Radiesse® is a safe, next generation dermal filler that does more than just fill in lines and wrinkles – it volumizes. In fact, Radiesse is setting a new standard in facial fold and wrinkle correction. This treatment restores a natural, youthful look that lasts. In many patients, the results may last for up to a year. Numerous medical studies have shown that Radiesse is a safe and effective treatment for filling and correcting smile lines, nasolabial folds, and wrinkles around the nose and mouth. Radiesse stimulates the body to produce new collagen. This unique response provides immediate, visible improvement of folds and wrinkles, and provides long-lasting and beautiful results.

Radiesse Dermal Filler:

• Is an FDA-APPROVED wrinkle treatment used to correct moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds around the nose and mouth, such as nasolabial folds.
• Stimulates the body to produce NEW COLLAGEN.
• Radiesse dermal filler is LONG LASTING.
• Provides IMMEDIATE correction through a convenient treatment that can be performed during your lunch hour!
• May require LESS FREQUENT office visits for retreatments, saving you time and money.
• Is BIOCOMPATIBLE, and no allergy testing is necessary prior to treatment.

The wrinkle treatment results provided by Radiesse dermal filler are immediate and long lasting. The effects of Radiesse may last a year or more in many patients. In addition, Radiesse treatments may require fewer office visits for retreatments. Since results may vary, be sure to discuss your expectations with your Radiesse physician.

Safe and Effective Wrinkle Treatment

Please call (310) 828 - 2282 for an appointment to determine candidacy in the Santa Monica office. For the Beverly Hills office, please call (310) 843-9915.

MAY 11TH IS MOTHER'S DAY: WHAT ARE YOU GETTING MOM?

The United States celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May. In the United States, Mother's Day was loosely inspired by the British day and was imported by social activist Julia Ward Howe after the American Civil War. However, it was intended as a call to unite women against war. In 1870, she wrote the Mother's Day Proclamation as a call for peace and disarmament. Howe failed in her attempt to get formal recognition of a Mother's Day for Peace. Her idea was influenced by Ann Jarvis, a young Appalachian homemaker who, starting in 1858, had attempted to improve sanitation through what she called Mothers' Work Days. She organized women throughout the Civil War to work for better sanitary conditions for both sides, and in 1868 she began work to reconcile Union and Confederate neighbors. In parts of the United States it is customary to plant tomatoes outdoors after Mother's Day (and not before).

When Jarvis died in 1907, her daughter, named Anna Jarvis, started the crusade to found a memorial day for women. The first such Mother's Day was celebrated in Grafton, West Virginia, on 10 May 1908, in the church where the elder Ann Jarvis had taught Sunday School. Grafton is the home to the International Mother's Day Shrine. From there, the custom caught on - spreading eventually to 45 states. The holiday was declared officially by some states beginning in 1912. In 1914 President Woodrow Wilson declared the first national Mother's Day, as a day for American citizens to show the flag in honor of those mothers whose sons had died in war.

Nine years after the first official Mother's Day, commercialization of the U.S. holiday became so rampant that Anna Jarvis herself became a major opponent of what the holiday had become. Mother's Day continues to this day to be one of the most commercially successful U.S. occasions. According to the National Restaurant Association, Mother's Day is now the most popular day of the year to dine out at a restaurant in the United States.

Ronald B. Sallon is on board to work with him in developing Hair treatment centers around the globe. Trained by Vidal Sassoon and others, Ronald is a master stylist, colorist, and cutter with many years of experience with celebrity clientele. He is accepting appointments for Hair Treatments, Color and Styling at AVA MD in Beverly Hills.

All of Philip B’s custom treatments include a combination of the following processes:

Scientific Brushing—helps rejuvenate each hair strand, delivering the proper moisture from root to tip. It also stimulates hair cell turnover (exfoliation) to achieve the desired health of your scalp.

Scalp Massage—stimulates cell growth and increases circulation, balancing the scalp and leading to healthier hair.

Rejuvenating Oil Mixture—uses deep heat penetration to break down stubborn wax on the hair shaft and reveal silky, shiny hair that is perfectly natural and detangled.

Specialized Shampoo Process—Hair is shampooed with formulas specially balanced to treat hair’s individual needs, from color, texture and thickness to conditions like dandruff and psoriasis.

Deep Conditioning—fills in the damaged parts of each strand, conditioning the internal and external hair shaft. The super-penetrating conditioner is applied close to the roots and worked through hair, promoting lipid absorption that creates healthy, brilliant shine.

Dual Phase Shampoo—uses a steam cleansing process (either hot towel or steamer) to kill bacteria on the scalp. Like a facial for the scalp, the Dual Phase Shampoo balances and evens skin tone as it treats skin conditions. 

Scalp Oxygenation—An infusion of oxygen promotes cell reproduction as it cleanses and clears the scalp.

Book your appointment or ask for a complimentary consultation. Find out just how beautiful your hair can be.

MAKES A GREAT GIFT FOR MOM!

Don't forget... gift certificates are available in our office for spa and laser treatments. The perfect pamper for your special Mother.

Radical Departure

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Blepharoplasty, or eyelid surgery, is a method of removing excess skin or fat from the upper and lower eyelids to rejuvenate eyelid appearance.  Upper eyelid blepharoplasty is often performed for medical purposes when a significant amount of upper eyelid skin is present.   Peripheral vision, necessary in such activities as reading and driving, may be impaired by the extra skin.  Treatment of lower eyelid skin is almost always cosmetic to improve puffy lower eyelid “bags” and reduce wrinkling of the skin.

Eyelid surgery begins with two external incisions made along the natural skin lines of the eyelids, such as the creases of the upper lids and below the lashes of the lower lids, or from the inside surface of the lower eyelid.  Post-procedure you will usually experience some bruising and swelling for several weeks. Full results should be expected after one to two months.

If you suffer from dark circles or "hooded" eyelids, you may be a prime candidate for blepharoplasty. Our own Dr. Sonia Batra, has completed a post-residency surgical fellowship and has been specifically trained in this procedure as well as liposuction and Mohs Surgery. Consultation required to determine candidacy.

What do you think about the newsletter? What kind of skin issues are you trying to resolve? Please let us know if there are treatments you'd like to hear about in future newsletters or services you'd like to see become available in our office.

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