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Introducing the Nano Perfect Face Lift System

Before & Afters * * Individual results may vary.
These are individual clients as well as models used by the manufacturing company. Original versions of images displayed on our website. Click on the image to see a larger version.

Nano Perfect Face Lift System is a non-invasive skin rejuvenation computerized device that builds new tissue, lifts sagging muscles purifies and detoxifies until your skin glows with health. Nano Perfect Technology utilizes complex patented waveforms and adjustable voltage to deliver a high definition signal designed to achieve resonance with cellular biological processes. The nano signal owes its clarity and accuracy to its microscopic size that minimizes resistance or biological “noise”.

Cells communicate through a number of chemical and electrical processes. The end result of a chemical and/or electrical process can be seen as a communication signal. The translation of this intricate biological language promises to identify hidden solutions for various physiological events, including aging. Artificially resonating the cellular language unlocks a number of biological processes such as increasing collagen, elastin, cell proliferation, regenerating new tissue and increasing blood circulation.

Nano Perfect Face Lift System is a computerized devise for skin rejuvenation, lifting facial muscles, acne, melasma, scars and rosacea. The technology is based on extensive international research at Yale, London, and Oxford Universities. (patented wave form)

"For nearly a century, researchers have strained to hear the whispering conversation of cells, hoping to master the basics of their language. In place of words, cells use chemicals, linking molecule to molecule to construct sentences that obey formal rules of grammar and syntax as those that govern our own spoken language."
--Debra Niehoff, Ph.D, Neurobiologist at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Perfect Microcurrent nano-science introduces proprietary waveforms at the nano-ampere range that resonate with the intricate language of cellular, bio-electrical impulses to regenerate tissue, balance and sculpt the face.

"Improved technology will reveal a whole microcosmos of electrical signals in a multitude of electrically and chemically excitable cell types."
--Edwin Neher, MD, Nobel Prize Winner (Nobel Lecture, 1991)

Nano Perfect Face Lift is a Versatile System with Nine Programs

Oxygenation:
• Increases blood circulation
• Research shows an increased number of tiny blood vessels
• Stimulates physical exchanges in cells and ATP production

Regeneration:
• Clinical research shows significant wrinkle reduction
• Research indicates a significant increase in the secretion of collagen and elastin
• Research has shown ATP energy boost that powers skin renewal and repair

Lift:
• Clinical research shows significant face lift
• Research has shown ATP energy boost resulting in skin renewal and repair

Sculpting:
• Enhances inter-muscular connectivity to sculpt facial features
• Balances skin PH and promotes health of overall skin environment

Firming:
• Clinical reports of reducing sun damage
• Clinical reports of reducing pigmentation
• Research indicates healing of rosacea
• Reduces inflammation and edema
• Shrinks large pores

Rejuvenation:
• Increases skin freshness
• Increases skin glow

Deep Cleansing:
• Purifies and clarifies skin
• Battles bacteria that cause acne

Detox:
• Electromagnetic detoxification and elimination of metabolic waste
• Reinforces lymphatic drainage
• Reduces dark circles and puffiness

Ionization:
• Intensifies absorption of skin nourishing preparations

Nano Perfect Face Lift Media Testimonials

It's not only plastic surgeons creating the youthful appearance of celebrities as they walk down red carpets and runways. Many top models and A-list celebrities are now using the Nano Perfect Face Lift, a safe, non-invasive alternative. In fact, many have purchased the Nano Perfect and have found it superior to Botox and Laser treatments.

See what the international media are saying:

"Nano Perfect Face Lift is the Star Wars of non-surgical procedures."
-- Cosmopolitan

"I went to New York City's Institute of Beauty to try the Nano Perfect Face Lift, which promised to tone skin, smooth wrinkles and leave the skin more luminous. That night my fine lines were gone, and my sunspots have also faded."
--Marie Claire

"It felt wonderful," said Lyon, a seasonal Clearwater resident who has undergone two treatments "My skin had a real glow." "
-- Sunday Times

"I have investigated non-surgical face-lifting treatments over the past five years, and the best treatment I have found is the Nano Perfect Face Lift."
--Ambika Wauters, Ph.D

"While there are many machines available, we prefer to use the Nano Perfect Face Lift, which has the best tailored programs for all skin types."
--Everett Lautin, MD.

