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Tips for Getting Your Best Cosmetic Benefits Leesburg, VA

July 16, 2020

We’ve been working hard to fit you in for your injectables sessions, and we apologize for any delay you may be experiencing as a result of this pandemic. Our goal has always been — and always will be — to bring out your absolute best in every way. After all, you can’t look your best without also feeling good on the inside. So, we’ve compiled a few tips for navigating your aesthetic needs during this strange and stressful time so you can achieve your goals and feel amazing throughout the process!
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Tip #1: Start scheduling your treatments months in advance

We know this sounds like a lot, but it’s really not. Take Botox^® and dermal fillers, for example. Botox needs touch-ups about every four months, while dermal fillers may need sessions twice a year or less, depending on the types of fillers you use.
Photofacials are another smart treatment to schedule in advance. Many of our clients schedule seasonal BBL^™ photofacials to help reverse sun damage and reduce redness and dark spots that pop up and keep looking “Forever Young!” Routine treatments are clinically proven to help your skin look younger, more evenly-toned and healthier, so you really can’t go wrong with routine treatments. Plus, there’s no downtime, so it’s easy to fit into your daily routine.

Tip #2: Timing is everything

This month is a terrific time to purchase and schedule your injectables treatments because we’re having a big special. When you buy Botox (minimum 25 units), Juvéderm^® or Kybella^®, you’ll get $150 off. During the same visit, if you purchase a second product, such as Botox and Juvederm, you’ll receive an additional $150 off for a total of $300 in savings! This is only while supplies last, which is why you should call us now!

Stop correcting and start preventing

Getting ahead of the cycle of sun damage and aging is always the goal. Once you undergo a few aesthetic treatments and start enjoying optimal results, whether it’s smoother, younger-looking skin and fuller lips with dermal fillers or a more sculpted abdomen with EMSCULPT^®, you’ll start realizing that it’s much easier to maintain your results with periodic follow-up treatments than it is to correct your concerns initially. The great thing about maintenance treatments is that they save you money because it takes less time and product to achieve your desired goals. Simply put, you’re not starting at the beginning — you have a higher baseline, and that means you’re enjoying buildable benefits!
No matter what your aesthetic needs may be this summer, we can help you schedule your treatments at times that are ideal for you, so you’re never stuck having to live without the benefits you’ve come to love. We can’t wait to help you look and feel amazing, so call us at 703.870.3844 or request a personal consultation online today.
— Kim

Wrinkles Got You Down? Leesburg, VA

June 18, 2020

There’s no substitute for Botox^® and dermal fillers. So, when we had to temporarily close shop this spring to keep you safe, we realized how hard it would be for our clients who enjoy an established injectables regimen. Fortunately, we are open again and running, and we can’t wait to help you smooth away wrinkles and replenish lost volume with an expert injectables session! It’s our passion and privilege to serve you, and our Master Injectors truly can’t wait to help you achieve your aesthetic goals!
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To help you get your very best results, here are a few tips for your next injectables session with us:

Plan ahead.

We know you’ve been without your injectables for too long, but so have hundreds of other clients, so call us as soon as you can to schedule your next injectables session to secure your place. We also recommend thinking ahead and scheduling the next few injectable sessions in advance. With our help, you’ll be able to secure a spot in our appointment book so you never miss a touch-up when you need it. Some clients schedule their injectables sessions for the year. It sounds like a lot, but when you think about it, it amounts to three Botox sessions every four months and maybe one or two dermal filler sessions, depending on your needs. An unexpected benefit of advance planning is that it saves you money, because the more you do it, the less injectable you end up needing.

