Every bride wants to look and feel her very best on her big day, and part of that is not having to worry about which imperfections the photog rapher’s zoom lens might be capturing.
Most brides are happy with the way they look and are confident that, with the right makeup and hair, everything will be as they hoped for.
But if you feel your brow has been furrowed once too often and is stuck in a permanent crease, of all those cups of restorative coffee and stress-busting glasses of red wine have stained your teeth, then a little more than make-up might be called for.
Fortunately, these days it isn’t necessary to go under the knife to get rid of those lines and creases that might be making you dread taking centre stage, and you don’t have to worry about looking like the Bride of Frankenstein either.
Sensitivity and subtly done by properly qualified practitioners, botox and fillers are now tried and tested means of smoothing out of life’s little (or not so little) wrinkles.
If you choose this avenue of treatment, make sure that whichever clinic you decide on is properly run, with a properly qualified “prescriber” on site who is medically qualified. Because these treatments are so readily available nowadays, we tend to forget that they are medical procedures which require a medical assessment and prescription.
Philip Bird, of new local treatment centre Botastic, says; “At Botastic we see and prescribe for each individual client. In doing this we adhere to the highest standards and regulations set by the Independent Health Care Advisory Service (IHAS) and endorsed by the Department of Health (DOH).
“These standards are being enforced due to a number of high profile cases where best clinical practice was not followed, resulting in poor levels of treatment and aftercare. The so-called Botox party or mobile nurse, without suitable qualifications and surgically clean surroundings, are good examples of where things can go wrong.”
If you want to use filler and botox as a way of enhancing your appearance for the big day, and because these treatments last between six and twelve months you might wish to have a trial first, to give you confidence in how you will look.
If you have left things until the last minute however, the treatments will settle down after a few days, so leave at least a week or two between your treatment and your wedding day.
Fillers can also be used to enhance your lips, and again, a good practitioner will make sure that you don’t end up with the dreaded “trout pout”.
Along with whiter teeth, this is possibly the most desired pre-wedding treatment. If your teeth are crooked or stained, you might have become self-conscious about your smile.
Don’t worry; tooth whitening programmes can be a highly effective way if lightening the natural colour of your teeth without removing any of the tooth surface. Again, if you have left it to the last minute to dazzle the congregation with your smile, laser whitening or power whitening could be the answer.
During this procedure a rubber dam is put over the teeth to protect the gums and a bleaching product is painted on to the teeth.
Then a light or lasher is shone on to the teeth to activate the chemical. The light speeds up the reaction of the chemical product.
Alex Keogh, of Diamond Teeth Whitening, says that his treatment can make teeth up to ten shades lighter, and the treatment typically takes an hour.
If you are interested in any of these treatments, but are nervous about taking the plunge, you can talk to the team from Botastic and Alex from Diamond Teeth Whitening at the Yorkshire Living Brides Wedding Event at York Racecourse, on March 20 where they will be exhibiting.
To find out more wedding information visit the Living Brides website or email Alex directly.
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