Harley Street Aesthetics Expert, DR YUSRA Debuts Northern Clinic In Blundellsands

The Glow Dr Opens First Clinic in the North West

By Lyndsey Evans

As lockdown eases, non-surgical aesthetic procedures are high on the list of most-requested treatments, with Google searches on “aesthetic treatments” up since April 2020.

For anyone looking for some serious post-lockdown loving, internationally-renowned Harley Street aesthetics and wellness expert, Dr Yusra has opened her first ever, northern outpost in Blundellsands, Merseyside.

The Dr Yursa Clinic in Blundellsands is the hot new place to get pampered. This cutting-edge aesthetics wellness clinic utilises the latest, most gentle and effective evidence-based, medically proven techniques to support empowered transformations, specialising in treatments for anti-aging, fat freezing, acne and skin pigmentation, weight loss, skincare, injectables, non-surgical rhinoplasty and hair restoration.

An expert in aesthetics artistry, Dr Yusra moved to Liverpool in 2016 and has been practicing facial aesthetics from a clinic in Harrow on the Hill since 2013 and Harley Street, London since 2019. Often referred to as the Glow Dr, Dr Yusra’s philosophy is ‘radiance on the outside, wellness on the inside’. This approach has made her a firm favourite with those looking for more rejuvenating, elegant and fresh-looking enhancement, as her ‘empowering transformation’ ethos avoids the cookie cutter ‘overdone’ and ‘duck pout’ looks that have become popular, particularly in Merseyside, in recent years.

Often referred to as the Glow Dr, Dr Yusra’s philosophy is ‘radiance on the outside, wellness on the inside’. This approach has made her a firm favourite with those looking for more rejuvenating, elegant and fresh-looking enhancement, and avoids the cookie cutter ‘overdone’ and ‘duck pout’ looks that have become popular, particularly in Merseyside, in recent years. Dr Yusra is known for creating “empowering transformations” and leaves her patients not just looking great, but feeling great too.

As part of the wellness journey, Dr Yusra’s patients are educated on the procedures and armed with enough knowledge to enable them to make the best personal aesthetic decisions. Treatments are meticulously planned and carefully delivered to keep patients looking fresh but never “overdone”. Dr Yusra’s clients include celebrities and footballers wives, as well as many who travel internationally to access her services.

A centre of aesthetic excellence, the discreetly-located Blundellsands clinic is medically-led and features state-of-the art FDA approved technology for proven results. It hosts five specialist treatment rooms, all offering a luxury experience, alongside world-class treatments.

This Sculpt Suite is focused on helping clients to enhance their silhouette. It is home to one of 30 ULTRAcel machines in the whole of the UK and one of only 110 CoolSculpting® machines in the country. Ultracel is a next generation, multi-platform device offering non-surgical facelift and body skin tightening and lifting procedures, completely needle and surgery free. It also addresses fine lines and wrinkles.

CoolSculpting® is the number one cryolipolysis system on the market – a non-surgical technology that

freezes fat cells in the abdomen, thighs, back / bra strap areas, chin, flanks/sides, arms, male chest, buttocks and knees to permanently get rid of fat.

The Aesthetics Suite is where Dr Yusra’s aesthetic artistry comes into its own. Here she offers Botox anti-aging treatment and dermal fillers that support the structural components that maintain a youthful face, addressing volume loss such as flattening of the cheeks (midface), hollowing under the eyes, line formation around the nose, mouth and chin, as well as lip definition. The bio remodelling treatment, Profhilo, which works to cure wrinkles from within, rather than just fill them, is also available here.

Dr Yusra is also a specialist in medical rhinoplasty, a corrective treatment to straighten the nose performed with medical intervention via injections to the nose instead of surgery. A nose job, but without the surgery. The procedure involves using a dermal filler and is performed in the Injectables Suite, where patients can have their treatment and leave within the hour.

The Skin Suite delivers Dr Yusra’s signature glow, brightening, hightech and anti-ageing treatments. These include INTRAcel micro needling and radio frequency treatments, which use proven technology to reduce the signs of aging, eliminate wrinkles and correct scarring with little or no downtime, and the six-step HydraFacial treatment, which uses the latest technology to cleanse, exfoliate, extract and hydrate the skin.

Having personally struggled with acne in the past, Dr Yusra also offers leading acne and acne scarring treatments in the Skin Suite. Treatments include Dermaroller, skin peels, skin boosters, volite, skin rejuvenation and chemical peels, using leading medical-grade brands that include Obagi Nu derm and Skinceuticals. Skin Suite clientele are also provided with treatments to administer at home, supported by a continual journey of care, which includes virtual and in person checkins to ensure accountability.

