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Advanced Dermatology & Cosmetic Care Hosts
"A Day of Creating Beauty" Event October 9
With live demonstrations and presentations, plus significant savings on all cosmetic treatments and products, Advanced Dermatology & Cosmetic Care's "A Day of Creating Beauty" is the Oscars of the aesthetic world! Guests receive complimentary shoulder massages, breakfast with mimosas, a coffee bar, lunch with wine, skincare recommendations and more. Enter the raffle to win a Nordstrom gift card, Gucci wallet and other high-value surprises. You can schedule your discounted treatments by dropping in or calling; no appointment is needed. Scheduled events - like live Sculptra and CO2 laser demos - run from 10am to 4:30pm.
Advanced Dermatology & Cosmetic Care 254-3686

We Tried It! More Hair, No Plugs Necessary
If you've been struggling with hair loss or a receding hairline, you know that most products that claim to restore your hair... don't. And while there are some pharmaceuticals that do bring back some hair in some people, the side effects are often too difficult to manage long term - and once you stop using the product, hair can stop growing. These frustrations often drive hair-loss sufferers towards hair plugs - but the surgical process is frequently painful and the results can look anything but natural. Today, an innovative treatment can help patients suffering with hair loss grow more hair, faster. This procedure is done with precision placement and without an incision by grafting thousands of individual hairs per session. This technique yields natural-looking results and the opportunity to grow your own real hair. Dr. Justin Heller of Heller Plastic Surgery offers this procedure by providing patients with a comfortable experience and a dramatic transformation. Individual hairs are implanted, one by one, with a graft vacuum system that removes, then deposits and places the follicles beautifully.
Curious? Call Heller Plastic Surgery for more information. 233-4949

"My eyebrows were victims of '90s waxing - and nothing I tried brought them back. When Dr. Heller told me that he could perform grafting of my own hair to my eyebrows, I was thrilled! The procedure took a workday, and I started growing new eyebrow hair just four months after the transplant, with remarkable regrowth by around the one-year mark. Now, two years later, my brows are my favorite and most asked about facial feature. They are SO FULL AND HEALTHY, I literally have to trim them daily!"

Three Reasons Women Choose Intimate Aesthetics
The vast majority of vaginal surgeries are done to restore the comfort and function of a woman's body - but some women opt for aesthetic reasons, too, explains Dr. Courtenay Poucher. The surgeon and board-certified OB/GYN, who owns the Labiaplasty Center of Los Angeles, shares the three reasons her patients most commonly seek intimate aesthetic surgery.
"The first reason is that they've been embarrassed for years," says Dr. Poucher. "Their intimate anatomy might show through their clothing, like leggings or bathing suits, and it has hindered their quality of life." The second reason is that some patients report avoiding intimacy because of their anatomical structure. "While not impeding function, some of my patients have shared that the appearance of their intimate area makes them hesitate to engage romantically with their partners," explains the specialist. Lastly, "many of my patients want to regain their anatomy after some sort of trauma, like childbirth," says Dr. Poucher.
"Regardless of the reason, the outcome is that my patients feel like themselves again - and much more comfortable in their own skin," explains Dr. Poucher.
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