Introducing the Nano Tech Inch Loss System

Before & Afters * * Individual results may vary.
These are individual clients as well as models used by the manufacturing company. Original versions of images displayed on our website. Click on the image to see a larger version.

Nano Tech Inch Loss System is a Hand Made Electronic Weight Loss Device created and manufactured by the co-inventor of the first pacemaker, Gerry Pollock. Originally built in London University, Microcurrent Body Builder was recently upgraded at the Innova Science Park, a European Community funded Research Center.

Nano Tech Inch Loss System Effortless Power Workout speeds up muscle building and inch loss at a fraction of the time needed at the gym. Results are equivalent to strenuous exercise and they last as long. There is no gym burnout since the Nano Tech Inch Loss System procedure does not require glucose, which is normally utilized during physical exercise-- an important benefit because the body burns the surrounding fat cells without decreasing glucose levels. This prevents significant build up of lactic acid. Nano Tech Inch Loss System naturally increases metabolic rate to initiate weight loss, and is perfect for spot training to target trouble areas that cannot be conquered with standard exercise. The enhanced detoxification and blood circulation achieved during the Nano Tech Inch Loss treatment leaves you with an overall sense of well being.

Nano Tech Inch Loss System is a cutting edge electronic device for a no-sweat high power workout for muscle building, body tightening and body shaping. It was developed in London University by the co-inventor of the first pacemaker. Only 17 - 30 minutes of an effortless Nano Tech Inch Loss procedure is worth several long hours in the gym.

Nano Tech Inch Loss resonates the brain signal to the nerve that controls the muscle to offer the clean contraction and fat loss you get during body building or exercising.

Nano Tech Inch Loss System is the only device with a complex square waveform formed out of 1,000 waveforms built in it, by the co-inventor of the first pacemaker. This is a proprietary wave form.

How is Nano Tech Inch Loss system different from other systems that make similar claims?
Nano Tech Inch Loss System has a high definition signal composed with up to 1,000 frequencies for detail accuracy and stability. Nano Tech Inch Loss System is not a muscle stimulator. It targets the nerve and resonates the signal that the brain sends via the nervous system during regular exercise.

Nano Tech Inch Loss System Programs:
200 Hz:
Accelerates Muscle Building
Boosts strength and performance
Developed for Athletes and Body Builders
Power Detoxification

400 Hz:
Inch Loss
Tightens Abs
Contours Buttocks
Promotes Healthy Lymphatic Drainage

600 Hz:
Tightening loose skin (eg. after liposuction)
Breast Lift Enhancement
Revitalizes the Body Reduces the Appearance of Cellulite

1000Hz:
Skin Rejuvenation
Skin Toning

The Science Behind - The Emergence of micro-current Stimulation
Recent research and clinical experience have revealed that electric currents as much as 1000 times smaller than that of all the traditional physical therapy modalities can be far more success­ful than the latter in achieving many of the benefits outlined in the previous section.

Currents as low as 10 microamps (millionths of an amp) pulsating at between 0.1 to 400Hz are too weak to cause muscle contraction, block pain signals or cause local heating, yet their effectiveness and safety is often superior in many applications to that of faradism, interfer­entialism and conventional TENS (Matteson & Eberhardt, 1985). Cellular and subcellular processes not involving cell discharge, propagated electrical impulses, or muscle contraction, appear to be involved with cellular growth and repair.

Some studies have produced findings which offer partial answers to the questions posed by microstimulation. For instance, work by Becker and others suggests that small, steady or slowly varying currents can cause sub-threshold modulation of the electric fields across nerve and glial cells, thereby directly regulating cell growth and communication (Becker, 1974; Becker & Marino, 1982). In this respect, some of Becker's applications included the accelera­tion of wound healing, partial regeneration of amphibian and rat limbs, and induction of narco­sis with transcranial currents. Nordenström maintains that these electric currents can stimulate the flow of ions along the blood vessels and through the cell membranes which constitute the body's closed electric circuits postulated by his theory (Nordenström, 1983).

