Get $300 OFF Anti-Aging Packages at SpaMedica

We've all got little concerns on our skin that bothers us. Even if you're super careful with taking care of your skin with products and strict routines, sometimes that doesn't stop wrinkles and lines from creeping up.

Good thing we offer several treatments that reduce and eliminate wrinkles and lines. After you complete a series of treatments, you'll notice your skin looks brighter, tighter and smoother. Until August 15, get $300 or more off anti-aging packages! That's 20% off regular priced packages.

Some of the anti-aging packages we offer at SpaMedica

Fractora

This fractionated radiofrequency treatment stimulates the collagen to plump the under carpet of your skin and promotes cell renewal. All of this improves the look of wrinkles, skin tone and texture of your skin dramatically. After your treatments, you'll be sure to look youthful and radiant.

Watch Dr. Mulholland perform a Fractora treatment on this episode of Cityline.

Fractional Laser Treatments

These treatments differ from Fractora slightly as they use laser energy instead of radiofrequency. They do provide similar results, though. Fractional laser treatments help improve fine lines, scars and pigmentation problems after a series of treatments. The laser energy targets your dermis to improve these concerns and stimulate new collagen and elastin.

FotoFacials

The FotoFacial is designed to reduce and eliminate your sun damage, brown spots, redness and broken blood vessels on your face. These treatments use intense pulsed light, infrared and laser energy all in one pulse. Fun fact: the original FotoFacial was developed by Dr. Mulholland and Dr. Patrick Bitter, Jr.!

  

*Coupon valid towards non physician, medspa services. Cannot be used in conjunction with any offer and has no cash value. SpaMedica reserves the right to cancel this offer at any time. Minimum $1500 purchase. Expiry Aug 15, 2015. Book your appointment now.

Dr. Krajden Talks About Plastic Surgery on the Steven and Chris Show

Getting older is inevitable, but most people don’t want to look their age. The wrinkles, fine lines and drooping skin are all telltale signs of advanced age. It’s not unusual to hear that people feel really young and energetic inside but their physical appearance just doesn’t reflect that at all. That’s why anti-aging treatments are popular here at SpaMedica.

FotoFacial treatments use intense pulsed light (IPL), infrared (IR) and laser or radiofrequency energy all combined in the same pulse. This treatment improves facial spider veins, fine lines, blemishes, sun spots and acne. The pulses can be applied to both the face and neck. FotoFacials stimulate the production of your collagen, so after receiving five treatments, your fine lines are smoothened out. 

On this episode of the Steven and Chris Show, Dr. Zel Krajden of SpaMedica talks about the different treatments people can do depending on their age. He says a common and good procedure for those who are in their 30s is the FotoFacial that improves irregular pigmentation and enlarged pores. The treatment takes about an hour and large improvements in the skin can be seen after five treatments.

See before and after photos of patients who had FotoFacials.

Get a Free Anti-Aging Package at SpaMedica

Lie down, browse your phone or tablet and lose fat off your body without surgery. Within a few visits, you'll see a noticeable difference in your figure and shape.  These packages are perfect for you if you've got some stubborn fat you can't shed no matter how hard you workout or how well you eat. Not ready or too squeamish for surgery? Then a non-surgical body contouring package is right for you.

Purchase a body contouring package and get a free anti aging package. Be slimmer and get rejuvenated skin just in time for the summer.  Offer expires May 15, 2015.

Below are just some of the non-surgical body contouring packages we offer:

CoolSculpting

This fat reduction treatment uses cold temperatures to kill fat cells in areas of unwanted fat. The device sucks fat into a chamber where the temperatures are then dropped below freezing. The fat cell's temperature drops to the point where the cell disables. It undergoes a permanent death cycle in response to the cold exposure. Up to 22% of the fat cells in the treated area will die. 

BodyFX and UltraShape are often combined during CoolSculpting treatments to enhance your permanent fat reduction. BodyFX is a radiofrequency energy-based treatment, while UltraShape uses focused ultrasound energy to reduce your fat for good.  

Dr. Mulholland says CoolSculpting is the least invasive treatment at SpaMedica's MedSpa. Most CoolSculpting patients see 2-3 centimetres of fat reduction after just one treatment.  

BodyFx

BodyFx treatments use radiofrequency energy for permanent fat reduction and cellulite improvement. The RF energy tightens the skin and high-tech voltage electrical pulses results in permanent death of unwanted fat cells. After combined treatments, patients can expect 2-6 centimetres of permanent fat reduction in the abdomen area. They can also see 3-5 centimetres of fat reduced from the inner and outer thighs.

Why you should choose SpaMedica

SpaMedica has been combating fat with non-invasive treatments for over 10 years. Dr. Mulholland and his team are the most experienced in Canada with combining technologies that gives you visible results in fat reduction and skin tightening. Unlike other centres, SpaMedica offers multiple technologies with your treatments to enhance your fat reduction and skin tightening results.

Pre-Juvenation: Can You Be Too Young For Botox and Fillers?

There’s no such thing as being young forever, but at least you could look like it.

Ageing tends to make people anxious. Fears such as not looking as attractive, desirable or healthy anymore creep in. You’d think that it’s people in their 30s and beyond who make appointments for Botox and dermal fillers to treat and prevent wrinkles, but it’s not only them. People in their 20s and sometimes even younger are choosing to have non-surgical procedures to keep their youthful looks.

This trend is called pre-juvenation; this is where someone prevents the signs of ageing before it even happens. The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery reports that people between the ages of 20-29 accounted for 556,558 non-invasive procedures in 2013. Laser hair removal was the top performed procedure. After that, it’s Botox, microdermabrasion and soft tissue fillers that were the most sought out.

Developing lines and wrinkles is inevitable. But pre-juvenation is the concept of preventing these natural developments from forming in the first place. No doubt, this trend has gotten people divided. Some people think that pre-juvenation is totally fine and a good preventative measure.

For example, Dr. Kenneth Arndt published an article in JAMA Dermatology stating that it’s never too early to use Botox if a person wants to maintain a youthful appearance. Other people, surgeons included, believe pre-juvenation is unnecessary. They think young people shouldn’t be getting Botox before they even see wrinkles because it’s “overkill”.

Dr. Arndt says he doesn’t agree with treating children or teenagers, but he does say it’s reasonable to consider getting Botox treatments when people begin to feel bothered by things such as frown or forehead lines. His reasoning? “It’s easier and more effective to inhibit progression than come in 10 years later and take them away.”

Is pre-juvenation the only way to avoid wrinkles?

Make sure to wear sunscreen to avoid sun damage and wrinkle formation.

Of course, Botox and dermal fillers aren’t the only ways to maintain good, supple looking skin. How you take care of your skin and diet is important too. Wearing sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher) is always stressed to keep your skin protected from sunspots or decrease your chances of developing skin cancer. It’s not only the summertime you should be wearing sunscreen—lather it on all year. Even though the sun’s not blaring through the sky in the winter, you can still get sun damaged skin especially if you do winter sports.  

Facial animation like frowning and smiling also influences wrinkle and line formation. Constant frowning can develop glabella lines, also known as the “11’s” between your eyebrows. If your skin’s been damaged by the sun, you have a higher chance of developing lines. Since sun damage breaks down the skin’s collagen and elastin, your skin thins out, making it difficult to maintain a smooth appearance. 

If the thought of wrinkles terrify you, know that there are plenty of preventative measures you can do. Whether it’s pre-juvenation treatments or maintaining a good skincare regime, you can keep those youthful looks if you really want to.