A Whole New Helen!
Posted: Tuesday 21 June 2011 02:22pm
All is now revealed! After 4 months following her life-changing journey, our New You TV star Helen has unveiled the results of her breast lift and reduction. They are extraordinary.
Since she first consulted with plastic surgeon Dr Steve Merten at Sydney’s Pure Aesthetics in late January, Helen, a beauty industry professional, has been prepared to bare body and soul to the Younger You audience in real time, as well as recording her experience in home videos and diaries. See below for links to all videos and blogs.
Helen’s wish was to not only improve her appearance but help demystify the experience for those who might be considering similar procedures but are too daunted. Fear, misinformation, confusion and even stigma is still attached to aesthetic plastic surgery procedures – fear, particularly, of all the unknowns. Things like: What’s involved? Will it hurt? How much time is needed to recover? Will there be hideous scarring? What could go wrong? What will other people think? How much will it cost?
Helen is now living proof that, in the right hands, it is a life-changing and rewarding experience. Surgery has not only corrected disproportionately large and sagging breasts for her 32 years but transformed the look of her whole body. It has made her seem slimmer all over, even though she was already lean and fit – apart from her bust.
Helen before and after a breast lift and reduction by Dr Steve Merten of Pure Aesthetics. Scarring fades within 12 months until it is all but invisible.
- Helen’s surgery has made her whole body look slimmer.
Combined with facial rejuvenation treatments – Botox, Juvederm dermal fillers and a skin treatment program devised by the Pure Aesthetics team – Helen not only looks years younger but has a new outlook.
- Helen before and after a facial rejuvenation program including Botox, Juvederm fillers and a skin treatment program devised by Douglas Pereira at Pure Aesthetics.
Helen treated herself to hair extensions from Great Lengths to complete her new look.
“Surgery has made me much more confident in my appearance. I’ll never regret it for a second,” Helen says. “The changes in my skin have been remarkable too. It has all made me feel younger. I would tell anyone that investing in yourself is priceless because of how it makes you feel on the inside and out.”
Dr Merten is proud of his star patient:
“Helen has done extremely well following her surgery. Her post-operative course was smooth, with very little pain and no complications. Her improvement in breast shape has been considerable and she is delighted with her result so far. As Helen’s scars continue to fade, this will get even better.
“The operation and recovery went exactly as planned. This comes down to carefully planned surgery, addressing her particular issues and careful surgery, as any one would expect from a qualified plastic and reconstructive surgeon. Helen’s positive attitude undoubtedly contributed to this success.
Helen at her first consultation with Dr Merten in January
“She had the expected amount of discomfort and inconvenience with dressings, bras and so forth, but no complications.
“Her breast shape has already been restored, and should remain now. The scars take a year to fade. Helen used scar tape for the first two months and we have now moved on to daily scar cream. She will avoid direct sun exposure on her scars during the first 12 months.
“Patients having the type of breast lift Helen had should have no limitations on their breast-feeding. This can vary depending on the exact technique and amounts of tissue. Patients who have had breast lifts and reductions can also have mammograms with no problems.”
TO EXPERIENCE HELEN’S JOURNEY FROM THE BEGINNING FOLLOW THESE LINKS:
In our premiere webisode, Helen consults with Dr Steve Merten of Pure Aesthetics. She is seeking a solution to large, sagging breasts which she feel are odds with the rest of her body and affect her self image. Dr Merten advises a breast lift and reduction.
Helen revisits Dr Merten for a post-op check and Botox injections to relax the wrinkles and “angry” look on her forehead . She then begins a skin rejuvenation program devised by Pure Aesthetics clinical therapist Douglas Pereira.
It’s been 8 weeks since Helen began her transformation, including a recent round of Juvederm fillers to offset lines and furrows in her face. She tells New You TV how she is dealing with the changes.
All is revealed! After sharing her journey with New You TV, Helen finally reveals the amazing results of her breast lift and reduction and and facial rejuvenation treatments.
In her first emotional home diary video, Helen talks about how she felt immediately after her breast surgery.
Three weeks after surgery, Helen tells us how she’s feeling; the healing process and emotional journey.
How the simple act of shopping for clothes to fit her new shape puts a smile on Helen’s face!
Helen talks candidly about her experiences since embarking on her journey in her last at-home video for New You TV.
Helen writes of her ups and downs as she recovers from her breast lift and reduction, and undergoes facial rejuvenation treatments.
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belma
Posted: Saturday 15 October 2011 02:46pm
Very impressed beautiful result and Great Job.
I have seing another breast argumentation on a close friend of mine, she has done this year with Dr Steve Merten, very amazing how he create a good outcome after each surgery he does to suit each person very creative and Professional.