Beauty Talk with Von Zoe

Barbara Jacobs, Dr Gerhard van Niekerk and the

Von Zoe team

 Von Zoe Salon and Spa has expanded to now become Plett's largest health and beauty spa. Ideally situated where the Whale Song Hydro Health Spa used to be, owner Barbara Jacobs and her team offer a wide range of health and beauty treatments, which include various slimming programmes, facials and massages to name a few.

 All the products and modalities supplied at Von Zoe are done under strict medical supervision of Dr Gerhard van Niekerk who has been in practice since 1988.  He is also a member of the Aesthetic Society of South Africa.

 This week he sheds more light on what he calls the 'lunch hour face lift.'

The Lunch hour Face Lift

 Ageing equals wrinkles, uneven pigmentation, unwanted hair growth, unacceptable weight gain and many other complications that we care not to list here. Thankfully Von Zoe has an alternative to all of the above. Aesthetic medicine has evolved into an exciting arena where all minor and major unwanted age related features can now be improved or even removed.

 The lunch hour face lift is the term used by Aesthetic practitioners for those procedures that are non-invasive and allows the patient literally to do it in their 'lunch hour' without taking leave or disappearing from the face of the earth for several days or weeks.

 Products used have been extensively researched and tested world wide with proven clinical studies and data to highlight their safety and efficacy in humans.

 The modalities available includes BOTOX, Fillers, Dermarollers, Photo therapy using iPulse - a professional based Independent Pulse Light (IPL) treatment - for hair removal, removal of unnatural pigmentation and skin stains as well as scars and acne conditions, the removal of moles and warts, deep and superficial facial peels, Sclerotherapy for the removal of spider and varicose veins as well as medically monitored weight loss with the use of the widely acclaimed Weight Assist programme, designed, supplied and monitored by medical doctors. Surgical procedures will be provided as needed. 

 Exciting progress has been made in the field of aesthetic medicine in combining therapies to ensure incredible results. Patients suffering from severe Acne Vulgaris can achieve a complete cure by following a 6 to 12 week treatment programme by combining chemical peels and IPL therapy.  In conjunction with the treatment programme a full range of medically based home care products is recommended and available to ensure optimized results are achieved.

 Other conditions that can be treated in the same manner but with varying time frames are hyper pigmentation, telangiectasis (fine red spidery veins on cheeks) and exceptional results have been achieved in the removal of photo damage due to excessive sun exposure. In addition iPulse treatments have an immediate effect on the reduction of fine lines and wrinkles caused by ageing and sun damage.  The combined use of Botox and fillers ensures rapid results in the non-surgical treatment of rejuvenation.

 The biggest advantage other than improved appearance is the fact that the treatments have a short recovery period and a patient can function immediately and no time from daily activities for recovery is needed.

 Von Zoe offers the specialized non-surgical skin rejuvenation and aesthetic well-being service. Ideally located at the Whales Centre, 1 Marine Drive, Plettenberg Bay

Contact : 044 533 5934