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Facial Injections

When performing facial injections I prefer to achieve a natural look. One way of avoiding over filling of the face is to make sure you see plenty of before and after photos. I always recommend asking for photos and bringing a photo of what you looked like 10 years ago. A major problem as we age is volume loss. We loose fat, muscle and bone over the years. This fat loss will lead to sagging of the face, because fat acts as a support structure under the skin. There is deep fat as well as superficial fat. Area that may have a lot of animation, such as around the mouth area, tend to get more lines and wrinkles. Over filling the face may leave you with no lines or wrinkles, but it will also make people appear very artificial and overweight. There are many fillers on the market such as Juvederm, restylane, voluma, radiesse. A good provider will know which filler is appropriate for different parts of the face.

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Will I bruise with Botox

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When doing Botox, it is hard to say if you will bruise. There area areas that have a higher tendency to bruise, such as around the eyes. There area a few things that will help reduce the chances of bruising, but there is never 100% chance of not bruising. Many times it depends on the injector, whether they are aggressive with the needle, or do they take their time to look for blood vessels. Things you can do to help reduce your chances of bruising are – Arnica Montana is a great homeopathic drug sold over the counter. I typically recommend starting Arnica 3-4 days before injections. Avoiding alcohol for a couple days before any injections will also help keep your blood from getting too thin. Do not apply numbing cream to the area where you are getting injections. Numbing cream causes the blood vessels to become dilated and puts you at a higher risk. Ice before hand can help, but I never recommend ice after Botox, because it will interfere with the absorption. If you get a really bad bruise, IPL laser can help break down the blood and help it heal much quicker.

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Laser Hair Removal

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Laser hair removal is a great way to reduce and eliminate unwanted hair. Laser hair takes time and patience to see the desired results since hair grows in different cycles. After about 6 treatments you should be seeing the desired results you want, and then you only need to have maintenance once a year. Laser hair removal works best on darker hair since the laser targets darker hair. Before your treatment, you should not wax the area. When you wax the area it removes the hair and the treatment will not be effective. We recommend shaving the day you plan to have the treatment performed. We recommend not tanning for 2 weeks prior to your treatment as well, since the laser will have a difficult time distinguishing between the hair and the skin pigment. *burns can sometimes occur over areas where it is bony such as the ankle area.

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Fibroblast Skin Tightening

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Fibroblast skin tightening has become a hot new trend in 2018 for achieving permanent, long lasting results. Fibroblast has been very popular in Europe and Canada, and now made its way into the US. Fibroblast creates small currents of plasma energy to burn off a small portion of the skin, causing a reaction that tightens the skin. The plasma energy stimulates the small fibroblast cells to produce more collagen and tighten up the skin. During the procedure, you are first numbed with a topical numbing cream to decrease the amount of pain. Depending on the size of the area being treated, the procedure may take 20-30 minutes. We generally suggest to split up big areas to allow swelling to resolve. Areas you can treat would include upper eye lid, lower eyelid, face, labia, stomach, stretch marks, jowls, and much more. The downtime is about 5-7 days where you will have small dots from the device creating small burn marks. These spots will scab up and flake off in about a week. We recommend not picking at them or scratching them off since this may cause scars or hyperpigmentation. This is a fantastic new procedure that offers long lasting results.

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Non-Surgical Blepharoplasty

Blepharoplasty (Non_surgical) / Glo Medspa

We are the only medical facility to offer a Non-Surgical blepharoplasty. A surgical blepharoplasty removes excess skin from the upper eyelid when it is interfering and hanging over the eye. A non-surgical approach to a blepharoplasty is to use a small hand help device to perform “Fibroblast Skin Tightening”. Glo Medspa is the ONLY place in all of Arizona to perform this procedure. The upper and lower eyelid can be corrected by performing a series of small burns with a plasma laser to tighten the skin. Results are permanent, and there is very minimal downtime associated with this procedure. There will be small marks on the eyelid that will flake off after 5-7 days. This treatment can also be used on any other past of the body to help tighten loose skin. This is great for stretch marks, crepey skin on the face, sleep lines, neck, arms, knees, stomach.