We can’t wait to plump up your pout with Juvéderm®, but if you’re going to invest in fuller lips, it makes sense to give your lips a little TLC beforehand and afterward with proper hydration and exfoliation — because no one wants a plumped and parched-looking pout. Another smart investment is taking care of your skin with soothing skin care formulas. Alastin®, one of our favorite medical-grade skincare lines (which we carry in our store and is available for sale on our website), recently released INhance Post-Injection Serum with TriHex Technology®, a post-injectables serum that’s specially formulated to help heal and prevent bruises and swelling after your injectables session. We highly recommend stocking up on this, and we also recommend stocking up on other results-driven skincare formulas that will help you maintain and enhance your results. Glowing skin is about strategy and involves a proactive skincare regimen based on the daily application of potent ingredients. We are obsessed with providing you with results, so we recommend consulting with us to determine which skincare products are right for your unique complexion needs. You will truly be amazed by the improvements you’ll see in your skin after incorporating medical-grade skincare into your routine!

Other aspects of doing your part include:

• Avoiding blood-thinning substances before and after your treatment. Blood thinners like alcohol, ginseng, ginkgo and garlic increase your chances of bruising.
• Hands off! The less you manipulate the area the better!
• Avoiding strenuous exercise or yoga poses that place your head upside down. This type of movement exacerbates swelling.
• Keeping it simple. The week of your injectables session is not the time to redecorate your house or plant a new garden. Give yourself time to lay low and relax while your injectables settle in and any side effects subside on their own.
We are so excited to administer your next injectables session! Call us today at 703.870.3844 or request a personal consultation online! See you soon!
—Kim

6 Proven Treatments That Prevent Aging Leesburg, VA

April 23, 2020

Yes, you can prevent aging! While it sounds too good to be true, aesthetic advancements can literally help you slow the aging process. Here are three clinically-proven tools we use here at AVIE!, and how they may help you look your youthful best.
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Forever Young BBL^™
I was fortunate enough to be able to train with Dr. Patrick Bitter, Jr., the actual inventor of Forever Young BBL, a highly researched skin care treatment that is shown to change the molecular behavior of skin cells to act younger and healthier. A retrospective study from Stanford University revealed that people who underwent the Forever Young BBL skin care treatment for a period of several years had skin that looked 10 years younger than its actual age. Doesn’t that sound amazing?
Here’s what the Forever Young treatment entails: It’s actually two treatments in one: BBL^™ photofacial and SkinTyte^™ II. The photofacial is a light treatment that stimulates your skin with intense pulses of light. SkinTyte stimulates your skin with infrared energy. Combined, these two non-invasive treatments stimulate new collagen growth and help spur the growth of vibrant new skin that looks remarkably smoother and more evenly toned. The key to success with Forever Young BBL is patience, because you’re building benefits gradually over time. We get terrific results for clients who are committed to undergoing periodic or seasonal Forever Young treatments over the long term.
Botox® and dermal fillers
No anti-aging article worth its salt could leave out injectables! Botox and dermal fillers remain the two most popular non-surgical aesthetic treatments in the world year after year because they provide dramatic benefits with minimal to no downtime. In other words, these treatments are both easy and effective, and you can’t beat that combination now, can you? Botox works by relaxing the muscle movement underlying your wrinkles, preventing wrinkles from forming. Regular Botox treatments help stave off aging by preventing your muscles from creating those wrinkles in the first place. You can also smooth existing lines and wrinkles! Best of all, the more you do Botox, the less you need, making it an affordable treatment in your beauty regimen. Dermal fillers are also extremely helpful by replenishing lost volume to the face and lips. Similar to Botox, the more you do dermal fillers, the less you need over time to maintain your desired look. We’ll work closely with you to achieve your goals!
Skin tightening
Sometimes you need a lift and injectables won’t do. If you’re looking to pause aging and achieve subtle age-defying benefits in a matter of months, we may recommend Ultherapy^®, a non-invasive ultrasound treatment for the face, neck and chest. Ultherapy is called the facelift alternative because it works deep down at the foundational layer of skin and muscle, similar to a facelift, to tighten and lift targeted areas. Except, unlike a surgical facelift, Ultherapy triggers tightening and lifting with powerful non-invasive ultrasound energy, so there’s no downtime! Also, results are gradual and subtle with Ultherapy, so we will work closely with you to determine if this treatment will meet your needs during your consultation.
Vivace^™ Microneedle RF is our advanced microneedling with radiofrequency treatment that helps reveal smoother, tighter, brighter and younger-looking skin with a series of treatments. We love Vivace because it can be adjusted to your skin’s exact needs and goals. Sometimes you need a light refresh, and sometimes you crave intense skin renewal. Either and any which way in between, we’ve got you covered!
To learn more about slowing the aging process in Leesburg, Virginia, please call 703.870.3844 or request a consultation online today. Please also be aware that we will continue to closely monitor all coronavirus (COVID-19) developments so that we can take the necessary precautions to keep you safe. If you are feeling unwell, please call us at 703.870.3844 to reschedule your appointment, free of charge. If you would like to reschedule your appointment for any reason, you may also do so free of charge.
Be well!
— Kim

