A CHIN FOR PEGGY
As endlessly fascinated men can watch soccer, so fascinated I can be by telly makeovers. Hotter than my Daughter, Angela’s A New Beginning, and even Rob Verlinden who transforms messy gardens into green little paintings. They’re all addictively fascinating, and almost always come with surprising results. I could use a makeover if only to shake things up a bit. I change my room’s mood quite regularly by painting a wall: sometimes Dior grey, at other times Hèrmes orange depending on my mood. I do it in a heartbeat.
I looked at myself in the rearview mirror when I was on my way to an appointment (some say it’ll give you the most honest reflection), and I suddenly realised it was about time to give myself an overhaul. Just a couple of cosmetic procedures here and there to mask the inevitable effects of ageing. I also go to the hair dresser to colour my grey hair, and the dentist for whiter teeth, so why not?
Pops up the question: How to choose a good cosmetic physician?
- Collect as much information as possible. Which you do by asking your friends and acquaintances, who you know have done some work.
- Make sure your physician is BIG registered (Certified member of the NVCG association (Ned. Ver. Cosmetische Geneeskunde)
- Take a look at the website of the clinic you’ve set your eyes on. It should contain information about the physicians that work for the clinic (check whether they perform injectable and botox treatments at least twice a week). Note: they should use safe, reliable and non-permanent fillers that have proven to be degradable.
- Always ask for an introductory consultation, and don’t let them pressure you into getting treated quickly. Also refuse temporary deals.
After some serious homework — it’s quite exciting — I contacted Annemarie, a young but experienced physician and owner of a beautiful clinic – Van Rosmalen – in the heart of Rotterdam, to arrange for an intake. Patiently and very clearly Annemarie told me what happens to the face over the years when the skeleton shrinks and the amount of fat tissue reduces. Which makes your face look kind of sad. Yeah, that’s me! I couldn’t help but take in every word she said, and I immediately felt confident enough about her capabilities. I thought that it was mostly the frown between my eyebrows that gave me a somewhat sombre expression, but Annemarie highlighted something more important.
THE PROBLEM
My slight overbite. My lower jaw and chin are rather small, which makes my upper lip look larger than my lower lip (see photo). I already knew this, of course. There’s a reason why I’m pouting desperately on every photo, hoping to protrude my lower lip. I didn’t have a clue that there’s a fairly simple solution.
THE TREATMENT
In order to restore the balance between my lower lip and chin, my chin was filled with Juvederm Voluma so that sideways, it would look as if it stood right below my upper jaw. My lower lip was then also filled with Juvederm Ultra, which makes it look as though my upper lip doesn’t protrude as much.
And so I’m suddenly the proud owner of a chin with more volume, and my lower and upper lips are now balanced. The wrinkles in my forehead and the frown between my eyebrows are next.
I feel pretty and look as happy as I feel. All thanks to Annemarie.