Pilla (1974) has paid particular attention to electrochemical information transfer across cell membranes. The model in this case hypothesizes that the molecular structure of the cell mem­brane reflects its current genetic activity. Here, the function of a cell at any instant is determined by feedback between DNA in the cell nucleus and a macromolecule inducer liberated from the membrane by means of a protein (enzyme) regulator derived from messenger RNA activity within the cell. The activity of these membrane-bound proteins is strongly modulated by changes in the concentration of divalent ions (such as calcium Ca++) absorbed on the mem­brane. ES may elicit these ionic changes and thereby modify cell function.

It has been shown that ES at 5Hz stimulates synthesis of DNA in chick cartilage cells and rat bone by as much as 27%, but not in chick skin fibroblasts or rat spleen lymphocytes (Rodan et al, 1978). Not only does the effect of ES appear to be tissue-specific, but the increase in DNA synthesis occurs 4-6 hours after 15 minutes of ES. The process of membrane depolarisa­tion carried by sodium ions seems to be followed by an increase in intracellular Ca++ concentration, thereby triggering DNA synthesis in cells susceptible to the particular stimulus. Further work by Pilla (1981) has confirmed the existence of cellular 'windows' which open most ef­fectively to certain frequencies, pulse widths and pulse amplitudes. To attune the ES signal to these parameters, monitoring of tissue impedances is preferable, a system employed by so-called 'Intelligent TENS' devices.

In addition, Cheng et al (1982) have shown that stimulation with currents from 50-1000 microamps can increase tissue ATP concentrations in rats by 300-500%, and enhances amino acid transport through the cell membrane and consequent protein synthesis by as much as 40%. Interestingly, the same study reported that increasing the current above only one milliamp was sufficient to depress tissue ATP and protein synthesis - and traditional ES most commonly applies cur­rents exceeding 20 milliamps, at which stage this depression being nearly 50%.

Micro-current stimulation (MICS - currents below one milliamp), does not act as a stressor. Instead, the evidence implies that it elicits biochemical changes associated with enhanced adaptation, growth and repair. Since MICS appears to oper­ate more on the basis of resonant attunement of the stimulus to cellular and subcellular processes, the specific therapeutic effects are determined by how efficiently the stimulation parame­ters match the electrical characteristic of the different cells, in particular, their impedance at different frequencies. MICS may be applied in several ways to facilitate restoration:

Nano Tech Inch Loss Media Testimonials

Have you ever wondered how celebrities achieve those beautiful bodies? They seem to bounce back so quickly after pregnancy and fit so perfectly into the most fashionable designer outfits. They make it seem so effortless while the rest of us spend hours at the gym and never achieve the same results. The secret: Many top models and celebrities are using Nano Tech Inch Loss technology, the London University invention that is taking the U.S. by storm!

Top models are using Nano Tech Inch Loss to drop a few pounds, and celebrities are incorporating it into their fitness programs for faster results. For those suffering from "gym burnout" Nano Tech Inch Loss System offers the perfect toning alternative.

See what the national media is saying:

"Can't find the time to exercise and don't have the discipline to stick to a healthy diet? Nano Tech Inch Loss treatment can help get those extra inches and cellulite under control."
--Options magazine

"When the 17-minute program is over you feel like you just had a major workout."
--Bazaar

"Astounding effect... after only four sessions, the bottom became higher, the thighs tighter and the waistband looser. With Nano Tech Inch Loss System it took two weeks to achieve what would have taken two months in the gym."
--Harpers

"Dr. Pollock, a chemist, claims that his technology is superior to systems that make similar claims of effortless weight loss because of the waveform he has created. Nano Tech Inch Loss System can reverse muscle wasting conditions much as Multiple Sclerosis."
--Sunday Times

"I have always been cynical about salon treatments that claim to tone you up and give you inch loss........... As far as toning goes, I'm a convert, I lost one and a half inches from my waist, one and three quarters from my hips and bottom and an inch from each thigh........... I felt more toned too, as if I'd been following an exercise program. "
-- Eva Cameron - Cosmopolitan

"With Nano Tech Inch Loss System it took two weeks to achieve what would have taken two months in a gym."
--Harpers and Queen

"Nano Tech Inch Loss System, the lazy way to exercise."
--Daily Express

"From Fat to Flat." Mrs. Rau, 37, lost 4 pounds weight, 3 inches from her tummy and one inch from her hips." --Hello

