Having been loading all my old photos onto my Cisco Media Hub earlier this week, I've been reminded of many old photographs such as the one above. That was taken during a professional photo shoot in mid 2007. Seems like a lifetime ago, even though it's just 3 years.
I was much fitter in those days, having practised Muay Thai with Chris, my personal trainer, at least twice a week before opening Simply Aesthetic. So I revisited those photos with much regret. The natural six-packs, the ribs I could see, the tiny waist, plus the stamina to endure 60 minutes of gruelling training.
HOWEVER, I did also notice something interesting...
The old photos reminded me how bad my stretch marks were. They used to really irritate me. I remember even volunterring for dermaroller treatments when we first went to Hong Kong for training. The we saw the DVD and freaked out! So they carried on irritating me for a little while longer...
About a year after that, we were taught how to use the Derma RF to reduce stretch marks. As usual, I was the happy volunteer (no pain lah!), and as per usual training programs, one half was done first. Amazingly, there was an immediate difference! The texture was better and scars less deep. And as usual, I never got round to doing more treatments.
It's pretty obvious that the texture would continue to improve with time, as it takes many weeks for new collagen to form. And as with all things gradual, we don't notice it!
So it's quite heartening to look down as my belly now & no longer be bothered by the stretch marks. Sure, I'm probably distractedby the unwanted fat, but I have to say, I am very happy with the results. Yay Derma RF!
