I just saw this blogpost reporting that a study has been completed to see how well Sculptra works in darker skin types.A question was whether darker-skinned patients would create too much collagen, causing hypertrophic scars and keloids. But it turned out that "they do very well with this product," according to Dr. Mest, with new collagen [...]
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Just a reminder about a really worthwhile fundraising project. This is a project that is going to help many women with breast cancer in our region. You can read more about it here. Kelly Arnott is donating the proceeds from the HSBC Chilly Half Marathon and Frosty 5k coming up on March 1, 2009. The MRI [...]
This article is reprinted from our newsletter of December 18, 2008. In the past week, we have sent out a request for volunteers for the cellulite study and we are currently designing several more studies for which we will be requesting volunteers. To receive our electronic newsletter, click on the big pink button at the top [...]
It's a funny thing about doing a research study, you start measuring everything. One of my clients started an Accent Membership recently. She is starting out with some body recontouring on her abdomen rather than addressing cellulite but we were in measuring mode so we measured her before and after 3 treatments. Usually I tell people [...]
The first client using the Refining Cellulite Body Lotion came in yesterday and said that she could already see a difference with it.In another case, I personally just did an Accent treatment on a client this morning and applied the Refining Cellulite Body Lotion immediately afterwards.I wasn't expecting to see a difference but I did see [...]
Advanced Rejuvenation Medical Spa is doing a study. It starts within the week. We plan to assess Refining Cellulite Body Lotion, a new product for cellulite from Vivier. The key ingredients in Refining Cellulite Body Lotion include Synephrine from bitter orange, Caffeine and Glaucine, a plant extract. These 3 compounds attack different stages of fat metabolism.Synephrine [...]
(This blogpost is reprinted from our newsletter of December 18, 2008. To subscribe to our newsletter, please click on the pink button in the upper right hand corner.) (Link to source of photo.)Last week when I was looking for celebrity photos for the newsletter, I came across this pair of photos of Keanu Reeves. The photo [...]
It's January -- time to think about New Year's resolutions. The feasts of the holiday season seem to lead naturally to thoughts of trimming and toning your figure in January, don't they?If you want help with losing inches, smoothing out cellulite or tightening sagging skin, I highly recommend Accent RF (radiofrequency) treatments.You might have heard of [...]
Juvederm is now being made with the local anesthetic mixed right in with the hyaluronic acid filler.I recently received my first shipment and was playing with it last week. It makes the whole process of having your lips filled much easier.Here's what I didn't like about my old technique for freezing:I used to do dental nerve [...]