Coffee Talk about BEAUTY

Join Us in January for our very first Coffee Social - where you can come for breakfast & coffee, sit with Dr. Riehs and his staff - and we'll chat about the latest in medical advancements in skincare and beauty - as well as the best products on the market to keep you looking young and revitalized.

WHEN: Friday, January 8, 2010
TIME: 9AM - 10AM
WHERE: Le Beau Visage Medical Spa, Frisco Texas

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There will be a special offer for attendees - and we'll have all sorts of goodies to treat you while we discuss the procedures and products that will take your beauty routine to the next level in 2010. Call us at 214-705-7676 to RSVP - Space is limited!

AND DON'T FORGET - Our January Special is $200 OFF INDIVIDUAL FRAXEL® LASER RESURFACING TREATMENT.

We are a nationally-known training facility for this technology, and are certified. Looking to refine your skin tone? Decrease pore size? Reduce even severe acne scarring? Or - just look younger and refreshed? Learn more about Fraxel® Laser resurfacing and collagen remodeling.

Peels 101

With the holidays almost behind , sleep isn’t something we are getting a lot of - it’s going to be a new year – and a great start looking your best. There are many skin care changes we can make that will help us feel and look better.

If you are planning on spending time on the slopes or at the beach this holiday, or early 2010, you must remember that sun exposure can still occur in the winter. In the colder climates, our skin can dry out, too. It is really all about having healthy skin and taking care of ourselves. Don’t forget to pack your broad-spectrum SPF and moisturizer for the trip.

After the holiday - for a fresh look, consider a chemical peel, IPL photo facial, laser resurfacing or microdermabrasion.

Chemical peels are great for a number of things – coming in a variety of concentrations and intensity (strengths and types of acid) providing different results for different skin conditions or aesthetic needs. TCA peels (stronger acids, higher strength) are a bit more expensive than NON-TCA, peels such as salicylic peels and glycolic peels. Salicylic peels for example, are great for acne-prone skin, while Glycolic peels are great for texture and tonicity.

Microdermabrasion is a deep cleaning & exfoliation, and will remove the top few layers of your skin. Applying a peel just after your microdermabrasion will make your peel more effective.

Your Esthetician will be able to consult with you to figure out which type of peel is best for your skin type and needs – and when it’s best to do it. Aftercare/downtime for a peel always depends on the type of peel, and typically includes a gentle cleanser and avoiding any other acids in product used over the next few days. Don’t forget to use your sunscreen product as well – as your skin will need the extra protection. Your Esthetician will also discuss these with you depending on which peel was performed.

Tone up for the Holidays!

I think I changed my mind about what I want for Christmas this year. I might just go for the gold and get mesotherapy!

If you don't know, you will soon as most women are already familiar with this wonderful procedure. Mesotherapy is a non-invasive procedure that is used to reduce cellulite and is offered at Le Beau Visage.

Mesotherapy tightens the skin and reduces stretch marks. This laser cellulite reduction, sometimes referred to as 'lipo dissolve' is a cellulite treatment that targets problem areas with micro-injections of conventional or homeopathic medicines, vitamins, minerals and amino acids. Tiny "medicinal bullets" are delivered directly into the mesoderm (middle layer of skin). The content mixture of the injection varies in accordance with each unique case and specific area to be treated.

Restrictions vary, depending on the condition being treated and you should always talk to your Doctor before receiving this treatment. The best part of getting mesotherapy done at Le Beau Visage - is that Dr. Riehs is a full time, on-site physician - and he medically supervises all procedures and services.

For after care, Dr. Riehs will discuss particulars to your case. However, it's best not to take hot showers for at least 6 to 8 hours and he recommends that patients eat a high-protein meal, and avoid caffeine or other stimulants before treatment. (I can do that to look GOOD!!)

Mesotherapy is a relatively painless procedure due to the use of anesthetic creams applied to the area prior to injection, while liposuction often results in some pain after the surgery, as well as during the healing weeks that follow. Sedation is not necessary with Mesotherapy, and the patient can walk out of the office a few moments after the treatment. This procedure is performed on-site by Dr. Riehs - and depending on the area, and desired results - it is recommended to receive injections every two weeks, and 10 treatments are suggested.

Your holiday dreams can now be a reality - with mesotherapy, a safe and effective alternative to liposuction. Be the envy of those New Year's Eve parties when you strut that cute little red dress!

2009 Holiday Aesthetic Expo

Join Le Beau Visage Medical Spa for a fun filled evening of cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and BEAUTY to help celebrate the holiday season!

