KISS AND TELL

Hollywood has long understood the power of a perfect pouty lip, leaving everyone asking, "What options do I have to obtain that perfect celebrity pout?"

Full and pouty lips are associated with youth, beauty and sensuality. With Valentine's Day around the corner, many want to have those beautiful, kissable lips without the pain and tingling of a lip plumper. If you are looking to enhance the size and shape of your lips, there are many options that will leave you feeling plumped, soft, sensual and naturally stunning.

The ideal lip has a defined border, and the upper lip is smaller than the lower lip. As we age, collagen and fat start to disappear and the lip border breaks down, revealing a less youthful pout. Many different approaches have been introduced to the market for patients searching for that full sensual lip they may have once had or have always wished for. Though lip liner can accentuate the lip size to a certain extent, only so much can be "drawn on." When filling the lip, it is important to keep a natural look by enhancing the border of the lip while keeping the upper lip approximately 75% as full as the lower lip. Anything larger and you can obtain the "ducky look." You also want to be careful not to over-treat lip wrinkles above the lip, because again, this can result in a less natural and more "ducky" look. At VITAHL, we are known for our advanced injection techniques that keep your lips looking natural and like your best you. We can achieve this with fillers or a combination of treatments to best meet your goals.

Juvederm: Popular for instantly plumping lips, Juvederm restores volume and fullness. This smooth gel filler is made of hyaluronic acid which is naturally found in the body, hydrating and adding volume to areas injected.

Botox: Small doses of Botox can be used to evert the lips. When injected into certain parts of the lip muscle, the selective weakening makes the lips roll out to some extent. This leaves you with the appearance of fuller lips. Combining Botox and Juvederm in the lips maximizes the longevity of the Juvederm treatment.

Laser Genesis: A favorite treatment of Hollywood A-listers, this fabulous laser treatment will not only get you red carpet ready, but it can leave your pout looking more plumped. A secret tip - Laser Genesis stimulates collagen in the lips as well as in the skin.

Fat Transfer: For a longer lasting option to achieve that perfect pout, many are turning to fat transfer. This procedure involves transferring your own fat to your lips in order to enhance the appearance. Although this is a more expensive alternative than other lip plumping options, it does last longer and uses your own fat.

Call us at 303.388.7380 to schedule a consultation to see which lip enhancement treatment will give you that perfect pout.

Warm Regards,

GIVE MOM THE GIFT OF BEAUTY THIS MOTHER'S DAY

Spring is in the air, and Mother's Day (May 8th) is almost here. Mother's Day is the day to celebrate the wonderful women who raised us, and yourselves if you have kids. It is a day to relax and enjoy the women in our lives. It is also a day to be pampered. This year for mother's day, give your moms, your wives or yourselves the gift of beauty. Whether it is a Botox to hide the wrinkles or Laser Genesis to give your skin a glow, there are many treatments out there that will change your skin and keep everyone guessing your age. If you are not sure what treatments are best for you this Mother's day, come in for a complimentary consultation and we will customize a skin care regime just for you.

Happy Mother's Day.

PAMPER AND INDULGE YOURSELF

Some of us view Valentine’s Day as the official day of “love.” Flowers, candy and a decadent dinner are traditional ways of recognizing Cupid. Some of us see February 14th as just another day. Whichever camp you are in, you can still give yourself a little love with several different treatments at VITAHL.
Want kissable lips? VITAHL can ensure that with the popular dermal filler, JUVEDERM™. Dermal fillers restore volume and fullness to correct facial wrinkles and folds and enhance cheekbones. At VITAHL, we specialize in advanced dermal filler injection techniques and we’re ranked among the top five percent of Juvéderm™ injectors in the country.

You can achieve the glow of “new love” with a LASER FACIAL (Laser Genesis). This laser will not only change your skin, but will leave it glowing and refreshed. It’s a comfortable, non-invasive, no-downtime treatment that improves redness, Rosacea, fine lines, wrinkles, pore size, uneven texture, and scarring. Not only will this laser treatment change your skin, you will see your skin glow after each treatment. We recommend starting with 5 treatments, every 2 to 4 weeks. This procedure is a favorite among the Hollywood A-list in preparation for a big event, and is a great procedure for anyone who wants to have glowing, overall healthier, younger looking skin.


