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It’s Halo Season! Abilene, TX

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So, what exactly is the Halo glow?Now that fall is well underway and the holidays are right around the corner, it’s time to schedule your Halo™ laser skin renewal treatment so you’ll be glowing and gorgeous in time for the festivities.

So, what exactly is the Halo glow?

Here’s a bit of the science behind Halo’s radiant benefits:

The Power of Healing
Halo is an advanced hybrid laser that uses light to trigger your skin’s natural healing response. Halo does this by creating millions of microscopic treatment channels in your skin, temporarily “damaging” your skin. Though this sounds scary, your “damaged” skin cells are the key to healthy new cell growth. As your skin heals, it creates healthy new collagen and elastin growth, revealing fresh new skin with a variety of improvements, including smaller pore size, smoother texture, reduced pigmentation irregularities, brightness, and much more.

A Fabulous Fraction
Halo is a fractional laser, which means it treats a fraction of your skin rather than the entire surface area. While this may sound like it’s a less effective treatment because it’s only treating a fraction of skin, actually, quite the opposite is true. Halo is one of the most effective laser skin treatments on the market! Leaving some untreated skin behind is actually a big benefit because it functions to accelerate the healing process of damaged skin cells and speed healing time. You’ll still get all the benefits, but without the downtime of inferior resurfacing treatments.

Keep in mind that Halo involves two days to up to a week of downtime, so it is crucial to schedule your Halo well in advance of any events. We’ll help you devise your optimal Halo treatment plan during your personal consultation. Call 325.480.0522 or request your personal consultation today!

Putting Your Breast Health First Abilene, TX

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It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, making it an ideal time to remind you that early detection saves lives. It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, making it an ideal time to remind you that early detection saves lives. Death rates from breast cancer have been declining since 1990, thanks to better screening, early detection, increased awareness, and improving treatments. More good news—if your cancer is detected early and located only in the breast, the 5-year relative survival rate is 99 percent.

Though breast cancer can’t be prevented, you can increase your chances of early detection. Here’s how, according to 3 Steps to Early Detection, a guide published by the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF).

1. Breast Self Awareness
It’s time to get to know your breasts. Familiarizing yourself with how your breasts normally look and feel throughout the month will help you detect any changes that need a doctor’s attention. Be on the lookout for a lump or thickening in or near the breast or underarm, changes in the size or shape of the breast, dimpling or puckering of breast skin, a nipple turned inward, nipple discharge, or scaly, red, or swollen skin on the breast or nipple.

2. Well-Woman Exam
This annual exam includes a routine pelvic exam, pap smear and breast exam to check for any abnormalities. Your primary care physician or gynecologist can perform your Well-Woman Exam, and it is an ideal time to discuss any breast health concerns you might have.

3. Mammogram
NBCF recommends that women 40 and older receive an annual mammogram, which is an x-ray of the breast. Mammograms are vital because they can detect breast cancer in its earliest and most treatable stages before symptoms appear.

The Medspa at Hendrick is here to help you through every stage of your wellness journey. To learn about our selection of massages, body scrubs, and other therapeutic services, call 325.480.0522 or request your personal consultation today.

Injection Perfection
The Key to Superb Dermal Filler Treatments
Abilene, TX

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Dermal fillers can be natural looking!To compliment her new role as Mom, Kylie Jenner’s recent embrace of a more “natural” look—sans lip fillers—surprised us all. But we feel compelled to share that dermal filler treatments are actually an important tool for achieving natural-looking rejuvenation. This may not make sense when you see all the lip filler disasters online, but there’s a reason those “horror” stories make the news. They are the exception, not the rule.

In the hands of expert injectors who understand the intricacies of facial anatomy, FDA-approved dermal filler treatments, including lip enhancement, can reveal natural-looking, flattering benefits. If you receive treatment from an experienced medical spa, no one will know you got injectables—unless you want them to, of course!

So, how can you avoid dermal filler disasters?

Keep your perspective.

Take a “before” shot prior to your appointment so you can easily refer to it for post-treatment comparison. This photo will come in handy later on when you think your results aren’t noticeable enough. You may think you need more filler when you see only a subtle change in your lips or face, but perhaps your changes are more noticeable than you think.

Be selective.

Not all injectors are equal. Choosing a licensed and experienced injector is vital. A top-notch injector will work slowly and patiently to ensure your results are optimal and flattering. The best injectors offer finesse, skill, and experience to execute the most highly personalized, flattering treatments, taking years off your appearance with minimal to no downtime. Rest assured that the expert injectors at The MedSpa at Hendrick will provide all that and more to help you achieve your goals.