Come participate in live product and service demonstrations, become informed on on an array of effective products and take advantage of one-night-only specials. Each attendee will receive a goody-packed holiday gift bag as well.

Meet Dr. Riehs and all the staff of Le Beau Visage Medical Spa and get some helpful information on the best and latest skincare and the newest treatments for wrinkles, age spots and overall skin care.

Thursday, November 12, 2009
4:00pm – 8pm
3685 Preston Road, Suite 129
Frisco, Texas

Space is limited so make sure you RSVP to Donna at 214/705-7676.

Feel free to bring a friend for a great evening!

Two NEW GREAT PRODUCTS from Skin Medica

Skin Medica is just one of the fabulous brands we carry at Le Beau Visage Medical Spa in Frisco, Texas.

The Skin Medica TNS LipPlump System is a two part application, creating lip fullness and volume within just a few minutes of application - and also some spectacular anti aging benefits. The first step - Lip Renewal - smooths and softens the lips - while improving texture and volume. The second step is to PLUMP IT UP! The Lip Plumping formula gives lips a fuller, more youthful look, and it also enhances natural lip color, acting much like a gloss.

You'll first notice your lips feeling a little tingly, and the results are truly keen - offering real fullness and softness. When the tester (ME) tried it, I applied both steps, then applied a moisturizing lipstick a few minutes later. It lasted a solid 2 hours.

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Another great new product from Skin Medica is TNS Line-Refine. When applied, it gently smooths and fills to visually reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth, eyes, and crow's feet while moisturizing, softening - for long-term anti-aging benefits.

Both of these new products, are available for purchase NOW online on our website - or you can call us at 214-705-7676. You can come by, pick it up - or we'll ship it right to your door!

Dark, under-eye circles – GONE!

We have all had them. We wake up, look in the mirror and wonder how in the world we will ever cover them! Those pesky, ugly under-eye dark circles. But help is near - at Le Beau Visage .

Auriderm illume eye crème by Biopelle, will help reduce the dark circles under your eyes. It is the power of Vitamin K oxide in a tube.

Dark circles under the eyes are caused by weak capillaries that leak blood close to the skin’s surface. The blood then oxidizes and turns a reddish-blue color, similar to a bruise. With the skin under the eyes being very thin and almost transparent, the reddish-blue tint is what you see as dark circles or bags under your eyes.

Auriderm illime eye crème can help strengthen the capillary walls and prevent future leaking. Auriderm will also reduce or eliminate the pooled blood underneath the skin. Auriderm’s unique patented ingredient, Vitamin K Oxide, activates the body’s natural healing process and will help eliminate unsightly dark circles as well as help to reduce eye puffiness.

Auriderm is safe, soothing and non –irritating and can be used twice daily to help alleviate those dark circles.

Lose Those Unsightly Veins

Unsightly veins are no longer a problem, thanks to the Viridis Derma vascular KTP laser treatment. Le Beau Visage is excited to offer this simple laser vein treatment for face, chest and legs. The following conditions – Spider veins, Cherry angioma, Spider angioma and Solar lentigines can all be helped.

The procedure, called photocoagulation, is simple. A laser beam safely and gently penetrates the skin surface, delivers its energy to the vessel and coagulates it.

The procedure is not painful, although you might feel some tingling and heat during the treatment. There is no anesthesia and the procedure typically lasts 15 to 20 minutes. While the treated area may be red, makeup may by applied after wards (and sun block should be worn).

You can expect good results after just one treatment, but multiple treatments may be required – depending on the individual. There can be a 30% decrease in redness six weeks after the first treatment, 60% after the second treatment and 80% to 90% after the third treatment. Getting rid of those unsightly veins is possible!

3rd Annual Boo-Tox Botox Party

“Witches, Ghosts and Goblins stealing down the street, knock on every doorway – TRICK or TREAT’. This is a favorite Halloween song of many children. Many women might have looked in the mirror this morning – and saw some facial wrinkles and crinkles that remind them a little too much of a Halloween mask…….BOOOO!!! Time for a little Botox!!

Botox is a simple and safe procedure to temporarily diminish forehead wrinkles, crow’s feet and deep frown lines. It is a great non-surgical solution for our aging issues! Botox is approved by the FDA and is safe for ages 18 – 65.

Lucky for you, Le Beau Visage Med Spa in Frisco is making your wrinkles a little less scary – by hosting their annual “Boootox Party” on Thursday, October 8th! There will be treats to eat and drink and the cost for your Botox treatment is only $10 per unit*.

You will love Dr. Riehs and his staff. They are wonderful – and Dr. Riehs is extremely skilled with botox injections, in fact – he’s achieved platinum status with Allergan.

