Tamzin Outhwaite is 'so happy' after her non-surgical facelift

Tamzin Outhwaite is "so happy with the results" after spending £4,950 on a non-surgical facelift treatment.

The 55-year-old star - who is best known for her role as Mel Owen on EastEnders - has spent the past 12 months undergoing a series of NeoGen nitrogen plasma treatments at London's Ambra Clinic, where Dr. Maryam McMillan used super-heated nitrogen gas to stimulate skin rejuvenation.

Tamzin said: "I'm so happy with the results, and so much more confident about my appearance.

"The most striking change is that it's tighter, my jawline and cheeks were getting a bit saggy before, but they aren't any more. "The general skin quality is improved as well, my pores are definitely smaller, my complexion is smoother and more uniform in tone."

Tamzin candidly admitted when she used to look in the mirror she felt her face "just never looked as good as it used to".

She added: "At my age I know it's hard to avoid this but I'd really started to notice the difference and it was getting me down a bit.

"I'd also lost some weight and my face looked like it was sagging and dropping, so I decided to do some research on what could be done to improve things.

"I definitely didn't want to go under the knife. I didn't want any form of face-lift, and I'm extremely wary of having injectables because I'm an actor and I need to have an expressive face.

"It's essential for me to have a natural look, not a frozen face, but I was still keen to find out alternative ways to improve my appearance and a friend advised me to give NeoGen a try."

The soap star explained how Dr. McMillan focused on areas she "wanted to improve", including "the slight drooping of the skin on the jawline, the lines above my top lip and around the eyes, and also areas for redness and enlarged pores".

She recalled: "After the first three treatments I could really see a major improvement, the general texture of the skin was improved, and where it had looked a bit dull and lifeless before it was now, really radiant and more dewy.

"Friends started to notice as well, and unprompted would say things like, 'I don't know what you're doing to your skin, but whatever it is, keep doing it!' "

She initially signed up for three monthly NeoGen nitrogen plasma sessions, which are relatively pain-free.

At each session, Dr McMillan would apply a numbing cream for 40-minutes prior to the procedure so that there was no discomfort.

The NeoGen treatment itself would take around 30 minutes, and covered her neck, top of her chest, and her whole face including around the sensitive eye area.

Following the initial sessions, Tamzin decided to extend the program, which meant by the end she'd had eight low energy treatments over the year.

Tamzin Outhwaite had a series of NeoGen treatments with Dr Maryam McMillan at the Ambra Clinic in Finchley, north London.

Most clinics treatment prices start at £750 per session (full face and neck), £1,990 for three, or £3,850 for six.

To find your closest clinic go to neogenplasma.co.uk/neogen-clinics.