March 2008 - Newsletter

Nothing But a Number: Women in Their 50's

This month we have the second piece in our 4-part special on popular cosmetic procedures for women of all ages. In this issue, the spotlight is on women in their 50's.

It's hard to approach your golden years without feeling a little tarnished and rusty in the beauty department. Even with the best of care, after a half century your skin will start to show the effects of sun exposure, dryness and gravity. And at this age, who doesn't have a few areas of fat that could be sent packing?

Polish up your looks for the long-term with cosmetic surgery procedures from Premier Plastic Surgery and explore some of the non-invasive skin rejuvenation procedures we offer through AcquaBlu Medical Spa & Skin Care Center.

Your Problem: A Sagging Jaw Line
The Premier Solution: If over the years your jaw line has begun to look less distinguished and more disappointing, there's help. Facelift plastic surgery tightens the skin on the lower portion of the face and neck, improving facial contour and encouraging the people you meet to wonder just what you do to look so good.

Your Problem: Tired Looking Eyes
The Premier Solution: You can wake up the appearance of your eyes with a cosmetic eyelid surgery procedure, also known as blepharoplasty. By making delicate, carefully-placed incisions, our surgeons can remove excess skin and fat in your eyelids that is masking the sparkle in your eyes.

Your Problem: Lumps and Bumps
The Premier Solution: Thanks to liposuction, you can just say no to ugly fat deposits practically anywhere on your body. Many women and men in their 50's choose liposuction to slim and contour such areas as the abdomen, hips and thighs. For smaller areas, consider ProLipo™ Laser Lipolysis.

Your Problem: Drooping Breasts
The Premier Solution: When your breasts start heading south, there's no return trip, not without the help of breast lift surgery. This procedure elevates the breasts to a more youthful position, and is easily combined with breast augmentation to restore lost volume for a complete breast rejuvenation.

Your Problem: Lines and Wrinkles
The AcquaBlu Solution: Wrinkles may be a sign of wisdom, but how about keeping the wisdom while losing the lines and furrows? It's possible with a "liquid facelift" using a personalized selection from the many injectable treatments we offer, including BOTOX® Cosmetic, Juvéderm™, Restylane® and Perlane®. If you're not sure exactly which of these treatments is right for you, no worries – our plastic surgeons are here to help.

Your Problem: Poor Skin Tone
The AcquaBlu Solution: For significant results and a short recovery, consider a MicroLaser Peel™ to remove surface wrinkles, discoloration and rough skin caused by exposure to the elements over time. Peels are an extremely popular way to improve skin tone and texture, with a much more vibrant appearance. Also, many patients choose to combine their peel with our ProFractional™ treatment for the ultimate in skin rejuvenation.

We offer a full range of cosmetic treatments and can help you decide which options are best for your goals, your budget and your lifestyle. Contact us online or call 724.776.2111 today for more information.

Be Kind, Rewind!

Treat your skin right by turning back the clock and restoring your beauty with one of the many age-reversal treatments we offer at Acqua Blu. You can be kind to your skin when you rewind the years of damage caused by UV radiation, environmental irritants and a host of other factors. Here are just a few treatments to consider:

• Dermal Fillers – As we age, collagen in the skin begins to break down. Collagen serves as the skin's foundation, an essential beauty building block. The hyaluronic acid fillers offered at Acqua Blu, including Juvéderm, Restylane and Perlane, are all approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and can restore lost volume beneath the skin, supporting your existing collagen while filling in facial folds. These fillers are some of the hottest treatments in facial rejuvenation and anti-aging today.
• Photo Facials – Age spots and broken capillaries need not ruin your complexion thanks to our photo rejuvenation light therapy treatment. Photo rejuvenation safely removes these blemishes over a cycle of treatments, and can be used to improve skin on both the face and the body. Better still, these treatments require almost no downtime – perfect for active people whose busy lifestyles leave them no time to look or feel old.
• SkinTyte™ – One look at the name and you can probably guess what this treatment achieves. But the thing about SkinTyte that excites our clients the most is that it is a completely non-surgical, no-downtime treatment that produces fantastic results. The infrared light technology used in these treatments actually stimulates new collagen production, reducing wrinkling and other common signs of aging. After 2 to 3 treatments, you should notice a significant increase in skin firmness around such areas as your mouth and jaw line.

Laser Hair Removal – Prep Your Skin for Spring

What's better than that first spring day when you can walk outside without a coat and soak up the warm sun on your skin? After being cooped up for so many months, it's finally time to start enjoying the outdoors again.

But many people aren't able to enjoy the weather to its fullest because they are self-conscious about revealing excessive hair. Sure, you could always tweeze, shave, or use hair removal creams, but we don't have to recite the drawbacks of these old-school methods. If you want a long-lasting way to enjoy smoother skin, it's time to consider laser hair removal.

This treatment can remove hair on almost any part of the body, including the upper lip, sideburns, neck, back, bikini line and legs. Now's the time to start treatments so you can look your best this summer, since most people need about 3 to 5 treatments spaced about a month apart to achieve maximum results.

Laser hair removal is easily affordable for many people, especially when you consider it as a long-term investment in improving your skin's smoothness. Discomfort is minimal, with most patients preferring the procedure over electrolysis and ongoing tweezing or waxing. Topical anesthetics are available for those who want to feel nothing during the procedure.

This procedure is a safe, effective way to permanently reduce hair almost anywhere on your body. So get ready to hang up those coats and put away those thick winter pants – laser hair removal will help you show off your body and soak up the sun with confidence.

Product Spotlight

Finishing Touch
by Revision Skincare

Revision's Finishing Touch at-home microdermabrasion is a mild, but serious exfoliation treatment. This unique product contains Polynesian volcanic sand and ultra fine pumice to remove dull, dry cells. Silt derived from freshwater lakes in Eastern Europe nourishes, heals and smoothes the skin while luxurious shea butter leaves the skin velvety soft. A perfect compliment to this product is Revision's Brightening Facial Wash, a pearlescent cocktail of Alpha Beta Acids and natural botanicals to help exfoliate and brighten the skin. Brightening Facial Wash - $26, Finishing Touch - $36