I’ve spent £5k on fat-melting jabs after piling on weight in lockdown – I couldn’t face Joe Wicks’ PE classes
LIKE most of us during last year's first lockdown, marketing executive Sabrina Ford reckons she put on nearly two-and-a-half stone.
But instead of following Joe Wick’s YouTube channel and taking part in his online PE With Joe classes like millions of others, Sabrina, 25, opted for a quick fix route to lose her tummy.
“I had no gym access, I was eating too much and working from home," she admitted. “I did try to reign in the eating but I still went from a 10 up to a size 14.”
Sabrina, who is in a relationship, also works in aesthetics and was one of the first to find out about Aqualyx, a fat dissolving injection.
“It's been around for a while but I’ll be honest I was in shock when I found out about it," she said.
"It’s like liposuction, but without the side effects of bruising or recovery from a general anaesthetic. There’s no surgery and no downtime."
The compounds attach to fat deposits and break them down over time, with the body naturally dissolving the fat and flushing it out.
Areas they are most commonly used on include the stomach, hips, inner and outer thighs, ankles and under the chin.
They are used as a non-invasive alternative to liposuction, which would require surgery.
"Once in the body, it destroys fat cells. Metabolism then deals with their residue. In the UK, the product is marketed as Aqualyx, while the US version is known as Kybella. There are also other products which contain other ingredients as well.
"But once you start altering your face and body then the benchmark moves. When you inevitably go onto the next procedure you’re not starting from zero. Instead the procedures tend to become more extreme.
"I work with those who have experienced trauma and I find that for many it is easier to address how you look and change your appearance than it is to talk about how you feel. These young women are never going to be happy if they don’t address their emotional issues first."
"You’d hope these clinics and companies offering these procedures and creating these products would have a duty of care. It is quite lacking though and seems to be about the bottom line," Sally added.
"There is no one talking sense to these young women. It’s just another example of lawlessness in this industry."
How much has Sabrina spent in a year?
- £3,500 on Brazilian Bum Lift
- £500 on BBL aftercare
- £500 in face fillers
- £420 on jabs (cost price as it's her business)
TOTAL COSTS: £4,920
Follow her Instagram at @chicaestheticskent
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