The Vitality Doctor can make it easy for you by creating a facial/body rejuvenation plan that best fits your aesthetic needs.
Below are options for facial/body rejuvenation:
- Tempsure or Pelleve Radio Frequency (RF) Treatments
This RF technology heats the dermal layer to the correct temperature that induces collagen production, lifts, tightens and plumps the skin. It is best for full face, neck, arms, belly and thighs. After a series of three to six monthly treatments, it is recommended to be maintained quarterly, at minimum once yearly, for best results. It is like a hot rock massage and there is no downtime.
- Dysport, Botox
Botulism toxin is injected in the facial muscles that temporarily minimizes angry lines, crows’ feet, forehead wrinkles and small lines around the mouth/lips. It is more preventative in allowing these lines to become less defined with regular quarterly treatments.
- Fillers
Hyaluronic acid is injected into spaces of volume loss associated with the aging face. It is best to fill around the nasolabial groove, mouth, cheeks, lips and eye troughs. Most fillers last about six to nine months, depending on which type and area treated.
- PDO Threads
PDO threads (polydioxanone) absorbable sutures are a minimally invasive treatment for lifting the face and neck without surgery. They have been used in surgeries since 1911. They have been utilized in the orthopedic and cardiovascular surgical world through the last three decades. PDO threads have been gaining popularity in the aesthetic world as a non-surgical, minimally invasive procedure that shows visible results in lifting and for facial rejuvenation by inducing collagen regeneration. There are several different thread companies that specialize in designing threads used for aesthetic purposes but few are FDA cleared.
MINT, minimally invasive non-surgical threads, are FDA cleared for facial rejuvenation and immediate lifting of the jowls, eyebrows, mid and lower face, neck and some body parts such as arms and above knees. The PDO threads are placed just under the skin and are designed to lift the tissue. The body creates collagen around the thread that dissolves in six to nine months with the collagen building results lasting for a year to 18 months. There is little downtime and minimal to no bruising.
- Topical Creams
There are so many creams or serums out there promising different effects. CBD Glow serum can leave your skin feeling silky soft as it minimizes fine lines and wrinkles. There is also a compounded cream called Rip Van Wrinkle cream that has some low dose hormones such as estriol, antioxidants and hyaluronic acid in it that act locally to plump and tighten aging skin.
- Clean Internal Systems
Make sure to eat a healthy clean diet, drink lots of water and focus on keeping your detoxification pathways open to allow your skin to look its best. It is also very important to think about what you are putting on your skin and using in your personal products. Many are laced with toxins. Also getting enough sleep can keep your skin more refreshed.
- Balanced Hormones
Hormone imbalance of aging can make skin appear thin and less supple. A simple blood test and hormone optimization treatments can help your skin look its best. FBN
By Christina Kovalik, NMD, LAc
Dr. Christina Kovalik NMD, LAc, The Vitality Doctor, is a naturopathic physician and acupuncturist specializing in hormone optimization, optimal health and vitality. She is a new Flagstaff resident, practicing since 2004, and opened her second location in Doney Park in 2020. For more information, visit thevitalitydoctor.com or call 928-863-6086.