It's funny, we spend a lot of money on all sorts of things to make us look the best we can, but when it came to Cosmetic Medicine I had a rather large mental hurdle to get over.

The idea of injecting what I thought was a foreign substance under my skin to fix my facial lines seemed like cheating. But what Denise told me answered my concerns.

Eventually I convinced myself that it was really no different to having my hair colored, and, the simple fact was that I wanted to get rid of my lines."

"Once I'd made the appointment, I felt a lot better. Of course, I had questions to be answered before I would go ahead with the treatment, but I felt that I had taken a very important step forward. The problem was that I didn't know what to say to the doctor. I tried to think of ways to approach the subject without sounding too vain, but in the end I simply told her that I wanted to get rid of my lines - that was all there was to it."

When I asked about side effects, Denise explained that about one to two percent of people could experience an allergic reaction such as redness, itching, swelling or bruising. She also said that these reactions are generally temporary and will disappear in no time."

"Dr. Lund explained to me the various procedures available to me for dermal fillers and wrinkle relaxers. Some are semi-permanent and others are permanent, but all of them are safe and used widely all over the world."

When I asked about side effects, Denise explained that about one to two percent of people could experience an allergic reaction such as redness, itching, swelling or bruising. She also said that these reactions are generally temporary and will disappear in no time."

"The procedure was really straightforward and quick, in fact I had it done during a lunch hour and went straight back to work. I expected it to hurt a bit, but the needle was very fine and there was an anaesthetic used. So, while it was slightly uncomfortable during the treatment, this also settled quickly."

"You hear so much about all these so-called "wonder-treatments" that it's hard to know who is telling the truth. The doctor explained to me that her procedures work because they simply replace what the body naturally produces on its own. She showed me some "before and after" photos. You could really notice the difference and the results looked great.

She said that it was very important to have a realistic expectation of what could be achieved because some lines are difficult to treat and, of course, it could not turn back the biological clock, but it will make me look younger."