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A Cup of Tea With... Beauty and wellbeing therapist Abby Barhoumi shares her insights
Cambridge Edition: How did your business come into being? Abby Barhoumi: The idea behind the business started many years ago. I’m a qualified nurse and have been in healthcare for 15 years now, having trained for my BSc nursing degree at Anglia Ruskin University. Then, around 2010, I volunteered at victim support where I met people left disfigured by injury who either had to learn to live with their scars or undergo expensive treatment. I found the work really interesting and worthwhile, so began training in aesthetic medicine in 2017 at Harley Academy. I’m now at level seven. In 2021, I re-branded as the Cambridge Aesthetics Lounge, adding Wellbeing to the name in 2023. CE: What services do you offer? AB: It’s mostly aesthetic medicine, but we do specialise in intimate rejuvenation as well, conducting surgical and non-surgical treatments that help improve issues such as sexual dysfunction, urinary incontinence and intimate dryness – symptoms typically encountered by menopausal women. CE: What sets your approach to beauty treatments apart from other clinics in the area?
AB: We incorporate holistic wellbeing therapies alongside injectable treatments, with a team that are all medically trained – apart from our freelance beauty therapists, who complement the service. CE: What’s your signature treatment? AB: It’s mostly the skin booster and polynucleotide services – treatments that rehydrate and repair the skin. This can be a combination of things like microneedling and injectable moisturisers that plump the skin, reducing the appearance of wrinkles and pigmentation to soften overall appearance. With these services, we can use our skin analyser to show clients what’s going on and the improvement over time. CE: How do you ensure your treatments meet the needs of each individual? AB: It all comes down to the initial consultation, where we go through their medical history, look at any medications they may be on and ask them why they want the treatment. Many people come to us with certain expectations about the treatments, but dermal fillers and injectables are not for everyone. The media is full of horror stories about what can go wrong, but for us the aim is to make natural enhancements, not
SKIN DEEP Abby challenges the stereotypes often associated with aesthetic treatments
to give the client a falsified look or cause them any harm.
CE: What safety measures and protocols are in place?
AB: We’re part of the British Association of Medical Aesthetic Nurses (BAMAN), which gives members regular updates about new protocols, treatments and legal requirements. I’ve also got my own Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registration and insurance, so I’m always accountable. CE: Which new or emerging beauty trends are you most excited about? AB: We have a new Japanese head spa at our Bluntisham clinic and an exciting new skincare range, but one of the bigger trends is intimate rejuvenation. This can change a woman’s perspective on life. Treatments include using gels and radio frequency treatments that tighten the vaginal canal and muscles around the uterus.
For more info on treatments available, visit cambridgeaestheticslounge.co.uk
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