Timing Is Everything with Party Prepping! Leesburg, VA

November 21, 2019

Thanksgiving is next week, which means Black Friday is a stone’s throw away, which means it’s time to get yourself to AVIE! Medspa for your favorite medical spa treatments, pronto!
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Kidding aside, when it comes to medical spa treatments, timing is everything. Here’s a look at the most popular services this time of year, and the amount of downtime you need to factor in.
Injectables
Botox^® and dermal fillers are popular all year round, but there’s nothing more motivating than an upcoming holiday party to get you hunkered down for a session with your favorite injector at Avie! Medspa and Laser Center. Without a doubt, there’s no easier way to smooth away lines and look younger than with injectables. The only catch is that you need to pay close attention to your personal response to treatment. Every injection carries a risk of swelling, pinpoint bleeding, and bruising. Some people are more prone to bruising than others. Dermal fillers can cause swelling for up to a week following your session. For these reasons, we recommend scheduling your injectables a good month before you need to see optimal results.
Laser skin treatments
Downtime depends on the treatment. We recommend scheduling your Halo^™ a full two weeks before any event. It takes about a week of social downtime for your skin to fully renew itself, and benefits with Halo keep coming as your skin continues to produce new collagen. So for optimal benefits, you may want to schedule your treatment a month before your event. If you would like both injectables and laser treatment, please schedule your injectables AFTER your skin treatment, because the skin treatment will break down your injectable a lot faster. We’ll help you plan your treatments during your personal consultation.
Fat reduction
CoolSculpting^® non-invasive fat reduction offers gradual results for up to three months following your last treatment, so we don’t recommend this treatment if you want to see results right away, before your big event. You’ll want to schedule CoolSculpting a good three months in advance. For EMSCULPT^®, which affords muscle toning and fat reduction, you should see benefits faster. EMSCULPT works differently, prompting thousands of muscle contractions with electromagnetic energy to strengthen and tone muscles without downtime. EMSCULPT can be successfully started about two months before you want to see results. The same goes for skin tightening with SkinTyte II^™ or Vivace^™ Micro Needle RF, which reveal optimal results after a series of treatments.
To schedule your ideal skin prepping treatments in the perfect order for your best results, call 703.870.3844 or request a personal consultation online today.
AVIE! proudly serves clients from Leesburg, Ashburn, and all over NoVA. See you soon!
– Kim

The Truth about Aging Gracefully Leesburg, VA

October 17, 2019

Your goal is to look effortlessly radiant at every age, to “age gracefully,” as they say. But the problem with this common aspiration is that too many people mistake “aging gracefully” with not aging at all, which is impossible.
“If your goal is to completely erase any sign of aging, so the moment you notice a line, you run to your injector for more dermal fillers, you’re in danger of looking unnatural,” says AVIE! founder and owner Kim Marrinetto, RN and Master Aesthetician. “My goal is to bring out your best by working with your natural contours, so you can achieve a younger-looking radiance that looks super flattering and natural, not ‘overdone.’”

