The latest anti-aging trend everyone is talking about is tweakments. These are subtle enhancements that give your skin a healthy glow without making it obvious you’ve had work done. Beauty expert Alice Hart-Davis breaks it down.
You may have heard the term “tweakments” popping up lately, and for good reason. Tweakments are cosmetic medical procedures that offer more noticeable results than a facial but are far less invasive than cosmetic surgery. They include treatments like Botox, fillers, skin peels, intense pulsed light, laser treatments, and thread lifts.
Most tweakments are non-invasive or minimally invasive, providing noticeable but temporary results. They’re typically quite subtle, so you won’t look dramatically different as long as you choose a skilled doctor.
I’m Alice Hart-Davis, and I wrote a book called “The Tweakments Guide: Fresher Face.” I’ve also launched a website, thetweakmentsguide.com, to explain these procedures, how they might work for you, and to help you find top practitioners across the country. I’ve been vocal about tweakments because many people are confused about what they entail and what benefits they offer. I believe that open and honest discussions can help people understand these procedures better.
As a beauty journalist with over 20 years of experience, I remember when discussing cosmetic procedures was taboo. People were shocked by the idea of using treatments like Botox, but times have changed, and the stigma has lessened.
Today’s range of tweakments is broad. Twenty years ago, we only had options like collagen injections and Botox. Now, we have laser facials, ultrasound skin tightening, microneedling, and even injectable moisturizers that can rejuvenate skin at the cellular level. There’s a significant interest in these treatments, with a Mintel report showing that 43% of people are interested in trying non-surgical cosmetic procedures.
Initially viewed as anti-aging measures for older individuals, tweakments like Botox and fillers are now popular among younger people too. They are used to enhance lip shape, cheek definition, and jawline contouring for both men and women of all ages. Other treatments like Profhilo boost skin hydration, and ultrasound therapy offers non-surgical facelifts with subtle yet impressive results.
What’s changed is that younger patients are more open about getting tweakments, happily showcasing their results on social media. The number of practitioners offering these treatments has grown too, but beware – the lack of regulation in this field means some providers have little training and experience. To find a great practitioner, you can start by checking the ones listed on my website.
Alice Hart-Davis is a British journalist who writes about beauty and cosmetic procedures. Her new book, “The Tweakments Guide: Fresher Face,” covers non-surgical aesthetic treatments. Her website, thetweakmentsguide.com, provides independent advice, treatment options, and a practitioner finder for top aesthetic professionals in the UK.