It’s time for a day of pampering! Gather your girlfriends and head to the party! There will be lots of treats, NO TRICKS, and you will leave looking more “booootiful” than you already are!

3rd ANNAUL BOOOOTOX PARTY:

When: Thursday, October 8, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
RSVP to Donna @ 214-705-7676

Call now, as space is filling up fast! If you are unable to attend, you can call the office to prepay your Botox services at this special rate!


*with a 20 unit minimum purchase

Prevent Wrinkles Naturally

Being wrinkle free naturally can be accomplished with some life style changes: breaking old habits, and preventing new ones. Believe it or not, the advice your Mother gave you growing up does ring true in wrinkle prevention.

For instance you should avoid making 'ugly' faces on a regular basis - such as grimacing and frowning. Of course you can’t go through life having no expression, but don’t go through life over exaggerating, either. Some people are very animated, and it might be difficult to 'tone down' the personality, but it is important to pay attention to this - because we know that contorting our face on a continual basis does tend to lead to deep lines and wrinkles.

Here's a helpful tip: Wearing sunglasses not only protects your eyes, but keeps you from squinting reducing the wrinkles around your eyes.

You already know this, but we'll tell you again: overexposure to the sun is almost always more harmful than helpful. Of course you can't stay inside forever, and everyone needs a little sunshine. Soak up your natural Vitamin D the smart way: remember to ALWAYS use sunscreen and reapply it after being in the water. Try to schedule your outdoor activities in the morning or early evening when the most harmful rays are minimal. And most importantly, avoid tanning salons - as they use ultraviolet lights that damage the deep skin tissue and directly cause wrinkles. Don't forget - recent news about tanning beds indicates that using them can increase your chances of getting skin cancer by as much as 75%.

If you smoke: STOP! This eliminates the creation of the wrinkles that develop around the mouth and heals a ton of other health issues caused by the habit. Some say, that sucking your drinks from a straw also create lines around the mouth.

If you’re losing weight do it slowly, rapid weight loss is not only dangerous for your health but can cause wrinkling on your face.

Try to break the habit of sleeping on your side and sleep on your back, placing a pillow under your knees may help to make this position more comfortable. Some have said that silk pillows help, but it's best to just learn to sleep on your back to prevent facial wrinkles.

Your diet is an important factor in reducing wrinkles. Foods high in antioxidants encourage skin rejuvenation which means the deep skin cells are pushed out of the skin allowing new strong cells to take over and grow. Broccoli, spinach and tomatoes are high in antioxidants along with lettuce, carrots, orange and red peppers and even beer.

And finally, your skin care program is key. Take care of your skin washing your face daily with mild cleanser and apply moisturizers while your face is still damp. If you dry your face with a towel, blot it dry. The same is true when applying makeup, always BLOT the foundation especially under your eyes. Rubbing can stretch and damage the skin.

Keep in mind that with age come wrinkles, but early prevention and making a life style change now can make a difference in the severity and depth of those wrinkles.

Microdermabrasion

Microdermabrasion is a treatment administered by a trained esthetician for the improvement of wrinkles, skin texture and color. This skin resurfacing technique can help stimulate the tissue underneath the skin, making your skin healthier and allow you to have a more firm and toned appearance.

Regular treatments can help your skin recover from years of sun exposure and help with the lines, reduction of age spots, easing blotchy skin, and during the treatment, if necessary, your esthetician will extract blackheads and whiteheads, reducing the size or pores and improves overall skin health.

At Le Beau Visage, we utilize the DiamondTome Skin Resurfacing System. During the procedure, the esthetician cleanses your skin, then removes the outer layer of skin by exfoliating with natural diamond chips, while vacuuming the dead cells away in a clean, precise and safe way.

Microdermabrasion is a non-invasive, painless and quick way to rejuvenate your skin and will require no down time from work or activity.

After Skin Resurfacing you might appear a bit flushed, or appear 'sun kissed', but you will return to normal very soon, usually within one day of treatment.

With DiamondTome, the benefits are great:

• Less burning, redness and skin reactions
• More gentle even at highest settings
• Treatment (exfoliation) only occurs when the wand is drawn across the skin

We have a FANTASTIC Microdermabrasion package available at Le Beau Visage to keep you on schedule for Microdermabrasion treatments. Contact us today to learn more about this monthly program!

We Still Love Botox®

We're sure you've heard that Dysport™ - or - Reloxin® a new, cheaper way to lose the lines and wrinkles on your face - is coming soon to the United States. In fact, we'll be offering it here at Le Beau Visage.

