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Anti-Stress Tips You’ll LOVE! Leesburg, VA

July 23, 2020

We want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for sticking with us through this difficult time! We know so many of you have been patiently waiting to get the treatments that help you look and feel your best. It’s not easy when your routine gets disrupted, and we are with you every step of the way.
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Speaking of routines, we thought it’d be fun to share a few ways our team here at AVIE! has been able to keep our stress down in recent months. For example, we’ve been trying to limit the amount of time we watch or read the news each day, because research indicates that being exposed to disturbing news can raise your body’s stress response. It’s important to stay informed, of course! We’re just saying that you won’t find the news blaring in the background over here. At AVIE!, listening to relaxing music while we work is more our speed. And speaking of music…
Here are a few wellness tips we love:

Playing your favorite tunes!

When our favorite song comes on the radio, we perk up a little, our mood elevates and we may even start to move our body in rhythm to the music. We all intuitively know that music can be uplifting and soothing, and there’s research to back it up! According to Harvard Health, music therapy was shown to reduce symptoms of depression in four separate clinical trials. In another study of 60 chronic pain sufferers, music reduced pain, depression and disability. Music has also been clinically shown to help improve quality of sleep in patients with sleep disorders.

Dancing!

We’re not suggesting that you go out and start hitting the dance club circuit right now, but what about dancing to your favorite tunes in the kitchen? It’s silly, we know, but it may also be super good for you! An inspiring study in 2011 measured the effect of dancing on adults who were 65 or older and at risk of falling but otherwise healthy. Of the 134 adults, half were trained to walk and perform movements in time to music (in other words, dance), while the other half continued with their usual lifestyle. After six months, the “dancers” exhibited better gait and balance and experienced 54% fewer falls. In similar studies with Parkinson’s patients, dancing was shown to help improve mobility.
We adore studies like this! Doesn’t it inspire you to take a dance class and expand your horizons a bit? When social distancing guidelines have relaxed, what about learning how to salsa with your partner?

Treating yourself at least once a day

Treats can be anything, from a simple piece of chocolate to a visit to our medspa for SkinTyte^™ II, CoolSculpting^®, Botox^®… Other ways to indulge yourself include taking cat naps, tea breaks, reading a good book, knitting, painting or buying a new skin care product. (Check out our medical-grade skin care here!) The most important
beginning and presents a new opportunity to be kind to yourself. Best of all, kindness is contagious! Being good to yourself helps you spread goodness to others, which means the positive possibilities are endless.
We are ready to help you look and feel amazing this summer. We hope you are ready, too! To learn more about our services, please call us at 703.870.3844 or request a personal consultation online today.
— Kim
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Summer Prepping Treatment Tips Leesburg, VA

May 28, 2020

We are truly humbled this year to be named a 2020 Winner for Best Med Spa by Northern Virginia Magazine. But do you know what? We couldn’t have done it without you, our dear clients, and we feel truly privileged to serve you!
2020 Best Med Spas Banner
Now that June is almost here (can you believe it?), you may be starting to think about your summer prepping needs. If getting your body and skin in shape feels impossible right now, don’t you worry, because it’s our job at AVIE! to make your swimsuit-season prepping as easy as possible. With a little bit of strategic planning, prepping for summer can actually be fun and rewarding. Here’s a closer look at treatments that can save you time and stress for summer and beyond.
2020 Best Med Spas Plaque

Laser Hair Removal

It’s not too late to schedule a series of laser hair removal treatments with us. As long as you aren’t tanning – and that includes spray tanning, self-tanning lotions and natural sun exposure – you can safely get treated. We’ve been performing advanced laser hair removal treatments here at AVIE! for decades and take laser hair removal very seriously. Our laser technicians are fully licensed and offer years of experience to deliver the most effective treatments for you. We’ll work with you during your consultation to determine the number of treatments you need to achieve your goals.

Vein Treatments

Spider veins, broken capillaries and other vein concerns on your legs are another reason why so many women have a hard time getting excited about wearing shorts or swimsuits. We think it’s time you felt good about your legs! We offer two types of vein treatments here at AVIE!: sclerotherapy and laser vein treatment. Sclerotherapy injects veins with a special solution, causing the concerned veins to collapse and gradually fade away in the weeks following your treatment. For smaller veins and facial veins, we can also use non-invasive BBL^™ photofacials. We can help you figure out which treatment is best for you during your consultation.

