What it is: Calcium-based microspheres suspended in a water-based gel.

Pro: Immediate and long-term results.

Con: Cannot be used in high-movement areas like the lips.

How long it lasts: 2-3 years. (semi-permanent)

Because of its density, Radiesse is best used on the  smile lines of the cheeks and the nasolabial folds. After being injected, the smooth microspheres of calcium hydroxyapatite (a natural substance found in the body) in Radiesse act as a filler, but over the next few months, the microspheres will prompt the skin to produce collagen. Over time, the microspheres will disintegrate, but because of the new collage production, the wrinkle correction will last.

There is no need for an allergy test before using Radiesse, so with one visit to Medi-Spa at Knoxville Dermatology Group, you can get results that last for 2-3 years.

Buy one RADIESSE® treatment and get the second 1/2 off!

Offer good through April 31, 2010.

Medi-Spa at Knoxville Dermatology, Brooke Nix, PA

865.342.5823, www.mymedi-spa.com

Healthy, young skin contains collagen that gives it volume, flexibility and strength. As part of the aging process, your own natural collagen breaks down, diminishing facial volume. This loss of elasticity and volume results in the wrinkles, facial lines and skin laxity that rob your skin of its youthful appearance.

Welcome Back Your Own Natural Collagen

The ideal way to achieve wrinkle reduction is by replenishing lost volume. With RADIESSE® wrinkle filler, you welcome back your own natural collagen to smooth out the signs of aging. That’s because RADIESSE® wrinkle filler’s unique formulation stimulates collagenesis – the production of new collagen – which results in increased volume for natural-looking wrinkle correction that may last a year or more in many patients. It’s also why more and more cosmetic surgeons, estheticians, and other medical professionals are choosing RADIESSE® wrinkle filler for long-lasting facial rejuvenation.

The RADIESSE® wrinkle filler difference:

• Stimulates the body’s own natural collagen production
• Instantly corrects wrinkles
• Results that may last a year or more in many patients
• Now FDA approved to enhance patient comfort with lidocaine mixing

In just one syringe, many patients can achieve long-lasting youthful results. And now you can ask your doctor about the RADIESSE® treatment option that significantly improves comfort. Because treatment with RADIESSE® wrinkle filler is simple, quick, comfortable and convenient, with immediately visible results that last, more and more people are discovering that it is the natural choice for maintaining a more youthful appearance.

To discover what Radiesse® Wrinkle Filler can do for you, call Medi-Spa at 342-5823 to schedule a complimentary consultation appointment today!

After choosing the product that’s right for you, we focus on your comfort and offer dental blocks or a prescription strength numbing cream. If you bruise easily, we suggest eating fresh papaya and pineapple a few days before the procedure.  We also give you Arnica tablets or Auriderm, a topical cream, to reduce any discomfort.

Many of our fillers will be explained in upcoming posts, including Artefill, Juvéderm, Restylane, Perlane, Cosmoderm, Cosmoplast, Radiesse and Sculptra.