"Lazy ways to get your body back into shape. Exercise is too much like hard work. For the ultimate in lazy body toning, a course of Nano Tech Inch Loss System will lift, tone and tighten anything loose and wobbly. The results are impressive. "
--The Daily Telegraph

"Nano Tech Inch Loss System was invented in the UK by Dr. Gerry Pollock, electronic inventor and pioneer of the pacemaker and Dr. Donald Gilbert, an expert in cellular biochemistry" If the mere idea of exercise leaves you feeling out of breath, follow the no-sweat route to a firm toned body - let the Nano Tech Inch Loss System take the strain..."
--Good Housekeeping

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Laser Hair Removal

What is the Laser hair removal process?
Laser hair removal uses the advanced technology of laser energy to remove unwanted hair faster and more effectively than any other procedure including electrolysis. Laser hair removal can treat large areas like the back, shoulders, arms, legs and is gentle enough for sensitive areas like the face.

What is Intense Pulse Light hair removal process?
This uses the most advanced technology in emitting pulses of intense light with a higher energy output with fast repetitive pulses in a short period of time thus providing  85% permanent hair reduction for all skin types after a series of treatments.

What is a laser hair removal treatment like?
It is a gentle, three-step process. The treatment area is cleaned, then shaved, and then exposed to laser energy. The laser energy passes through the skin and is absorbed by the pigment in the hair follicle. In a fraction of a second, all hair in the treated area is disabled.

How many treatments would I need?
Laser hair removal treats hair during its growth cycle. Since hair grows in different cycles, a series of treatments is necessary to achieve permanent hair reduction.

What are the benefits of Laser hair removal?

• Larger areas may be treated using lasers than with electrolysis, waxing or tweezing.
• It combines the speed of shaving with the lasting results achieved by electrolysis.
• Laser hair Removal is effective on almost all areas of the body!

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IPL Photorejuvenation

What is a Photofacial?
Our Photofacial process is used for the treatment of pigmented and vascular lesions on the face, as well as the arms, chest, and other large areas. Using the LuxY, LuxG and LuxB, the Photofacial process is able to clear sunspots, rosacea, telangiectasias, and other conditions, in order to improve skin tone.

Treating a pigmented lesion with the pulsed light results in heating the melanin. The damaged lesion is then naturally sloughed as the skin exfoliates. Similar results are seen in the treatment of vascular lesions. The absorption of the light in oxyhemoglobin, de-oxyhemoglobin, and the resultant thermal action inside the blood vessels result in intraluminal coagulation, vasoconstriction, and damage to the vessel endothelial lining, all of which contribute to the degeneration and disappearance of any visible vessels.

What are treatments like?
A treatment generally lasts 15 to 30 minutes. Immediately following a treatment, the skin may appear red and flushed and tiny capillaries may appear more visible. Brown spots may appear darker, but these disappear gradually in a matter of hours.

What areas can be treated?
Treatments can be applied on any part of the skin, but are especially effective in improving the appearance of the face, neck, and chest.

How soon will I see results?
After your first treatment, your skin will feel smoother and will have a more even tone. Best results are achieved after 4 or 5 treatments, depending on the condition of your skin.

What are the advantages of IPL over chemical peel?
Chemical peels will not reduce redness and flushing or dilated capillaries. Before the IPL technology came along, there was no effective treatment for flushing or facial or neck redness.

Who should get an IPL treatment?

• People who suffer from rosacea and experience flushing and redness of their skin.
• People with early aging changes and sun damage who want to recover the youthful glow of their skin.
• People who do not want to take time off to heal from laser resurfacing or chemical peels.

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Restylane

Before & Afters * * Individual results may vary.
Models are from the manufacturing company.

What is Restylane?
Today, many people are showing increasing interest in correcting wrinkles and folds, shaping facial contours and augmenting the lips. RESTYLANE offers a complete solution for tissue-tailored facial augmentation - a natural beauty lift and wrinkle reduction using the body's own material.

RESTYLANE is a crystal-clear, biodegradable NASHA (Non-Animal Stabilized Hyaluronic Acid) gel, which is injected into the dermis in tiny amounts with a very fine needle. The result is instantaneous, producing a long-lasting, natural enhancement, gentle and safe to the skin.

