Face Lift or Liquid Lift?(Without $urgery)We now have more choices to look younger: traditional plastic surgery, and now, what many are calling the "liquid face-lift," in which BOTOX is used in the upper face and cosmetic fillers in the lower face to look years younger, almost instantly. Of course, BOTOX and cosmetic fillers do not constitute a face-lift, but amazingly, many of the same effects may be achieved without surgery. For those who are experiencing the financial effects of the economic slow-down, cannot take prolonged time off work, or just don't want to take the risks of anesthesia or surgery, this could be the ideal choice. Many are taking advantage of this combined with the latest Thermage NXT (radio-frequency) technology, whereby Thermage is done in the morning, followed by BOTOX and cosmetic fillers in the afternoon--for a complete non-invasive makeover. Remember, your face is your greatest accessory..........
 
VIP Open-HouseOur latest VIP Open-House was on May 9th at the Horizon Ridge Wellness Clinic. Mitch and Dannette Corirossi of Salon Triage was there with their great stylists to advise our guests about better hair care. Dr. Eisner, the Podiatrist (foot physician), examined guests shoes to tell them how to chose their footwear--so that it won't hurt. Huge amounts of great food including delectable gourmet treats selected by Judi Hynds and wine chosen by Mitch was partaken by all. Aestheticians Brenda Huff and Celeste Jones did complimentary Ultra-Violet Light Skin Analysis. Massage Therapist Raina Snow did free neck and back deep-tissue massages to remove knots for our VIP guests. Dr. Lee did an actual Juvederm and Sclerotherapy (spider vein) treatment and complimentary consultations. Naturopath Robert Maki spoke on natural healing and bio-idential hormones. Judi Hynds did a Thermage Skin-Tightening demonstration for the wrinkles around the eyes. Lovely hostesses Cheryl Thode, Kara Chow, Daisy Gallo, and JoAnne Dubois added their distinctive knowledge, elegance, and charm to the fun evening. Join us as our Future VIP Guest(s) by seeing one of our practitioners--and registering your E-mail. Our guests (this time) won free drawing prizes worth well over a $1,000.00 including free Skin Care Products, two Juvederm syringes ($850.00) for wrinkles (courtesy of Tina of Allergan), Hair Styling by Dannette, and a two-hour Spa Package (one hour of Massage & one hour Wellness Facial). 
Brazilian Waxing Anyone?Meet our massage therapist, Ms. Raina Snow. The word is out that her hands are absolutely exquisite over those tender areas of your body and our patient satisfaction surveys rate her hands as absolutely outstanding! She is also a skilled Brazilian Waxing Specialist, and will wax you clean—almost everywhere!  Salon TriageIs Now Complete!Salon Owners Mitch and Dannette Corirossi have teamed-up with a group of seven (7) outstanding Master Stylists with us who are here for all of your hair-care needs. Imagine having your hair done followed by a luxurious massage or facial--or the other great services we offer. Dannette actually ran the entire Euphoria School for cosmetologists in Summerlin until the owners sold out--and she decided to open up her own place. She is a Master Corrective Color and Chemical Specialist and has worked with both the fashion and film industry. Horizon Ridge Wellness Clinic regulars and staff have found everyone at Salon Triage--to be not only talented --but also among the nicest people we've ever met. Come and meet our friends: lovely Nancy Moon, skilled Jeff Berg, friendly Wendy Pahl, and James Chaps--a nice chap indeed! Nancy, a Master Colorist, specializes in highlighting, especially in dimensional color and was presented the "Best Listener Award" as a tribute by her loyal clients. Jeff does it all: corrective color, highlights, extensions, perms, custom cuts--and whatever it takes to "make your hair HOT!" More to come later on them as well as Sara Carr, Ashley Perez, and Sarah Bleske--the HOT new talent . . .
THERMAGE NXT!Pinnacle Award Winner (2006 AND 2007)FDA Cleared For Cellulite & Skin Tightening--Without Surgery!Now you can actually lift, tighten, and contour the skin on your Face, Neck, Thighs, Stomach, Arms, and Buttocks--and reduce the appearance of cellulite at the same time. For those who don't know, Thermage uses radio frequency waves to pass through your skin to stimulate collage growth and tighten skin over a period of up to six months. There is no surgery, anesthesia, or needles, and remarkably--no down time--so people do a treatment, and return to work the very next day. The amount of skin laxity Thermage can tighten is limited, so those with a great deal of loose skin should see a Plastic Surgeon. Thermage is also used to tighten skin after surgery, and now, even is FDA Approved for Cellulite Reduction, those ugly and persistent dimples that just won't go away regardless of exercise. Also, many of our patients who want the best do a Thermage treatment in the morning, and get a cosmetic filler treatment right after, since fillers work immediately. Thermage ranked Judi Hynds and Dr. Garry Lee the Number One (#1) Thermage Clinic in all of Nevada for the years 2005, 2006, and n0w--2007. They also received the Pinnacle Award from the Thermage company for the Years 2006 and 2007 (it began in 2006), and now have the First Thermage NXT in the State of Nevada. The new Thermage NXT is the fastest (less treatment time = more comfort) and most advanced Thermage around, so why even bother with older versions of this technology? I wouldn't. See Judi Hynds for a free consultation. 
