JUNE IS BOTOX BUDDY MONTH

at least one patient must be new to the clinic and product must be purchased prior to June 30, 2010 for both parties to receive discount. May be purchased and injected later.

DYSPORT Dollar Day

Join us for a very special event and $AVE!

Be wrinkle free by trying the new alternative to Botox Cosmetic - DYSPORT.

We'll be offering Dysport for only $125/area* all day Wednesday, May 26th.

Call 214-705-7676 to schedule your consultation and injection with Dr. Riehs! To receive this special offer -you must schedule your appointment on Wednesday the 26th.

AND HERE'S A BONUS! We'll even have a DOLLAR MACHINE - and you can stand inside and apply however much money you can grab to your treatment.

Join us for this fun event and smooth over the lines.


*cost at time of service is $199, and all clients injecting Dysport will receive a rebate through the Dysport Challenge.

Wrinkle Prevention and Removal

I just figured out, I am causing some of my own wrinkles! And - I discovered a new one!

I'm a little devastated. Now I know that when I lay down at night, dog-tired, just wanting to lay on my side and mush my face into the soft, soft pillow - I am further creating crow's feet, deeper nasolabial folds, and - a BRAND NEW wrinkle that I just discovered this weekend - which I call the "VERTICAL CREASE".

(disclaimer: I am not in the business of discovering anything actually, specifically medical or cosmetic discoveries, but I did happen to find two new wrinkles on my face, and they they are there - so I figured it was only right and just to report it to the women of the world.)

Here's how I made my discovery.

A few weeks ago - when Dr. Riehs gave me fuller lips (you can read the whole story here)- he mentioned a side of my face which was a little more wrinkly-creased, and said, "I see you're a side sleeper..." - I didn't think too much of it until I got home and laid down to sleep. The next morning - I stood in front of the mirror, and mimicked the side-sleeping, pillow-mushing pressure that I put my aging face through every single night - (by pressing my hand up against the side of my face) and WHOA, NELLY. Those nasolabial folds and 'Vertical crease' as I dub it, not to mention crow's feet a bit - REALLY get several hours of reinforcement during the night - just by sleeping on my side.

I think what alarmed me the most - was this new wrinkle (Vertical Crease) that is literally a up-and-down line that is formed by my cheek pushing against my nose - the line starts mid-nose on BOTH SIDES and goes straight up and outward at a slight angle toward the tear-duct of my eye. And what's worse - is that I AM SEEING THIS WRINKLE in the mornings. Luckily, right now - it doesn't stay there all day, it fades an hour or so after getting up and at' em. But this is NOT good news - this means that every night I am ADDING two more wrinkles, and I can see them starting to 'brew' right on my face!

Then, I started REALLY thinking about this every time I mush my face into the pillow.

Now, I wake up in the middle of the night, flipping over in hopes the crease will not be permanent. I wonder if they'll ever make a really comfortable straight jacket that I can just sleep in, suspended from the ceiling somehow, so that I am not creating the grandfather of all nasolabial folds on both sides of my face. I wonder if these beauty and wrinkle pillows really work.

OH! THE DILEMMA.

Certainly - we know Dr. Riehs can remove or drastically reduce wrinkles with Botox Cosmetic and dermal fillers such as Restylane.

BUT what of the 'new wrinkle' I discovered? Do you have do these cosmetic procedures 2-3 times a year if you're a side sleeper over 35? Am I doomed to never sleep comfortably again or be wrinkly? The quest is on to find out the answers to these questions and more.

I will have to report back to you on my findings of what works and what doesn't.

For now - we know these things will help avoid additional lines and creases on your face.

• Sleep on your back if you can.
  
  
• Avoid straws, smoking - as you pucker up this way, you reinforce the vertical lines around your lips.
  
  
• Pat, don't rub - when using towels and drying your face and body.
  
  
• Follow a proper skincare routine - utilizing great brands such as SkinMedica, (for TNS, Moisturizers, etc) SkinCeuticals, (for awesome serums) AHA's, Retin-A, and the other parts of Dr. Riehs' exclusive skincare program. Contact us for a customized skin care program.

Employee Spotlight - Donna

Anyone who goes to Le Beau Visage Medical Spa in Frisco, Texas knows Donna, our official Office Manager (and Bookkeeping Guru, Cosmetic Services Specialist, Fast Checker-Outer, Floral-Arranger, Candle-Lighter, Patient Scheduling, Chart-Handling, and.....*breathe*) and all-around great gal.

Donna joined our team a little over a year ago, and hails from the Golden State. Back in California, she got her start in the family business, and pursued her Business Management career and attended The University of Californnia at San Diego.

