truSculpt Body Shaping with Dr Tahl Humes

truSculpt Body Shaping Demonstration with Dr. Tahl HumesDr. Humes examines a physically fit female patient to determine how the truSculpt^™ body shaping device, from Cutera, Inc., can be used to reduce extra fat and tighten the skin around her abdomen and legs. Dr. Humes also shows how this non-invasive radiofrequency-based device works on different parts of the body. Click Below.

http://www.aesthetictv.com/videos/trusculpt-body-shaping-demonstration/

VITAHL's "Liquid Gold" saved John Mayer for all Women

John Mayer is a known ladies man and to most women swoon when his voice hits the the air. But Botox , VITAHL's "Liquid Gold", was the cure that saved is vocal chords from granuloma (severe tissue inflammation on his vocal chords). In the last few years we hear more and more the miracle healing Botox gives people for a wide variety of ailments and the relief it brings; overactive bladder, TMJ, Migraines, Spasms, and much more. Now if only the world would coin VITAHL's favorite phrase; Botox is Liquid Gold.

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Lucky Number 7

September 1, 2005 will always be etched in my mind as a life-changing day. I will never forget the building inspector giving us our certificate of occupancy and telling us we were officially able to open for business. Our team was ecstatic and scared. We started that day with zero patients so we immediately began calling the many prospects who asked to be schedule as soon as we opened. Now, seven years later, we have over 8,000 patients, many of whom we have been treating since 2005.

VITAHL is anything but average. When I first envisioned VITAHL, I had the goal in mind to build a business that provided excellent aesthetic medical services. As a team, my staff and I decided who we were and how we wanted to treat patients, and we have stuck with these same core values. What has changed are some of our treatments. Over the past seven years we have expanded our menu to include the latest, most innovative and effective services on the market. Treatments for all skin types and pride ourselves in cutting edge technology. The most gratifying aspect of the past seven years has been helping patients embrace their natural beauty. It is because of you, our patients, that VITAHL has been successful.

Thank you for all of the love and support.
Dr Tahl Humes

I Miss My Lashes

They say you don’t know what you’ve got until it is gone, and this is the truth when it comes to my eyelashes. Latisse has been part of my daily routine for several years, but I did not realize how much of a difference it made in my lashes until I stopped using it. At almost 7 months pregnant, I have not applied Latisse for over half a year. I have gone from getting compliments on my lashes to looking in the mirror and thinking that my eyes look tired. Even my husband has noticed the dramatic change from long and voluminous to short and sparse lashes. I also did not realize how light my natural lashes are; I can hardly see them. I am a dark brunette, and always thought my lashes would stay dark; but as I am aging and without Latisse, they are more of a light brown. As with most women, when I entered my thirties, my eyelashes started to thin, but I did not mind; I had Latisse to solve that problem. I not only loved the way my lashes looked, I loved how they felt when they were long and thick. Luckily I know that I have options, and I will be able to restart Latisse before I know it. In the meantime, I am getting my lashes tinted darker and I may even buy some mascara. If you have not tried Latisse, I highly recommend it! I look at all of the VITAHL staff, admire their long thick lashes, and know I will be back there again soon.

Sincerely,

Dr Tahl Humes

My Best Friend, The Doctor - By Leigh Sullivan

My Best Friend       

Females - young, or old - are fickle. We tell each other what we want to hear: “Does my butt look too big in these jeans?” “Do you like my haircut?” The list goes on and on. Some friends just say what we want to hear because it’s easier. My best friend, however, does NOT.

She is brutally honest, and for that I love her even more! My best friend is a “real life doctor.” She is beautiful, smart, and dead-ass honest. I’d like to think I am reasonably attractive (by American standards), I have a nice-ish complexion, and am not wrinkly, but the second I ask my bestie what she’d do to me if given the chance, she spews out a laundry list so extensive that I always feel like burying my head in the sand like an ostrich!

Her diagnosis? “Your complexion is spotty and you need the Ovivo Sol. You have ‘bunnies’ (wrinkles) in your forehead and you need Botox. You could use some Juvederm in your laugh lines and a touch of Sculptra in your cheeks to give your cheek bones that lift you had in high school!” 

Ok, WHOA — All meet my bestie, Dr. Tahl Humes of Vitahl Medical Aesthetics. I’m 39 years old, about to be 40 and after a good hard look—I know she’s right! BITCH!!

I have had two babies, I’m of Irish/Italian/German descent, so the reds and the browns are predominate. I have lived a life in the Colorado sun, and like most, I have sun damage, so Dr. Humes informed me that I have “Melasma,” a tan or dark skin discoloration usually found during pregnancy. Although it can affect anyone, melasma is particularly common in women, especially pregnant women and those who are taking oral or patch contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy (HRT) medications.

I grew up in a family that prided themselves on their looks (not just their faces, people) but how their bodies stacked up next to their peers. And while like I said, I’d like to think that I am average in my looks, I’d also like to point out that I have a theory. Males tend to “appreciate with age” and women (in general) “de-appreciate with age.” So I’m going to do whatever I can to maintain what God gave me, for as long as I can, and I’ll do it with the help of my way too honest best-friend, who just happens to be an MD.