Medicis has officially reported that Dysport™ is indeed making its way to the United States: Click here for press release. Dysport™ will have the same active ingredient as Botox® - will be about a third of the price - but it's about a third of the strength too - and there are other (important!) ways these products differ. Read on.

Dysport™, or Reloxin® - is similar to Botox® in the treatment of glabellar lines and facial wrinkles. This new treatment of Dysport™ was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in late April 2009; and also for pain in relation to cervical dystonia in adults. The wait has been a long time coming with a rejection years ago from the FDA; lacking additional studies. Dysport™ or Reloxin® has been used in Europe for years with great success; but just recently has been used and tested in the United States and finally has been approved for use here by physicans.

So what's the difference?

1) SIDE EFFECTS: In the clinical studies, Dysport™ is shown to “spread” quicker and farther in surrounding tissue than Botox®. Theoretically - this would work great for larger areas like the forehead, but might not be so good if used around the eyes, or between the eyebrows because this spread of the toxin could do more than 'relax the lines' - it could cause some negative side effects - like blurry vision or droopy eyebrows or eyelids.

2) FAMILIARITY: We know what to expect with Botox®. We know how much to use, where best to use it - we have EXPERIENCE with it. On the other hand - Dysport™ is diluted in comparison to Botox®, and may cause some confusion for physicians not as familiar with how many units to inject. As an advanced Allergan Injector - we are very comfortable when using Botox® with regard to how much to use, and where to use it to maximize the results (both physical results, and cost) for the patient. Which brings us too..

3) COST: While it might be cheaper for the customer, it will take more units, and thus more cost - to realize the same effects that we have achieved with Botox®. So, sure! You may pay less - but you will likely have to purchase more (units), or return more often for treatment (frequency).

3) DURATION: Dysport™ has been noted to have less of a protein amount than Botox®, making Botox® last longer in most cases.

5) TESTING: At this point, the safety of Dysport™ is still being tested regarding allergies and infections.

Hey - we know competition is always a good thing and making sure people have a choice is so very important. That's why we do plan on giving our patients the choice when the time comes. We are assuming that time will tell on the results and outcome of Dysport™, or Reloxin® in comparison to the tried-and-true Botox®.

History and experience is a good thing - and there is definitely great history with Botox® as over 3 million people use it to relax their wrinkles each year.

So, if you experience “crows feet”, “frown lines” or "elevens" - contact us for a free consultation and see which direction you should go. We are firm believers that each patient is case by case, and requires a special prescription for optimal beauty. We care about our clients and patients - and want to keep you informed above all else.

In conclusion, while it's great that there's a cheaper alternative to Botox®, we like to keep in mind that cheaper isn't always better; and in fact - cheaper isn't always cheaper!

For now, we're sticking with our own experience here at Le Beau Visage - but are here to help you stay informed of the differences, risks and details before choosing any injectable. We'll be giving YOU, our patient - the choice - but we want to make sure it will be an informed decision.

Look YEARS Younger With Fraxel Laser

Fraxel treatment is a safe, non-invasive laser skin treatment that promotes dramatically younger looking skin without the risks, side effects or prolonged downtime of other procedures.

Whether you have sun damage, wrinkles or other signs of age, Fraxel treatment delivers remarkable results with fast recovery. You will be able to quickly return to your normal routine with renewed, more youthful looking skin.

The Fraxel Laser Skin Treatment affects a fraction of tissue at a time with thousands of microscopic laser columns — each just one-tenth the diameter of a hair follicle. Then, your body's natural healing mechanisms take care of the rest. The laser columns stimulate a natural healing process that works from the inside out, replacing damaged tissue with younger, smoother, healthier skin.

Fraxel treatment is the first non-invasive treatment of its kind, rejuvenating your skin from the inside out. With more than 395,000 treatments performed, Fraxel has an unparalleled record of research, FDA clearances, proven results and physician endorsements. Fraxel delivers remarkable results with little to no downtime, discomfort or disruption to daily life.

Add it up, and Fraxel treatment is in a class all its own. There's simply nothing else like it for safely, effectively improving the appearance of your skin and creating a renewed sense of confidence.

The video below offers real experiences and testimonials about Fraxel laser treatment.

Whether the goal is to soften wrinkles, acne and surgical scars, age and sunspots, melasma or to resurface the skin for general rejuvenation, Fraxel is a unique and effective solution for the busy lifestyle. Learn more about Fraxel and see some other before and after photos - or schedule your free consultation with us - we want you to experience real results - and help you create le beau visage you've been waiting for....