TAKE BACK THE RIGHT TO BARE ARMS WITH MIRADRY
One of the hottest beauty treatment categories on the scene is the taming of overactive sweat glands. This trend began with A-listers getting Botoxed under their arms to avoid staining their couturier gowns on the Red Carpet. miraDry offers a variation on that theme with an innovative microwave technology that destroys your sweat glands in just two sessions.
So why do we sweat? It isn’t just some evil plan devised to ruin a silk blouse (or stain a wifebeater). When you get hot and sweaty, the moisture evaporates and cools you down. Emotions can affect the sweat glands too, which accounts for why you sweat up a storm when you get nervous, anxious, or flustered. When sweat makes contact with bacteria on your skin, it can produce an odor, which is where deodorant comes in handy. Antiperspirant stops sweating, while deodorant stops odor, but most of us need a combination of both and even that doesn’t always get the job done.
miraDry is a non-invasive solution to the common problem of excessive sweating, called hyperhidrosis. Here’s how it works. First, your underarms will be numbed with local anesthesia before the procedure because that is a sensitive area for most people. Your doctor can customize the procedure for your personal pit to locate the offending sweat glands to be knocked out. The miraDry system heats up the deep layers of the skin where sweat glands live. While the deep layers are being heated, the system protects and cools the top layers of the skin to prevent damage. As the sweat glands are heated up, they get destroyed. Because sweat glands don’t grow back once they’re obliterated, results can be long lasting and even permanent. In case you were wondering if you might need those sweat glands in the future, no worries – your body has about 3 million of them.
According to Dermatologist Michael Kaminer, M.D. of Skincare Physicians of Chestnut Hill, MA, “We are now offering miraDry to our patients, and the response has been impressive. Patients are drawn to the idea of eliminating troublesome underarm sweat…permanently. They are finding the procedure to be easier than expected, and early results have been extremely promising. I definitely expect the demand to increase even more as summer approaches.”
Two procedures are typically recommended spaced about three months apart for best results and duration, and the treatment takes about an about an hour for both underarms. There can be some minor swelling, soreness or redness after the procedure, and the area may feel numb for a short time. Most people have no real downtime and can go back to their normal routine right after the procedure, and go back to the gym in a few days. Localized soreness or swelling is normal, and typically clears within a few weeks. In some cases, an additional treatment may be needed. A series of two treatments costs from $3,000 – $4,500 – but just think of what you’ll save on your dry cleaning bills.
“In a clinical study, the average sweat reduction with miraDry was 86%. As with any medical procedure, results will vary by individual. Patients typically experience patchy and lighter hair growth in the treatment area after a miraDry procedure,” said Dermatologist Gregory Nikolaidis, M.D. of Westlake Dermatology in Austin, TX. For now at least, miraDry is only used under the arms, and not for sweaty hands and feet or other unmentionable areas, but we can expect to see more applications for this technology in the future.
So as the hot days of summer draw near, and the thought of temperatures rising causes extreme anxiety about your pits, don’t sweat it, microwave it with miraDry.
To find a miraDry doctor near you, visit miraDry.com
LOSE A PANT SIZE IN YOUR LUNCH HOUR – LIPOSONIX
Liposonix® is a breakthrough ultrasound technology that pulverizes your fat cells around your tummy and midriff – permanently. Sounds too good to be true, right? The new Liposonix second generation system uses high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to permanently destroy fat cells without harming the skin. The body naturally processes and removes the dissolved fatty tissue over 8 to 12 weeks, leaving you skinny jean svelte.
In clinical studies, an average waist circumference reduction of approximately 2.6 cm or 1 inch was seen after a single Liposonix Model 2 System treatment from Solta Medical. Naturally you must be wondering whether more treatments can target even more fat cells and of course they can, but it is recommended that you wait 12 weeks between fat busting sessions to give your body time to adjust and settle.
“LipoSonix works by attacking fat cells with high-intensity non-invasive focused ultrasound. This procedure can be effective at destroying excess fat at depths of an inch or more without doing any damage to the epidermis. A reduction in the appearance of cellulite may accompany an overall reduction in fat,” according to New York Dermatologist Cameron Rokhsar, M.D.
The treatment is not entirely pain-free but tolerable. You may feel discomfort, prickling, tingling, cold or warm jabs as the felt is melting, and you can expect some minor redness, swelling and bruising afterwards. Results are not instant and you should be prepared to shrink down to size gradually over the first 2-3 months.
According to Dr Rita Rakus, a cosmetic doctor in London; “Finally we have an effective and convenient, non-invasive fat removal system to treat new areas of the body in addition to the traditional stomach and muffin top. The Liposonix custom contouring treatment is a terrific option for women and men to achieve the shape they want without the expense, discomfort and recovery time of invasive procedures, such as liposuction.”
In fact, with the new Liposonix system that has a smaller head, doctors can go after fat deposits in the upper arms, thighs, back, bra line, and hips – almost anywhere but the neck at this point. Plus the new head works three times faster than the earlier generations of this system.
Solta Medical sponsored “The State of Love Handles in America” nationwide survey of over 1,000 women about what they would give up to lose an inch:
- 62% of women say the part of their body they are most uncomfortable with is their tummy/love handles.
- 45% claim they would give up sex for one year to lose an inch.
- 66% would give up chocolate for one year to lose an inch.
- 75% would give up clothes shopping for one year to lose an inch.
The cost of Liposonix ranges from $1,500 – 3,500 per treatment.
To find a doctor offering Liposonix near you, visit liposonix.com.
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TURN UP THE VOLUME WITH evolastin!
Everyone wants to take some years off but most of us don’t want to go in for the downtime, costs and ordeal of invasive surgery. We know that there are many effective laser and light based treatments to address skin imperfections such as sun spots, fine lines and skin tightening, but when you hit your 40s, you might want something more uplifting. Enter evolastin powered by epime from Syneron.
evolastin is the first aesthetic device that delivers controlled energy directly into the deeper layers to stimulate natural production of collagen and elastin plus hyaluronic acid – the three elements that add structure to skin. Unlike skin tightening devices, evolastin can achieve a unique 3D improvement to the quality, texture and tone, and actual volume of the skin. You might actually look like you have had a syringe of a filler after one of these treatments!
Photo courtesy of Dr. Macrene Alexiades
Before and 3 months after
A recent clinical study published in the Archives of Dermatology by leading dermatologists revealed that volume restoration with evolastin resulted in improvement comparable to 37% of the tightening seen after a surgical facelift. “It is unprecedented to be able to achieve results as good as one third of a facelift without undergoing traditional surgery. The evolastin treatment is safe, effective, and a minimally invasive alternative for people who are not ready or willing to have a traditional facelift. We see continual improvement out to twelve months, at which point the aging process begins again. But after treatment with ePrime, they will always be ahead,” said Dr. Macrene Alexiades Armenakas, New York Dermatologist, and the lead investigator on ePrime.
evolastin is also a colorblind radio frequency energy, making it safe for all skin types which is a big plus. According to Denver Dermatologist Stephen W. Eubanks, “evolastin is a very unique device that promotes an increase in volume and elasticity in the cheek areas. I have found that it adds the ability to improve wrinkles in the lower cheeks and below the chin that compare well to the results of fully ablative CO2 resurfacing, but with minimal downtime consisting of a day or two of swelling and possibly some bruising.”
evolastin is a single treatment session that takes about an hour in your doctor’s office. Local anesthetic may be used to keep you comfortable during the procedure. Downtime with evolastin is minimal and you can expect some minor redness, swelling, or bruising for a few days, which are easily covered with makeup. You can go back to work after a long weekend in most cases. Doctors say that you will begin to see results within six to eight weeks post treatment,with results improving continuously for six months of more. An evolastin treatment costs $3,000 – $4,500 depending on the individual clinician, geographic location, and areas to be treated.
To find an evolastin physician near you, visit www.syneron.com .
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