MANILA – Broadcaster Korina Sanchez recently made headlines for her new look which, she said, involved more than a non-invasive cosmetic procedure.

Many Filipinos were surprised last week after seeing a billboard showing Sanchez with a much smaller face and tanned skin.

The former “TV Patrol” anchor mentioned the benefits of thermage, which involved “deep heat infusion through radio frequency that makes the skin tight.”

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But in an Instagram post on Tuesday, Sanchez spoke at length about why she looks “different,” saying it involved a change in her lifestyle.

“Way before this, I had dieted and stayed disciplined about how and what I eat. I lost 15 lbs and I became physically active like I never was before. My husband and I took up an advanced deep sea diving course, we walked a lot, we climbed mountains (literally). I do weights,” she said, referring to former senator Mar Roxas.

Regarding her complexion, Sanchez said: “I stayed under the sun a lot by choice because I like having color.”

A post shared by Korina Sanchez-Roxas (@thisiskorinasanchezroxas) on Jan 22, 2018 at 3:01am PST

Sanchez went on to share why she opted to endorse an anti-aging procedure offered by a local clinic.

“The improvements [in lifestyle] were a process and because I lost weight, my face started to tumble down,” she said.

“Why do I look different? Kasi I got thinner, I got darker, I curled my hair which I never did before, and I’ve also never shown as much skin as I did so publicly in the [bill] board,” she added. “Alam niyo na, a newscaster is always in corporate attire, balot na balot. Haha!”