Stop Looking Your Age! Rejuvenate your complexion

Are you someone who does the best to look after your appearance but

• You find fine lines and wrinkles permanently creasing  your face?
• Broken capillaries appearing on your cheeks and your nose?
• Dark patches or 'Sun Spots' developing?
• The skin on your face becoming coarser and losing its elasticity?
  

There is something you can do to remedy these age-related imperfections.  You can rejuvenate your complexion, without resorting to surgery or injections, taking several years off your appearance.  Who wants to look their age anyway?

Before Limelight Photofacial treatments.

Two weeks after one Limelight Photofacial treatment.













Photorejuvenation is a procedure that uses light energy to eliminate the little surface veins and capillaries, fade patches of darkened pigmentation and tighten skin. The result is a smooth, healthy complexion which looks ten years younger- within days!

For a complete solution to concerns such as pigmentation, rosacea, sun damage and acne scarring, Viva Wellness clinics use state of the art Cutera IPL-Laser technology.
Further information is available on the Skin Rejuvenation page of the Viva Wellness website. 

There you have it. Tell us about your problem and we will show you the best way to tackle it.  

Ring for an appointment now on 
07 3350 3669 or 07 3878 2255 because you want a healthy, glowing complexion that will keep people guessing about your age. 

Lose Fat Where YOU Want

Breakthrough Japanese technology available at Viva Wellness Chermside allows you to target areas of fat loss.

Too often women complain that they lose weight in all the wrong places.  Certain areas seem to be resistant to diet and exercise.  At last, here is the answer: Narl 517 Ultrasound.

Busy women in Brisbane are loving the latest fashion trend; losing inches in their lunch hour.  The technology they describe as their 'secret weapon' is Narl 517 Ultrasound.  It works by stimulating the localised release of the body's naturally occurring nor-adrenalin. This breaks down fat in the target area which is subsequently burnt off by exercise.  Result: localised slimming!

"The treatments are very quick, so it's great for busy people or those who don't have time to go to the gym (or don't like the gym)," Lise said.  "Each appointment consists of just one or two ten minute Narl sessions plus ten to fifteen minutes on the vibration training equipment.

"We are so confident in the therapy that we guarantee the results", Lise continued.  "For example, from one course of treatments we expect to see a reduction of at least 5cm from the waist.  But all areas can be treated: legs, arms, necks, hips, thighs, even the face.  It works on men too!  Time to get rid of the man boobs before hitting the beach."

Treatments can be condensed into a short time period, with two sessions per day, or spread out over a few weeks.  Treatments are sold in packages of 16 sessions and easy payment terms are available.  Four payments of $299 for a single target area makes the therapy very affordable for an effective solution to stubborn fat.

 Take it from someone that has tried it:

Maria, who was a client at Viva Wellness in Chermside, says she was surprised at how much weight she has lost since trying the machine.

"It's fantastic! I've lost 15cm from my waist in less than a month- without surgery!," she said.

Find further information here

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To Bare Or Not To Bare: Brazilian Hair Removal

What are the Current trends? Nowadays less is definitely more.

Here we will be talking about the major forms of hair removal including shaving, waxing, depilatory creams, Laser and IPL hair removal.

Five or ten years ago hair removal was often limited to the extended bikini-line or g-string. Now it all has to go. The Brazilian. For both gals and dudes.

No hair front or back. Heck, not even a landing strip. No secrets there.

Now, these bits are designed to be sensitive. Who do you trust with your hair removal? How do you chose the best method and practitioner?

Ever tried depilatory cream? Something you can try at home. A strong alkali (calcium hydroxide)-based product which can cause irritation to sensitive skin. Suggest you do a patch test if you want to give it a go. Not one I would recommend.

You could give shaving a go. Buy the best quality razor you can afford. And always use a sharp blade. It can be a bit tricky on the bits you cannot see. Try asking your partner for help.

What about waxing? This is how most experiment with, and learn to love, the smooth look and feel. Many clinics offer Brazilian waxes for the ladies. Expect to pay around $50-$60 for you first wax. Men, you will be hard pushed to find a therapist willing to do a full wax. As you know it is a tricky area and the skin is very fragile.

Your Brazilian waxing experience will be anything from surprising to downright painful. The skin will smart and be flushed for a few hours after waxing. Ask your friends for a good therapist. And then ask them about the ingrown hairs. An unfortunate side effect of waxing is the tendency to develop these painful infected lumps. Not pretty.

Much the same applies to epilators, small battery operated devices that pull out individual hairs. The effect and the result is similar to waxing.

What about LASER and IPL? Certainly a more permanent answer to all that pesky hair. Again, do your research. The equipment and the therapist have a huge bearing on both your experience and the result.  You can expect to pay anything from $100-$200+ per treatment.

