Botox Cosmetic
The lines that appear between your brows (glabellar lines) actually result from muscle movement and the passage of time. You may have heard the expression "wearing your emotions on your sleeve," but in reality you wear them on your face.
If you're angry or annoyed, for example, you knit your brows together. Underneath your skin, your facial muscles contract, cause a pleating of the overlying skin, and then, as anyone can see, you're frowning.
After years of crinkling and wrinkling, those glabellar lines start to linger longer and can become more pronounced. For women, whose faces tend to be more animated than men's, and whose skin is typically more delicate, these lines may appear exaggerated and more permanent.
Fortunately, there is a way to temporarily reduce moderate to severe glabellar lines. Treatment with BOTOX® Cosmetic can visibly smooth and soften moderate to severe frown lines between your brows. An improvement can be seen within days and may last up to 4 months, although results may vary. In clinical trials, nearly 90% of men and women surveyed rated the improvement in the appearance of frown lines between their brows as moderate to better 1 month after treatment.
BOTOX® Cosmetic is a non-surgical, physician-administered aesthetic treatment for moderate to severe frown lines between the brows in people ages 18 to 65. BOTOX® Cosmetic works by reducing the contractions of the muscles that cause those persistent frown lines that have developed over time.
Now only $11/unit!
Call The Medical Office at Vitality Medi Spa(422-4475) or stop in on Spring Garden Road, Halifax, NS to book your complimentary consultation with Dr. Renier van Aardt.
Juvederm Dermal Filler
Sun exposure, hormonal changes and aging can all have an impact on your skin’s appearance. Over time, your skin begins to lose hyaluronic acid and collagen, resulting in fine lines, wrinkles and a loss of fullness and elasticity. Healthcare professionals now can correct wrinkles and folds and add volume to sunken skin, reversing the signs of aging.
Luckily, now there's Juvederm™, a soft replenishing injectable gel. Made from hyaluronic acid, a naturally occurring sugar found in your body, it adds volume to minimize the appearance of wrinkles, thinning skin and lips. Hyaluronic acid injections have also been shown to stimulate collagen production. Best of all, the results are instant and natural-looking, there’s no downtime and it has been demonstrated to be safe for all skin tones.
A Juvéderm™ treatment typically takes 15-30 minutes and results are immediate. Plus, there's minimal recovery or downtime. So you can step into your doctor's office for treatment and step right back into your life.
Now only $500/syringe!
Call The Medical Office at Vitality MediSpa (422-4475) for your complimentary consultation with Dr. Renier van Aardt.
Skin Tyte
UV sun damage, lifestyle choices and genetic aging are all factors in the loss precious collagen stored in our skin. Think of collagen like the air in a balloon. When the air escapes the balloon starts to lose volume causing it to become “deflated”. Loss of collagen causes the skin to lose its elasticity resulting in sagging skin, reduced tone and firmness, fine lines and wrinkles, dull skin and more prominent pores.
How does Skin Tyte Work?
The top layers of the skin are protected by a cooled crystal tip while thermal energy is delivered heating the collagen in the lower layers of the skin. This heating action causes the deep layers of the skin to tighten. New collagen will start to grow after 8 weeks to further tighten the skin and produce a more youthful appearance. Clients will see results appear immediately and gradually over the next 2-6 months.
The BBL™ SkinTyte, visibly firms the skin with the use of broad band light. Collagen and elastin are stimulated - causing aninstant tightening; this tightening continues over several months, lifting sagging contours and creating a firmer, more radiant skin.
• Increased cell activity
• Collagen production
• Instant & progressive tightening
• Renewed tautness & tone
• Defined contours
• Smoothes wrinkles
• Treatments should begin in your 30’s to prevent to loss of collagen
• 3-5 treatments spaced 4 weeks apart will give long lasting results and bi-yearly treatments are recommended to maintain the collagen levels in the skin
• There might be some discomfort due to the heating effect of the treatment, individual tolerance will vary. Every step will be taken to ensure your comfort.
Skin is rejuvenated from within; with improved elasticity, tautness & tone.
Now only $412!/Treatment per Area
Thermage
Thermage® is a highly advanced, non-surgical procedure that uses thermal energy to tighten and contour facial and body skin to effectively reduce the signs of aging.
New Thermage® Technology now available!
What This means:
- Treatments have 50% less discomfort!
- Treatments are more effective. The energy is delivered in a pulsing fashion, heating the skin tissue more evenly for better results!
- Treatments are faster, face is 30% faster, body treatments up to 50% faster. The body settings are now 5 times bigger for treating legs, buttocks, abdomen and upper arms. There are also settings specifically for cellulite of the legs, thighs and buttocks and for tightening these areas!
Areas that can be treated:
• Eye Area - lower, upper lids and brow - delay cosmetic surgery up to 10 years!
• Upper Face - upper cheek, temple, forehead and brow Mid-Face - mid cheek and nasio-labial area.
• Lower Face - jowl, under chin and neck.
• NEW! Body - thighs, buttocks, upper arms, upper and lower abdomen
With little to no recovery time, you are back to your regular activities by the day following your procedure. With no incisions marking your skin or recovery time interfering with your busy schedule, Thermage® has earned recognition as a successful non-surgical alternative to surgical lifts and tucks.
How does the Thermage® Procedure Work?
The top layers of the skin are protected with a cooling spray while a highly sophisticated treatment tip is placed in contact with the skin. With each placement, the treatment tip emits radiofrequency (thermal) energy, heating the collagen in the lower layers of the skin. This heating action causes the deep layers of the skin to tighten. New collagen grows to further tighten the skin and produce a more youthful appearance. Patients will see results appear immediately and gradually over the next 2-6 months.
What is Collagen?
Collagen is the main protein of connective tissue that is responsible for skin elasticity. Collagen is depleted overtime from environmental factors such as sun exposure, and it is the depletion of the skin's collagen which leads to the wrinkles and sagging that accompany aging.
How Long Will the Effects of Thermage® Last?
Studies have shown that the physiological effect of Thermage® on thermal collagen is permanent, however cosmetic effects last approximately 3-5 years. Although a single treatment has produced good results in a significant number of patients, it should be noted that many factors play a part in the rate at which collagen is depleted, causing skin to age.
Every measure is taken to ensure your comfort during the Thermage® procedure. There may be some discomfort due to the heating effect of the radiofrequency; this is however very minimal and easily tolerated, as the latest Thermage treatment hand piece vibrates to mask the discomfort. The massaging action is relaxing and makes the treatment a breeze!
Now starting at $2800/treatment!
Call Vitality, Downtown Halifax, NS (422-4475) for your complimentary consultation with Dr. Renier van Aardt.
Useful Links for further information:
http:// www.botoxcosmetic.com
http:// www.juvederm.ca
http:// www.thermage.com
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