Since it was launched in 1996, RESTYLANE has undergone extensive histological and clinical studies with an increasing body of evidence relating to its ease of use, tolerability and effectiveness. Today, more than 1,500,000 treatments have been successfully carried out worldwide.

Smoothing wrinkles
Smoothing out folds and wrinkles by adding volume can make an enormous difference to your appearance. With RESTYLANE, facial rejuvenation can be carried out without the use of foreign elements.

When treating wrinkles or folds, RESTYLANE is injected into the skin in tiny amounts with a very fine needle. The injected gel produces natural volume under the wrinkle, which is lifted up and smoothed out. The results can be seen immediately. Treating wrinkles with RESTYLANE is fast and safe and leaves no scars or other traces on the face.

Anaesthesia
For wrinkle treatments, pain relief is not required by all patients; however, it can be easily arranged at your request.

Duration
A RESTYLANE wrinkle treatment is long-lasting but not permanent. This means that you always have the option to assess your looks. The length of time a treatment maintains its effect is very individual and depends on many factors, such as your age, skin type, life-style and muscle activity, as well as the injection technique. Experience shows that RESTYLANE can be effective for up to one year or more after the treatment of wrinkles. Together with your practitioner, you can draw up a plan for regular future visits to maintain the result. Most patients choose to have a follow-up treatment six to twelve months after .

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Are there any risks with RESTYLANE?
More than 6 million treatments have been carried out since the launch of RESTYLANE in 1996. Some common injection-related reactions might occur after a RESTYLANE injection; they typically resolve spontaneously within one or two days after injection. These reactions include redness, swelling, pain, itching, bruising or tenderness at the injection site. Inflammatory reactions may last for up to two weeks in rare cases. After a lip enhancement, your lips may be swollen for several days.

Are there any side effects with RESTYLANE?
Most people can benefit from RESTYLANE treatment. RESTYLANE should not be used in or near skin sites where there are or have been active skin disease, inflammation or related conditions. Nor should it be injected into an area where a permanent implant has been placed. RESTYLANE has not been tested in pregnant or breast-feeding women.
During your pretreatment consultation, you should thoroughly discuss your medical history with your practitioner.

Does RESTYLANE treatment hurt?
Some people may experience the treatment as a mild discomfort. A local anesthetic cream is often used. Another form of anesthesia, a dental bloc, is used to numb the area when enhancing lips.

How does RESTYLANE work?
RESTYLANE is a crystal-clear gel produced biotechnologically using stabilized, nonanimal hyaluronic acid and water. The hyaluronic acid is a tissue-friendly substance closely resembling the hyaluronic acid that occurs naturally in the body. By replenishing nature’s supply of hyaluronic acid, RESTYLANE revitalizes and plumps up the skin, instantly diminishing the appearance of lines and giving a softer look.

How long does RESTYLANE treatment effect last?
One of the great advantages of RESTYLANE is that the effects are long lasting but not permanent. You are always in control of your looks.

• Facial lines and facial shaping: follow-up treatment is usually needed after 6-12 months
• Lip enhancement: follow-up treatment is normally needed in about 6 months
• Skin rejuvenation and deep hydration: after the initial intense treatment of 3 treatment sessions every 2-3 weeks, follow-up sessions are normally recommended around every 6 months

Duration depends on many factors, such as skin type, lifestyle, age, the degree of perfection demanded by the patient and the injection technique of the practitioner.

Is there any downtime with RESTYLANE?
You can expect slight redness, swelling, pain, tenderness, itching and/or bruising following RESTYLANE treatment. This is the same as you might expect with any type of injection. However, the discomfort is temporary and generally disappears after a few days. With lip enhancement, it is wise to choose your treatment time with care since your lips may become swollen and appear slightly uneven for a few days.

What are the benefits of RESTYLANE?
RESTYLANE can instantly soften telltale aging lines or improve your looks by enhancing your natural features, such as your cheeks or lips. RESTYLANE restores volume, improves skin elasticity, and smooths niggling lines and imperfections. Long lasting but not permanent, RESTYLANE allows you to stay in control of your looks.

What areas can be treated?
RESTYLANE treatments can be used to smooth out facial lines, create fuller lips and shape facial contours, such as cheeks and chin. It is a subtle approach to enhancing looks naturally.

