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How do you approach rejuvenating the lower face with fillers and Botox?

Posted on April 18, 2018September 21, 2023 by Rejuvent

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Excerpt from NewBeauy magazine featuring Dr. Bomer:

“When injecting the jawline with either Radiesse or hyaluronic acid, the filler must be injected along the natural angles and made symmetric to achieve a true aesthetic enhancement. The key is for your doctor to know how much volume has been lost and to reinstate it appropriately,” Scottsdale, AZ, facial plastic surgeon Kelly V. Bomer, MD, says. By adding volume, the jawline can look more defined. But, there can’t be too much loose skin or the treatment won’t do much.

In some patients, too much muscle activity can cause the lips to turn downward, making the lower part of the face look tired. “The complex of the muscles in the chin and the corners of the mouth can pull the corners of the mouth down. But by relaxing the chin and mouth corners with Botox, Dysport or Xeomin, the muscle movements that curve the mouth downward are minimized, the sides of the mouth are lifted and the junction between the chin and the mouth is given an effect of what looks like increased volume,” says Dr. Bomer. These neurotoxins are injected (off-label) into the corners of the mouth.

Dr. Bomer and Dr. Bouzoukis are experts in rejuvenating the full face Their knowledge of facial anatomy and 3D vectors aids them in rejuvenating the jawline and lower face to create a balanced, natural look.

View before and after lower face rejuvenation photos and call Rejuvent Scottsdale at 480-889-8880 to schedule your consultation, you will learn how the Rejuvent doctors can help rejuvenate your full face, lower face, and jawline.

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Why is Vitamin C so important for skin protection?

Posted on October 11, 2017September 21, 2023 by Rejuvent

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Oct

Vitamin C is rich in antioxidants which protect the skin cells from UV-related damage and environmental. But Vitamin C does much more than just that…

What Can Vitamin C Really Do?

Promotes Collagen Production – Vitamin C helps boost collagen production, filling in fine lines and wrinkles.
Protects Skin From Sun Damage – RIch in antioxidants, Vitamin C. Protects skin cells and skin’s support structure from free radicals and UV-related damage.
Reduces Under-Eye Circles – Vitamin C has also been found to help even out skin tone and reduce the appearance of under-eye circles.
Speeds Up Healing – Vitamin C can help to speed up the body’s natural healing processes so it can help fade acne scars, and other blemishes more quickly and effectively.
Reduces Skin Discoloration – Vitamin C helps even out discoloration and redness and help you achieve a more uniform skin tone and better complexion.
Improves Hydration and Moisture – Vitamin C can help improve the skin’s moisture content and overall hydration.
Creates Brighter, Healthier Skin – Vitamin C can brighten otherwise dull skin, and it helps your skin look healthier and more vibrant.
Reduces Inflammation – Vitamin C, in high enough concentrations, has inflammation-reducing qualities and can help with puffiness around the eyes or other areas of your face.
Speeds Up Healing of Sunburns – Vitamin C, not only helps your sunscreen in preventing sunburns it also helps to speed up healing of sunburns.
Boost the efficacy of sunscreen actives – Vitamin C helps your sunscreen work better at protecting your skin.

In a peer-reviewed article, “Topical Vitamin C,” Dr. Patricia Farris’ research supports the positive effects of vitamin C, stating, “A significant body of scientific research supports the use of cosmeceuticals containing vitamin C. Cutaneous benefits include promoting collagen synthesis, photoprotection from ultraviolet A and B, lightening hyperpigmentation, and improvement of a variety of inflammatory dermatoses.”

