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HydraFacial – clean, extract and hydrate the skin

Hydrafacial /

The Hydrafacial is an award-winning system that merges invigorating spa therapies with advanced medical technology to enhance skin health.  The HydraFacial uses patented Vortex-Fusion® technology to cleanse, extract and hydrate.  The HydraFacial helps uncover a new layer of skin with exfoliation and resurfacing.  Remove debris from pores with painless suction, while you nourish with intense moisturizers that hydrate the skin. The facial treatments can be customized to each persons needs and skin types.  HydraFacial Brightalive® Booster Serum is a super serum designed to brighten skin tone and lessen the appearance of discoloration for an instantly gratifying glow.   You can also add red or blue light therapy to the treatment for added benefits.  In cosmetics, LED light has several purported uses: Red light is for anti-aging and inflammation, blue light is for acne, and infrared light to tighten and firm the skin. … Red light stimulates collagen, and blue light kills an acne-causing bacteria called Propionibacterium acnes Another great therapy from the Hydrafacial machine is Lymphatic Enhancements.   Removes toxic buildup to reveal healthy looking skin, helps detoxify the skin, decreases inflammation, removes unwanted buildup, and optimizes skin health

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Voluma – Radiesse

Injections /

Voluma and Radiesse are two favorites for cheek fillers.  Both produce great results, but each one has it’s own pros and cons.  Voluma is a nice soft filler that comes in a 1ml syringe, whereas Radiesse is a 1.5ml syringe. Radiess has some characteristics that are called “biostimulators”.  A biostimulatory filler will cause the body to produce more collagen over time.  We have seen Radiesse last for over 2 years due to these biostimulatory traits, where Voluma will last about 12 months.  Depending on how Radiesse is placed, it mimics a injectable implant and can be firm.  Radiess can also have a soft feel when slightly hyperdiluted to help fill in large hallow areas.  Voluma is much softer and very natural feeling, which many people like.  Radiesse will tend to cause more swelling after injections than Voluma. Both are great fillers, but we recommend having your provider let you know what would be the best for you.

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Trusculpt ID kills fat in 15 Minutes and only 1 treatment

Body Contouring /

TruSculpt ID is new technology for body contouring that blows away all others.  What makes TruSculpt ID better than Coolsculpting?? TruSculpt ID is ONLY 15 minutes.  TruSculpt leaves no signs of treatment and offers Zero downtime.  TruSculpt can be used in areas that have small amounts of fat.  TruSculpt leaves NO Divots or “Shark Bites” like Coolsculpting can.  TruSculpt ID will kill fat AND tighten the skin at the same time!!!  Coolsculpting does NOT tighten skin, so you would have to pay for different treatments to tighten the skin.  TruSculpt can be used in small tight areas.  Typically only 1 treatment is needed. Coolsculpting can leave the area numb with nerve irritation and possibly nerve damage.  Coolsculpting can also leave behind “divots” where it kills the fat, unlike TruSculpt ID.  After I had Coolsculpting I was in SEVERE PAIN while the area was warming back up.  Coolsculpting left me with huge bruising on my sides, TruSculpt leaves NO marks.  They both take the same amount of time to see results (12 weeks). Biggest difference is… Coolsculpting is OLD TECHNOLOGY (over 10 years), TruSculpt ID is NEW TECHNOLOGY.  Would you use a cell phone from 10 years ago, or something new?

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Botox

Botox /

When injecting Botox, you can not inject everyone the same way.  Muscles vary in location from one person to the next.  Having a trained injector who has a great deal of knowledge about the facial muscles will make your Botox come out much better.  When doing an assessment of a person’s facial muscles it is best to have them make different facial expressions to evaluate the muscles. When going to a new place, it is important to know what you want and what you don’t want.  Many places work on commission and will try and up sell you on more Botox than you may even need.  The problem is, when you have too much Botox it can cause the forehead to get very heavy and make the eyelids droopy.  If you don’t get enough injected you will still have a lot of movement and the lines will never go away.  The other problem with treating sub-therapeutically, or placing too small of an amount is that it will not last very long. Typically for the forehead I find the sweet spot to be 30 units of Botox or 60 units of Dysport.  Around the eyes can be a tricky place to inject because it is the highest rate of bruising associated with this area.  Blood vessels are very difficult to see around the eyes and it is a very tender area.  If you place too much Botox around the eyes it will effect the way you smile.

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Facial Injections

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

Botox, Uncategorized /

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

Uncategorized /

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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Botox

Uncategorized /

Botox is a great way to help reduce and eliminate wrinkles and fine lines.  I typically recommend starting Botox when you start to see fine lines in the forehead or around the eyes.  When adding Botox into your routine of anti-aging the benefits will pay off greatly down the road.  Many people ask what a good age to begin Botox?  Unfortunately there is no right answer since everyone has different types of muscle strengths.  I have had clients as young as 20 begin Botox, and other women starting at the age of 45.  When getting Botox for “preventative” measures, I generally let people know they need a smaller amount and not as frequent.  The best idea is to have a consult to determine whether Botox is right for you. Dangers of Botox… When injected incorrectly, Botox can cause a “Droopy eye” or when injected inside the orbital rim it can migrate into the muscles that move the eye causing a lazy eye.  I have personally injected hundreds of thousands of Botox units and have never had any serious problems.  The good thing is that Botox is not permanent and will wear off in 3-6 months.  I always encourage people to do their research before undergoing any type of cosmetic procedure.  There are plenty of good injectors, but finding the one you like can take time, so be patient and do your homework.

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Fibroblast Skin Tightening

Fibroblast skin tightening /

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) /

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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