Industry experts predicted at the start of 2018 that combination treatments would be hot—and they were right! Combining cosmetic treatments to enhance your results is one of our most powerful tools for attaining optimal benefits.
Here are just a few of our favorite synergistic pairings:
BBL Photofacial & Halo
BBL™ photofacials are non-invasive treatments that bathe your skin in bright light to stimulate its natural healing response and spur new collagen and elastin. The intense light is also ideal for eradicating stubborn pigmentation concerns like age and sun spots. Combining this light treatment with Halo™ fractional skin resurfacing is a win-win because it stimulates skin at every level for enhanced benefits.
BBL and SkinTyte II
BBL and SkinTyte II™ are two potent non-invasive skin treatments that harness energy to stimulate the skin’s natural healing response. SkinTyte helps to tighten and smooth moderately lax or wrinkled skin, while BBL photofacials help to reveal a more even skin tone. Paired together, these two treatments provide intensely rejuvenated, younger-looking skin with no downtime.
Liquid Facelifts
It’s fairly self-explanatory why injectables work so well together. Injectables are formulated to work on different areas of the face, from the forehead to your chin. Combined, they help rejuvenate the entire face, taking years off with minimal downtime and discomfort.
PRP and Dermal Fillers
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a concentrated portion of your own blood containing potent growth factors which can rejuvenate and revitalize anywhere it’s applied, from joints to skin. When we add PRP to dermal filler treatments, it helps to lengthen the duration of benefits as well as enhance your results for months of younger-looking skin.
We are passionate about providing you with your best possible results. To learn more about combination treatments and other leading therapies at AVIE!, call 703.870.3844 or request your free consultation today!
—Kim
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Top 5 Injectable Fears Leesburg, VA
Are you curious about Botox® or dermal fillers, but too nervous to pursue treatment? There’s a ton of people out there just like you who yearn to revitalize their appearance but are scared by stories they’ve heard about injectables going wrong.
The first thing you need to know is that lasting, or “scary,” side effects are extremely rare. Injectables are the most popular non-surgical cosmetic treatments in the world, and they’ve been at the top of the cosmetic food chain for quite some time. In fact, Botox was recently named “All-Star Wrinkle Eraser” in NewBeauty, a leading beauty authority and quality purveyor.
Rest assured, Botox and dermal fillers are safely administered to millions of women and men every year. When injectables are administered by a seasoned professional with years of injectable experience and training, your risk for unsuccessful treatment is practically nil. The experts at AVIE! offer decades of injectable experience, having performed well over 200,000 injectable treatments since 2009.
To help calm your concerns, here are some answers to your top injectable fears:
Fear #1
I’ll blow up like a balloon.
The Truth
Experiencing some swelling after your session is totally common and normal, but there’s little risk of swelling up like a balloon. The top three side effects for injectables are swelling, bruising, and redness at the injection sites, which are all helped by applying ice to treatment areas before and after your session. Most clients have minimal to no swelling that can last up to 48 hours.
Fear #2
I’ll lose all facial expression.
The Truth
Botox is ideal for relaxing certain wrinkles on your face, but not every wrinkle. Specifically, Botox relaxes the muscles underlying your wrinkles on the forehead, between the brows, and around your eyes (crow’s feet). You’ll still be able to smile, widen your eyes, and be a normal person, you’ll just have fewer wrinkles and smoother skin doing it. Performed by a injectable expert (like everyone on our team at AVIE!), Botox will leave you looking refreshed and years younger, and no one will be able to tell you’ve had it done but you.
Fear #3
I’ll look fake and overfilled.
The Truth.
That fake, overfilled look you see on reality TV takes lots and lots of dermal filler to achieve—it’s not a mistake you’re stuck with after just one treatment. Despite what you may think, an overfilled appearance is a deliberate and chosen effect that some patients seek. If you’re interested in natural-looking rejuvenation with minimal downtime, AVIE! is the place for your injectables session. Recently named Best MedSpa by Virginia Living magazine, AVIE! offers years of training, experience, and skill so you can enjoy months of intensely refreshed, younger-looking skin without a worry.
To learn more about injectables, call 703.870.3844 or complete our online consultation request form for a free consultation today.