Body Contouring

If you’re bothered by pinchable fat, we offer CoolSculpting^® non-invasive fat reduction which freezes fat away anywhere you need it. CoolSculpting works extremely well for people who are close to their ideal weight, within 20 pounds or so, and who have bulges of fat like a muffin top or double chin. Once you’ve trimmed down a “problem” spot, you may enjoy even more contouring help with EMSCULPT^®, a non-invasive muscle toning treatment. EMSCULPT induces thousands of muscle contractions in targeted areas, helping tone and firm up flab without having to spend hours at the gym. EMSCULPT and CoolSculpting are definitely not substitutes for a healthy lifestyle, but they can help you achieve your body contouring goals much faster and more easily than you would otherwise.
We also offer a wide range of skin rejuvenation treatments, including skin tightening with Vivace^™ Microneedling RF, SkinTyte^™ II, Halo^™ laser skin renewal, ProFractional^™ laser skin resurfacing…the list goes on! We can’t wait to help you look and feel your best. To learn more about our summer prepping treatments, call 703.870.3844 or request a consultation online today.

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

Shop ’Til You Drop on AVIE!’s Website! Leesburg, VA

January 30, 2020

It’s the dead of winter, and you’re out of your favorite skin care serum! Would you rather don your boots and coat to brave the elements or shop online from your cozy perch on the couch? That’s a no-brainer, right? So we are thrilled that our online shopping stores are open! Have you heard? You can now purchase your must-have, medical-grade skin care products from AVIE!’s very own online stores.
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Here’s a look at the goods available at your fingertips:

SkinMedica^®

One of the most revered skin care lines in the aesthetic industry, SkinMedica products are packed with results-driven ingredients and formulated for peak efficacy to reveal your best-looking skin. Our SkinMedica online store is powered by Allergan, who has made shopping a breeze by organizing products by your skin concerns so you can find what you need in an instant. Top sellers include TNS Essential Serum® for reducing lines and wrinkles, brightening dullness and smoothing texture, Lytera® Pigment Correcting Serum, Scar Recovery Gel with Centelline®, Post Procedure Repair Complex, TNS Redness Relief CalmPlex® and Acne Treatment Lotion.

Alastin^®

Alastin’s claim to fame is Regenerating Skin Nectar, but this award-winning skin care line does so much more! The nectar is formulated to speed healing and boost collagen renewal for both pre- and post-procedure skin. But what you’ll notice is that it makes your skin feel silky-soft while also soothing and restoring your dermis for optimal beauty benefits. Another amazing Alastin product is TransFORM Body Treatment, which is formulated to work synergistically with our energy-based fat reduction (CoolSculpting^®) or skin tightening procedures (SkinTyte II^™, Ultherapy^®, Vivace^™ RF Microneedling). To boost your results, TransFORM uses the patent-ending LipoDRONE^™ Delivery System to target fat and help accelerate the body’s natural fat removal process.
One of the benefits of ordering from our stores is the care and expert guidance you’ll receive from our team. Help is only a quick phone call or email message away! Our skin care experts are eager to answer any questions about a product, and we are here to help every step of the way! To learn more about skin care, please schedule a consultation with us today by calling 703.870.3844 or requesting a consultation online!
AVIE! Medspa is proud to serve Leesburg, Ashburn and the surrounding communities in Northern Virginia.
—Kim

Don’t Get Stuck in a Resolution Rut! Leesburg, VA

January 9, 2020

Happy New Year! We love fresh starts, and there’s nothing more refreshing than a brand new year! But as much as we love the new year, it can also be a stressful time, particularly if you’ve made a zillion promises to yourself about losing weight or getting a better body. (And let’s face it: Most of us fall into this category!) If you’re anything like the rest of us, and you’re feeling overwhelmed by how much work you have ahead of you to reach your goals, we want you to stop right where you are and take a few deep breaths. Inhale, exhale…ahhh…Feel better? We hope so!
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As your partner in self-care, our #1 goal is to help you feel amazing! So without further ado, here are a few tips for tackling your body contouring goals in 2020:

1) Never go it alone!