The SkinCeuticals Vitamin C Line:

Provides advanced environmental protection by neutralizing damaging free radicals
Improves the appearance of discoloration and overall skin tone
Once absorbed, this vitamin C serum remains effective for a minimum of 72 hours
Paraben-, fragrance-, and dye-free
Ideal for normal, oily, and combination skin types

SkinCeuticals’ Vitamin C products include: SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic, SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF, SkinCeuticals AOX Serum 10 and SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF Gel

Jan Marini C-ESTA Line:

Facial contours will appear tighter, firmer, “lifted” and more defined
Deeper lines will appear far less pronounced
More supple, smoother, refined and youthful looking skin
Powerful Antioxidant protection
Lipid soluble form of Vitamin C is clinically shown to enhance efficacy, and skin absorption and retention
Non-acidic formula is ideal for all skin types, including sensitive skin

Jan Marini’s Vitamin C Products include: Jan Marini C-ESTA Face Serum, Jan Marini C-ESTA Face Cream, Jan Marini C-ESTA Cleansing Gel

Are Jan Marini products on sale at Rejuvent? Probably yes! Visit Jan Marini Sale and discounts

Important Facts about Vitamin C to Keep in Mind:

All antioxidants, including vitamin C, can deteriorate in the presence of air and light. If a product containing antioxidants does not come in opaque packaging that reduces air exposure, don’t buy it!

Not all Vitamin C are created equal, and the correct concentration is very important as too much can irritate the skin and too little provides no real benefit. At Rejuvent, we only sell Vitamin C products that have been proven effective during testing and use, our products come from medical grade companies, leaders in their fields, with a proven efficacy record. We are authorized resellers of all skin care we sell.

If you have any questions about Vitamin C products, please call us at 480.889.8880.

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Do you really need Glycolic Acid?

Posted on October 10, 2017September 21, 2023 by Rejuvent

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Oct

Is Glycolic Acid Really Necessary?

Yes, you do. It does more than just exfoliate…

What is a Glycolic Acid?

Glycolic acid is a fundamental ingredient in a complete skin care maintenance program that will keep your skin healthy throughout the years. Derived from sugar cane, it is the most beneficial Alpha-Hydroxy-Acid (AHAs) used in skin care.

On the surface, Glycolic Acid “unglues” the dead skin cells for gentle exfoliation. As it has the smallest molecular structure of all Alpha-Hydroxy acids (AHAs), Glycolic Acid has the greatest penetration potential. Inside the cell, it stimulates the collagen and elastin fibers in the dermis, improving the appearance of wrinkles, fine lines and other forms of sun damage.

Why use a product with Glycolic Acid?

Much more than just exfoliation.

Some Benefits of Glycolic Acid are:

Exfoliates the epidermis
Increases collagen production in the dermis
Increases the water content of the skin for a more youthful appearance.

Depending on how it is used, Glycolic Acids can make retinols less effective or cause irritation to the skin, so it is important to know when and how to use products with Glycolic Acid.

Call us today to add products with Glycolic Acid to your skin care regimen. Or shop online at RejuventSkincare.com

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Learn why Chemical Peels can dramatically improve your skin

Posted on October 9, 2017September 21, 2023 by Rejuvent

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Oct

Unveil fresh and radiant skin with Chemical Peels! Harness your body’s amazing ability to heal with just the right peel to transform your skin into a state of health and luminosity. Everyone will be asking you, “What is your secret?”

Dr. Bomer considers chemical peels to be an essential component of maintaining healthy, youthful skin, and gets peels herself 6-8 times a year based on her skin’s needs. Chemical Peels are effective skin treatments that address a myriad of skin concerns:

Discoloration and uneven skin tone
Age spots and hyperpigmentation
Fine lines and wrinkles
Dull complexion
Flat dehydrated skin
Acne or acne scars
Melasma
Sun-damaged skin
Aging-related issues

How do Chemical Peels work?

Chemical peels use well-known ingredients in higher concentrations that promote skin rejuvenation, such as alpha hydroxy acids, glycolic acid, salicylic acid and retinol to name a few. These acids exfoliate the dead skin in the outer layer (epidermis) and stimulate collagen and elastin production in the deeper layer (dermis). Peels can also breakdown melanin (brown pigment) deposits in the dermis, which lightens age spots.

What are the benefits of Chemical Peels?

Exfoliates the epidermis, leading to smoother, softer skin
Dissolves sebum and cellular debris from pores
Promotes collagen and elastin production
Reduces fine lines and wrinkles
Reduces acne blemishes and helps prevent future breakouts
Promotes a more even skin tone
Lifts pigmentation
Increases radiance
Fades dark spots
Improves laxity

What are the different types of Chemical Peels?