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the connection between external and internal wellness, Dr Yusra also offers every patient at the Blundellsands clinic access to a free session with the resident psychologist as part of their treatment. Currently Dr Yusra’s practice is the only UK clinic to offer this.

Dr Yursra says: “Merseyside is the most natural next location for me; I have such a large clientele in London but Liverpool is home, and the patients here are among the most discerning in the UK when it comes to their beauty regimes, forever searching for the latest innovations and ingredients. I am thrilled to be launching my new brand of aesthetic wellness in

Blundellsands and, as Lockdown restrictions ease, we are excited about helping those that visit our new centre of excellence, to get back their glow.”

She adds: “The Dr Yusra clinic is CQC registered and offers the latest FDA approved technologies, as well as new aesthetic practices, many of which are exclusive to our medically-led, luxury clinic in Blundellsands. These include the highly sought-after CoolSculpting® and ULTRAcel procedures, where we are leading the way in the north west. We will also be launching a cosmetic dentistry suite in the coming months.”

THE DR YUSRA CLINIC is a centre of excellence, offering a range of wellness clinics covering skin care, weight loss, hair restoration, aesthetics, injectables and mind therapy.

TO BOOK A CONSULTATION: Email: info@dryusra.com Call: 0333 224 4666 (Mon-Fri 9.30am - 6pm)

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Colour and Style

Our section on Colour and Style with Sarah Harris from ‘Colour Me Beautiful’

I’m Sarah Harris and I’m a Colour and Style Consultant who trained with Colour Me Beautiful the world’s leading Image consultants. My background is in fashion and after leaving school at 16 I travelled to London to work as a Fashion/photographic model, I enjoyed the life and it allowed me to travel the world, during my career I also worked in wholesale/retail within the fashion industry. I learnt all about fabrics, business, international companies and trying all those clothes on – the quality, cut and fabric. I took a break from the business when I married and had our two children. I retrained as an Image consultant with Colour Me Beautiful who have been changing the lives of women and men for over 35 years.

I’d like to inspire you with Colour, Style and Skincare tips every month, I’m hoping to give you an interesting read. If there is something that you would like to know about please email me and I will do my best to help.

Email: sarah@sarahharrisstyle.co.uk www.sarahharrisstyle.co.uk

Summer at Last! August is here and after last months talk on capsule wardrobes I hope that you have managed to build yourself a seasonal wardrobe! But don’t worry if you haven’t as it isn’t always something that happens fast, it takes time to develop. This month I would like to look at some different style personalities and also body confidence. If we can dress in clothes that flatter our shape and reflect our personality we will feel so much better. As we have had a year of staying in and a more relaxed dress code it is a good time to look at our image to enable us to step out with style and confidence.

Let’s look at some of the reasons as to why people lack confidence;

“I’ve been comfortable at home and I’ve put on weight” “my clothes don’t fit” “my body is changing due to the menopause” “I can’t get into my wardrobe as it is full and overpowering me!” “I’ve been working out and my body has changed shape and my clothes don’t seem right” “I am a busy mum and I’m so tired at the end of the day that I don’t have time for myself”

....the list goes on.

If you are feeling overwhelmed you need to sit down preferably somewhere that you can be calm with no distractions, make yourself a hot drink and just be in the moment. Be kind to yourself and breath. We are always so busy ‘living’ that we sometimes forget to love ourselves and we have to love ourselves in order to love others. Therefore, take time to just be in the moment and give yourself space to re-evaluate your situation. All of the above can be addressed in time but you have to feel relaxed to take control of your life.

Do your clothes still fit or has your shape changed, with lockdown, and your confidence is low?

For many of us our body shapes have changed, and these slight changes will make a difference to the clothes that we are wearing. The once hourglass figure has a few extra pounds and the waistline has expanded! Even those that exercise have found a change in their body shape, I have a friend who went from a rectangular shape to inverted triangle! I always recommend hourglasses figures to wear belts and show off their figure, so with extra weight we need to be very careful and if your shape has changed be aware. You have to emphasise the positive and putting a belt around a waist that has expanded will only exaggerate it and make you feel uncomfortable. Wearing ‘A’ line dresses are great or a wrap dress with patterns to distract the eye.

