Facial Harmony with The Glow Clinic

The 40s have hit me hard, especially around the face, and as a beauty expert, I am not going to take it.

In recent times I had noticed that my face had become slightly jowly, nothing very dramatic, however, I was acutely aware that it wasn’t going to improve with just skincare and facials.

As we age, loss of volume and change in texture are the most noticeable signs that our skin is ageing. For me, the volume wasn’t so much a problem as slight sagging.

However, the last thing I wanted was a heavily filled and sagging jaw. I knew the answer was injectables, but I didn’t know which type or what to do. Then I visited Dr Glow or Dr Jennifer Owens, founder of the Glow Clinic, and she had just the answer.

She suggested Revolutionary HArmonyCA by Allergan Aesthetics. It is the first hybrid injectable treatment which contains two active ingredients, hyaluronic acid (HA) – the basis of dermal filler products - and calcium hydroxyapatite (CaHA) - which promotes the body’s own production of natural collagen.

This dual-effect hybrid injectable can help to improve the skin architecture by providing an immediate lifting effect from the hyaluronic acid, and a gradual, long-lasting lift from calcium hydroxyapatite, by supporting the body’s own collagen production.

Most dermal fillers contain only hyaluronic acid for the immediate filling effect without stimulating the body’s own collagen production, so once the filler degrades, the plumping and lifting effect is lost. HArmonyCA has the benefit of continued stimulation of collagen synthesis.

So, jawline tightening with no threads, or a large dose of filler seemed like the perfect solution. I

booked myself in for the treatment 2 weeks later. I was slightly skeptical but did a bit of research and was certain I would see an improvement. Dr Jennifer is gentle and precise; the treatment didn’t hurt, and the procedure is done by cannula. This meant no bruising for me, but each patient and each face is different.

I think the before and after pictures speak for themselves; the results are noticeable but not so dramatic that I look wholly different. It restores a youthful look and helps tighten the jawline without adding bulk. This is the result of dreams. People have been asking me if I changed my skincare or lost weight, and that is the beauty of subtle work, you look better but it’s hard to know why. The Glow Clinic is friendly, knowledgeable and helpful, just the type of team that you could trust your face with.