For my younger clients I love preventative treatments. The best wrinkle relaxer for frown lines, crows’ feet and forehead lines is a neurotoxin that relaxes the muscles for a youthful look. Blume Skin & Body offers three choices depending on the patient’s preference, Botox, Dysport or Xeomin.   For subtle enhancements we offer several treatments, a natural lip plump with a soft filler like Volbella or Restylane Refyne, combined with collagen stimulating treatments like Ultherapy or Microneedling and excellent Medical Grade Skin Care. By maintaining your skin quality with a healthy diet, sun avoidance, medical grade skin care routine and collagen boosting treatments, and just a “sprinkling” of injectables, you will be sure to keep a youthful, natural glow if that is what you are after.

That being said, there is always room for true augmentation if facial balancing or highlighting specific features is desired as well! We can create a more chiseled jawline, higher cheekbones, fuller lips, even balancing the profile with chin filler, you name it!  We keep up with the latest aesthetic trends through constant training and continuing education so that we can offer the most up to date treatments out there.

For my more mature patients my favorite approach is to replace volume loss from bone resorption, fat pad loss, and skin laxity due to sun damage and the natural aging process. I like to work from the top down to ensure proper ligament support and create a natural, not overfilled result. As our face ages, everything seems to converge around the mouth resulting in jowling and frown lines around the mouth. None of us want to look “done,” we just want to look like a refreshed version of ourselves, Right? To achieve this, we must use a combination of approaches to replace volume loss and improve our skin elasticity and quality. One of the most significant, yet often overlooked signs of aging is temple hollowing. Volume loss at the temple can play a role in eyes that look tired or sad, cheek sagging and even folds around the mouth. By re-volumizing the temples we can perk the eyes back up and provide necessary support to the lower face. Next I like to address any volume loss to the cheek and under eye, and work my way down to the jawline and chin and lips. Finally, we can use soft fillers, wrinkle relaxers, and customizable laser and skin care treatments to address fine lines and wrinkles.

Whether you are looking for prevention, maintenance, or augmentation, the first step is to come in for a consultation! Consultations are free and we can discuss areas of concern, make recommendations, and come up with a treatment plan for the year that is completely tailored to your timeline, goals, and budget.

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– If you have an important event within 7-10 days proceed with fillers with caution as you may get some bruising that will be there for the event.

– Stop all medications like aspirin, ibuprofen and fish oils about 5 days before your facial injections. If you have been advised by your doctor to take these medications, check with them before stopping. Applying Arnica Montana following injections or taking small oral doses a few days before and after injections may reduce the chances of bruising.

– Dental work two weeks before or planned to occur within two weeks after dermal fillers or PDO threads may increase the chance of bacterial infection.

– Flying on an airplane within 24 hours of injections may cause swelling due to the change in pressure. While not a serious side effect, you may be unhappy with the results until the swelling goes down.

– Ice always helps with swelling. Apply for 10 minutes every 30-45 minutes for best results.

And as always if you have any questions or concerns contact our office and we will be happy to assist you!

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Back to School August 2019 Specials

Botox $9.75/unit

Fillers

Plump Lips + Lift Cheeks + Contour Face

$75 off any syringe!

Teen Deep pore Cleansing Facial

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Coolsculpting 35% off ANY area

20% off Ultherapy

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Free Epidermal Leveling w/ Hydrafacial

or Valmont Collagen Facial

20% off ALL Resurfacing Treatments

+ FREE Valmont Collagen Mask

15% ALL Products w/ Service

Call our office today to schedule your next treatment!

480-699-7999

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Have you ever thought about lip filler?  Like me you have probably thought, “I am happy with my lips.  I don’t think I need lip filler. “

WOW!  So glad I made the decision to go forward!  Not only are my lips fuller but the definition that my lips have now is so natural.

Our nurse Julie Mallon, RN explained how Restylane Refyne would be a perfect filler for what I wanted for my lips.  Julie took her time and assessed my lips.  She discussed with me my options whether I would want more fullness in my lips or if I wanted a more of a smooth and natural look.  I chose smooth and natural since this was my first lip filler.

She first applied topical numbing cream on my lips for approximately 15-20 minutes.  She then proceeded to explain where she would be injecting first and so on.  I was so comfortable and she talked to me throughout each step of the treatment.  As she injected each area of my lips, she also explained that there was lidocaine and Restylane Refyne in the syringe which also helped numb my lips while she was injecting.  She made me feel so at ease during and after the procedure.  To my surprise it was not as painful as what I thought or what I had been told.  After Julie was finished injecting my lips, she applied ice and Alastin Skin Nectar.  She explained that my lips would be swollen for at least 2 to 5 days and may have some bruising and tenderness in my lips as well.

The aftercare was simple.  I applied Alastin Skin Nectar every day to not only help with less bruising but also helped support the skin’s natural ability to produce new, healthy elastin and collagen.  Alastin Skin Nectar is also an antioxidant to calm skin and reduce the appearance of redness.

Take a look at Blume Skin and Body’s Instagram for before, after and two weeks post pictures and you can see for yourself what a little lip filler can do to enhance what you already have!

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Millennials are looking for “preventative aging” and are coming in for Botox and having anti-aging skin treatments, like they would for having a haircut or teeth cleaning.

