December Beauty tips from Dr. Steven Davison

With Christmas only a few short weeks ago, life gets busy with more activities, commitments, engagements, parties, school plays and family times. Stress and fatigue are common this time of the year and this, along with too little sleep, too much rich food, more wine than usual and too much to do all takes a toll on how we look and feel.  It shows in the face first with tiny lines and wrinkles, loss of a healthy glow and slower cell regeneration.

First…the tried but true tips you get every year…reminders are good:

1. Stay hydrated.  There is no substitute for good, pure water.
2. Get as much sleep as possible.
3. Be patient…crowds, noise, and too many demands are going to happen.  Roll with it.  Play relaxing music, sing and laugh.
4. Exercise…keep up with your workout routine.
5. Eat highly nutritious…living foods. Raw fruits and veggies, unprocessed nuts, avocados, salads and proteins.  Reduce the carbs!
6. Monitor the alcohol intake.  Alcohol is dehydrating.
7. Manage stress…don’t over commit, overdo, overshop…enjoy this season.
8. Treat yourself to an anti aging procedure and skincare products that really rejuvenate by taking years off your face to restore youthfulness and health.

Smooth Wrinkles, Refine Skin, Increase Facial Radiance Your Face is your “first impression maker.”  Your eyes and skin condition speak volumes about your age and many patients opt for a quick “eye job” and fillers.

We can smooth out lines and wrinkles with an injectable filler…such as Botox, Juvederm, Radiesse or Sculptra, results last for months.  Add to that an Obagi skin care regimen and you will go beyond just doing skin care…to seriously improving your skin’s health.  

We make sure our clients are really “Holiday Ready.” At Davinci…my staff and I are committed to helping you put and keep your best face forward.

Call now and let’s talk about your instant beauty innovations.  You only get one life and one face.

Best Wishes to you and your loved ones.

Dr. Steven Davison on December Beauty Tips

Look fabulous and 10 years younger for Christmas and New Years without surgery and no one know will know…except you.

I’ve been doing non surgical facelifts and rejuvenating the cheeks, nose, eyes, chin and lips for years…using injectable fillers for wonderful natural looking results that can last up to 2 years with maintenance.

Here’s what I use, how and where I use it and how it works:

• Lips    Nasolabial folds    Hollow cheeks
• Weak jawline     Nose job       Brow lift
• Marionette lines    Crow’s feet     Forehead lines/wrinkles
• Undereye shadows     Backs of hands

JUVEDERM comes in three formulas to plump, fill in and smooth wrinkles.  Injected at varying depths it fills in space beneath the skin instantly to create new shape and erase lines and wrinkles. I use it for:  Crow’s Feet, Cheekbones and Nasolabial folds, and to restore luscious lips by instantly removing smoker’s lines and bleed lines. I restore definition to the jaw line by replacing lost volume in the chin area…and more.  It can even do a quick “nose job” such as hump removal.

BOTOX injected between the brows inhibits the muscles in motion, smoothes out existing lines and subtly “lifts” sagging eyebrows.  Yes, an eyebrow lift without surgery!  Injected around the eyes, Botox relaxes muscles that cause Crow’s feet (Juvederm is then used to fill in and plump up this area.)

RADIESSE is a hyaluronic acid based filler that fills and plumps instantly but keeps working for months to promote your own collagen renewal.  It’s great for Marionette lines and naso labial folds or the backs of your hands.

SCULPTRA is long lasting (up to 2 years) and works by restoring volume also.  Used in the cheek area or for naso labial folds it can restore lost fullness.  It’s used in the midface area primarily to boost collagen production.

Newest studies prove that injectables last longer when used with Botox.

EXPERT INJECTOR…injectables are only as good as the injector!  In fact, using someone who is not specially trained and highly skilled can be damaging.  I am an expert injector as is Nora, my assistant.  When you see Nora, you’ll know we know what we’re doing.