The Vitalize Peel... by Skin Medica This might be just the treatment you've been looking for to improve your skin. The Vitalize Peel is an excellent treatment for Melasma (hormone related facial darkening), acne-scars, or sun-damaged skin. Applied to the face, this safe but aggressive peel will have you "shedding like a lizard" for 2 to 3 days following your treatment, but when you're done--get ready for healthy, new skin with decreased pore size, and improved skin tone and texture. Brenda Huff, our Aesthetician Director, is the expert here. Brenda is our "Earth Angel," whose genuinely kind soul will rejuvenate you (and us too). And yes--she will say exactly what she thinks, which will entertain you--as it does us. So let Brenda "appeal" to you . . .  The Spa... to Relax, Rejuvenate, and Refresh Yourself! A great idea at any time, but especially for the New Year--our Gift Certificates are always a hit--and don't expire for a whole year! Compare us to anyone else and you will be amazed at the value we offer. Where else--can you get so much for so little? Moreover, the level of skill here is truly amazing. Aesthetican Director Brenda Huff is so good she was recruited to work for the Four Seasons Hotel (they recruited her), and actually left us to work there because we were unable to match their offer. Fortunately she quit because she missed us, took a huge pay cut, and re-joined us. Aesthetician Celeste Jones is now available on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Massage Therapists here include: Raina Snow (who also does Brazilian Waxing), Lindsay Naas (ex-acrobat & showgirl, worked with Pavarotti), Danielle Dyer (healing hands, the stunning super-mom), and T.J. Merryman (the only guy, but what a nice one!). Once you find the therapist(s) you like, ask them about buying a series of three (or more) massages or facials--for an even greater value. Or ask Nona Sylvia, our Multi-Talented Office & Spa Manager, who actually went to the same school--Punahou--as Barack Obama. Remember, what good is it all--if you don't take the time for the three R's. Relax, Refresh, and Rejuvenate your body, mind, and soul . . .
Tear Trough? As we get older, the shadows under our eyes deepen from the natural loss of our subcutaneous fat, just above the malar fat pad. This gives the appearance of being tired or "up all night." Formerly, the only option was blephorplasty, or eyelid surgery, which has a significant cost and down-time. Recently, physicians have tried using cosmetic fillers as an off-label use in this area, including Dr. Stephen Mulholland of Canada, who uses Restylane just above the cheekbone. Other techniques have been tried, with reknown Plastic Surgeon Michael Kane using Restylane superficially with some success. Recently Dr. Lee had success with Juvederm, the new hyaluronic acid filler made by the BOTOX manufacturer, Allergan. Dr. Lee believes the results with Juvederm to be better, though it must be noted that this area is prone to bruising due to the larger number of very fine blood vessels here, as we note on occassion when we bruise with BOTOX injections. This area is also noted for swelling easily and he recommends minimum correction and that all his patients hold off on treatments in the tear trough area for at least four weeks before any special occassion. On the other hand, the swelling and bruising is minimal--compared to plastic surgery. Nevertheless, the results can be remarkable, as you may see by turning to the Juvederm photographs here. So, if people are constantly asking you if you are tired, or if you were up all night--consider another option.  Which One?... Restylane, Juvederm, Perlane, Radiesse, Sculptra, Artefill, or Implants? With so many choices among the cosmetic wrinkle fillers, which one should I use? Dr. Lee recommends the two great hyaluronic acid fillers: Juvederm and Restylane. Hyaluronic acid is simply the sugar which binds the cells in your body together, consequently, since you already have this naturally in your body, you don't need to do allergy testing for this, like we did for the old product, collagen, (which was made from an animal, bovine collagen = cows). People had allergic reactions to collagen, but the biggest problem was that it was expensive and didn't last very long (about one or two months?). It was the best we had until the FDA Approved Restylane in December of 2003. It revolutionized the industry, because it would typically last about three months in lips, four months above lips, and five to six months in the nasal-labial and marionette lines on each side, respectively, of your nose and mouth. Hence one could look years younger--without surgery--with a quick and easy procedure with no down time, with as little as two treatments a year. Restylane proved to be a great product and dominated the market until Juvederm gleened FDA Approval in June 2006. Juvederm, made by Allergan, the BOTOX maker, proved to be smoother to the touch than Restylane, but came only in a 0.8 cc syringe (instead of the standard 1.0 cc syringe Restylane comes with). The current cost here for Restylane is $395/1.0 cc and $425/0.8 cc for Juvederm, so Juvederm is more expensive per syringe--and you get 20% less product per syringe than Restylane--but because Juvederm is ~90% cross-linked and Restylane is ~80% cross-linked, more Juvederm actually persists. Moreover, the FDA allowed Juvederm to re-label in June 2007 that it lasts up to 12 months--and our patients report that it really does last longer. So, though you (apparently) get less and it is more expensive, it lasts longer than Restylane. Restylane responded by bringing out their own smoother product recently, called Perlane. Our experience is that it is the smoothest of the three, but that it usually needs a touch-up treatment about a week after the initial treatment. Consequently, Restylane is the least expensive but can be just a trifle bit lumpy; Juvederm is smoother, lasts longer, is a little more expensive, and is our only recommended choice for the superior results we get with lips and tear-trough (the hollows below the eyes) treatments. Finally, be cautious of the more permanent cosmetic fillers. We also do Radiesse which may last up to 1 1/2 years, but--in our experience-- really needs two successive treatments about six weeks apart to last that long. Consequently you need two treatments and will be charged for this, and we have had patients complain about granulomas (rock-like lumps) from their Radiesse treatments elsewhere. Sculptra is also done here, but you really need three successive treatments at about $900/treatment, over a period of six months to see good results, though it may, indeed, last up to two years. Last, be very cautious about Artifill and the implantable permanent fillers. The human face changes in contour as we age, and we have often found the permanent fillers which look great when young, may actually accentuate your wrinkles as you age--requiring the surgical excision of your permanent implant. 