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Lip Injections

Juvederm / Glo Medspa

Lip injections are defiantly an art. Before getting your lips done, always look for pictures of what you like. By showing photos to the injector, this will help them get a better idea of what they need to do. Before lip injections, it is good to know if you have a tendency to get cold sores. If you are prone to getting cold sores, I would highly recommend starting on an antiviral such as Valtrex the day before and day of the procedure. Do you research as far as what type of product they like to use for lip injections. I prefer to use Juvederm Ultra XC, because of its longevity. Other fillers such as Restylane, Volbella, Vallure, Bellotero are a total waste of time and money. The reason I say this is due to the fact that the molecules in these fillers are very small and break down quickly. Many inexperienced injectors like these fillers because they are easily correctable when they make a mistake. Always research and look at their before & after photos of lip injections that they have done. Believe it or not, some places do a very poor quality of lip injections and actually steal pictures from other medspas and take credit for the work. I hope this blog helped inform you about the decision to get your lips filled. We perform thousands of lip injections and create some of the best lips.

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PDO Facial Threading

PDO Facial Threading / Glo Medspa

PDO facial threading has become a very popular procedure recently. This procedure has actually been around for over 10 years, but has again gained traction in aesthetics. Many years ago the “Threads” were made of a material that did not dissolve. The new threads are now made of a material called Polydioxanone which dissolves over a period of time. There are many different types of threads, which all depend on what area of the body you are working on. The results all depend on the providers experience and training. Many providers try and use 3 or 4 threads to lift sagging skin. When I perform a “thread lift” i generally do not like to limit myself on how many threads I use. I always explain to people that the more threads I use, the better the weight is distributed and not relying on a few threads to hold everything up. This is one of my favorite procedures because I get such great results.

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Botox

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What to know before getting your first Botox treatment. First, it is important to know if you have any muscular issues such as myasthenia gravis or bell’s palsy. Many times when someone is getting Botox for the first time I recommend being a bit conservative. With Botox, you can always put more in, but you can’t take it out. By being a little more conservative it will possibly keep you from having any complications. The dose of Botox needs to be enough to achieve results, but too much may cause complete lack of movement or possibly a droopy eye. Typically it is not recommended to have Botox when you are pregnant or breast feeding. Although Botox does not have systemic effects, I always recommend to be safe, rather than sorry. Is bruising common? The face have many blood vessels and the chances of bruising is always present. The most common place for bruising to occur is around the eyes. The bruising has no effect on the results of the Botox. Above all else, I always recommend doing your research and you get what you pay for.

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PDO Threadlift

PDO Facial Threading / Glo Medspa

Glo Medspa has been performing the PDO facial threadlift for over 2 years, and was the first in Arizona to offer this service. We have seen many other medical facilities that have attempted to perform this procedure, but the results were very poor. A few things I highly recommend before having this procedure performed. First I highly recommend that you ask the person performing injections for “Before & After” photos. Many medical professionals try and use 3 or maybe 4 threads to lift the face. Complications – Unfortunately when you only use 3-4 threads, the results are not the best. The reason clinicians will use only 3-4 threads is to save money. A few complications I have seen from other facilities are threads that are poking out, or threads coming out of the mouth. When a thread is poking out against the skin, it means the thread was placed too shallow. When a thread protrudes into the mouth, that means it was placed too deep. There are other complications such as puckering or buckling that may resolve on it’s own. Threads can also slip out of place or even break. Facial threading is a great alternative to a face lift if you are a candidate. PDO threads will last up to 18 months and then slowly breakdown and are absorbed by the body. The best thing about threads are that they appear very natural and reduce the amount of dermal fillers by over 50%. There is generally no downtime with this procedure, but swelling can be expected for 4-5 days and tenderness for 2 weeks.

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Sculptra Butt Lift

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Sculptra is a great product for building new collagen that has been lost over time. Sculptra has been out since 1999 and has become a great alternative to fillers for facial injections. Sculptra will last for approximately 2 years when injected correctly with the proper amount of product. In most instances, you will see an improvement immediately followed by a decrease in volume. Results with Sculptra takes time, since the collagen needs to build up to see the results. People may require 2-3 treatments with 1 treatment each month. Sculptra has recently shown great results when injected into the buttocks. Candidates for the sculptra butt lift (aka Brazilian Butt Lift) are people who do not have enough fat to transfer. The sculptra is injected into the proper areas to give a fullness and projection to make it appear larger and rounder. The procedure is performed under a local anesthetic with no downtime. I long cannula is placed under the skin which delivers the product to the desired area. Possible side effects include swelling, bruising, pain at the injection site, tenderness. The area needs to be massaged to help evenly distribute the product throughout the area.

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