Whether due to wrinkles that are spidering their way across your face faster than you expected, cellulite causing your body to look dimpled, or excess pockets of fat that you simply can’t seem to shift through exercise, it doesn’t take long for a physical hangup to start niggling away at a person’s confidence. Leave this to fester and it could seriously damage your self-esteem in the long run.
Although most of these issues are cosmetic, meaning that they aren’t going to cause any actual health problems, taking the time to work through them can really pay off. You’ll be able to rock an appearance that you’re genuinely proud of, which will give your confidence a huge boost.
This is where med spas come in. With an increasing number of effective yet non-surgical treatments on offer, a med spa can help to ensure that you look and feel your very best. Join Plantation Med Spa as we take a look at a few of the ways in which med spa treatments can improve your appearance and kickstart your self-esteem.
Fewer Fine Lines and Wrinkles
Fine lines and wrinkles may be a natural part of the skin aging process, but it’s completely understandable if you’d like yours to be gone! Those creases can often develop prematurely, leaving a person looking so much older than they really are.
Fortunately, there are plenty of med spa treatments that can help with this. One of the most popular is Botox. This treatment targets expression lines, meaning those creases that appear whenever your facial muscles move to form an expression. When you’re young, those lines bounce away when your face relaxes. However, as you age, they start to stick around, soon turning into permanent wrinkles.
Botox deals with this by keeping your facial muscles relaxed. It prevents your muscles from forming such deep expressions in the first place, which smooths away the appearance of expression lines.
Although the results from a Botox treatment aren’t permanent, the confidence boost that your first treatment will provide will likely be more than enough to convince you to book yourself in for more treatments in the future. Plus, the more regularly you have Botox treatments now, the fewer you’ll need in the future as you’ll be slowly training your muscles to tone down those facial expressions that they so enthusiastically make.
Plump and Volumized Skin
In addition to fine lines and wrinkles, the aging process also causes the skin to lose its youthful volume and fullness, leading to sagging. This is down to how elasticity declines over time, causing the skin’s tissues to elongate. The way in which fat shifts with age doesn’t help either, resulting in a droopy appearance.
What can you do about this? Several med spa treatments can help to restore volume in the skin. However, dermal fillers are known for being one of the most effective, with some degree of change visible immediately after the treatment. These results will continue to improve for the next month or so, until the filler properly sets in.
Just like Botox, repeat treatments are needed in order to maintain results. However, some fillers can last for up to two years, making this med spa procedure a very convenient and cost-effective one.
Fat Reduction
Once a person hits the age of 30, muscle mass starts to decrease. It’s replaced with fat, with the average person gaining around 1-2 lbs of weight each year. Menopause makes this worse, with the decline in estrogen causing fat storage to increase. This is particularly noticeable around the stomach.
When trying to eliminate excess fat, diet and exercise are usually the first two areas of your life to address. However, even with a healthy diet and a regular workout schedule, stubborn pockets of fat may still refuse to budge.
If you can relate, you may want to consider a med spa treatment to help you tone up your silhouette. One procedure that does this beautifully is BTL Vanquish. It’s a comfortable, non-surgical treatment that offers permanent fat reduction results. In fact, many find that they lose a few inches from their waist immediately after their first treatment!
How does it work? This treatment relies on radio frequency (RF) technology. It sends the RF energy down into your skin, where it heats up and destroys fat cells. These are then eliminated by the body through the lymphatic system, leaving you with a slimmer and tighter silhouette.
Less Cellulite
Although the exact cause of cellulite remains unknown, it usually occurs when fat cells accumulate underneath the skin. They push the skin up from within, creating an uneven, dimpled surface. Hormonal fluctuations can make cellulite worse, as can genetics, making this an issue that’s difficult to treat with topical products.
If you’re hoping to smooth away your cellulite, then a med spa treatment is what you need. We would recommend looking into BTL Exilis Elite. It makes use of radio frequency energy to stimulate collagen and elastin production. This thickens and volumizes the skin, pushing away the look of cellulite.
A series of BTL Exilis Elite treatments will provide long-lasting results. That said, cellulite can reappear, so you may want to opt for annual top-ups to maintain your smooth and dimple-free body.
