Get Discounts on Restylane Injections with a Gilt City Deal

Dr. Yoho has a full medical aesthetic spa in his Pasadena location, and invites you to get a voucher toward facial fillers with a deal from Gilt City. $49 will buy you a voucher worth $100 toward a 1 mL treatment with Restylane or a family product. Limit 3. Or for $149, you will receive a $300 voucher toward a 2mL treatment.

Restylane and related fillers use hyaluronic acid. This filler mimics a chemical in the body, and has become a popular filler because of its soft, smooth, natural results. It can be used to plump up facial wrinkles and folds. These folds can become moderate to severe with age, and filling them helps to restore a smoother, more youthful appearance. Injectable fillers are often used in the problem areas around the mouth and are occasionally used to plump the lips, cheeks, or even the brow as well. Popular treatments include the laugh lines or nasolabial folds—those “parenthesis” lines that curve around the corners of the mouth. “Marionette” lines can develop that run from the corners of the mouth down to the chin, and these also respond very well to Restylane injections.

Skillful medical aestheticians can do wonders with hyaluronic acid fillers. They can greatly smooth the facial lines without causing an unnatural frozen look, and can last about a year or even longer. It is important to find a skilled technician. Dr. Yoho’s specialists will consult with you to determine the best treatment options. Restylane has very little downtime, and low occurrences of complications such as lumps or bruising. The vouchers must be used by September 30, 2012, so call our office today, and purchase your voucher. See the limitations and terms on the Gilt City offer before purchasing.

It's Never Too Late to Start Wearing Daily Sunscreen

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The new sunscreens are fantastic compared to what existed in the past. There are two spectra of damaging light that sunscreens need to block: ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB). The UVB are the burning rays, and the chemicals that are typically used in sunscreens do a pretty effective job of blocking these rays. The new chemicals don’t usually cause sensitivity or allergic reactions, either.

The big problem is UVA. These rays penetrate deeply into the skin, destroy facial fat deposits, and cause long-term damage that isn’t marked by immediate sunburn. There had been no chemical way to block these, so the clever scientists were able to make physical particles smaller and smaller until they could be rubbed into the skin and actually block out a great deal of the radiation. Formerly, zinc oxide (or Desinex) cream was used by skiers, lifeguards and other people who needed heavy-duty ultraviolet protection. Zinc oxide preparations were available in colors, so you may remember skiers putting colored cream on their noses and cheeks like war paint. However, the new preparations contain micronized (very, very small) particles that can be rubbed in, and are virtually colorless on the skin. These also generally don’t cause any allergies, but they might be a little bit less elegant than the more creamy chemicals that are used to block UVB.

Our particular proprietary sunscreen contains the particulate zinc and iron that can be rubbed into the skin and is a good alternative, particularly for those with dark skin. For those needing the total block, such as those being treated for dark spots on their skin, or people who’ve had cancers or who really understand how important it is to keep the sun off of their skin, we recommend Fallene Coat Total Block. This contains both the particulate block for the UVA and the chemical block for UVB. You can buy this online or in many pharmacies.

One last consideration is vitamin D deficiency, which is somewhat controversial but thought to be a relatively common thing due to the sunscreens. It doesn’t do any harm to take a vitamin D supplement, 5000 IU per day, which is more than is generally recommended by the FDA.

How Much Does It Cost For My Facial Procedures?

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Many people desire correction of one or two facial problems, such as a very weak chin or saggy eyelids. However, traditionally and very reasonably, when we work on a face, we often will correct all the defects in one appointment. This can include facelift, eyelids, skin resurfacing with peeling, and Botox and filler. Additionally, in most patients facial implants are very helpful, especially in older patients who have lost their fat volume.

Although we price our facelifts at $4,999, we’re willing to do whatever is appropriate for your face for $10,000. This includes all the above treatments, with the exception of nose surgery, which is a whole other specialty and a separate operation, in our view. We will evaluate you and do whatever is appropriate and whatever procedures you agree to have for this price. We think this is reasonable because the typical facelifts are at least $7,500. Facial implants range from $2,500 to $7,000 for one area and the peels can be $800 to $4,000. Eyelids range from $2,500 to $5,000 for uppers and the same for lowers.

We always use our sedation technique with a single agent and our patients don’t have to undergo general anesthesia. They have a reasonably comfortable experience with any nausea or problems afterwards being extremely rare. This is all included in the above pricing scheme.