Guess what? It’s time to schedule your series of laser hair removal treatments! But wait! You could also be fitting in CoolSculpting® non-invasive fat reduction, vein reduction with sclerotherapy, laser skin rejuvenation with Halo™ and BBL™… Feeling overwhelmed yet? Don’t worry, we don’t expect you to schedule all these treatments now. We’re just throwing out ideas because the winter months are an ideal time for all these treatments, and so many more.
Why do we love the winter so much? Because it takes time to get your best results! For example, if you are trimming away fat bulges with CoolSculpting, it can take up to three months to see results. And because optimal results are often achieved with more than one treatment, you may need to undergo a few treatments to reach your goal. Laser hair removal is on exactly the same schedule. To get your best results in time for summer, you need to start a series of laser hair removal treatments several months in advance. Of course, everyone responds differently to treatment. Some people see the results they want after only one treatment. But since we can’t promise or predict results, we always recommend advance planning.
Here are a few more tips for wintertime aesthetic treatments:
• Don’t ever skimp on sunscreen.
Sunscreen is vital year-round. However, it is even more important around the time you are undergoing any laser treatment like laser hair removal, Halo or BBL. Lasers and the sun do not mix. Any exposure to the sun, both before and after your treatment, increases your risk of side effects and also interferes with the effectiveness of your treatments. And it’s not just lasers. Any treatment that resurfaces your skin, including microneedling with PRP, requires careful sun protection to ensure your skin heals properly without hypopigmentation or other irregularities.
• Don’t skimp on yourself.
It’s easy to procrastinate with self-care — and make no mistake, aesthetic treatments definitely fall under the “self-care” category! — because you’re probably the only person who will notice! But neglecting to treat yourself to treatments you enjoy takes its toll on your health in so many ways, raising your stress level, robbing you of energy, even spoiling your mood. If you’ve been thinking about a certain treatment, it’s a great time to schedule a consultation with us!
You deserve it! Learn more about treatments for bringing out your personal best this winter by calling 703.870.3844 or requesting your personal consultation online today.
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Don’t Get Stuck in a Resolution Rut! Leesburg, VA
Happy New Year! We love fresh starts, and there’s nothing more refreshing than a brand new year! But as much as we love the new year, it can also be a stressful time, particularly if you’ve made a zillion promises to yourself about losing weight or getting a better body. (And let’s face it: Most of us fall into this category!) If you’re anything like the rest of us, and you’re feeling overwhelmed by how much work you have ahead of you to reach your goals, we want you to stop right where you are and take a few deep breaths. Inhale, exhale…ahhh…Feel better? We hope so!
As your partner in self-care, our #1 goal is to help you feel amazing! So without further ado, here are a few tips for tackling your body contouring goals in 2020:
1) Never go it alone!
Certain areas of the body are called trouble spots because they are IMPOSSIBLE. Case in point: the muffin top. How many years has this pinchable blob of fat haunted you? It’s not your fault! It’s a well known fact that “trouble areas” of fat don’t respond to healthy diet or exercise regimens. Or, if they do respond, the improvements are painfully slight and slow, and who has time for that? So, we are over the moon about being able to offer you a helping hand with several body contouring treatments: CoolSculpting® non-invasive fat reduction, EmSculpt® non-invasive muscle toning, Kybella® submental fat reduction, SkinTyte II™ skin tightening, Ultherapy®, the ultrasound facelift alternative, and Vivace™ RF microneedling.
At the risk of sounding silly, we like to think of our non-surgical body contouring menu as Santa’s little helpers; they are the elves of body contouring, working behind the scenes all hours of the day and night to whittle away fat, tone up flab and tighten and smooth skin…all without surgery and little to no downtime…to help you make noticeable progress and stay on track.
You can also boost your results with The ProLon Fasting-Mimicking Diet® (FMD), a new tool we love here at AVIE! ProLon is clinically-proven to help decrease fat and reinvigorate your body, essentially setting you up for optimal results with any of our body contouring treatments. Seeing your body improve before your eyes is a powerful motivator, and we truly can’t wait for you to experience it!
2) Success is one small step at a time.
Another big benefit to non-invasive body contouring and skin tightening, aside from the little to no downtime involved, is gradual, natural-looking improvements. There’s no drastic surgery or incisions to endure. Following your CoolSculpting treatment, for example, your body will flush away unwanted fat cells in the months after your session. With EmSculpt, your treatment areas will experience thousands of muscle contractions in one 30-minute session, resulting in a more toned, defined or lifted appearance in the weeks following your treatment (we achieve your best results with a series of treatments). Kybella, SkinTyte, Ultherapy and Vivace microneedling all afford gradual, natural-looking improvements. (It’s worth noting, however, that Kybella does involve some social downtime due to swelling, which is a sign that your treatment is working!)
The takeaway point here is that most people need a little extra help with body contouring, so you are in good company. And don’t be afraid to ask for help! You deserve it! To learn more about non-surgical body sculpting at AVIE!, call 703.870.3844 or request a consultation online today!
