Facials to Facelifts: Secrets to an Ageless Visage
A face speaks a thousand words – it mirrors emotion, showcases personality and celebrates cultural identity. But how do we preserve individual beauty as faces start to slip? This panel discussion united aesthetic doctor and surgeon, Miss Sherina Balaratnam; London “Machine Queen” Dr Rita Rakus, and Transformation Coach and Facercise practitioner Gloria Budd, revealing high-tech yet holistic ways to maintain an ageless visage. Modern solutions to energise the skin, to sculpt contours and reduce tension were all considered – giving the audience an invaluable understanding of how to look fresh-faced at any age.
Our Panelists
Miss Sherina Balaratnam
Miss Balaratnam is a qualified doctor of over 22 years and a qualified surgeon since 2003, with a 7-year background in reconstructive plastic surgery. She has a deep understanding of anatomy, skin and scar management to improve both functional and aesthetic outcomes. She has integrated these concepts to her current specialism of aesthetic medicine, in which she has specialised in for the last 11 years.
Practising from her multi-award winning clinic, S-Thetics, in Buckinghamshire, Miss Balaratnam adopts a strategic approach to facial and body rejuvenation using the latest, cutting edge products and technologies. By integrating the patient consultation and assessment process together with detailed treatment planning and medical imaging, her patients benefit from a comprehensive and results-driven approach with a focus on aesthetic wellbeing.
Practising from her multi-award winning clinic, S-Thetics, in Buckinghamshire, Miss Balaratnam adopts a strategic approach to facial and body rejuvenation using the latest, cutting edge products and technologies. By integrating the patient consultation and assessment process together with detailed treatment planning and medical imaging, her patients benefit from a comprehensive and results-driven approach with a focus on aesthetic wellbeing.
Dr Rita Rakus
Dr Rita Rakus is the founder of the Dr Rita Rakus Clinic, opposite Harrods in London’s Knightsbridge: an award-winning, CQC-registered medical aesthetic clinic with a well-established reputation worldwide as a centre for excellence in non-surgical cosmetic and anti-ageing treatments.
With an expert clinician team and the very latest technology, the clinic offers an unrivalled range of non-surgical treatments. From facial rejuvenation and skin tightening, to fat reduction and holistic anti-ageing, Dr Rita Rakus and her team create bespoke, forward-thinking packages to help patients achieve natural aesthetic results they desire.
Over 25 years Dr Rita Rakus has built up an extensive international patients base and celebrity following; and as a renowned authority in her field, she presents regularly at medical conferences, on our screens and in the pages of magazines.
Otherwise known as ‘The London Lip Queen’ and recently dubbed ' The London Machine Queen' by Tatler. Dr Rita Rakus is the co-founder and a Fellow of the British College of Aesthetic Medicine and in addition to her own clinical work is also involved in training, lecturing and setting standards for practicing doctors within this field. Her name has been inaugurated on the Wall of Honour at the Royal Society of Medicine in recognition of her work. Dr Rakus was also recently named as a Global Ambassador for BTL Aesthetics for their range of face and body treatments including the revolutionary EMsculpt Neo and EMface - and the clinic is proud to be the largest EMsculpt Neo clinic in Europe with 3 machines. Dr Rakus is also International Key Opinion Leader for Sofwave and for Saypha fillers from Croma among others and was the first practitioner within the UK to use CRISTAL Pro® by Deleo for non-invasive fat reduction.
With an expert clinician team and the very latest technology, the clinic offers an unrivalled range of non-surgical treatments. From facial rejuvenation and skin tightening, to fat reduction and holistic anti-ageing, Dr Rita Rakus and her team create bespoke, forward-thinking packages to help patients achieve natural aesthetic results they desire.
Over 25 years Dr Rita Rakus has built up an extensive international patients base and celebrity following; and as a renowned authority in her field, she presents regularly at medical conferences, on our screens and in the pages of magazines.
Otherwise known as ‘The London Lip Queen’ and recently dubbed ' The London Machine Queen' by Tatler. Dr Rita Rakus is the co-founder and a Fellow of the British College of Aesthetic Medicine and in addition to her own clinical work is also involved in training, lecturing and setting standards for practicing doctors within this field. Her name has been inaugurated on the Wall of Honour at the Royal Society of Medicine in recognition of her work. Dr Rakus was also recently named as a Global Ambassador for BTL Aesthetics for their range of face and body treatments including the revolutionary EMsculpt Neo and EMface - and the clinic is proud to be the largest EMsculpt Neo clinic in Europe with 3 machines. Dr Rakus is also International Key Opinion Leader for Sofwave and for Saypha fillers from Croma among others and was the first practitioner within the UK to use CRISTAL Pro® by Deleo for non-invasive fat reduction.
Gloria Budd
A highly-regarded Transformation Coach, Gloria has worked with clients ranging from professional athletes to industry leaders, helping to bolster both their confidence and self-belief. She is also a personal stylist and the only UK practitioner to offer the Facercise technique: a facial ‘workout’ that lists and tones muscles, naturally.