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Beverly Hills Liquid Facelift

Many of our patients come into our spa with questions about anti-aging products and services. Crow's feet, smile lines, furrowed brows and hollowing of the face due to fat loss are all signs of premature aging and sun damage. The Beverly Hills Liquid Facelift is a rejuvenating treatment meant to eliminate these problems. This technique utilizes two types of injectibles to smooth and fill in these lines and wrinkles, thereby giving your face a more youthful, vibrant appearance. First, an RN will inject Botox into the muscle tissue on the forehead, glabella (area between brows), and next to the eyes.

Botox is a form of the botulinum toxin, which effectively paralyzes and relaxes the muscles in these facial areas.

Botox lasts 3 – 4 months before the body begins metabolizing it. Next, Sculptra, an injectible filler made from L-Lactic Acid is injected into the nasal labial folds, or smile lines, which extend from either side of the nose, and around the mouth to the chin. If thinning and hollowing of cheeks is also involved, Sculptra can be injected to this area as well to fill out the tissue. Sculptra is a unique product, in that it actually encourages collagen formation to the tissue. The effects can last up to two years.

Both injectibles can induce temporary bruising and swelling at the time of injection, but the risks are minimal for long term health effects. Call to book your appointment today with either of our nurses, Chris O'Callaghan, RN, or Corinne Berndt, RN.

Protect Your Skin with IS Clinical Sunscreens

San Diegans are known for their love of the sun, but too much of a good thing can cause long-term skin damage such as hyperpigmentation, premature fine lines and wrinkling, as well as skin cancers. Protecting yourself before you go out to work or play is critical to maintain overall skin health. At New Image Cosmetic Surgery and Spa, we carry sunscreens that offer anti-oxidants, as well as full spectrum UVA/UVB coverage in different formulations to suit your active lifestyle.

Our skincare line, IS Clinical, features products that contain the active ingredient titanium dioxide, a physical block, which deflects damaging rays from the sun and keeps harmful UVA and UVB damage from penetrating to the dermal layer where cells are formed. The cream formulation is an SFP 20, featuring antioxidants such as Vitamins A, C, and E, as well as anti-inflammatory plant extracts, like Centenella Asciatica, which calm and soothe the skin. SPF 20 cream sunscreens double as moisturizers as well, eliminating the need for a day cream. They can be used safely with all IS products and can be added to any skincare routine you are using. Creams come in both tinted and untinted formulas.

In addition, IS Clinical offers a pure titanium powder alternative to its cream sunscreens, and comes in both translucent and tinted versions. This formulation is ideal for men, who often prefer not to use creams or oils, and avoid sunscreen use because of the "tacky" feel many sunscreens have upon application. Women with oily skins also enjoy using this product, as it can double as makeup powder. Everyone can benefit from using this type of protection, as it comes in a handy tube and brush applicator, which can be carried in a purse, pocket, or glove compartment, and used for re-application during the day without having to cleanse or remove existing makeup.

The IS Clinical cream sunscreen is $36 per 3 oz. tube and powder sunscreens are $44 per .32 oz.

Get Youth: On Demand

Introducing, Youth Recovery Complex, the newest innovation in anti-aging, from IS Clinical Skincare. This new treatment cream offers medical grade ingredients in a cream to matte base, containing the latest in skincare technology to bring your skin back to its former youthful appearance. Youth Complex reduces fine lines, wrinkles, rebuilds collagen and elastin, hydrates and "plumps" the surface of the skin, and exfoliates to smooth and tighten the tissue.

Innovase ™ the active ingredient in Youth Complex, is a blend of anti-oxidants, tri-peptide copper growth factors, haaluronic acids, Vitamin B5, as well as plant based anti-inflammatory like Scentenella Asciatica, Citrus Extracts, and Willow Bark. These synergistically improve the skin's appearance over hours, days and weeks, resulting in long term improvement in the overall appearance of skin and a more youthful look. Within hours, the skin appears more hydrated and the appearance of finelines are reduced, resulting in a smoother makeup application that does not sink into crow's feet and lines around the mouth. Within days, collagen and elastin begin to be repaired, and over months, these small fibers which support the skin are gradually rebuilt. In addition, exfoliants smooth the outer layers of the dermis, and skin is oxygenated as cell metabolism increases.

Is Clinical Skincare Youth Complex is priced at $135.00 for a 1 oz. tube and is available in our Spa.