—Kim
Check Out Our Award-Winning Treatments at AVIE! Leesburg, VA
We’re thrilled to report that 8 of our services and products were recently acknowledged for their outstanding benefits by NewBeauty magazine, a leading authority and quality purveyor in the aesthetic industry.
Our mission at AVIE! is to bring you the best products and services on the market. Check out just a few of our cream-of-the-crop offerings:
Ultherapy® (“Tried-and-True Skin Tightener”) can help stave off surgery or prolong the results of other skin rejuvenation treatments by stimulating the skin with powerful, non-invasive ultrasound energy. With no downtime, Ultherapy can help lift and tighten skin on the face, neck, and chest for long-lasting rejuvenation. Christie Brinkley is the national spokesperson, and we can see why! For your comfort, we offer PRO-NOX™ nitrous oxide sedation so you can relax while turning back the clock on your skin.
CoolSculpting® (“Fight Fat in a Flash”) is the world’s most popular non-invasive fat reduction treatment. Awarded by NewBeauty for the fifth consecutive year, CoolSculpting freezes away unwanted pockets of fat almost anywhere on the body with little to no downtime.
HydraFacial® (“Go-to Facial for a Healthy Glow”) offers a head-turning complexion with no downtime by combining deep-cleaning exfoliation and extraction with an infusion of revitalizing nutrients for a wide range of improvements, from smaller pore size to more even skin tone and diminished wrinkles.
Halo™ (“Powerhouse Skin Resurfacer”) is the one-and-only skin resurfacing treatment to feature hybrid technology (ablative and non-ablative), which thoroughly revitalizes the skin at every level for a smoother, clearer, and more radiant complexion with less downtime than comparable laser skin resurfacing treatments.
Botox® (“All-Star Wrinkle Eraser”) is the world’s most popular non-surgical aesthetic treatment, smoothing lines and wrinkles on the forehead, between the brows, and around the eyes for up to 4 months of younger-looking skin.
Vollure™ (“Industry Breakthroughs That Have the Power to Change Lives”) is a longer-lasting dermal filler, offering up to two years of smoother, younger-looking skin by restoring volume and reducing deep lines around the nose and mouth (nasolabial folds).
SkinMedica® TNS Essential Serum (“Youth in a Bottle”) is everything you want in a skin product, diminishing lines, smoothing skin, and evening out skin tone with a proprietary blend of peptides, vitamins, antioxidants, and other powerful skin replenishers.
CareCredit (“Beauty Made Easy”) helps you enjoy your favorite beauty services now by allowing you to pay off your treatments in convenient monthly installments.
We are so excited all our hard work continues to pay off! Our goal is to provide the best cosmetic treatments and services possible, and our award-winning treatments are a testament to that!
We can’t wait for you discover these amazing treatments and products for yourself! Call 703.870.3844 or complete your online consultation request form today!
—Kim
Happy Anniversary to Us! Leesburg, VA
We can’t believe that another year has passed! AVIE! MedSpa has officially served as a leading medical spa in Northern Virginia for nine joyful years. We feel truly humbled and privileged to have served you for nearly a decade, and we are continually inspired to provide the latest advancements in treatments for bringing out your personal best.
Because of you, AVIE! is one of the premiere medical spas in the southeast, recognized as an official treatment provider for many leading technologies. Here’s a look at some of our most notable achievements:
•AVIE! is a CoolSculpting® Certified Practice. We’ve performed over 3,000 successful CoolSculpting treatments, making our medspa the leading body contouring destination in Northern Virginia.
•AVIE! is an official Ultherapy® Ultra Treatment Provider, performing over 750 successful Ultherapy treatments.
•AVIE! was named by New Beauty magazine as one of the Top 5 Ultherapy providers in the Southeast.
•AVIE! participated in clinical studies for Alastin Skincare®.
•AVIE! is at the forefront of every trend in cosmetic services, being the first in Loudoun County to offer cutting-edge treatments.
•AVIE! offers more than 25 years of combined experience successfully administering Botox® and dermal fillers.
Thank you for choosing us for all your aesthetic and wellness needs! We can’t wait to help you! Call 703.870.3844 or click here to schedule your consultation today!