Gen Xers are looking for “positive aging” and are embracing the need to have several treatments. With the advances of non-surgical treatments such as Ultherapy, laser skin resurfacing along with Botox, Xeomin and Facial Fillers such as Juvederm, Restylane and Radiesse, can help you look ten years younger.

Baby Boomers are looking for “reverse aging” and are more inclined to have more aggressive treatments. The Boomer that wishes to forgo or delay a surgical face lift has many great non-surgical options. Including the entire above mentioned plus: Lumenis M22 PhotoFractional, ResurFX, the Blume Liquid Lift and Thread Lift.

Everyone wants to enhance their natural beauty and keep their youthful glow. Blume Skin & Body has the equipment, tools and expert providers to assist you in your positive and proactive approach to aging.

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There are many factors that can cause bruising such as depth of the injection, areas of major vessels, alcohol, over the counter and prescription medications*, etc. Any time a needle is put into the skin with facial fillers or even BOTOX there is a risk for bruising. Does the risk out way the reward of fuller cheeks and fewer wrinkles, I say yes!

That being said, here are a few ways to help avoid the amount of bruising and swelling.

• Discontinue the use of Advil, ibuprofen, aspirin, fish oils, vitamin E, etc. at least 5 days prior to your treatment as well as alcohol 24 hours or more prior to injections.

• Use Ocumend patches by Cearna after injections. These significantly help reduce the risk of bruising. The patches contain Arnica and Ledum to reduce bruising, pain and swelling. These patches contain 50 times the potency of competing products and are designed to reduce bruising by 90% if used correctly. We recommend purchasing a pack of 2 and applying immediately after facial fillers for 6 hours, then applying the second set before bed for another 6 hours.

• Start using PREVederm; a bruise minimizing serum by Neocutis twice daily for 1-2 weeks prior to injections. This serum contains Hamamelis Virginiana Extract to help prepare and strengthen your skin, reduce the appearance of bruising and puffiness as well as defend against oxidative stress.

As injectors we do our best to avoid bruising our patients when possible, however everyone’s anatomy varies, so while you may bruise one time, you may not the next.

*Please speak with your healthcare provider before stopping any prescribed anticoagulants or blood pressure medications.

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• “I don’t want Scottsdale lips” or
• “I don’t want Duck Lips”

The answer is, you get to decide. As the patient you choose how you want your lips plumped – small, medium, or large. I tend to enhance lips in a way that is not noticeable to others, but when a client desires larger lips it is their choice. Lips can be made beautiful in any size if you go to a good injector.

I always use a dermal filler such as a Juvéderm or Restylane product. Sometimes Botox can evert the top lip as well. Please be careful of injectors that may suggest a product other than those listed above. For example, Radiesse is a great dermal filler but does NOT belong in lips. You want a soft product that will last 9 to 15 months. There are multiple tricks to enhancing lips beautifully.

Discuss these items with the injector to ensure you have full confidence in getting your desired lip outcomes.

You can make an appointment at Blume Skin and Body by clicking here or calling 480-699-799.

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By treating the exact muscles and skin layers you accomplish more than simply adding more product. For example, treating the wrinkles between your eyes as well as the forehead, you need a little less for both. Too much in either place can deliver the frozen face. Placed properly and appropriately one can use less material and get a natural look. As a bonus, it also can be less costly.

You should choose someone for your injections that understands this anatomical relationship and can deliver the desired results with the correct amount of product. Sadly, there are injectors out there who inject the same amount in the same fashion every time, but that does not work for everyone. You can teach anyone to inject Botox, but it takes experience and anatomical knowledge to do it right.

Read more about Dr. Martin Blume here.

Call 480-699-7999 to schedule or book online here. See you soon!

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Certainly, people look for quality outcomes and value. At the Blume Skin Centre, we believe value is getting what you want for a quality price. Whether it’s dermal fillers like Juvederm, Restylane, or Sculptra, and Botox, or Dysport, what you get for the price is true value. This is the same for Radio Frequency treatments, Ultherapy, facials or peels.

We believe that presenting realistic expectations at the beginning of treatments is just as important as customer service and patient appreciation. Sometimes a procedure a patient envisions may not be the correct one for them, so we will offer result driven alternatives. We always try to give our patients a realistic expectation of the outcome. Sometimes this means offering LESS expensive procedures or products.

When you treat patients honestly and they know what to expect, there is great satisfaction with almost no regrets!

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Post care instructions for lips after dermal fillers:

• Similar to a dentist visit, your lips will feel numb and very large, this is completely normal. Due to the vascularity of the oral area, lips usually swell immediately after they’ve been injected. The material used to help with initial pain contains lidocaine and will wear off within 2 hours.

• Bruising is a common side effect. The bruising is temporary and will not last long.

• Swelling is expected and can last a few hours to a few days. Don’t worry, the swelling will decrease! It may take a few days to get used to your new lip size.

• To help with swelling and/or bruising, an ice pack may be applied as often as 10 minutes every half hour for the first 24 hours.

• Do not take aspirin or ibuprofen as it may contribute to bruising, Tylenol is fine.

• You may apply lipstick or gloss after the healing starts (usually within 24 hours).

• If pain or swelling continues or if you have any bleeding, please call The Blume Skin Centre at 480-699-7999 for instructions.

Now, go enjoy those fabulous lips!

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