AVIE! Medspa is proud to serve Leesburg, Ashburn and the surrounding communities in Northern Virginia.
—Kim
Timing Is Everything with Party Prepping! Leesburg, VA
Thanksgiving is next week, which means Black Friday is a stone’s throw away, which means it’s time to get yourself to AVIE! Medspa for your favorite medical spa treatments, pronto!
Kidding aside, when it comes to medical spa treatments, timing is everything. Here’s a look at the most popular services this time of year, and the amount of downtime you need to factor in.
Injectables
Botox® and dermal fillers are popular all year round, but there’s nothing more motivating than an upcoming holiday party to get you hunkered down for a session with your favorite injector at Avie! Medspa and Laser Center. Without a doubt, there’s no easier way to smooth away lines and look younger than with injectables. The only catch is that you need to pay close attention to your personal response to treatment. Every injection carries a risk of swelling, pinpoint bleeding, and bruising. Some people are more prone to bruising than others. Dermal fillers can cause swelling for up to a week following your session. For these reasons, we recommend scheduling your injectables a good month before you need to see optimal results.
Laser skin treatments
Downtime depends on the treatment. We recommend scheduling your Halo™ a full two weeks before any event. It takes about a week of social downtime for your skin to fully renew itself, and benefits with Halo keep coming as your skin continues to produce new collagen. So for optimal benefits, you may want to schedule your treatment a month before your event. If you would like both injectables and laser treatment, please schedule your injectables AFTER your skin treatment, because the skin treatment will break down your injectable a lot faster. We’ll help you plan your treatments during your personal consultation.
Fat reduction
CoolSculpting® non-invasive fat reduction offers gradual results for up to three months following your last treatment, so we don’t recommend this treatment if you want to see results right away, before your big event. You’ll want to schedule CoolSculpting a good three months in advance. For EMSCULPT®, which affords muscle toning and fat reduction, you should see benefits faster. EMSCULPT works differently, prompting thousands of muscle contractions with electromagnetic energy to strengthen and tone muscles without downtime. EMSCULPT can be successfully started about two months before you want to see results. The same goes for skin tightening with SkinTyte II™ or Vivace™ Micro Needle RF, which reveal optimal results after a series of treatments.
To schedule your ideal skin prepping treatments in the perfect order for your best results, call 703.870.3844 or request a personal consultation online today.
AVIE! proudly serves clients from Leesburg, Ashburn, and all over NoVA. See you soon!
– Kim
It’s Time to Tackle Your Turkey Neck! Leesburg, VA
Gobble gobble! It’s that time of year again for all things turkey. So please forgive us for writing a blog about the dreaded turkey neck!
Whether it’s genetics or lifestyle, or a combination of both, the neck and chin area is an impossible area of the body to tame with diet and exercise alone. No matter how well you eat or how much weight you lose, or how many hundreds of sit ups and crunches and jogs you do, your double chin will not budge. It’s a scientific fact. No, it’s not fair — and it’s not your fault — but there is hope!
AVIE! Medspa offers two treatments for tackling submental chin fat. The FDA-approved injectable Kybella®, for starters, helps to break down chin fat with a modified form of deoxycholic acid, a naturally occurring fat-busting molecule in the body. Kybella works wonders in small areas of the body, which is why it’s FDA-approved for the chin. If we decide that Kybella is a good fit for you, you’ll experience a series of treatments spaced at least one month apart. Because every Kybella treatment is tailored to a patient’s exact needs, there’s no set number of sessions with Kybella. Some achieve their goal with one treatment, while another may need three. Each injectable session involves multiple small injections under your chin, which are quick and well-tolerated.
CoolSculpting® non-invasive fat reduction is another FDA-cleared solution for reducing chin fat. Our advanced CoolSculpting technology, including CoolAdvantage Petite™ applicators, can help us freeze away unwanted fat efficiently and with little to no downtime. The benefits of CoolSculpting are gradual. You’ll notice optimal improvements within three months of your treatment, and you may need more than one treatment to achieve your goal. We will work with you to design a treatment plan that meets your needs.
Sometimes, it’s skin — not fat — that is causing the appearance of the turkey neck. If we determine that you could benefit from skin tightening, we offer Vivace™ Micro Needle RF, the most advanced microneedling treatment on the market. Vivace stimulates skin tightening with a potent combination of microneedling and radiofrequency energy for smoother, tighter, younger-looking skin where you need it most.
To learn more about your chin-slimming options at AVIE!, please call 703.870.3844 or request a personal consultation online today.
AVIE! proudly serves clients from Leesburg, Ashburn, and all over NoVA. See you soon!
– Kim
Back to School = Back to YOU! Leesburg, VA
Hey, all Moms and Dads — do you feel like doing cartwheels now that Northern Virginia schools are back in session? The summer was fun, but having a little more structure to your household is priceless. So now that fall is here, I’m here to remind you that it’s more than okay to switch the focus back to YOU (in between back-to-school nights and carpools, that is!). When was the last time you really did something just for you? I bet it’s been a while, so I’ve got a plan…
Non-invasive body contouring!