There are several types of Chemical Peels and these peels reach different depths of the skin. The skin depth targeted varies according to the results we want to achieve. Mild peels refresh the skin, and allow you to return to your daily activities quickly. Deeper peels reach further and provide a more dramatic reversal of damage from the effects of sun exposure and require a little more recovery time. Certain peels are specific to brighten and promote radiance, other peels are used to aggressively resurface the skin. At Rejuvent, we have the perfect chemical peel to dramatically improve your skin…

Chemical Peels Available at Rejuvent

At Rejuvent, your treatments are tailored to your specific skin needs. It is critical to prepare the skin for a peel with quality, Medical Grade skin care prior to getting a peel. Prepared skin will recover faster and have a more dramatic result from a peel compared with a non-prepared face. We create a custom skin care regimen to prepare your skin for the peel. Once the skin is prepared with Medical Grade skincare, it better absorbs the peel and maximizes the results. We offer Chemical Peels specific to each skin issue and area of concern and have added several levels of peels to better serve our patients. Below are some of the peels we offer.

Level I

Jan Marini 40% Glycolic
Jan Marini 70% Glycolic
PCA Peel with Hydroquinone

Level II

SkinCeuticals Micropeel Plus 30
SkinCeuticals Micropeel 30
SkinCeuticals Pigment Balancing Peel

Level III

Jan Marini Transform Peel
Jessner’s Solution
10% TCA Peel

Watch Dr. Bomer tell why Chemical Peels are one of her favorites!

View Dr. Bomer’s Chemical Peel Photo Diary

View our main Chemical Peel page and learn more. Watch more rejuvenation related videos with Dr. Bomer and Dr. Bouzoukis.

Call us today at 480.889.8880 and schedule your Botox appointment at Rejuvent in Scottsdale.

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How to Get Natural Results with Botox

Posted on October 9, 2017September 21, 2023 by Rejuvent

09
Oct

Watch Dr. Bomer’s Anti-Aging Video Series and learn how she gets natural results with Botox, Dysport and Xeomin.

What is Botox?

Botox Cosmetics is a wrinkle relaxer (neuromodulators) that once injected prevent muscles from contracting, thus relaxing the wrinkles. Botox was the first neuromodulator approved by the FDA and since that time, Dysport and Xeomin have been introduced and achieve similar results. At Rejuvent, our doctors, and nurse injector use all 3 products for different areas because each one delivers distinct results.

These products weaken the muscle action in the area injected and prevent these same muscles from contracting and wrinkling the skin. After treatment, the muscles injected with the neuromodulator gradually become relaxed allowing the overlying skin to appear smooth and unwrinkled.

How do they work microscopically?

For muscles to contract, a chemical messenger (neurotransmitter) is released at the junction where the nerve endings meet muscle cells. This neurotransmitter, Acetylcholine, attaches to receptors on the muscle cells and causes the muscle cells to contract. Injected Botox, Dysport or Xeomin prevent the release of Acetylcholine, which means that the muscle does not get the message to contract.

What areas can be treated with Botox?

At Rejuvent we treat forehead lines, crow’s feet, bunny lines, downturned mouth, Glabella, under eye wrinkles, lip lines, gummy smile, square jaw, dimpled chin, platysmal bands and excessive underarm sweating.

View our main Botox page and learn more. Watch more skin and skin rejuvenation related videos with Dr. Bomer and Dr. Bouzoukis.

Call us today at 480.889.8880 and schedule your Botox appointment at Rejuvent in Scottsdale.

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What areas can be treated with Botox?

Posted on October 9, 2017September 21, 2023 by Rejuvent

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Oct

Botox has been approved for many areas, but the most important factor you need to keep in mind is the experience of the injector. Before you get Botox choose a provider with face anatomy experience as there are a lot of nerves and muscles in the face. At Rejuvent, Dr. Bomer and Dr. Bouzoukis are facial plastic surgeons and are experts in facial anatomy. They have many years of experience in injecting Botox and specialize in natural looking Botox results.