The most common areas treated are:
• from the nose to the angle of the mouth (the nasolabial folds)
• lips (enhancement)
• cheeks and chin (shaping)
• back of the hands, décolletage, face (skin rejuvenation)
• between the eyebrows (the glabellar lines)

What is RESTYLANE?
RESTYLANE is an injectable gel that should always be administered by a trained, medically qualified practitioner.
RESTYLANE enhances your natural looks by restoring your skin’s volume, creating softness and revitalizing your appearance.

What is the clinical experience behind RESTYLANE?
RESTYLANE is one of the most tried and tested dermal fillers available today. It is the benchmark for clinical excellence in its field. Its safety and efficacy are clinically proven and supported by robust clinical data, spanning 10 years. Research and development is continuous.

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Juvederm

What Is JUVÉDERM™ Injectable Gel?

As we age, our skin changes. Over time, the natural volume of youthful skin begins to diminish as wrinkles and folds form. But, with Juvéderm™ injectable gel, you don't have to just sit back and let it happen!

Juvéderm™ is a smooth consistency gel made of hyaluronic acid—a naturally occurring substance in your skin that helps to add volume and hydration. Your healthcare professional eases Juvéderm™ injectable gel under the skin to instantly restore your skin's volume and smooth away facial wrinkles and folds, like your “smile lines” or “parentheses” (nasolabial folds—the creases that run from the bottom of your nose to the corners of your mouth).

Juvéderm™ provides a smooth, natural look and feel—so everyone will notice (but no one will know)! In fact, studies show superior results of Juvéderm™ compared to a collagen-based dermal filler.^†

• Almost 90% of all study volunteers who were treated with both Juvéderm™ injectable gel and another dermal filler^† preferred Juvéderm™!
• Juvéderm™ injectable gel is the first FDA-approved hyaluronic acid dermal filler that is proven to be safe and effective for persons of color.

Immediate Results

With Juvéderm™ the injection process takes only about 15 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.

Benefits of JUVÉDERM™ Injectable Gel

Hyaluronic acid dermal fillers like Juvéderm™ injectable gel offer a safe and effective nonsurgical option for smoothing facial wrinkles and folds. In fact, they are the fastest growing nonsurgical aesthetic procedure in the United States according to the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.¹ But all dermal fillers are not the same!

Choosing JUVÉDERM™ injectable gel makes a difference:

• Juvéderm™ is the ONLY hyaluronic acid (HA) filler FDA approved* to last up to 1 year. Our unique manufacturing process provides a high concentration of cross-linked hyaluronic acid for long-lasting results. It also creates a smooth consistency gel that flows easily into the skin and provides a smooth, natural look and feel—so everyone willl notice (but no one will know)! Only Juvéderm™ is so smooth—other hyaluronic acid fillers currently on the market are made of granular consistency gels.**
• A "next-generation" filler: Juvéderm™ is a “next-generation” non-animal dermal filler that is made from hyaluronic acid—a naturally occurring substance that plays a vital role in hydrating your skin and replenishing its natural volume. No allergy skin tests are needed prior to receiving treatment.
• Proven safety and effectiveness: Juvéderm™ injectable gel is the first FDA-approved hyaluronic acid dermal filler proven safe and effective in persons of color.
• Quick and easy procedure: Juvéderm™ injectable gel is a nonsurgical physician-administered treatment that requires no allergy skin test and minimal recovery or downtime.
• Personalized treatment: Juvéderm™ injectable gel is available in two formulations— Juvéderm™ Ultra for versatility in contouring and volumizing facial wrinkles and folds, and Juvéderm™ Ultra Plus, a more robust formulation for volumizing and correcting deeper folds and wrinkles. This allows your healthcare professional to tailor treatment to meet your unique needs.

What to Expect During Treatment

Because Juvéderm™ injectable gel is a simple, nonsurgical wrinkle treatment, there is minimal recovery or downtime. So you can make an appointment to stop by your healthcare professional's office for treatment on the way home from work or the gym, or even while the kids are at soccer practice—and get right back to your life. Here's what to expect when you visit your healthcare professional's office for treatment. (Please note that although this experience is typical, the routine at your healthcare professional's office may be different.)

