Archive for March 1, 2012

The Benefits of Permanent Makeup in Arizona

As permanent makeup is becoming more popular among women in Arizona, we are getting a lot of questions from clients about the benefits of permanent cosmetics.

Here are five of the top benefits of this relatively new cosmetic enhancement, especially for women in a hot dry climate:

Save Time – In a fast paced place like Southern Arizona, everyone is looking to save time. Getting your Eyebrows, Lip Liner, Lip Color, or Eyeliner permanently micro-pigmented in place allows you to avoid the daily time consuming hassle of applying your makeup in your morning routine. While you may still apply a foundation, mascara, and a bit of gloss, you can significantly cut down on the amount of time it takes to get ready to walk out the door. This is perfect for professionals who need to get out quickly in the morning to beat the morning traffic rush on their way to work!

Youthful Appearance – Despite our best efforts, the aging process does take its toll on our delicate facial features. Our lips will appear smaller and thinner as we get older and the color often becomes dull or non-existent. Our eyebrows and eyelashes often become sparser. Permanent makeup can help! Lips can be made to look fuller with a richer color, sparse eyebrows can be filled in and eyeliner can be permanently applied to make your lashes appear thicker.

No Smudging – In the Arizona sun, women often find that their makeup will smudge or even sweat right off within an hour of leaving their house. Why spend all that time applying your makeup and getting it just right, only to look in the mirror a short time later and realize your eyebrows have all but disappeared? Also, for women who are involved in active sports, such as swimming, hiking or exercising at the gym, permanent makeup will put an end to the makeup run off and you can feel confident that you always look your best.

Perfectly Applied Makeup Everyday – If you are someone who struggles to apply your makeup on a daily basis and get it just right, permanent makeup is a really great investment. Whether it’s because you have shaky hands or you are a perfectionist or otherwise, having permanent cosmetics will give you the convenience of having perfectly applied makeup every day the moment you wake up. No more uneven eyebrows or messy eyeliner!

Perfectly Designed Eyebrows – If you have over-plucked your eyebrows to the point where there is nothing left and you are stuck drawing them on day in and day out, it’s time to get permanent makeup. Permanent makeup eyebrows will give you perfectly designed eyebrows for your face shape and you will never again have to wake up and worry about drawing them on over and over again until they are even.

If you have been considering permanent makeup, but have questions or concerns, you can schedule a free, no obligation consultation at Deseret. Call 480-832-SKIN (7546) today!

Treatments for Spider Veins

Spider Veins
What are spider veins?
Spider Veins are a very common occurrence and are caused by heredity, pregnancy, weight and occupations that require you to stand on your feet for long periods of time or sitting for long periods of time. Your vein specialist will evaluate you using an ultrasound to make sure there is isn’t a deep component causing your spider veins. If that is the case, that must be treated first before treating the spider veins to ensure that your spider veins will resolve.

How are spider veins treated?
Spider veins are typically treated with a combination of laser, light, or radiofrequency and injections. Injections or sclerotherapy is the gold standard for the treatment of spider veins. There are 2 FDA solutions used for sclerotherapy and they are Sotradecol and Polidocanol. Both are widely used and very safe. Sclerotherapy causes the vessel walls to become damaged and then the body reabsorbs the damaged spider vein much like it would a bruise. The laser, light or radiofrequency are frequently used in conjunction to decrease the size of the vein and cause a double injury to that treated vein. By incorporating these modalities we are able to reduce the total number of treatments.

How many treatments will I need?
The average patient requires 3-5 sessions that are spaced 1 month apart. Each procedure takes about 20 minutes with minimal to no discomfort. Compression stockings are worn for a period of time after each treatment to minimize bruising and decrease healing time.

What are the complications?
Sclerotherapy is very safe but with any procedure, there are some minor potential risks. The most common is mild itching and bruising. This itching resolves in a matter of minutes and the bruising resolves in 5-7 days. There have been rare reported cases of allergic reaction and on occasion, a small sore can occur at the injection site that resolves in 4-6 weeks.

Do the treatments hurt?
When doing sclerotherapy, a very small needle is used and many people hardly know they are being injected. The solution is not painful and this makes sclerotherapy a very tolerable procedure. If laser, light or radiofrequency devices are being used, these are hot, quick and you will leave with no residual discomfort. If any pain medication is needed after the treatments, Advil, Tylenol or Ibuprofen is all that is required.