You know that belly bulge you’ve had forever? What about your under arm “wings”? Almost everyone has pinchable fat that just won’t budge under any circumstances, even after torturing diet and exercise regimens. It’s just not fair. So that’s why I’ve made it one of my top priorities at AVIE! to provide the leading non-invasive body contouring technology. You deserve to love your body at every age, and I’m here to help you make your best body a reality. Sound good?
I recently acquired EMSCULPT® non-invasive body sculpting because you deserve a break. EMSCULPT is the world’s first treatment to build muscle and reduce fat without invasive measures or downtime. It’s truly a remarkable treatment. Everyone always talks about how important core strength is, and EMSCULPT is the ultimate core-strengthening tool. You’ll lay back while we apply special paddles to your target areas (EMSCULPT is FDA-cleared to treat the abdomen, buttocks, calves, and upper arms). The cool part is how it works: EMSCULPT uses High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic Technology (HIFEM®) to trigger thousands of muscle contractions during your treatment. All you do is sit and relax while the machine does all the work. Your muscles will feel like you’ve worked out, only it’s EMSCULPT that’s doing all the work, not you.
The best part about EMSCULPT is how effective it is. In a normal workout situation, you can’t possibly contract your muscles 20,000 times in one visit to the gym. EMSCULPT is truly working out your muscles and even reducing fat in the process, so you’re getting measurable results without toiling and sweating away hours at the gym. Doesn’t that sound like a miracle? Well, it’s not!
The other non-invasive body contouring treatment I love is CoolSculpting®, which I consider to be a complementary treatment to EMSCULPT. While EMSCULPT focuses on muscle toning, CoolSculpting focuses on fat reduction. If your primary concern is fat, we’ll help you reduce those fat bulges with CoolSculpting first before undergoing more toning and definition with EMSCULPT.
No matter what, we’ll help you tackle your trouble spots this fall. By the way, undergoing treatment now is key because body contouring takes a few months to reveal your optimal benefits — just in time for the holiday season! To discover your personal body contouring regimen this fall, please call 703.870.3844 or request your personal consultation online today!
AVIE! is proud to serve Leesburg, Ashburn, and all over NoVA! We can’t wait to see you!
— Kim
It’s Never Too Late for an Awesome Summer! Leesburg,VA
Confidence is everything. When you feel confident, it’s so much easier to relax and enjoy the moment, isn’t it? I think it’s because when you’re busy feeling your best, you’re not thinking about the little things or imperfections that make you feel lousy, like razor burn or belly fat. You’re just happy being you!
In case you didn’t know, I’m in the business of confidence boosting here at AVIE! To boost your confidence this summer, here are a few of my favorite treatments:
Laser hair removal
If you’re on the fence about laser hair removal, I urge you to take the plunge and schedule a series of 5 laser hair removal treatments this year. It will change your life! (Seriously!) While summer isn’t an ideal time for laser hair removal since your skin needs to be tan-free, this treatment is a MUST to fit into your grooming routine whenever you can. So many women I know have struggled their entire lives with painful and embarrassing ingrowns or razor burn (on their bikini line, especially). This tricky area is sensitive and prone to aesthetic issues, which is why I encourage laser hair removal because it will set you free! Imagine being able to walk the beach or pool without a cover up this year because you don’t feel compelled to cover up your imperfections? You deserve to enjoy smooth, carefree comfort that’s long-lasting, not temporary, and you can find it with laser hair removal right here in Leesburg.
Skin tightening
If you are bothered by certain lines or crepey skin that’s aging you before your time, we can help you look as young as you feel with a wide range of solutions. In addition to tried-and-true injectables like Botox® and dermal fillers, we offer the most advanced skin tightening treatments on the market—Vivace™ Fractional Micro Needle RF and SkinTyte™ II. Vivace is a microneedling and radiofrequency treatment that helps to tighten and smooth skin anywhere you need it while also shrinking pores and evening skin tone without discomfort or downtime. SkinTyte uses non-invasive infrared energy to tighten lax skin. We’ll help you figure out which treatment or combination of treatments best suits your needs.
Body contouring
The other major confidence robber is unwanted fat. Do you battle with a muffin top or underarm fat? Our pesky fat bulges have a mind of their own and refuse to leave despite our most ardent attempts at exercise and dieting. It’s not fair! But whatever your body concern is, we can help with our complete selection of body sculpting treatments for reducing fat, toning muscle and tightening skin without surgery or downtime. Whether it’s EMSCULPT®, CoolSculpting®, Kybella®, or Ultherapy®, we’ve got your needs covered! Did you know that AVIE! was named a Top 5 Ultherapy provider in the Southeast by NewBeauty, and that we’re also a CoolSculpting-certified practice and member of the CoolClub, having performed more than 4,000 successful treatments?
Give yourself the gift of confidence this summer and beyond by calling703.870.3844 or requesting a consultation online today!
—Kim