I have now subjected myself to three rounds of Ovivo-Sol (laser treatment that takes care of the browns and the reds) received Botox on my forehead, “bunnies” and the squinty lines around my eyes. I have shot my laugh lines with Juvederm, and gotten my cheek bones shot twice with Sculptra so I can maintain those cheekbones the good lord gave me.

Am I perfect? Oh HELL no! That will never happen. But God bless my bestie for being that brutally honest woman who ALWAYS tells me when my hair color looks like shit, or my dress is actually ugly. Because in my humble opinion, we actually need three things in life: 1. A perfect pair of high-heels 2. A perfect fitting bra and 3. The most brutally honest best friend in the whole world!


Love you doc! – Mean it!  XOXO

VITAHL ELECTIVE SURGERY | TOP 8 Reasons to Be Wary of Plastic Surgery on a Budget | By Dr. Tahl Humes

1. Do not sacrifice expertise for cost. Often times less experienced doctors give more discounts to get more patients in. It should be about quality, not quantity when it comes to surgery.
2. Patients can end up paying more in the end because they need their surgical mistakes fixed. If it seems too good to be true, it often is. A $5,000 face lift can end up costing $50,000 to fix!
3. Board Certification: Make sure you are seeing a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon for plastic surgery. Now-a-days, physicians who were not trained in Plastic Surgery (such as Family Practice doctors or Emergency Medicine doctors) are doing surgery, and they will often charge less.
4. Listen to your gut. If you do not feel that the doctor you are seeing is right for you, don't do surgery with that doctor, even if it is the cheapest price. You only have one body, one life!
5. Know your doctor. Make sure you meet with your doctor during the consultation NOT on the day of surgery. You need to know the person who will be operating on you.
6. Plastic Surgery is an elective surgery. Make sure you are making the best choice for the right reasons.
7. Make sure corners are not cut. Often when a price is lowered the doctor will want to finish the surgery quickly and may cut corners.
8. Results. With cosmetic surgery you always want the best results. Going to the best doctor gives you a better chance of having the best results. The cheapest doctor is usually not the most qualified or best doctor. You are worth good results with your surgery!

Patient Blog - Denver Laser Tattoo Removal at VITAHL - How Leigh Sullivan Got Her Groove Back

They say that divorce is a great way to redefine yourself from start to finish. Six months ago, I wouldn’t have believed them.

The lawyers have names for the various different types of divorce: at-fault, no-fault, collaborative, mediated, uncontested and even “electronic,” whatever that means. But the suits can slap whatever name they want to on the big D, but no matter what, at the end of the countless phone calls and text messages, at the end of the day your left unequivocally separated from the life you used to know.

My life? It was a seven-year marriage that produced a beautiful baby girl and a mini-restaurant empire. We were employers of nearly 120 men and women, owned a home, a couple cars and shared a big, fat slobbering mess of an English bulldog. On the outside we looked like we had things pretty figured out. But on the inside…well that was where the problem was.

My husband and I split in July of 2011. We were officially divorced in December. He got the restaurant, a car and a bunch of other crap not worth mentioning. But what I got from him was a reminder…

I consider myself to be a pretty confident woman. I’m driven, well educated, complex, business savvy and I’d like to think I’m somewhat easy on the eyes. But one morning, two weeks after the split, I woke up wondering who I’d become.

That morning during a workout at Pure Barre in Cherry Creek I realized that I hadn’t been looking at myself in the mirror and when I did, I didn’t even recognize myself. That smart, driven woman I knew seven years ago had vanished. I felt tired all the time. My marriage, my two kids, my businesses…they had consumed me. I had completely stopped taking care of myself. I was too busy. The family needed dinner. The husband had another event to attend. Our restaurants were too successful. I was making excuses.

I call that moment with the mirror my “Ah-Ha!” moment. I took a hard look at myself and realized that it was beyond time that I stopped being a victim to my life and started taking the reigns again. I was awakened. Energized. At that moment I decided to start living my life for myself again.

When we got married I decided to get a tattoo to symbolize our love for one another. I got a Claddagh heart directly on the inside of my left wrist with his signature inside of the heart. On our seventh anniversary I got our anniversary date tattooed on my left shoulder. Those had to go.

I called Dr. Humes. She and I have been great friends for quite some time, and I figured she would be the best person to help me find someone to remove those painful reminders. Tahl told me that she had, in fact, that morning received her latest piece of equipment, the RevLight SI that could handle those tattoos without a problem. “Great,” I told her. “Sign me up.”

During the first treatment I decided not to numb the pain. I figured if I was dumb enough to get someone’s name tattooed on my wrist then that thing better hurt coming off. Dr. Humes asked me if I was sure. I was. Dr. Humes and her staff at Vitahl Medical Aesthetics were just as accommodating and remarkable as they always have been. Tahl talked me through the procedure and answered every one of my crazy questions.

Each zap of the laser felt as if I was removing a piece of the past and becoming the woman I always envisioned myself to be. I thought about my daughters and who I want them growing up to be. I want them to be strong and confident. I want them to take on the world around them and not limit themselves to what they can accomplish. I want them to be proud of the women they’ve become. I want them to see themselves as beautiful.

Did it hurt? Yeah it hurt (I’ve iced each time since). But not as much as it did when I realized I’d forgotten who I was. I left Vitahl that day on the road to recovery. To healing. To redefinition.