Donna worked in the medical industry for some time, and made the transition from Internal Medicine to Cosmetic Medicine/Medical Aesthetics after meeting Dr. Riehs. She says, "I love it! The transformation began with me.

"I enjoy all aspects of (my role as) Office Manager at Le Beau Visage. But the very best thing is the patients and the relationships we build with them, and those we build with the staff members. The Staff members are knowledgeable, and genuinely care about our patients and their treatments.

"I also love patients seeing results - and how it changes lives. It's all about the exclusive and outstanding patient experience..."

It's true, Le Beau Visage prides itself in hiring the VERY BEST.... and Donna is no exception.

Le Beau Visage - the one to WATCH!

We need your support!! If you love Dr. Riehs, and your esthetician at Le Beau Visage - be sure to write a review, or share and interact with us on Facebook! We've created some great interaction opportunities, some wonderful previous and upcoming sales and specials on all of your favorite treatments and products - and easy ways to share including this video and before and after presentation of some of our more popular treatments.

Cosmetic Treatment Before and After

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Spoil Mom With Le Beau Visage

Our Moms mean so much to us, and Mother's Day is just around the corner this year. It is Sunday, May 9th and it will be here before we know it! Le Beau Visage - Medical Spa Frisco - is here to help you find that PERFECT MOTHER'S DAY GIFT!

Now, this year instead of running around last minute looking for the the-perfect-gift-for-the-very-hardest-person-to-buy-for, why not get Mom something special that she really wants and will use? At Le Beau Visage we have just what your Mom will want on her special day.

Have you ever thought about getting your Mom, or treating yourself to an effective wrinkle treatment?

Mother's Day Special "ULTRA MOM"

Well… it is a simple procedure that smoothes frown lines in between your brows, crow’s feet around your eyes, and forehead wrinkles. Well you won’t be having any second thoughts when you find out that you can get one area Botox® or Dysport™ and a chemical peel for only $199.00!

Mother's Day Special "SPA MOM"

Maybe you are looking for something that costs a little less, and does not include an receiving an injection- something more to 'soothe' and 'relax' a bit. During our 'Rest and Relaxation' special, Mom will receive a microdermabrasion, a quick and painless process which is a treatment that can smoothes fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin texture, and pigmentation problems by stimulating the tissue underneath the skin and making it have a firmer more toned appearance. After the exfoliating microdermabrasion, Mom will get a Spa Facial - which will allow your face to feel rejuvenated immediately plus a chemical peel. All of these (microdermabrasion and chemical peel valued at over $200) plus the Spa Facial wrapped in a super special Mother's Day package for only $99.00!

So when your are out shopping for the person who does so much for you in your life - whether it be for your own Mom, your Wife, or Grandmother - ANY Mom that you'd like to get something special for, don’t forget to get them a gift that will love and use at Le Beau Visage Medical Spa.

And don't forget - you can buy a Medical Spa Gift Certificate online starting the week of April 13th! Stay tuned for more convenient ways to shop and communicate with Le Beau Visage.

Perfect Lips with Restylane

Ok, so I've never had an upper lip. And, I barely have a lower one - but the upper one is REALLY thin. I smile - and it disappears completely - as you can see in the picture, left.

But not anymore.

As of today - I have an upper lip thanks to Restylane® Dermal Filler and Dr. Jason Riehs of Le Beau Visage Medical Spa Frisco.

It's no wonder he's known as the Lip Doctor in Dallas. Because - for Dr. Riehs - it's artistry. His canvas is a face - and his medium (for filler) is Hyaluronic Acid - his tool a 30.5 gauge syringe.

Getting a cosmetic procedure done can be a little scary, and it might be something you wouldn't consider investing in for yourself. I felt this way a bit - before I met Dr. Riehs - even though I'd always thought about trying Restylane® or Botox®...

But after my experience - all of that has changed. I am no longer scared of getting something done - and there are several things that I would invest in to treat myself. With a little trust from his patients - there will be LOTS of very satisfied, beautiful people out there. (Yes, men too!)

Here's how my experience went:

DAY ONE:

It all starts with topical anesthetic gel on your gums (q-tips with blue gel that they stick under your lip leaving them hanging out your mouth so you look like a walrus) then onto the ole' sure-to-numb-your-entire-head dental block. (if you're enhancing your lips..) This takes about 30 minutes or a little less.

Then, once your eyeballs are numb because your head is full of lidocane, YOU'RE READY FOR YOUR RESTYLANE®!

Dr. Riehs gently and slowly uses this syringe to drop small little deposits of the Restylane® gel along the lip line. This takes about 30 minutes too. This is where the fine art comes in - he knows EXACTLY where to place these tiny drops of Restylane® to subtly enhance your lips.

