillers would not be the best solution for me. She explained that due to how lax the skin under my eyes was, instead of correcting the darkness, they would actually increase puffiness. 

Dr Paulina suggested looking at improving the skin quality with Salmon DNA first. She has proposed dividing the treatments into three visits and combining treatments for the most natural results.

For my first session, we decided to do upper and lower face botox to tackle most of my lines and wrinkles. Then Salmon DNA with hyaluronic acid skin booster to help my skin's DNA repair itself while providing hydration from within. Finally, a single complete face laser treatment to improve my skin's texture and finer lines.

She recommended a course of three lasers for best results but I decided to do one session to start with and review the results.

We started with Botox, which was relatively painless. I'm not a fan of needles, especially the idea of them around my eyes, but Dr Paulina has such a light touch that I barely noticed it, which put me at ease.

The fact that she is a GP makes you feel much more comfortable, knowing that you are in good hands.

Botox took about one week to start working and I loved it! My eyes looked bigger and lifted, and my whole face just looked fresh, as if I'd had loads of sleep.

We then waited a week to let my skin settle down before I had the appointment for the Salmon DNA. The needle with this one was a bit longer and slightly more intrusive than the Botox, but still not as bad as I thought it might be.

The results were terrific. I could see my face lifted in the room straight away, so much more volume, and my lines were much less pronounced.

We then waited one more week, before we did the laser treatment. The laser treatment felt like little heat dots on my face. It was not uncomfortable at all. I had a slight redness afterwards and my skin was a bit dry, but the results were amazing.

I feel like I've taken years off! It was well worth it, everyone at the party commented on how amazing my skin looked despite keeping my treatments a secret. I will definitely be coming back to Dr Paulina in the future and I can't wait for another session of laser.'

I you liked Barbara's story click for more details on the treatments used in her sessions; Salmon DNA, Botox and Laser