Anti Aging tip 6: Lose the booze!

We all know drinking too much can lead to serious health problems. What is less talked about is the aging effect of alcohol on the skin. Alcohol is bad for your skin as it has an inflammatory and dehydrating action which accelerates the aging process.

Anti Aging tip 5: Keep on moving!

Exercise increases energy, lean muscle mass and blood flow to the skin. It also helps reduces stress.

Anti Aging tip 4: Supplement your diet

For maximum anti aging protection ensure your diet includes protein, essential fatty acids, vitamins and antioxidants. Good quality supplements are essential to ensure your body and skin are receiving enough nutrients to be at its optimum.

Call us to find out about our nutritional supplement range of vitamins – Advanced Nutrition Programme – which we are offering 10 % off for a limited time only.

Anti Aging tip 3: Stop smoking

Smoking accelerates skin aging by causing collagen destruction. The tell tales signs are dull, greyish, dry skin, increased wrinkling around the eyes and the puckering wrinkles from drawing on cigarettes.

If you smoke – stop! Sorry there’s no other way.

Call us to find out about our supplement range - Advanced Nutrition Programme. For a limited time we are offering detox packs at 10% off

Anti Aging tip 2: Stop sun worship

Sun exposure is the #1 cause of aging skin. Sun damage leads to a process that produces deep wrinkles and age spots. Use a broad spectrum sunscreen that provides protection against UVA & UVB.

If you must have a tan – fake it! For a limited time only we are offering award-winning skinceuticals sunblock-SPF30 for £25.

Anti Aging tip 1: Relax!

Here at VIVA we care about you and your skin. We will be bringing you a series of 6 Anti Aging tips over the next few blog posts. Without further adieu, here is our first anti aging: Relax!

Prolonged stress causes the body to release hormones which suppress the immune system and speed up the aging process. The result is premature lines and wrinkles. It is important to recognize stress and take action to reduce it effectively.

Welcome to VIVA health + beauty

Welcome to our first ever blog post! I am Dr Tapan Patel, Owner and Medical Director of VIVA health + beauty. I'd like to start off by telling you a little bit more about our beauty clinic. The clinic has been running for over 14 years at its current location in Hendon. We rebranded as VIVA health + beauty in 2008.

The clinic offers the full range of beauty treatments from facials and massages to manicures and pedicures. Our therapists are amongst the most experienced and highly trained in the UK and have a combined experience of over 30 years.

Our flagship treatment is Laser Hair Removal. We were one of the first clinics to introduce the Soprano XL pain-free hair-free laser system.

I'd like to tell you a bit more about me and my experience. I am one of the UK's leading specialists in Cosmetic Medicine. I offer a full range of non-surgical cosmetic treatments from my Golders Green clinic.

I qualified from the Royal Free Hospital School or Medicine and have been practising for over 15 years. I have performed over 20,000 cosmetic procedures over the last 10 years. As well as performing the treatments, I am a national trainer for all of the procedures which I conduct.

I am a member of the following organisations:

• Royal College of Physicians
• British Association of Cosmetic Doctors
• Society of Cosmetic Physicians and Surgeons
• American Society of Lasers in Medicine and Surgery
• International Institute of Facial Aesthetics

For special offers and the latest news, please check back regularly via our social networks. We will also be offering discounted short-notice appointments.