The same process (sans the dental block) would go for any Restylane® treatment such as nasolabial folds, marionette lines, tear trough, cheeks, or really deep wrinkles that need filling.

And that was it. About an hour, to hour fifteen minutes - and a lifetime of no lips turned upside down.

DAY TWO:

So today was interesting! My lips are a beautiful crimson (as in - BLOOD red with a little blue!) from the bruising - and they are HUGE from the bottom of my nose to the lip itself. I have to say - I was a little panicked going in to see Dr. Riehs.

When I got there - he was THRILLED with the results. (this is because he has the 'crystal ball of cosmetic procedures' - and knows what's GOING to happen...)

The truth is that I had some bruising (TOTALLY NORMAL) and some swelling (TOTALLY NORMAL). Today was my BIG LIP DAY - and Angelina Jolie had NOTHIN' on my kissers today. She has lots on me in other places - but TODAY, my lips are EVERY BIT what hers are - TAKE THAT!!

I won't lie, I was a little worried - this is where that TRUST I was talking about earlier comes in.

DAY THREE:

Well - I have to tell you - Dr. Riehs was right. They're perfect. There's still a little bruising today - but the swelling has gone down significantly, and most people haven't even noticed I did anything to my lips. I notice though.

I have to make two passes with lipstick now. Only one before. (Yesterday, 6 passes - LOL)

It doesn't completely disappear when I smile.

I have a lip!! It's a miracle.

Q & A:

Would I do it again? Yes, I think I would. There is some discomfort - but for what I was trying to do, the results were perfect. Not TOO noticeable to others, but I can definitely see and more importantly, FEEL the improvement. Calling all ladies-without-lips!! This is your chance to actually have a lip. And - if you decide you don't like it - it'll go away. Which brings me to.....

How long will the results last? Dr. Riehs says typically around 3-6 months. It varies for everyone.

Was it that painful? Not with the dental block. I can imagine other areas (Nasolabial folds, Marionette Lines, Deep Creases, Cheeks) being a bit uncomfortable during the procedure, but they do a topical anesthetic to help with this.

Any tips or suggestions? Why, of course I have suggestions. I'm never without something to say... (just ask Dr. Riehs - it was NOT EASY for him to keep me from trying to talk - even with a dental block and a syringe in my lip - I was attempting to jabber. I bet he had something a little stronger on hand to shut me up) Anyway, here's my tips.

1/ Be sure you're numb before it begins - because there will definitely be a needle - and a little blood, and there will also be some discomfort during the procedure. It is very similar to having dental work done.

2/ Faint at heart? Ok, so we mention above - "definitely needles, definitely blood"... if you're one who drops at the sight of blood or needles - you MIGHT want to let Dr. Riehs know this before hand. It's not uncommon for those who are a bit weak in the knees to pass out during the procedure. If you're queasy, don't be cheesy. Let someone know!

3/ Bruising is worth it. Dr. Riehs has to really 'maneuver' the syringe around under the skin in the areas he wants the filler to stay. His technique takes a little longer than many other doctors, and you should be glad that Dr. Riehs takes his time with each patient - to get the result each individual patient is looking for. Because of this under-skin-movement with the needle - expect some bruising afterward from this movement under the skin (so he can place the product where it needs to be to have the effect it needs to have).

4/ Trust & faith is a MUST - It's important to have faith and trust that the professionals who have the skills and training to perform this procedure - know what they're doing and are going to follow your wishes. And how can you not trust a guy known as the Lip Doctor in Dallas?

5/ Don't get addicted or go overboard. You're going to love the results. It's SOOO likely you're going to think to yourself - "ok, I could have gone a little bigger, or done a little more..." - or want to do it again. It's the same feeling the 1980's tanning bed professionals used to reel you in after giving you 3 free tans: "you're going to love the tan you get from your free week, so you will for sure not mind paying $120 a month for a membership to fry your skin and expose yourself to damaging free radicals on a WHOLE NEW LEVEL on a daily basis!"....

Dr. Riehs is a blessing. He's going to be totally honest with you. In the clinic, we've seen him turn away many patients in certain cases where they wanted more than he was willing to inject, or repeated injections after desired result is achieved - because he doesn't want his patients to look fake, or 'like they'd had work done'. While this has disappointed many, he prides himself on helping his patients be beautiful - but with subtle, natural looking and VISIBLE results.

Visit us at Le Beau Visage Medical Spa in Frisco Texas to learn more, or call us at 214-705-7676. Every patient gets a free consultation with Dr. Riehs. What have you got to lose? Nothing. What do you have to gain? A new lip and a new you!