Certain areas of the body are called trouble spots because they are IMPOSSIBLE. Case in point: the muffin top. How many years has this pinchable blob of fat haunted you? It’s not your fault! It’s a well known fact that “trouble areas” of fat don’t respond to healthy diet or exercise regimens. Or, if they do respond, the improvements are painfully slight and slow, and who has time for that? So, we are over the moon about being able to offer you a helping hand with several body contouring treatments: CoolSculpting^® non-invasive fat reduction, EmSculpt^® non-invasive muscle toning, Kybella^® submental fat reduction, SkinTyte II^™ skin tightening, Ultherapy^®, the ultrasound facelift alternative, and Vivace^™ RF microneedling.
At the risk of sounding silly, we like to think of our non-surgical body contouring menu as Santa’s little helpers; they are the elves of body contouring, working behind the scenes all hours of the day and night to whittle away fat, tone up flab and tighten and smooth skin…all without surgery and little to no downtime…to help you make noticeable progress and stay on track.
You can also boost your results with The ProLon Fasting-Mimicking Diet® (FMD), a new tool we love here at AVIE! ProLon is clinically-proven to help decrease fat and reinvigorate your body, essentially setting you up for optimal results with any of our body contouring treatments. Seeing your body improve before your eyes is a powerful motivator, and we truly can’t wait for you to experience it!

2) Success is one small step at a time.

Another big benefit to non-invasive body contouring and skin tightening, aside from the little to no downtime involved, is gradual, natural-looking improvements. There’s no drastic surgery or incisions to endure. Following your CoolSculpting treatment, for example, your body will flush away unwanted fat cells in the months after your session. With EmSculpt, your treatment areas will experience thousands of muscle contractions in one 30-minute session, resulting in a more toned, defined or lifted appearance in the weeks following your treatment (we achieve your best results with a series of treatments). Kybella, SkinTyte, Ultherapy and Vivace microneedling all afford gradual, natural-looking improvements. (It’s worth noting, however, that Kybella does involve some social downtime due to swelling, which is a sign that your treatment is working!)
The takeaway point here is that most people need a little extra help with body contouring, so you are in good company. And don’t be afraid to ask for help! You deserve it! To learn more about non-surgical body sculpting at AVIE!, call 703.870.3844 or request a consultation online today!
AVIE! Medspa is proud to serve Leesburg, Ashburn and the surrounding communities in Northern Virginia.
—Kim

Fa-La-La-Luminous Skin! Leesburg, VA

December 12, 2019

If you love the idea of looking radiant under the mistletoe, there’s still time to schedule a skin-renewing treatment with us! Or, better yet, drop a hint to your loved one that you’d love a gift certificate to AVIE! in your stocking so you can look forward to glowing skin in 2020! (By the way, when you purchase a $250 gift card this month, you’ll receive a SkinMedica^® holiday gift bag (while supplies last). You’ll be getting a bevy of glow-getting presents for the price of one!
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So, how exactly do you achieve a gorgeous, younger-looking complexion? Keep reading!
Renewal is the name of the game. Any treatment that stimulates skin renewal is extremely healthy for your skin because it gets rid of old, sun-damaged skin cells and stimulates the growth of healthy, vibrant, younger-looking skin cells. Which skin renewing treatment you choose depends on your unique complexion needs and downtime preferences.
Here’s a quick list of common complexion concerns, paired with proven, effective solutions:

Tonal concerns

Solutions: Non-invasive BBL^™ photofacial, Forever Clear BBL^™ acne treatment, Halo^™ laser skin rejuvenation, MicroLaserPeel^®, ProFractional^™ laser skin resurfacing, chemical peels, HydraFacial^®

Skin laxity

Solutions: Laser skin tightening with SkinTyte II^™, Ultherapy^® skin tightening with ultrasound, Vivace^™ Microneedle RF skin tightening and smoothing with radiofrequency (RF) energy, Forever Young BBL^™, chemical peels

Dullness

Solutions: HydraFacial for glowing skin with zero downtime, chemical peels, Vivace microneedling, Halo, BBL, MicroLaserPeel, ProFractional laser skin resurfacing

Confused about which treatments are right for you? Don’t worry! We’ll help you discover the ideal treatments for your unique complexion needs and downtime preferences during your one-on-one consultation with us. Your first step is scheduling a consultation or buying that gift card! To purchase gift cards, please call 703.870.3844 or request a personal consultation online today.
—Kim
AVIE! Medspa is proud to serve Leesburg, Ashburn, and the surrounding Northern Virginia communities.

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