Empowering women to embrace their beauty
The Skin Rejuvenation Clinic has cemented itself as a Christchurch institution in the almost 20 years it has been around.
It all started when Dr Brigid Lee attended a cosmetic medicine conference in Napier and met aesthetician Denise Prosser. At that time, most of the cosmetic medicine practices in New Zealand were run by men, and these two women thought they could offer something different. They knew that many clients interested in anti-ageing and looking fresher were women; generally, women feel more comfortable discussing their insecurities with another woman.
“I think women just get women better! We understand how our confidence is closely related to our appearance. We all feel better on a good hair day; when our clothes fit in all the right places, and we can confidently stride out and defeat the world! There’s no embarrassment in chatting to another woman about a little crinkle or acne scar that is really getting you down that probably no one else can even see.”
From those initial ideas, the Skin Rejuvenation Clinic was founded – a simple name that reflected what they were all about.
“Our goal has always been to help our clients to achieve fresh, youthful skin and to boost their confidence. We live in a society where we are often judged on our appearance, so it is empowering to help someone achieve the look they want to portray to the world. Often that’s just having glowing, healthy skin, but it could also be softening frown lines that make them appear worried or turning up downturned mouth corners that make someone look sad.”
Both Dr Brigid and Denise feel privileged to have met all the amazing women and men who have visited them for assistance with their appearance – and are proud that they have made it accessible.
“Cosmetic medicine is often viewed as something that’s only available to wealthy people who are obsessed with their image, but this couldn’t be further from the truth for our clients. Our clients come from all walks of life and widely varied occupations. What is similar is that they want to feel better about themselves and how they portray themselves to the people around them.”
“We want the best outcome for every one of our clients, and that’s why we like to offer prescriptive treatments so that each client receives an individualised treatment plan. We are all ageing in our own way, so we need treatments suited to our individual needs. It often starts off with just recommending a good skincare regime, and sunblock, of course! From there, we need to identify the issues and decide on a treatment plan, a budget, and a time frame. We have so many options available to us, and technology is always improving. The fact that you can now contour your body by freezing away unwanted fat or lift and tighten sagging jowls without needing surgery seems unbelievable!”
Brigid and Denise offer thanks to all their clients for their ongoing support. They will continue striving to be at the forefront of the cosmetic medicine industry to provide the best treatments available worldwide.