Clear, Acne-Free Skin
Many associate acne with the teenage years. However, the truth is, this is an issue that can arise at any point in life. Adult acne is surprisingly common, often affecting people who never experienced acne in their younger days.
Most people immediately turn to topical treatments when faced with pimples. If your acne isn’t too severe, then the right combination of cleansers, exfoliants, and spot treatments could be all that you need to clear away those breakouts and restore a clear, pimple-free complexion.
However, if topical products haven’t been working for you, then a visit to a med spa should be your next step. From facials to extractions, there are a number of med spa treatments available that can help you to banish your breakouts.
That said, one of our top choices would be LED Light Therapy. This superstar treatment is able to help with a wide range of skin concerns, with acne being one of them. When targeting acne, a blue LED light is used. Not only does this help to calm inflammation but it will also eliminate any acne-causing bacteria on the surface of your skin, halting breakouts in their tracks.
A Smoother and Softer Skin Texture
Has your skin been looking and feeling rough and bumpy? If so, you’ve probably already tried a few exfoliants, with exfoliation being one of the best ways to smooth out the skin’s texture. If this hasn’t helped, then you may need something a little more powerful, which is where a med spa can help.
One effective way to improve the texture of your skin is with a chemical peel. It will remove the outer layer of older skin cells that are contributing to your rough complexion. This will then reveal the smooth, soft, and bright skin cells beneath, giving your skin’s texture a much silkier finish.
At Plantation Med Spa, we offer a wide range of different chemical peels. When trying to work on skin texture, the Advanced Corrective Peel, also known as the Jessner Peel, is particularly popular. This peel makes use of alpha-hydroxy acids to chemically exfoliate the skin. Compared to at-home exfoliants, this peel is significantly more intense. It takes a couple of weeks for full results to be seen but, once they are, they will undoubtedly give your confidence the boost that it needs.
Lighter and Less Noticeable Dark Spots and Scars
Although they can also be attributed to hormonal changes, dark spots are most commonly a sign of sun damage. Due to UV rays causing your skin to produce more melanin than it can evenly distribute, the pigment ends up gathering together under certain areas of the skin, leading to discoloration.
There are numerous topical ingredients out there that can help to lighten the look of dark spots. However, these often take several months to produce results and, even then, they may not completely get rid of your discoloration.
If you’re hoping to achieve a bright and even skin tone ASAP, then a Laser Skin Rejuvenation treatment at your local med spa is exactly what you need.
This procedure makes use of a Q-switched laser. It targets discolored skin cells without causing any damage to surrounding tissues or cells, making it the go-to choice for dealing with both dark spots as well as acne scars. As an added bonus, the laser will also help to stimulate collagen and elastin production, leaving your treated areas of skin looking smoother and firmer.
A Thick and Fast Growing Head of Hair
Hair loss is another common issue that tends to accompany the aging process. Roughly 40% of women and 80% of men experience hair loss as they grow older, and this is something that can severely affect a person’s self-esteem.
Fortunately, with the right med spa to help, you won’t have to worry about bald patches spreading over your scalp. Our top recommended treatment for dealing with the issue would be PRP+ACELL Microneedling for Hair Loss.
Research shows that injecting platelet-rich plasma into the scalp can promote hair regrowth in cases of androgenic alopecia. It’s a much more effective option than traditional hair loss drugs, with this treatment encouraging the hair to grow back quickly and strongly.
In order to maintain your results, you’ll need to start off with a series of treatments over the course of a few months. After this, you’ll need a couple of maintenance treatments each year to ensure that new growth remains steady.
Boost Your Confidence With Plantation Med Spa’s Services
If an issue related to your appearance has been knocking your confidence back, it’s well worth exploring the many different med spa options out there. With so many quick and non-surgical procedures to choose from, you’ll be able to restore the skin, silhouette, and full head of hair that you enjoyed in your youth, which will soon have your self-esteem soaring once again!
Interested in finding out more about the procedures that we offer at the Plantation Med Spa? Click here to book a consultation today!
