Ponsonby News asked some of the team members from Prescription Skin Care in Ponsonby for their best-kept beauty secrets - we also asked them for their favourite local cafes.
Angela has been with Prescription Skin Care for over 20 years and helps run the medical team with Plastic Surgeon Stephen Gilbert. Patients see her for advanced injectable treatments and skincare advice. Her best beauty secret is vitamin A for cell renewal and combating pigmentation and ageing.
"My days at the Ponsonby clinic are usually quite busy days so I don’t get out to the cafes as often as I would like. However I love Cake & Co as it is so handy to us and it has a selection of gorgeous little cup cakes that you get to pick one (free) with your coffee purchase. I always think I don’t need one but can never resist. They are gorgeous! I also love a visit to Little Bird in Summer Street."
Asia Chylek, RN - Asia is a registered nurse with plastic surgical nursing experience from the New Zealand Institute of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery and was trained in CoolSculpting in San Francisco.
CoolSculpting is the original fat-freezing treatment that reduces fat by 20 to 30% without having to have surgery. Her blend of surgical and non-surgical knowledge ensures patients receive a thorough and well-informed consultation.
At Prescription Skin Care, Asia sees patients for fat reduction under the chin and on the body. She treats young to older lips with filler, and administers Botox treatments to prevent or diminish wrinkles. Asia helps younger skin stay looking youthful for longer, with preventative-ageing treatments such as medical-grade peels, and gives advice in gentle yet effective skincare products.
Her beauty secret is EltaMD sun screen, which she uses everyday for anti-aging, to protect against sun damage and to combat UV A and UV B rays.
Her favourite cafe is Foxtrot Parlour in Ponsonby Central. They do the best coconut brioche I have ever tasted. Worth every calorie it contains.
Joy Ling Long, RN - Joy is a registered nurse with an extensive background in plastic surgery nursing. Joy is a New Zealander who speaks Mandarin fluently as well as English.
Joy was trained by plastic surgeon Stephen Gilbert and in San Fransisco for CoolSculpting the face and body. She sees patients for preventative wrinkle treatments with Botox, facial shaping with Botox and filler, and anti-ageing Botox treatments. Joy gives skincare advice and also carries out peels and medical grade dermal needling for collagen stimulation.
Her best beauty secret is Botox to reduce the size of the jaw and attain an oval face shape. Her favourite cafe is Dear Jervois for their deliciously healthy food and friendly staff.
We also asked the friendly reception team to tell us their favourite local cafes:
Sarah-Jane - Mary’s, opposite the Ley’s institute. The building is lovely, they have friendly attentive staff, make consistently good coffee and the goat cheese soufflé is deliciously satisfying!
Connor - Foxtrot Parlour in Ponsonby Central does insanely good coconut brioche! Quite a funky little cafe.
Rachel - Cake & Co - Great coffee and delicious cupcakes! The owner is a really lovely lady too, she works so hard and it would be a bonus if she got a little plug in Ponsonby News.
PRESCRIPTION SKIN CARE, 197 Ponsonby Road, T: 09 360 0400, www.prescriptionskincare.co.nz