Botox Treatment Areas

Forehead
Lifting eyebrows
Crow’s Feet
Glabella (11’s between eyebrows)
“Bunny lines” on the sides of the nose
Gummy smile reduction
Lifting up the corners of the mouth (DAO)
Reduce chin dimpling
Lessening the appearance of neck bands
Reduce underarm sweating (hyperhidrosis)

Wrinkle Relaxers – Neuromodulators:

Botox, Dysport and Xeomin are popular, effective and safe injectables that reduce facial lines and creases for 3-4 months. They reduce the strength of targeted muscles in the face, softening the contractions that cause the skin to wrinkle. Over time, these dynamic wrinkles (such as in the forehead and the crow’s feet that form during muscle contraction) become permanent wrinkles in the skin – even at rest. Regular injections not only prevent most dynamic skin wrinkles, but milder static wrinkles may be improved as well. Targeted placement can also relax the different muscles that pull the eyebrows up or down. Both brow position and shape can be adjusted with precise injections to maximize aesthetically pleasing results. Placement in the crow’s feet region not only softens the creases but keeps the eyes more open when smiling.

Rejuvent’s Expert Injectors are facial plastic surgeons with intimate knowledge of the facial anatomy. Every patient receives customized dosing and placement to treat their individual needs. All syringes are individually drawn up immediately prior to your injection to ensure a completely specialized treatment.

Model on the featured image is not a Rejuvent patient.

Have questions about a Botox area? Call Rejuvent today!

Learn with Dr. Bomer How She Achieves Natural Results with Botox

View our main Botox, Dysport, and Xeomin page to learn more. Watch more rejuvenation related videos with Dr. Bomer and Dr. Bouzoukis.

Call us today at 480.889.8880 and schedule your Botox appointment at Rejuvent Scottsdale.

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Learn why you need a FotoFacial

Posted on October 9, 2017September 21, 2023 by Rejuvent

09
Oct

What is FotoFacial?

FotoFacial treatment is a light based therapy to rejuvenate skin. Unlike a laser which generates a beam of intense light of a single wavelength, FotoFacial creates an intense pulsed light (IPL) beam across a range of wavelengths. As the light contains a broad spectrum, it is absorbed by different chromophores (light absorbing molecules) within the skin, breaking up the pigments. This technology enables treatments of both brown, melanin pigments as well as red vascular lesions.

FotoFacial has been proven to treat vascular lesions (red & pink spots), reduce brown spots, age spots, skin redness, freckles, discoloration, facial spider veins and uneven skin tones caused by sun damage. This non-invasive procedure also plumps the skin by stimulating new collagen production. FotoFacial can markedly improve texture, tone, color and overall smoothness of the skin, with no downtime.

FotoFacial can also be combined with Levulan to reverse pre-cancerous skin changes associated with sun exposure. This creates greater overall skin rejuvenation, but there is moderate downtime compared with FotoFacial alone.

What happens during my appointment?

1. Target areas cleaned with a mild cleanser
2. Topical numbing gel applied for additional comfort
3. Light Blast delivered with handheld device
4. Sunscreen applied for protection

How many treatments will I need?

Depends on the severity of skin damage. A package of several sessions is recommended for optimum results.

Are there any side effects?

Minor redness is possible immediately following the procedure. Sunscreen protection is a must and you must limit overall sun exposure until the skin has healed.

Learn all about FotoFacial and other skin treatments. Watch more rejuvenation related videos with Dr. Bomer and Dr. Bouzoukis.

Call us today at 480.889.8880 and schedule your Botox appointment at Rejuvent Scottsdale.

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Q. What’s a good regimen for chemical peels?

Posted on October 9, 2017September 21, 2023 by Rejuvent

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Oct

A. Light chemical peels are appropriate for all skin types – there are a variety of different formulas your aesthetician can choose to find the most appropriate treatment for you. Glycolic peels have many different benefits for the skin without the downtime of peeling. For patients struggling with melasma, more aggressive peels can target down to the pigment.