To help you achieve natural-looking luminosity at every age, here are a few proven “tricks” Kim recommends adding to your beauty arsenal for periodic maintenance treatments:
Ultherapy^®
This non-invasive ultrasound treatment hits the pause button on aging by sending potent ultrasound energy to the deep layers of your skin. “Ultherapy provides a subtle and gradual lifting and tightening of the skin, so you look younger and refreshed,” says Kim. “If you’re looking for a noticeable lifting and tightening without looking like you’ve had anything done, Ultherapy is probably a great fit for you!”
BBL^™ Photofacials
The Forever Young BBL™ photofacial is an acclaimed and clinically proven skin treatment that stimulates your skin with non-invasive light energy, so there’s no downtime. A series of Forever Young BBL treatments has been shown in a Stanford University study to reveal skin that looks up to 10 years younger than its actual age. This is attributed to clinical evidence which shows that BBL changes the molecular structure of skin cells to behave like younger skin cells! That’s serious rejuvenation! Best of all, “it’s an all-natural treatment that uses your body’s own healing power,” says Kim.
Microneedling with platelet-rich plasma (PRP)
Radiant, younger-looking skin is all about renewal. “Any treatment that stimulates skin renewal is a winner for fighting the signs of aging,” says Kim. For textural improvements to your skin, microneedling with PRP, which is a super potent healing portion of your blood, is a tremendously effective tool. Microneedling creates tiny injuries to your skin, spurring cellular renewal, and when you add revitalizing PRP to the mix, you get a synergistic boost of renewal for diminished scars, stretch marks, lines and wrinkles, and much more.
Botox and dermal fillers
It would be a crime to leave out injectables in a blog about aging gracefully! The world’s most popular non-surgical cosmetic treatments, Botox^® and dermal fillers help to reverse the signs of aging with little to no downtime, and they provide almost immediate benefits (Botox can take up to two weeks for results, while dermal fillers provide immediate benefits). For their ease and effectiveness, smoothing away lines and replenishing lost volume, it’s hard to come close to the immediate gratification of injectables.
For more tips and tricks for aging beautifully, stick with the pros at AVIE! We’ve got all your needs covered — seriously! AVIE! proudly serves clients from Leesburg, Ashburn, and all over NoVA. Call 703.870.3844 or complete our online consultation request form today.
— Kim

Why Vanity Is Good for You Leesburg, VA

October 10, 2019

You’re reading this blog because you have an instinctive understanding that there’s more to cosmetic treatments than meets the eye. Your favorite beauty tools provide a lot more than just a pretty face — they can be healthy, too! Here’s a closer look:

Laser skin treatments and chemical peels can reduce your risk of skin cancer.
You may love your Halo™ skin renewal treatment every fall or your seasonal chemical peels for their ability to brighten and smooth your skin and reveal a radiant, younger-looking complexion, but did you know that these skin resurfacing treatments are super healthy for your skin, too? They are removing sun-damaged skin cells and prompting the growth of healthy, new skin, and what could be healthier than that? By treating your skin to periodic renewal, you are preventing potential skin lesions that can lead to skin cancer.
Botox® really does it all.
You love Botox for its ability to smooth the skin on your forehead and around the eyes (crow’s feet, anyone?), and you are totally psyched to know that it also works as a preventive to keep pesky lines from forming in the first place. But Botox is FDA approved for migraines and excessive sweat, too.
Aesthetic treatments enhance your overall vitality.
Guess what you’re doing when you’re scheduling treatments at AVIE!? You are taking care of yourself, and the more self-care you practice, the more likely you are to do other healthy things, like eating right and exercising. Let’s not forget the obvious bonus of undergoing aesthetic treatments: you feel awesome after your treatment because you have treated yourself to something special, just for you. And you’re also super excited to enjoy the aesthetic benefits (the beauty part doesn’t hurt, either)!
We are dedicated to making you look and feel great in every way. Come visit us for a personal consultation soon! AVIE! proudly serves clients from Leesburg, Ashburn, and all over NoVA. Please call 703.870.3844 or complete our online consultation request form today.
— Kim

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Tip #1: Start scheduling your treatments months in advance

Tip #2: Timing is everything

Stop correcting and start preventing

Plan ahead.

Other aspects of doing your part include: