Beautiful And Safe

How To Choose A Med Spa

Don’t like what you see in the mirror?

Thinking about visiting a med spa for help with those
frown lines, age spots or unwanted hair?

Be careful when you choose a med spa.
Although modern medical techniques can produce dramatic cosmetic results,
possible complications can be much more serious than a bad haircut.

The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
offers advice for patients considering cosmetic procedures in a spa or salon:

• Physician on site.
  He or she should be at the location
  and available to respond to any questions or problems.
  Emergency care should be immediately available
  in case something goes wrong
• Pain Management.
  Discuss pain management options.
  Even minor cosmetic treatments can cause discomfort.
• Appropriate Facility.
  Cosmetic procedures are medical procedures.
  They aren’t safe in a home or hotel room.
• Price.
  Don’t rely on price.
  A deep discount on the cost of procedures
  often indicates you aren’t receiving the best treatment.

Be beautiful and safe!

Ageless Elaine

Defy Aging!

Click on the Links Below to Learn More:

Original Article About Med Spa Safety

What is a Med Spa?

Med Spa vs. Day Spa

Bright Eyes

Med Spas Offer Alternatives To Surgery

Do you always look tired, angry, or stressed –
even when you’re not?

Many baby boomers are looking to delay signs of aging,
but not quite as many are willing to go under the knife to do so.

For that reason, procedures such as Botox injections and facial fillers
have been growing in popularity over the last several years,
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Botox

Some people feel that wrinkles around their add years to their appearance.

Botox erases crow’s feet, not to mention the deep frown lines between your eyebrows.

Really.

• 10 minutes.
• No surgery.
• No downtime.
• Very little discomfort.

Fillers

The name says it all.  Fill in those lines under your eyes.

No, not yourself!

That’s what Dr. G is here for.

Personally, I think that unless you have a super great plastic surgeon,
the results from these non-surgical procedures are far more natural looking.

Ageless Elaine
Your Anti Aging Expert
Blending Beauty and Science

Click to learn more:

Original Article from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Fillers

Botox

Med Spa Focus on Eyes

HAVE YOU HEARD OF MADAM C. J. WALKER?

What a great story!

Some hightlights:

• First Female Self-Made Millionairess
• Beauty Industry Icon
• My Favorite Quote:
  “I am not satisfied in making money for myself.
  I endeavor to provide employment for
  hundreds of the women of my race.”
• She did all this at the turn of the century.
  The LAST century.

Talk about AGELESS!

Ageless Remedies Med Spa honors Madam C. J. Walker

Elaine
Your Anti-Aging Expert

Wishing you an inspiring  BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Here’s where you can learn more about this remarkable woman:

Some of her products are still for sale.

Organic or Not Organic?

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do – Part III

Habit To Break:

Relying Exclusively On Organic Skin Care Products

WHY Should You Break This Habit?

After all, organic products contain 95 percent
organic ingredients and avoid ingredients
which may be harmful to people, animals
and the environment.

You Should Break This Habit BECAUSE:

Just because it is organic doesn’t mean it is gentle.
A lot of organic products contain fruit
which can irritate the skin and trigger allergic reactions.

You’ll miss out on the benefits of traditional ingredients
(such as retinol and retinoids, which are proven to improve your skin)
if you exclusively use organic products.

So What SHOULD You Do?

Trust your medical spa aesthetician.

She will be able to incorporate organic
and medical ingredients to give you
the best skin care regimen FOR YOU.

Ageless Elaine
Your Anti-Aging Expert
Blending Beauty and Science

To learn more:

Ageless Remedies Skin Care

Original Article by Sharalyn Hartwell

Dr. Bailey

Are You Concerned About Parabens?

Ageless Remedies SouthPark Med Spa blends science and beauty.

You don’t need to be afraid of parabens.
Why?
Because science has not yet proven parabens are harmful.

Here’s some science, from Dr. Cynthia Bailey’s Skin Care Blog.
She has practiced dermatology in California for over 20 years:

“Years of paraben usage, and numerous other scientific studies
over the past 50 or so years, have failed to show any causal adverse effects
from the use of parabens and UV exposure in humans.
(This is) a topic that I think is critically important, (so) I wanted to also
get the opinion of a skin product chemist that I greatly admire and this is what he said:

“The FDA has been continually calling for scientific papers
and studies regarding paraben safety
(especially since it is a food preservative)
and to date they have found no risk in using parabens.

They (parabens) are the principle preservative
used since World War II and even more compelling
is the fact that epidemiological studies
(studies on large groups of real people)
have not shown increased risk from usage (of parabens).
There is no definitive peer reviewed study
(this is the kind of study that is really strong
and respected by scientists and doctors)
relating paraben and UV combination risk in humans.”

Dr. Bailey adds: “I am always ‘keeping my ear to the ground’
about parabens for both my patients, myself and my family.
I personally use products with parabens.
My family, friends and patients use products with parabens.
I’m super heath conscious and want to make sure
that none of us jeopardize our health
doing something risky that can be avoided…
I believe that it’s always important to ‘follow our gut’
in these situations because science can be wrong,
moves slowly and peace of mind is important.

“My personal conclusion… is that parabens
are better than the alternatives.

“There are some natural preservatives,
but products made with them don’t last long
once opened and are thus impractical for most of us.
They are also typically very expensive
because of their short shelf life.

“I’ve tried a number of naturally preserved
skin care products and I find that they go bad
and smell ‘off’ quickly.”

At our med spa, we, too, are super careful
about the products we choose to offer our clients.

Ageless Elaine wouldn’t have it any other way!

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Please let me know in the comment box.

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Dr. Bailey’s post

Skin Care Products at Ageless Remedies SouthPark

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Ageless Remedies Custom Skin Care Products