A testimonial from a client who recently went onto the Detox & Wellness programme:

Client S visited The Melrose Aesthetic Centre because she was overweight and lacked energy.  This is what she had to say after only two weeks of following the Detox and Wellness programme:

“My initial expectation was to feel good about myself, have energy and to loose weight.  After only two weeks on the programme I can truthfully say that I feel great, have tons of energy and I’ve already lost 4 kg’s. 

Initially I was a bit concerned that this would be another failed attempt and I worried about whether I’d be able to stick to the diet, but it’s such an easy programme to follow and for the first time I believe that this time I will be successful.  I now enjoy going to the gym because of all the energy I have and exercise is now a lifestyle.
I also receive a lot of compliments about the improvement in my skin and I’ve even been told that I’m “glowing”.

I would recommend the programme to anyone who wants to feel good and loose weight”.

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Client Lerato had the most unusual habit of eating soil and ice, but apart from that she was also very over-weight and describes herself as “Saartjie Baartman”-like in physique.
Having tried “every diet under the sun” and after both her brother and her sister made remarks about her weight she decided that it was time for action. Her sister referred her to The Melrose Aesthetic Centre website and she booked a consultation with Dr Cohen. She was quite nervous about embarking on this new venture – her initial fear being that this would be just another diet like all the others she had tried without success. Her concerns soon disappeared after she found the eating plan to be rather “user friendly” and easy to follow. She was even more convinced that it would be a success when her skin started clearing and her clothes started to feel loose after only 2 weeks of following the eating plan. In her own words Lerato describes her first few weeks on the Detox programme as follow: “Everyone is commenting on my clearer skin, my smaller face and even my skeptics are noticing my flat tummy”. And on top of it all her iron deficiency – the cause of the soil eating – is now also under control!

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I am officially a size 36 and Dr Cohen is Heaven sent!
 
For the majority of my life I have been a size 40 – at times bordering on 44.  Any diet or slimming programme you can think of – just know that I have tried it!  Sadly none of these reaped the desired results and were unsustainable. 
 
So when I came across The Melrose Aesthetic Centre site, I was excited but equally apprehensive of whether I wasn’t wasting money on a profound desire to be a 36 – an aspiration that had proved to be a fantasy for such a long time … until recently.  My angst also stemmed from the fear of setting myself up for grave disappointment which would often be followed by a session or two of devouring bars of chocolate (note the plural) to console myself over another failed attempt to lose weight.
 
In the past few weeks, I have been on the most transformational and pleasant journey.
 
Literally each week I would notice that my clothes became looser.  Family, friends and colleagues would habitually comment on how well I was progressing. 
 
And the splendour of the journey was that it wasn’t even a challenge or a chore to follow the eating plan.  Even my meal portions have naturally reduced.  As I no longer eat as much as I used to, my recent unease is that I may no longer be able to eat a three course meal. Isn’t that a special concern to have?
 
I recommend the Detox and Wellness programme to anyone who desires to enjoy both the journey and destination …

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Pigmentation is an unsightly skin condition which affects the lives and self-confidence of many women (and some men!)  across the globe.  Sometimes, even when skin is well cared for with the use of quality products and other “good” behavior like exercise and healthy diet, factors like pregnancy and other hormonal imbalances can still lead to discolouration of the skin. 
In conversation with a client this morning, the client made the remark that her pigmentation was something she had been living with for over 10 years.  She never really thought it was something that could be treated successfully and had basically resigned herself to the fact that her skin condition would be a burden she’d have to carry with her for the rest of her life.  Not that she didn’t make the occasional attempt to do something about her problem.  In fact, she tried most things:  she visited dermatologists and beauty therapists, did endless research and used a variety of products, supplements, antibiotics (she also suffers from acne) and other medications.  In desperation, she even tried the odd home remedy, but nothing seemed to work.  It was only when she started doing research on Botox® that she discovered The Melrose Aesthetic Centre’s website and all the various treatments offered by our highly skilled and experienced practitioners. 
Both pigmentation and acne are skin problems that have an extremely detrimental impact on anybody’s self-confidence and general state of happiness.  Anybody who has suffered from either of these conditions will know the humiliating and inhibiting effects thereof on one’s personality and sense of self-worth.    
At the Melrose Aesthetic Centre many satisfied clients have undergone successful treatment and removal of acne scarring and pigmentation.   These skin conditions cause an emotional burden that nobody should have to live with – not while there is help at hand.

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