If you’re interested in achieving age-defying benefits without surgery, it’s hard to beat dermal fillers! To learn more about injectable treatments for bringing out your best skin, call 325.305.8507 or complete our online consultation request form today.

 

 

Laser Skin Renewal Season Is Here! Abilene, TX

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Taking care of your skin is a year-round job, but certain seasons lend themselves to particular skin treatments. For example, laser skin rejuvenation (which includes BBL™ photofacials and Halo™ laser skin renewal) can be performed safely year-round. But we especially love performing these skin treatments in the fall and winter for a number of important reasons.

Here’s a closer look at the benefits of laser skin renewal in the cooler months:

Fewer Side Effects
Lasers and sunshine do not mix! Exposing your skin to the sun either before or after your laser treatment increases your risk of hyperpigmentation, diminished benefits, or a rebound effect (when your skin reverts to its pre-treatment state). The weaker sunlight of the fall and winter, combined with more time spent indoors, translates into less UV exposure and safer laser treatments. It’s that simple.

Easier Maintenance
Keeping your skin protected with daily SPF application, rain or shine, is the most important action you can take to maintain the benefits of your treatment. Even though the chance for sub-zero temps and snow around here is slim, it still holds true that the winter months have weaker rays, which is a big bonus when your skin is newly-treated, fragile, and needs extra UV protection.

Keeping your skin gorgeous is simple, but it also requires diligence! To learn more about laser skin treatments for bringing out your best skin, call 325.480.0522 or complete our online consultation request form today.

Yes, You Can Reverse Summer Sun Damage! Abilene, TX

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A BBL photofacial is science at its best. Unless you stayed indoors and under covers all summer long, chances are your skin acquired some level of UV damage. Even with diligent SPF protection, it’s impossible to protect your skin 100 percent.

Luckily, we have the power to reverse sun damage and restore our skin to a healthier, more vibrant state with BBL™ photofacials.

A BBL photofacial is science at its best. Harnessing the healing power of light, photofacials promote the growth of healthy new collagen and elastin, revealing brighter, more evenly-toned skin with smaller pore size and diminished pigmentation irregularities like age spots, freckles and pesky sun spots. For optimal skin-renewing benefits, we recommend a series of treatments.

Perhaps what’s most exciting about BBL photofacials (also called Forever Young™ BBL) is that they can turn back aging—literally! A retrospective study at Stanford University demonstrated that long-term BBL users looked 10 years younger than their actual age. On a microscopic level, their skin cells also looked and behaved like younger skin cells. Not bad for a cosmetic skin treatment, right?

Want to learn more about this life-changing skin treatment? Call 325.480.0522 or request a free consultation today.

Is CoolSculpting Right for You? Take the CoolSculpting Quiz Abilene, TX

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CoolSculpting has received countless awards and earned acclaim.Who doesn’t like the idea of reducing unsightly fat bulges without surgery and little to no downtime? Sounds like a fantasy, but it’s actually an FDA-cleared fat reduction treatment called CoolSculpting®. Since entering the marketplace, CoolSculpting has received countless awards and earned acclaim as the world’s #1 non-invasive fat reduction treatment, helping millions of people improve their body contours without missing a beat of their busy lives.

If you’re curious about this treatment and wondering if CoolSculpting is right for you, your first step is scheduling a consultation. In the meantime, here are a few key questions to consider:

Are you close to your ideal body weight?
CoolSculpting is not a weight loss treatment, but a body contouring treatment that targets specific areas. CoolSculpting is ideal for people within 30 pounds of their ideal weight who are struggling to lose stubborn areas of excess fat, such as love handles or a double chin.

Which areas of the body are you hoping to slim down?
CoolSculpting is effective for slimming almost any area of the body, including the chin, upper arms, bra line, abdomen, waist, thighs, buttocks, and more.

When would you like to see results?
CoolSculpting offers gradual, subtle improvements to specific areas of excess fat. Once CoolSculpting freezes fat cells, your body slowly purges the disabled fat cells from your body in the weeks and months following your treatment. This means you will notice gradual improvements to your contours.

The MedSpa at Hendrick was recently named to the CoolSculpting Club 1,000, having performed over 1,000 successful treatments. To learn more about this acclaimed fat reduction treatment, call 325.480.0522
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