Horizon Ridge Wellness ClinicInfection Control Policy We use disposable single-use diagnostic equipment; we use the protocols most physicians use in single and multiple dose vials for each product; the syringes and needles we use--are never shared; and we have never found a single case of a communicable disease arising from treatment at the Horizon Ridge Wellness Clinic. 
Why Wait For Me? Want VIP Medical Services? We are adding Concierge Medical Services to our offerings. For the price of about an Expresso a day--if your time and convenience is important--consider the following: Physician, Optometry, Dental, and Hair-Styling appointments within 24 Business Hours; longer primary care appointment times; Dr. Lee's Cellular Phone Number; a comprehensive annual preventive health exam; on-site laboratory blood draws (for most labs); bundled massage & facial Spa Services; Botox, Restylane, Perlane, Juvederm, and Spider Vein Treatment options; Medical or Botox home visits within Green Valley; Anti-Aging Consultations including Alzheimers Prevention; and options for Audiology Hearing Testing; Optometry Eye Exams & Glaucoma Testing With Enhanced Opti-Map Digital Eye Photography; Registered Dietitian Consultations; Dental Exam & Dental X-Rays; Annual EKG & Cardiologist Consultation (with advanced testing options including Stress Echo & Treadmill Testing); Podiatry Foot & Shoe Consultations; 24/7 Access to Your Own Emergency Medical Information . . . and Much, Much, More . . . Why Wait? Contact Our VIP Services Medical Assistant, Ms. Daisy Gallo, at 702-938-0190 to see if you qualify. (Space Limited--at this time--to the first 100 people)  
Mon/Tues. Spa-Specials Danielle & Celeste have teamed up to offer a terrific deal on Mondays and Tuesdays: two-hour massage and facial packages. . . starting under a hundred dollars! The Celeste Special ($89.00, reg. $99.00), is an 50 minute Swedish Massage and a 55 minute Wellness Facial for those who like a lighter, more soothing touch. The Danielle Special ($99.00, reg. $109.00), is a 50 minute Deep Tissue Massage and a 55 minute Wellness Facial for a firmer touch to ease out those "knots" in your neck and back. Celeste, our lovely aesthetician, is building a loyal following through her skills and charming personality. Danielle, our new massage therapist, worked for the Venetian, the Paris, and the Wynn Spas until she decided to become a full-time homemaker. Fortunately, she missed using her terrific healing skills, so we are now delighted to welcome her with us. She likes scrapbooking, photography, and her two St. Bernard puppies! Hand It To Me!or Decollete? Tired of those ugly blood vessels and deep grooves--which really age your hands? We are now using Juvederm to fill-in these areas to attain a more youthful appearance with impressive results. Or how about that sagging skin in the decollete (above the breasts) area? Again, Juvederm is the non-surgical option you can try. Call us to schedule a free consultation. Bio-Identical Hormones? We are now accepting patients for our waiting list for Bio-Identical Hormones. Call 938-0190 to save a place. WANT TO JOIN US?We have just a little part-time space available for rental which will open up soon because Dr. Maki is moving to California. We are looking for someone who is compatable with everyone else, who truly cares for their clients, and who does something we do not currently have here--and who does it well. This would be ideal for someone who is starting a new business but wants to keep their overhead low. As you know, we have lots of clients and patients who just love to be here because of the sense of peacefulness and tranquility, the convenience of so many great services, and because they feel we treat them--more like friends and family. Call 938-0190 and ask for Dr. Lee if you are interested. Copyright 2007, Horizon Ridge Wellness Clinic. All Rights Reserved.
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