If you want to keep that twinkle in your eyes, try LATISSE. It’s the first and only science-based prescription treatment that is used to grow eyelashes, making them longer, thicker and darker. LATISSE is a clinically proven, once-daily prescription treatment applied to the base of the upper eyelashes.

You don’t have to wait for Valentine’s Day for a day of love and pampering. Call us today at 303.388.7380 or email me at drhumes@vitahl.com to indulge yourself with a treatment at VITAHL.

NEW YEAR, NEW YOUTH!

Happy New Year! Time has flown by and after months of getting ready for parties and taking care of others, now it is YOUR time to relax, reset, and focus on you. As we move into the new year, we know that even as the economy is improving, it is still important to try to save money and find good deals. With this in mind, in 2011, VITAHL is going to work to help you save on medical aesthetic treatments every day with our SkinFit™ Membership program. Our goal is for you to have a way to save without having to compromise the quality of your medical care. These cosmetic treatments are also MEDICAL treatments, and should be taken seriously.

I recently saw a story about a 35-year-old woman in Florida who chose a good deal on liposuction without checking on the provider's expertise. Unfortunately, she experienced very negative results from the procedure. Had she done more research on the physician, she would have found that the surgeon had been disciplined by the state on more than one occasion. When I saw this, it not only saddened me, but it reinforced to me the need for good medicine when it comes to cosmetic treatments. While this is an extreme example, it reminds us why BOTOX, lasers, liposuction and other aesthetic treatments need to be performed with the same level of safety and professionalism as other medical procedures, even if they are “only cosmetic.”

While VITAHL is not the only good medical aesthetics practice in Denver, I can say that every day we strive to be the best we can be. Our mission has always been to provide excellent patient care while adhering to the highest standard of ethics. Our clinicians are some of the most knowledgeable in the industry. We regularly take advanced training courses to learn more about the treatments we offer. While we offer some of the same treatments that we offered when we opened more than 5 years ago, we are not performing these procedures exactly the same way. We have expanded our treatment protocols based on advanced trainings. For example, Laser Genesis and Pearl Laser treatment results at VITAHL are much different than what you will see from the same lasers at a different office. We want you to have a way to save money without sacrificing good medicine. We will still offer monthly specials, but rather than having many different specials to choose from each month, we will have one or two. We will also still have our last-minute Facebook and cancellation e-mail “one-day-only specials.” Additionally, we will be offering our new SkinFit Membership, where patients can get special pricing ANY day, regardless of how many units of BOTOX or number of treatments they purchase.


Call VITAHL today to learn more on our new SkinFit Membership, 303.388.7380

PREPARE FOR A WRINKLE-FREE HOLIDAY SEASON

The holidays are here, believe it or not, and whether it’s the office party, a neighborhood or family gathering, or the annual holiday bash, you want to partake in the fun, while looking and feeling your best and with so many soirees to attend, your skin can be very telling of your holiday habits. This time of year typically increases stress levels, and coupled with little or no sleep, skin flaws, like wrinkles, are much more apparent. And because the cold, dry Colorado air robs skin of its natural moisture and makes it parched, fine lines become more noticeable.



So how can you keep your skin glowing and your wrinkles from showing? There are several solutions to keep common wrinkles like crow’s feet, smile lines and skin laxity at bay. Regular morning and nighttime cleaning and moisturizing with medical grade skin care offer one option, so you need to be committed every day. For more specific issues, you might want to explore plastic surgery. Although plastic surgery used to require weeks of down time, procedures like office-based Vaser Lipo now offered by VITAHL, are less invasive so you can still be ready for the holidays. VITAHL also has several quick-fix treatments for a wrinkle-free social season. Click here for more information on Vaser Lipo.



Whether it’s BOTOX®, a simple, 10-minute, non-surgical process; Laser Genesis, which leaves your skin glowing and refreshed; Dermal Fillers, that plump, restore volume and reshape; or Pearl Resurfacing, to treat deep-layer wrinkles, you can look fresh, fierce and fabulous with little to no recovery time and a huge impact. Click on the treatment names listed above to read more information on each.



So call VITAHL at 303.388.7380 or visit our office in Cherry Creek to discuss or schedule any of our fabulous treatments and start out your holiday season and 2011 looking years younger and feeling confident and ready for anything!