November 2021 Promotions
Facials
Facial Procedures with Minimal Recovery Time
Many of us want a younger-looking face, but the downtime while recovering from plastic surgery can be a dealbreaker. Whether you cannot get the time off of work, or you prefer to use your vacation time to travel rather than resting in bed for a couple of weeks, the good news is you can still pursue facial rejuvenation without sacrificing too much free time.
Among the procedures that Facial Aesthetic Concepts offers:
IPL Therapy
Laser treatments are popular among people who want to address irregular pigmentation and minimize their wrinkles. While Facial Aesthetic Concepts offers multiple laser treatments (such as fractional CO2 resurfacing and PDT) with their own respective strengths, intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy is the best choice if you want to leave the office immediately without any visible side effects of treatment.
Microneedling
Microneedling utilizes tiny needles to prick the skin and, in turn, spur collagen production. This increase of collagen can go a long way toward filling in wrinkles, lines and acne scars, making your face look both smoother and younger. Most patients only report experiencing mild discomfort during the treatment, and they typically return to work the same day.
Microdermabrasion
This exfoliation process gently works away the top layer of your skin to reveal the new skin just below. Often times, wrinkles, enlarged pores, acne and hyperpigmentation will go away along with that top layer.
Aside from needing to stay out of the sun for the following 10 days, recovery is not significant. Just be mindful of protecting your tender skin and you should be able to continue working and socializing as normal.
Botox and Injectable Fillers
Botox and fillers are excellent ways to painlessly fill the lines that form on your face for several months to over a year, depending on which filler is used. Beyond Botox, Facial Aesthetic Concepts carries Juvederm, Restylane and Radiesse, and can discuss the benefits of each during a consultation.
Best of all, it takes all of a few moments to receive an injectable treatment and then you are good to go. We advise you to take it easy with exercise and alcohol for the next 24-48 hours, but beyond that, you can go about your normal life as the fillers actively settle into your skin.
It is possible to make significant improvements to your face without having to take yourself out of commission for a while. To discuss any of these procedures, please email the team at Facial Aesthetic Concepts to set up a consultation.
The Power of Combination
By Alissa Stevens
Springtime is here and like most of us, you are probably experiencing some transitions in your skin as the seasons change. You may be wondering what is happening to your skin and what you can do to ‘fix’ it. Fortunately, and unfortunately, there are a ton of treatment and product options that can produce a remarkable improvement in skin tone, texture and quality.
Unfortunately, the broad range of options can become very confusing and may not address all your particular goals or needs. Often times we find that when we combine treatments and add on customized options to facials or non-surgical treatments we often achieve a more desired result on the skin. We can increase the overall effectiveness of your treatments, by adding custom exfoliation, hydration, anti-aging ingredients, or collagen and elastin stimulators to our treatments to meet your skin’s needs and obtain optimal results.
Some of our favorite skincare additions are Dermaplane, Facial Infusion, Oxymist and Ultimate or Glow Facials. Some of these treatments can be done immediately after our medical aesthetic services or done 1-2 weeks later to enhance and increase the results from your treatment. Boosters like our Dermaplaning Infusion facial are combined with microneedling, custom facials, waxing and many other treatments.
Dermaplaning can ‘refinish’ the skin through a method of superficial exfoliation removing dead skin cells and ‘peach fuzz’, which can trap excess dirt and oil. The exfoliation leaves the skin feeling silky smooth and improves the look of facial skin to smooth out imperfections or textural irregularities. This can also help with overall product penetration on the skin, making products and other treatments more effective. This is how facial infusion plays a key role.
The Infusion helps boost and speed results of other skin care treatments or can be used as a stand-alone treatment. This treatment can generate 30-day collagen production and avoids damaging the epidermis by penetrating several high dose active ingredients into the dermis through liposomal delivery through a retinol derivative. This treatment is further customized by adding powder blends and actives which enhance the results for acne, rosacea, and hyperpigmentation. This unique combination can achieve the same benefits from doing a chemical peel, but without the downtime and side effects of dry skin with the added benefit of increased collagen production.
When we combine an Infusion after receiving a microneedling treatment the skin receives the ‘nourishment’ it needs during the healing process to hydrate and exfoliate, while aiding the recovery process.
Our patients love the dermaplaning and the facial infusion combination. It removes any unwanted skin dryness and leaves you skin silky soft!
For those of us who want a little more resurfacing, a superficial chemical peel like the Glow and Ultimate Facials are the perfect amount of exfoliation to get nice, visible results with minimal downtime. They are a great compliment to a treatment like IPL/Photofacial, which helps correct discoloration in the skin but doesn’t necessarily target textural issues or clean out the pores. And they can even be done immediately after the IPL!
We highly suggest a complimentary consultation with one of our providers to find the best, customized plan for addressing your skin concerns, and we have a great promotion this month discounting some of our favorite combinations!
Call us if you don’t think your skin is radiant or you have any questions.