10/01/2026
Before New You / After New You: Ana’s Story
Four years older. 70 pounds lighter. And taking better care of her skin than ever before.
When Ana looks at these two photos, she doesn’t see some huge, dramatic transformation. And honestly, that’s exactly the point.
After losing 70 pounds, Ana began noticing changes she hadn’t really thought about before: loss of volume, elasticity and collagen in her face. That’s when she got serious about taking care of her skin.
As an esthetician, she’s had the opportunity to try a lot of treatments, but her favorites are pretty simple: microneedling, VI Peels, Botox and filler when she needs it. She’s conservative with filler because she doesn’t want to change her face. She just wants to restore a little of what time and weight loss have taken away.
But the biggest part of her transformation hasn’t happened in the treatment room.
Ana attributes about 80% of the change in her skin to being consistent with her skincare at home.
Vitamin C is her #1 non-negotiable, along with growth factors, a good moisturizer and sunscreen. And the secret really isn’t a secret at all: she actually uses them. Every day.
Today, at 48, Ana isn’t trying to look 30.
She’s trying to preserve the skin she has, continue stimulating collagen, protect it and age well without changing the face that makes her look like Ana.
Her advice, especially to women who notice changes in their face after significant weight loss?
Don’t panic and try to fix everything at once. Start with your skin.
There wasn’t one treatment or one product that created the difference you see here. It’s the cumulative effect of doing the right things over and over again.
And we LOVE this part of her story:
“I don’t want a different face. I just want to take really good care of the one I have.”
That’s what Before New You / After New You is all about.