It is critical for all patients to incorporate a prescription strength retinoid along with a glycolic and vitamin C based skin-care program to get skin prepared for the chemical peel treatment. A light chemical peel every other month integrates beautifully into your daily medical grade skin-care program.

View Chemical Peel Results

Watch Dr. Bomer’s Chemical Peel Video Diary

Learn more about Chemical Peels and call Rejuvent Scottsdale at 480-889-8880 to schedule your appointment.

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What is Levulan Photodynamic Therapy?

Posted on October 9, 2017September 21, 2023 by Rejuvent

09
Oct

What is Levulan?

Levulan is a prescription medicine that contains an amino acid that is activated by light (photodynamic therapy). It is applied to the skin and then activated by intense pulse light, or blue light. Levulan is used to target and destroy pre-cancerous skin cells.

Did you know that Levulan treats much more than just pre-cancerous cells?

Levulan also treats acne, acne scars, rosacea, improves wrinkles, reduces pore size, fades pigmentation, improves textural irregularities and unveils soft, luminous skin!

How does Levulan work?

At Rejuvent, we combine Levulan with intense pulse light (IPL) with FotoFacial (aka Photofacial). At your appointment your skin will be cleaned, then Levulan applied. The product will remain on your skin for approximately 60 minutes to be followed by a FotoFacial treatment. The intense pulse light activates the Levulan, which selectively targets and destroys damaged skin cells, pre-cancerous skin cells and some early skin cancer cells. This is a very effective skin treatment proven to rejuvenate the skin and improve it.

Because Levulan is activated by light, you MUST avoid ALL sunlight for 48 hours after treatment. Direct or indirect sunlight can re-activate the Levulan and delay the recovery.

What should I expect post-treatment?

Recovery time varies with the amount of sun damage present before treatment. Most patients experience redness and peeling during the recovery process. Some compare it to a sunburn.

It is very important to avoid all sunlight in the 48 hrs post-treatment, patients that are exposed to minimal light take longer to recover. Levulan produces no scarring and patients reported that the results were worth the redness and discomfort.

Watch Dr. Bomer’s Video Diary of her Levulan PDT Experience

Learn all about Levulan PDT and other skin treatments. Watch more rejuvenation related videos with Dr. Bomer and Dr. Bouzoukis.

Call us today at 480.889.8880 and schedule your Botox appointment at Rejuvent Scottsdale.

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What to do for Rosacea?

Posted on October 9, 2017September 21, 2023 by Rejuvent

09
Oct

What Is Rosacea?

Rosacea is a chronic, inflammatory skin condition characterized by persistent red patches/flush on the face. Bumps resembling acne may be present, leading some doctors to describe the condition as acne rosacea. Increased sensitivity, including strong reactions to internal or external changes in temperature ranging from stress, exercise or hot food to cold winter air.

Left untreated, rosacea can worsen to almost constant inflammation and red to bluish purple surface capillaries across most of the face.

What Causes Rosacea?

One of the main reasons there have been problems finding a cure for rosacea is that no one knows, or doesn’t agree on, exactly what causes it. Regardless of the cause, many factors that can make rosacea worse. Anything causing a rush of blood to the face is an issue.

Triggers include:

Sun exposure
Wind
Hot Climates
Heavy or strenuous exercise
Emotional stress
Certain cosmetic ingredients and fragrances
Topical steroid creams and other topical medications that can thin the skin
Spicy foods, alcohol, and caffeine (especially from hot beverages like coffee)

How can Rosacea be treated?

Yes, at Rejuvent we can show you what to do for Rosacea. Some of the treatments include Fotofacial IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) which can improve redness, flushing and dilated vessels. Levulan PDT with Fotofacial also produces great results.

Learn all about Rosacea and other skin treatments. Watch more rejuvenation related videos with Dr. Bomer and Dr. Bouzoukis.

Call us today at 480.889.8880 and schedule your Botox appointment at Rejuvent Scottsdale.