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grandmother-of-five whose face was plagued by sun spots and pigmentation on her face has undergone a dramatic transformation thanks to a revolutionary ‘cool laser’ treatment. Retired Vanessa Fuller, 72, from Surrey, spent 35 years working nights as a nurse and most of her spare time in the garden and looking after her family. She never had the time, money or inclination to indulge in facials or skin peels, but over the last few years she began to feel more aware of the toll the sun and getting older had taken on her face. When she reached her milestone 70th birthday she decided to treat herself to Cool Laser Resurfacing at Lisa Harris Skin Science in Weybridge. Mother-of-three Vanessa, who is also a greatgrandmother-of-one, said she was impressed by the dramatic results which have attracted a string of compliments from her family and friends. “I started to notice some really dark patches of skin on my cheek and forehead. I’m an outdoors person and I’ve always loved being outdoors so I put it down to that.” As the dark patches got bigger and more pronounced, with one measuring nearly half an inch across her cheek, she eventually plucked up the courage to do something about it. “I know it sounds funny to some people, but I’d never had anything done to my face before,” Vanessa explained. “I didn’t think it was the thing for people like me.’ So Vanessa asked for vouchers for her birthday and despite being really nervous she went along to see Lisa Harris at her Weybridge clinic. www. lisaharrisskinscience.co.uk). “Lisa and her team were lovely and soon broke the ice,” Vanessa said. “She explained that I could have a Cool Laser Resurfacing to stimulate fresh skin growth and reduce the appearance of the sun spots and pigmentation.” Vanessa paid approximately £600 for the treatment, which involved a laser being targeted at the skin on her face. Prices start from £500 depending on the area and course selected. “It took about 45 minutes and wasn’t painful,’ Vanessa said. “Afterwards my face was a bit pink and after a couple of days the skin began to peel off. I resisted the urge to pick it and within seven days after the treatment all the skin had peeled and my skin felt incredibly soft, tighter,
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