Laser hair removal was first off the block. You may have heard of 'Ruby', 'Alexandrite', 'Diode' and 'Nd:YAG'. These are all laser machines with different specific wavelengths. The treatment is quite slow and painful. Skin numbing is usually required, either a topical anaesthetic cream or an icy air blaster.

Intense Pulsed Light or IPL hair removal appeared a few years ago. Prices came down and equipment started turning up on every street corner. Anyone could buy cheap Chinese imports and operate out of a spare room at home or from a hairdresser. Results varied and some of the negative outcomes such as burns and scarring were reported on prime-time TV.

Some equipment leak so much radiation that they are dangerous to operate according to radiation and electronic expert John Patterson when interview on TV recently.

"It's actually a danger to hold, just having it on standby. It's spraying the radiation across the whole room.  This is a massive danger for the person holding and using this instrument and it is extremely dangerous for the person who they're operating on with it. That's enormous."

If that was not bad enough, much equipment used is underpowered, requiring numerous treatments to get any result.

What a minefield. How do you chose?

If you have decided to go the permanent route chose a clinic that has invested in quality US or European equipment. The equipment should be powerful, yet safe.

Things to look out for:

• A powerful machine will be able to deliver each pulse in a single flash. If the machine has to 'stack' light pulse, it probably  has underpowered electronics.
• The equipment should have an electronically programmable menu for different skin types and hair colours. If the therapist has to change filters or hand pieces for different skin tones it is a cheaper, less sophisticated machine.
• Ask to see evidence of the effectiveness of the equipment. Good systems have clinical trials showing hair reduction rates.
• Ask about treatment frequency. Most areas require treatments starting at a six-eight week interval. Be suspicious of any practitioner suggesting more frequent treatments for any area other than the face.

We like the Cutera Prowave because it is neither laser nor traditional intense pulsed light but rather the best of both systems: It delivers energies in the longer wavelengths at higher energy levels (like laser). But it has a larger treatment area. What this means is that it is faster, safer, more comfortable and more effective on all skin types.

Better still, Cutera publishes clinical trials demonstrating an average of 83% reduction in hair after three treatments (six months post treatment). Wow!

For before and after tips and more information on the treatment check out IPL-Laser Hair Removal Info.

Watch this video below of an IPL hair removal treatment. It shows how quick and easy a treatment is (to the legs. You did not expect us to show a Brazilian?!)  Then contact us for a free consultation and a test patch. You will never look back.
Ring 07 3350 3669 (Chermside) or 
07 3878 2255 (Indooroopilly ) 
or email info@vivawellness.com.au.

Botox Addicts Turn to Needling

At last. A natural, longer lasting alternative to injecting toxins into your face.

The latest procedure to hit beauty clinics is called Skin Needling or Dermal Rolling.  The procedure is said to give a natural face lift, rather than the frozen expressions of surprise and the 'Donald Duck' look sometimes seen in celebrities in their quest to retain their youthful looks.

‘It sounds like an implement of torture, but a spiky roller is thought to be the secret to Angelina Jolie's plump, glowing skin’, writes MarieClaire.com.uk in August 2009.  It is reported that celebrities such as Angelina and Brad regularly get a skin needling facial to increase skin firmness, build collagen and elastin and reduce scars and stretch marks.

Hundreds of tiny needles puncture the skin as a hand-held device is rolled over the face.  The microscopic trauma stimulates production of collagen and elastin, the proteins that allow young skin to spring back to shape.  The new therapy is designed to produce a natural rejuvenation, doing away with the need to inject toxins or fillers into the face.

Patients report little sensation during the procedure due to prior numbing with a topical anaesthetic.  Immediately afterward the skin may appear pink and puffy, like a mild sunburn.  However there is no down-time with this non-invasive therapy.

The procedure has further applications.  Patients are seeing excellent results with old scars and stretch marks.

So does it work? 

 Yes! Within six weeks of the clinic procedure patients report an improvement in elasticity of the skin, a more even-toned complexion and a reduction in acne scarring and wrinkles.  The skin takes on a radiance and what can only be described as a bounce.

A course of 3 or more treatments at 6-8 week intervals is usually recommended for the face. Continual improvements will be observed for up to one year after treatment.

Can I do it in the privacy of my own home? 

Home use rollers are available to aid the penetration of the epidermis of active serums such as Aspect Extreme C from Advanced Skin Technology. However the needles on these rollers are not designed to extend beyond the epidermis, therefore you cannot expect to see such dramatic results.

Rollers used in the clinic have longer needles which penetrate deeper into the dermal layer of the skin. It is important that this procedure is carried out under sterile conditions. 

Want to know more? Check the website for more info Check further details here. Post your questions below or ring Viva Wellness in Chemside on 07 3350 3669 or at Indooroopilly on 07 3878 2255. 

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