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Hi, I haven’t tried it and I don’t think it’s very powerful

Hi, yes you can take collagen tablets alongside Nuchdio Time + every day. I do!

Ah, tricky! They’re all great. Why not start with the Elequra Eye Architecture cream and see what that does for you? If you have the budget, the Medik8 R-Retinoate eye cream is fab. It will give you results, but it’s gentle with it.

Hi, no the Dermalux won’t cause facial fat loss, it is working on treating the skin and the light it emits does not affect fat. We all lose facial volume as we age – the fat-pads in the face flatten and slide south. I have been using my Dermalux for half an hour at a time, as often as I can, for the past two years though just now I have lent it to a colleague who is suffering with psoriasis, so her need is greater.

Some hand-held devices are worth the money – if you are dedicated to using them really consistently. You can see the ones I like in the shop here.

But stop and think – seriously, how can any home use device be ‘better than a facelift’?  If these things were a genuine alternative to surgery, surgeons would be going out of business as would the entire tweakments industry and we would all know about it.

Hi, they do rather different things. I’m a big fan of the NuFace devices for keeping up the tone and tautness of facial muscles. Sensica uses radiofrequency energy to heat and tighten the surface of the skin and smooth wrinkles that way – though if you’re up for trying that I’d suggest the new Dermadeep RF Pro from Orlaya which is a lot more powerful albeit more expensive at £499.

Hi, I’d suggest starting with some great skincare to address the quality of your skin and get it looking a bit fresher and livelier. Take a look at some of the products in the TTG shop eg this radiance-boosting bundle – there are videos explaining what the products do and why I rate them.

It’s worth considering hormone replacement treatment (start with your GP). Losing oestrogen as we go through the menopause wreaks havoc on the skin (as well as on our moods, joints, sleep etc) and replacing it helps the skin to function so much better and to regain a good deal of its strength, bounce and hydration.

Re dark hollows under your eyes and a lack of volume in your face… that’s perfectly normal and comes to us all with age, but if you’re up for tweakments, fillers are the answer – done with great care by an expert practitioner. Take a look at the practitioner finder to locate someone in your area.

No. Totally Derma was reformulated in 2020 to remove the sugar it contained. Instead, it now uses sugar substitute xylitol for better palatability, so you’ll be fine.

Hi, much as I love the Nuface, its strength is for tightening and contouring the face. When you already have those tight platysmal bands on the neck, the best way to treat them is with injections of wrinkle-relaxing toxin eg toxins. These relax the muscles and soften the ‘stringy’ look – it’s something I have done regularly.

Take a look at my practitioner finder – these are all people I would trust with my neck!

It’s a great LED system – it’s a certified medical device that’s backed by peer-reviewed, published studies, and the Celluma’s flexible design is patented. The devices come in all sizes, from packable little ones to a huge, whole-body ones, so yes it’s good investment.

Yes we do! Gift cards can be purchased here, and make great gifts:  https://thetweakmentsguide.com/shop/products/gift-card/

Hi, yes, the Dermalux Flex is expensive – it’s brilliant for improving skin quality, hydration and firmness, it takes down skin redness, reduces inflammation and will help reduce pigmentation from age spots… BUT it can’t help restore lost volume in the face. Nor can collagen supplements; they too help the strength and quality of the skin, but can’t make the face regrow the fat pads or restore the bone mass that has been eroded by the years. Nothing can do that except fillers or fat transfer – and I know those are not something you want to do. Sorry.

Yes, and it’s not positive (I’ve been trying it for months with zero results). I’m currently gathering some opinions from professionals in the area before I do a bigger post about it.

Hi, so glad to hear that Altrient C works for you, too, and yes, absolutely, you will still see results on 1 x sachet a day. Taking three doses daily for three months is the way to get the maximum results most quickly – that was the regime I followed when trialling the product, because that was the protocol for Atrient’s own trial with the product. But that trial found that after three months, there was no additional benefit to the skin of taking three a day so you might as well take two a day as a maintenance dose. One of my friends has only ever taken one a day but found that was plenty to strengthen her skin and help heal the cracked fingertips she always suffered with during the winter. And one a day is brilliant for supporting our immune systems, too.

Here’s the blog I wrote back in 2018 about trying Altrient

Here’s the link to Altrient C in the shop