I match the right treatment and product to your specific needs as we create your personalized treatment plan…for your instant facelift.

YOU CAN TRUST YOUR FACE TO THIS PLASTIC SURGEON!

Want to look radiant, refreshed and years younger for the Holidays…don’t wait…let’s get you an instant makeover now.

Happy Holidays!

Dr. Steven Davison

My last blog introduced you to the idea of “aging across the decades.”  Aging in your 40’s is the next decade I want to cover while listing today’s age defying options for this season of aging.

First: some benefits of starting anti aging treatments early:

• You will heal better and faster with less downtime (if any)
• Costs could be greatly reduced by avoiding surgery (for example)
• Aging may actually be “halted” – doing surgery early preserves the facial structure before it would normally fall…
• Support mechanisms for muscles and tissues…by doing early intervention…you’re supporting the structure that can change the lane of aging you were genetically set up to follow! 

AREAS of FACIAL AGING in YOUR 40’s & HOW to DELAY AGING

• Eye Brows become sparse and thin, may descend causing the upper eyelids to appear “hooded.”
• Eyelids change as puffiness in the upper and lower lids becomes visible and lines, wrinkles and bags appear and start to settle in.

AGE DEFYING OPTION #1: Lower lid blepharoplasty to correct hollows, under eye bags and volume loss. Under eye bags and bulges are a universal problem among women in their 40’s.  It shows up as as fat in the cheeks diminishes, bags develop and the eyelids look longer.  Blepharolplasty (lower) corrects the sagging, bagginess, and deep grooves that also form.  Fat can be used (a natural, long lasting volumizer) to replace volume and reverse those signs of deficient or displaced fat. Lower blepharolplasty can be equated with replacing old beams in your house.  You are actually placing new support systems and structure to your face while reversing aging and restoring youthfulness.

OPTION #2: Mini Facelift – If you have a mini facelift in your 40’s (as many are doing today), you will experience less invasiveness and better results that will keep you looking 5, 10, 15 years younger…always!  The mini focuses on the upper or lower 1/3 of the face and employs well hidden incisions. Underlying muscles, brows and cheeks get boosted to restore youthfulness and better structure to your face.  Results typically last 12 to 15 years.  The more elastic your skin is, the longer the results hold up.

Well, I’ll give more details on the procedures later on.  Now, I just want to work through the phases of aging and offer life changing and face changing options.  This info applies to men and women of all ages and stages.  It’s never too late to start.

Helping You Keep Your Best Face Forward is What I Do!

Dr. Steven Davison

Aging is inevitable and beauty at any age is possible. But if the biological effects of aging are left unchecked, as we move through the decades, damage is done that probably could have been prevented or delayed.

This series of blogs deals with facial aging… and which interventions can help us keep looking young, fresh and beautiful without surgery.

It’s very important, that regardless of what you have done and at what age, you must choose a well qualified, experienced surgeon who has mastered the complex facial anatomy and who understands that “a single procedure does NOT fix-all.”  Do not be fooled by today’s advertising…every face is different and every single procedure must be matched correctly to the individual.

CAN YOU CHANGE HOW YOU WILL AGE?   YES! Hollywood Celebrities do it everyday by starting early (30’s) and maintaining with small procedures along the way. This often negates the need for surgery (best case scenario) or at least delays it. Nothing replaces good genes (they dictate how we age), but good interventions dramatically improve how we age.

TO DELAY AGING…START IN YOUR 30’S Botox, Dysport or other fillers can eliminate the very first lines and wrinkles, under eye bags and volume loss.  Cheek Augmentation keeps hollows, wrinkles and folds from becoming as severe.   Many people have Blepharoplasty to correct early aging around the eyes and to allow for more youthful aging. Aging will still occur but will be much less noticeable and less damaging.

Next Time I’ll blog on aging in the 40’s and what age defying options we’re using today including new amazing lasers.  Keep coming back! I love helping people put their best face forward!

Dr. Steven Davison