Women's Health Australia

A Shot of Self Esteem?

“Just full of selfloathing,” says Anne*, describing her mindset in the run-up to her fortieth birthday. The emotions that contributed to her state of mind in that moment were far from straightforward, but it was a mindset that led Anne, now 43, to aesthetic doctor Dr Sophie Shotter and the decision to have antiwrinkle injections and fillers injected into her face. Following the treatment, her confidence grew and she made new friends for the first time in years.

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