Brides aren’t the only ones who want to feel their best on wedding day.
New York-based, double board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Mark Epstein created a year-long bridal beautification program at his practice, Océane Medical Aesthetics & Wellness, in Hauppauge, N.Y. — but the rest of the wedding party can get in on it, too.
Dr. Epstein’s curated timeline features a slew of treatments such as laser hair removal, Botox, facials, vaginal rejuvenation and hormone optimization. The “bootcamp,” he explains, takes a holistic approach.
“Aging is multifactorial, and when I say aging, even at age 20, there are signs of aging,” he tells PEOPLE. “There are changes to the face of the skin and the body because of the sun, genetics, diet, weight loss, weight gain, pregnancy, all sorts of things.”
Dr. Epstein continues, “In order to get the best possible result and get someone wedding ready — and we’re not just talking about the face anymore, we’re talking about the face and the whole body — we take a multifactorial approach addressing all the potential issues.”
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Bernadette before her facelift.
Sixty-year-old patient Bernadette took advantage of Dr. Epstein’s treatments in preparation for her daughter’s upcoming wedding this summer. She first underwent a facelift and ended up liking her results so much that she returned for a breast augmentation, body contouring and a tummy tuck.
“I had been thinking about a facelift for a very long time because the reflection in the mirror didn’t feel like me anymore,” she tells PEOPLE. “My daughter’s engagement was the catalyst to finally begin the process.”
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Bernadette after her facelift.
Bernadette says she was both nervous and excited leading up to her procedure, but wasn’t worried about her results. “I was so unhappy with the way I looked and I trusted Dr. Epstein’s wealth of experience, expertise and guidance on how we could make improvements,” she recalls.
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While she had plenty of time to heal ahead of her daughter’s wedding, Bernadette says she only took one week off of work. “I went for a walk on the beach five days after the procedure; mind you in a hat, scarf and sunglasses but I felt really good very quickly,” she says.
The mother-of-the-bride also notes that her “swagger has gone up quite a few notches as I now look as good as I feel.”
Five weeks after her body procedures, Bernadette has no regrets, adding: “I’m already loving my results and [it’s] just in time for my mother-of-the-bride alteration appointment!”
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