Before you go: Some doctors recommend that you avoid any medications that can prolong bleeding, such as aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs), for at least a week prior to treatment in order to reduce the risk of bruising and bleeding at the injection site. Ask your healthcare professional what he or she recommends.

When you arrive: If this is your first visit, your healthcare professional will ask about your medical history, including any allergies you may have or medications you may take, and will tell you more about wrinkle treatment with Juvéderm™. Juvéderm™ injectable gel does not require an allergy test.

Determining your treatment needs: Your healthcare professional will examine the soft tissue of your face to assess the depth of wrinkles and folds to determine your treatment. Juvéderm™ injectable gel is available in two formulations—Juvéderm™ Ultra for versatility in contouring and volumizing facial wrinkles and folds, and Juvéderm™ Ultra Plus, a robust formulation for volumizing and correcting deeper folds and wrinkles. This allows your healthcare professional to better tailor treatment to your unique needs. They may even take pre-treatment photographs so you can see the difference after treatment!

Before the procedure: Although anesthesia is not required, your healthcare professional may use topical or injectable anesthesia to numb the treatment area first.

The procedure: Your healthcare professional will ease the Juvéderm™ injectable gel under your skin to augment, or fill, wrinkles and folds. Following the injection, your healthcare professional may gently massage the treated areas. The procedure is quick and easy. The injection itself usually takes only about 15 minutes.

After the procedure: With Juvéderm™, there is minimal recovery or downtime.

For the first 24 hours following treatment, you should avoid strenuous exercise, excessive sun or heat exposure, and consumption of alcoholic beverages in order to help minimize the risks of temporary redness, swelling, and/or itching at the treatment sites. After the treatment, some temporary injection-related reactions may occur, including redness, pain, firmness, swelling, and bumps. Studies have shown that these are usually mild to moderate in nature and clear up on their own in 7 days or less. If you experience swelling at the injection site, you can apply an ice pack for a brief period. Your healthcare professional will tell you when makeup may be applied after your treatment.

Seeing results: You should see an immediate improvement in the treatment areas. Most patients need one treatment to achieve optimal wrinkle smoothing. And one treatment could smooth your lines and wrinkles for up to 1 year! However, results may vary and correction is temporary. Supplemental “touch up” treatments may be required to achieve and maintain optimal results.

Our Special Facials

Mini Crunch facial
Daytime doldrums bringing you down? Then give your skin the ultimate lunchtime treat as you’re polished, oxygenated and masked to perfection. We even throw in a shoulder and neck rub to go with the glow.

Crunch metropoliMan facial
Tough guy or man on the fly, make your skin clean to the extreme with this moisturizing, exfoliating and conditioning facial. Soothe rough and tumble skin, blast ego-busting uneven texture and smooth out bumpy, acne-prone skin without any telltale shine. We know what boys like!

Royal Crunch facial
Beautiful skin reigns supreme in this classic European facial with microcurrent infusion. This super-penetrating facial smooths fine lines, tightens tired and stressed skin and rejuvenates deeply for regal results. We’ll make it downright majestic with exfoliants, enzymes and serums . Excellent in a series of 3-6.

Microderma Crunch
Resurface unhappy skin with a diamond tip microdermabration that give dead cells the brush off and unleash healthy, glowing skin beneath. The ultra-exfoliating prowess of our Microdermabrasion treatment zeroes in on discoloration, acne and fine lines. . Results are dramatic with a series of 6 and are highly recommended with IPL FotoFacial.

Acne blemish blast
Pore no more! Outwit acne and banish blemishes with this advanced Micro Peel that unclogs, extracts, de-stresses and detoxifies for squeaky clean, blemish-free skin. Put your best face forward with a series of 3.

Crunch infusion
Don’t abuse your skin—infuse it! With Blue’s O2 therapy, dewy billows of pure oxygen drench the skin in pharmaceutical grade hyaluronic acid, plumping up and quenching dull skin as fine lines, wrinkles and creases virtually disappear. This age-defying facial breathes new life into your skin, trumping time and pollution for radiant, visibly tighter, younger looking skin. Best results come with weekly sessions for 6 weeks, with treatment once a month thereafter. Pick your pleasure, there’s a Crunch Infusion that’s right for you!

Prices are subject to change without notice. All cancellations must be made 48 hours before appointment. Full charges apply otherwise.