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The problem<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At 40 years old, excessive exercise has kept my body fairly fit but my face is fading fast. My once plump cheeks are like deflated balloons and I want to turn back the clock a few years or two without going under the knife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Collagen Stimulation treatment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The room is clinical without even a whiff of a scented candle. I sit in a dentist-style chair under the glare of a spotlight while cold topical anaesthetic cream is smothered on my face. I\u2019ve got 10 minutes to wait for to numb my senses- time to contemplate leaving- but I remain put, least I be branded a coward. As the cream is wiped off, I close my eyes and flinch in anticipation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jab goes the first needle, then the next, and the next. Each time the needle pierces my skin, a small amount of liquid (Collagen Stimulation powder mixed with sterile water) is injected before an ice pack is quickly applied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be honest, the pain isn\u2019t that bad and I\u2019ve endured worse at the dentist under of an overenthusiastic hygienist, but this is my face and I\u2019m a little nervous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The surgeon\u00a0Mr Ayham Al-Ayoubi<\/a>\u00a0is deft and agile, however. The 12 or so injections- I\u2019m holding my breath and not keeping count- take less that 10 minutes and is followed by a deep massage- not exactly a relaxing facial, but now that the needles are gone, I\u2019m overjoyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Collagen<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The outcome of Collagen Stimulation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The surgeon Dr Ayham Al-Ayoubi offers me the mirror and tentatively I take it. Frankly I\u2019m amazed at my rosy, plumped-up cheeks, even if they are speckled with small pin pricks and the odd smear of blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next morning small bruises have developed, but I vigorously massage my face for five minutes as instructed, and do so for the next five days, morning and night. After several days, the water disperses and my plumped-up cheeks seemingly revert to normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what\u2019s the point? The Collagen Stimulation powder, a collagen stimulator rather than filler, remains in place, working its magic gradually and causing only subtle improvement over time. This is treatment slightly more relaxed and, after three, I\u2019m done, properly plumped for the next three years. I haven\u2019t got a pillow face and I like the fact that there isn\u2019t an instant transformation: no-one knows my secret, except you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0To read more about by Dr Ayoubi in the media,\u00a0click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sam Lewis tries out an ‘injectable face lift’ the collagen stimulator Collagen Stimulation<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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