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I tried Mandelic Peel at EF Medispa, London

What happened:  “Facial” is a scary word for a rosacea sufferer. To manage my skin, I follow a “skincare diet”, doing and using as little as possible. A peel, with all its terrifying Samantha from SATC and her beekeeper hat connotations, was surely off limits? Wrong. Far from leaving me red-faced and sore, this super-gentle peel (I didn’t feel even a tingle) meant I walked out with a far less flushed complexion than when I arrived. As well as being noticeably less red, my skin was smoother and brighter and the effects lasted for several days. It’s ideal for calming rosacea before a special event.

If you’re looking to shift stubborn fat – the type that doesn’t budge through diet and exercise – a ground-breaking new procedure could be your solution. Promising permanent fat reduction in as little as 30 minutes, Vanquish is FDA-approved and non-invasive, meaning it’s less painful than similar treatments. Keen to find out more? We asked EFMediSpa’s Violeta Negrea to tell us all…

“Both mesotherapy and microneedling involve needling techniques; however, they differ in terms of needle length, application, depth of penetration, speed of delivery and the skin conditions they treat,” says Violeta Negrea, training manager at EF MEDISPA

It is a gentle treatment designed to enable the body to release trapped wastes from the colon. Disposable tubing is inserted a short way into the rectum, via which filtered water is inlet into the colon. The tubing allows for inlet of water and release of wastes, so a "flush/release" process continues throughout the session, after which the client is transferred to the loo to allow any remaining wastes to be expelled.

Esther Fieldgrass, CEO and founder of EF MEDISPA in Kensington, which offers T-Shape to its clients, explains how each technology works.

"Multipolar and bipolar radio frequency heats the dermis to trigger new collagen production, tighten and firm the skin with Low-Level Laser Technology breaking down fat cells to target stubborn fat," she said.

"Finally, Vacuum Aspiration Technology, similar to a mechanical massage, improves blood circulation and stimulates lymphatic drainage to eliminate toxins and reduce the appearance of cellulite."

Tackling all your skin concerns in one go, Fraxel works to peel away the top surface to reveal a new layer of glowing, healthy skin. It targets hyperpigmentation, acne scars, dullness and fine lines, but experts say it works particularly well on textured acne scars (think rolling or ice-pick scars), because the lasers can get down so deep, breaking up scar tissue as it goes.

Meditation aside, my skin did actually improve. As someone with problematic skin – constant hormonal breakouts and redness being my main complaints – I opted to go back and forth between the red lights, blue lights, and a combination of the two. And what I found over the course of a month was that my skin looked calmer and clearer, the tone was more even and my redness decreased. I even had several people compliment my skin – which as anyone with problematic skin can attest is a rare and welcome treat.... Forty-five minutes at EF Medispa.

EF Medispa offers an ‘Intimate Peel’ which involves applying a solution that ‘improves hyperpigmentation (darkened skin) around the anus’.