—Kim
Your Top Injectables Questions, Answered Leesburg, VA
We hear you loud and clear! You love the age-defying benefits of Botox® and dermal fillers, but you’re nervous about the possibility of side effects. We perform thousands of successful injectable treatments every year, and our team offers more than 30 years of combined injectable experience.
To help calm your concerns, the AVIE! Team has provided answers to some of your most pressing questions, along with our expert tips for getting the most out of your treatments.
1. Should I avoid alcohol the day of my treatment?
Definitely, but we recommend skipping alcohol for more than just the day of treatment. Alcohol dilates your blood vessels, increasing your risk of bleeding and bruising. To minimize your risk, it’s a good idea to avoid alcohol at least a few days before and after your injectable treatment.
2. Is exercise a no-no after treatment?
It’s a good idea to avoid vigorous exercise the day of your injectable session. This gives the injectable time to settle into your facial contours, preventing any unwanted migration to unintended areas of the face. Immediately following your injectables session, it’s also important to avoid anything having to do with extreme temperatures, such as saunas or skiing, which can diminish the effectiveness of your treatment.
3. Are injectables painful?
Botox and dermal fillers are well tolerated by millions of people every year. Dermal fillers contain lidocaine, which greatly minimizes potential discomfort. We will also apply a topical numbing cream to your skin before your session.
4. Will I have severe bruising and swelling?
Your risk of bruising depends on your body. Every person is different. If you tend to bruise easily, you are more likely to experience bruising from your injectable treatment. That said, there are ways to decrease your risk of bruising and swelling, including applying ice before and after your treatment, taking Arnica, an anti-bruising supplement, a few days before and after your treatment, and avoiding alcohol and NSAID pain relievers, which thin the blood.
Rest assured, my expert injectables team and I have proudly performed well over 200,000 safe and highly effective injectable treatments since 2009. We are ready to help you achieve your best! Call 703.870.3844 or click here to schedule your free consultation today.
–Kim
All-Star Treatment Combos for Amazing Skin Leesburg, VA
I get it. You are too busy to even be reading this blog. So let’s cut to the chase and let you in on a genius medspa secret—combination treatments! Strategically pairing your treatments not only saves time but also provides incredible synergistic benefits, enhancing your results for your most gorgeous skin ever.
I love that word, synergy. It refers to the magic that happens when two treatments combine for more awesome results than if you were to undergo the treatments separately. In other words, two is often better than one in the cosmetic world!
For a luminous, head-turning complexion, here are three of our favorite synergistic pairings:
Dermal Fillers & Botox
It’s hard to beat the all-star combination of Botox® and dermal fillers. These two injectables treat different areas of the face, so they pair perfectly to reveal an overall revitalized, younger-looking appearance with minimal downtime. Botox smooths lines on the upper areas of the face, including persistent forehead lines and crow’s feet, while dermal fillers replenish lost volume and diminish lines and wrinkles around the mouth, cheeks, nose, and chin. Together, these two injectables can reveal months of radiant rejuvenation.
Forever Young BBL & SkinTyte II
Forever Young BBL™ photofacials bathe the skin in intense light to improve a bevy of pigmentation concerns, including age spots, freckles, sun spots, redness, and more for a more evenly-toned, radiant complexion. SkinTyte II™ treats skin with advanced infrared energy to tighten and smooth targeted areas on any area of the body with no downtime. Combined, these two non-invasive skin rejuvenation treatments are a perfect pair for revealing brighter and tighter skin!
Microneedling & Chemical Peels or PRP
I love microneedling because it’s such an easy treatment for refreshing your skin with minimal downtime. Microneedling creates tiny channels in the skin, spurring new collagen to grow and fill in those tiny holes, improving the health and appearance of skin. Having a chemical peel prior to microneedling intensifies this renewing effect, revealing deeper revitalization. PRP (platelet-rich plasma) also pairs well with microneedling. PRP is a concentrated portion of your own blood that is bursting with growth factors and healing properties for intensely revitalized, stunning skin. When applied topically following a microneedling session, the PRP benefits increase due to enhanced absorption.
Ready to combine and conquer your cosmetic treatments? Call 703.870.3844 or click here to schedule your free consultation today.
–Kim