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We change throughout our lives in puberty, pregnancy, menopause and many reasons. However, knowing that it is natural should help us to accept this. I am trained to help people look and feel their best, which gives them Image confidence. Women and men do lack body confidence and a lot of it is to do with media. All the pictures of people looking perfect, perfect families, perfect bodies, perfect lives! Wow we are under so much pressure!! I’ve been around media all my life and believe me it is far from perfect! In fact it can seem very fake! The pictures in the magazine, on television and social media are made to entice you in. The lighting has to be right, the angle of the shot, the product for example if clothing - has to fit, every little detail has to be right. I’ve been on photo shoots and because the dress is too big I’ve had to have a bull clip or masking tape to hold it together or I’ve stood in a certain way to hide something. And every few seconds the make-up artist is touching up your shiny face. I could write a book on it! And back when I was modelling they didn’t have the technology they have today! They can do some amazing things to any picture, film etc. So let’s get real and accept ourselves for who we are. Everyone has something that they aren’t happy with but we have to accept it - there is really no such thing as perfect as we all see things different.

Body Confidence

Body confidence is about understanding your bodies scale, proportions, your style personality, your colours, fabrics and how to wear them to enhance your figure. Knowing this will enable you to dress in a way that works in harmony with who you are and therefore giving you your unique style. You might be very tall or very small, your bone structure may be tiny or large and you could have long or short legs; long or short torso… We are all different. Have you noticed that when you buy trousers sometimes they are really tight in the crotch area or baggy? This is because you have either a long rise or a short rise. Trousers might be too long on you as you have short legs… or too short as your legs are long. These are the details that I look for when I am doing a style consultation. The model in the picture looks far better in the red top that flatters her curves, whereas the shirt is too stiff a fabric for her body shape. Once you find the styles that suit your body shape you need to look at your style personality and how you wear clothes and colour.

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• Do you like strong contrasting and bright shades or prefer pretty pastels? maybe you don’t think about it. • What kind of a shopper are you - do you buy investment pieces or fast fashion? • It could be that you love shopping or really can’t stand it! • Are you neat and organised or relaxed and casual • Maybe you like the eclectic look and are sometimes classed as creative!

Think carefully about yourself and what you like. Or are you dressing the way you do because you have inherited it from family members. It’s not unusual to become like our ‘mother’s’ you’ve heard people often say ‘I’m turning into my mother!’ or maybe you are the complete opposite and always rebelled! Whatever you dress like is based around your background, society and of course how we feel but when you actually take the time to look you will be surprised to find where your choices come from. And we have a choice of how we portray ourselves to the world. The image we put out to the world is our brand and as with any brand what is it that you are showing to people?

We can of course change our image for different situations:-

• A job interview • Day out with family and friends • Relaxing at home • Gardening • Our Job • Going to a concert/show LANCASHIRE & NORTH WEST MAGAZINE 129

Many aspects of our Image come from what we have learnt, who we mix with, images that we like and our take on life. We are drawn to certain images and some we don’t feel comfortable with.

What’s your style personality?

DRAMATIC • You have the latest styles and trends in your wardrobe • Your clothes have to make a statement • You love to shop

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CLASSIC • You prefer a co-ordinated look

• Your clothes are elegant and timeless

• Your hair and make-up rarely change

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NATURAL • You like comfortable clothes

• Your jewellery and make-up will be minimal (if any at all) • You like clothes that aren’t too fussy and easy to wear

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CITY CHIC • You shop with care and rarely make rash purchases • You follow trends rather than high fashion • Your clothes are stylish with a twist, you may add a bright accessory with a simple shift dress

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ROMANTIC • You love pretty detail whether in patterned fabrics or detailed accessories

• You like to go into the shops and feel the fabrics, silks, lace, velvets

• You like pretty colours

Look at these images of Nicole Kidman, she has beautiful long, wavy, red hair and her make-up looks very pretty. Her clothes are complimenting her complexion with the lovely warm colours which are in luscious fabrics with very romantic shapes and textures. Her style personality is romantic, pretty and feminine.

CREATIVE • Your wardrobe is full of items from different sources including vintage shops • Shopping is an artform to you • You can mix old with new and clashing prints Now look at Zandra Rhodes, here seen collaborating with Happy socks for an exclusive selection of bright, cheerful socks. Zandra said “When teaming up with Happy Socks, I said, ‘let’s create something that can cheer us up and make our day just by wearing it,” Rhodes said in a statement. “I hope the socks spread a little joy and they stand out as a statement piece for everyone!” This is one for the creative ladies and men but I also think we all need some Happy Socks!!

Zandra Rhodes collaborating with Happy socks

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I hope that this will encourage you to look at your wardrobe and find the clothes that suit your body shape and style personality and if you need any help please let me know.

Remember everyone’s style is different, enjoy finding yours and creating your capsule wardrobe! Look after yourselves and each other!

Warm Wishes, Sarah x

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