4 Fresh Face Options for Valentine's Day

With the stress of the holidays behind us, it’s time to set our sights on what we want to improve in the new year, including putting our best face forward for 2023 and looking radiant and romantic on Valentine’s Day.

If you’d like to freshen your smile, restore your glow and recapture your youthful appearance, here are four treatments that I highly recommend.

1) Morpheus 8 RF Microneedling

The number one treatment for overall fresher, smoother, tighter appearing skin is the Morpheus 8 RF (radiofrequency) microneedling. This is a non-invasive device that delivers radiofrequency energy to the deep dermal layers of the skin to help remodel the overlying tissue from the inside out.

With little to no downtime, this is a wonderful treatment to sneak into your schedule that will substantially improve the texture, tone, and tightness of the skin. This treatment is great for reducing fullness of jowling in the lower face and double chin, improving pore size, reducing acne, smoothing deep set lines in the skin, and stimulating collagen production.

We recommend a total of 3 treatments one month apart for optimal improvement.

2) Lumecca IPL

The number two treatment for brighter, fresher skin this season is Lumecca IPL. IPL stands for intense pulse light. This is a popular non-invasive treatment technology used in aesthetic medicine for photo rejuvenation aimed at improving the appearance of sunspots, acne, stretch marks, spider veins, birthmarks, rosacea, melasma, and improving the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

This treatment is excellent for treating pigmented lesions, like reds and browns from the sun, prior surgeries or acne. Our Optimus platform is suitable for almost all skin types.

The procedure itself takes approximately 30 minutes with minimal downtime (you could get it over lunch!). The treated area will usually remain red or pink for about 4 – 6 hours after the procedures. This will feel similar to a mild sunburn.

For maximum improvement a total of four sessions is recommended with one maintenance session every six months. The treatments are typically done every four weeks.

3) Neurotoxins

One tried-and-true method for improving the smoothness of the skin and reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles is the use of neurotoxins. Medications like Botox, Dysport and Xeomin are all FDA approved to decrease the force of contraction of the muscles and improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

After your treatment it takes about 2 weeks to notice the full results. This treatment allows your makeup to go on smoother, and gives you an overall more youthful looking appearance. Treatments are usually done every 3 months for optimal improvement.

4) Bio-filler

When it comes to looking fresh and fabulous, it is hard to beat our bio-filler treatment. Derived from your own blood draw, spun down and heated, bio-filler is a versatile, safe, affordable and best of all, NATURAL way to improve areas of your face, from crepiness of the skin, adding volume, restoring that youthful, pinky appearance to lips and reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

There is no downtime, and results last about six months. We recommend a minimum of two treatments about six weeks apart.