By Natalie Ledbetter CRNA, DAcOM Have you heard of the no downtime, “no-peel” chemical peel? It is the PRX-T33 peel and I just discovered it and I’m a huge fan! I am in the middle of a series of 4 of these chemical peels, one a week for four weeks and my skin already looks …
By Natalie Ledbetter CRNA, DAcOM The last few weeks I have been writing about hormones that affect hunger, satiety, metabolism, and weight. This week I am highlighting cholecystokinin (CCK), another hormone that affects weight. This hormone is released by the intestines after you eat to tell your body that you are full. CCK is also …
By Natalie Ledbetter, CRNA DAcOM Hormones are chemical messengers that tell our cells what to do, when to do it, and how to do it. There are around 50 different hormones in the human body (that we know of currently) and they are necessary for the proper functioning of the body. There are specific hormones …
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Might you have signs of low testosterone? Most people are familiar with testosterone but many think that it is primarily a male hormone. Yes, men have more testosterone than women, but it is very important in women as well. In women testosterone is produced primarily by the ovaries, but some is produced by the adrenal …
Sofwave is a relatively new device in the US and is this year’s Elle Magazine “Future of Beauty” award winner. It is a non-surgical noninvasive treatment to lift and tighten saggy skin and treat wrinkles using ultrasound. The best part is there is no downtime! Really! Today I want to share my personal experience with …
By Natalie Ledbetter CRNA, DAcOM Happy birthday Salma Hayek! Salma turned 55 recently and she was rocking a modest but hot electric blue one-piece swimsuit in a birthday post. I love to see women in their 50s and beyond living their lives, wearing what they want to wear, and having the confidence to be …
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By Dr. Natalie Ledbetter CRNA, DAcOM Patients have been asking whether it is OK to get the COVID vaccine if they have recently received filler or Botox injections. Many clients are also wondering if they can they still get Botox or filler after the vaccine. Our providers researched this issue when the Covid-19 vaccine …
By Melissa Miller One Thing You Can Do In Each Room Of Your House To Make An Allergy Free Home With allergy season upon us, you might be one of the 50 million people Americans experiencing the awful symptoms. Seasonal allergies are allergies that occur during any season around the year. …
By: Erin Roche Why am I talking about laser hair removal? Look, we have all been there, we spend countless hours in the shower shaving every little piece of hair we can find, just to step out of the shower and immediately get the goosebumps! Argh!! Now the hair is already back! I …
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By Melissa Miller, Master Body Contouring Specialist When it comes to skin care, there are all sorts of topical lotions and skin care products to try. Sometimes, though, the key to beautiful, clear, blemish free skin is treating the problem from the inside out. Studies show that when using the right ingredients, you can significantly …
By Natalie Ledbetter CRNA, DAcOM Sclerotherapy has been used for decades. No, it is not an exotic treatment for overcoming issues from childhood. It is a method of treating spider veins and varicose veins. The lymphatic vessels can be treated with sclerotherapy as well. Sclerotherapy uses a medication or chemical solution that is injected …
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By Katie Ladner, L.E. Have you ever seen someone walking around with weird circular bruising on their back, well that my lovelies is called cupping. Cupping started back in Chinese traditional medicine in 281 CE. The Chinese medicine practitioners would hollow out horns and use the technique to drain toxins from the body. Over time …
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By Karie Jones, Front Desk Coordinator So you’re curious about getting your lips treated to either create a more youthful appearance or to add an extra wow factor. There are a couple different ways to go about giving you that new look! A lip flip is done by injecting Botox around the upper lip and …
By Katie Ladner, L.E. Right now there are so many TikToks out there about parasite cleanses so I thought I would try one for myself to see if it lived up to the hype. And my answer is YES YES YES! I would like to state I am not a doctor and this is strictly …
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By Katie Ladner, L.E. In today’s blog I wanted to cover some questions about laser hair removal. I have had so many questions regarding the process and because of the onset of summer, I figured this would be such a good topic to cover. The top questions I get are: Is laser hair removal permanent? …
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By Melissa Miller, Master Bodysculpting Specialist Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues. Researchers believe that fibromyalgia amplifies painful sensations by affecting the way your brain and spinal cord process painful and non-painful signals. Symptoms often begin after an event, such as physical trauma, …
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By Katie Ladner, Licensed Esthetician What is EMSCULPT? EMSCULPT is the first device to build muscle and sculpt your body. Through the high intensity electromagnetic therapy procedure one can enlarge current muscles, as well as grow new muscle fibers. The EMSCULPT procedure is currently FDA cleared to treat your abdominals, buttocks, arms, calves and thighs. …
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By: Melissa Miller, Body Contouring Specialist When it comes to looking and feeling your best, there’s nothing quite like a double chin that can ruin your day. Caused by excess fat in the submental region, there are plenty of reasons why some people develop a double chin, including genetic reasons, weight gain, aging, etc. For some …
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By: Melissa Miller, Body Contouring Specialist Experiencing changes to your feminine health can be frustrating, and they may even be embarrassing. However, it is very common for women to experience changes to their intimate areas, especially as they age. Although you may feel alone, this is not the case, and help is available. One of …
By: Brielle Kirk, PA-C Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Syndrome is a common problem that millions of people experience. It occurs more commonly in women than in men, and it is mostly caused by clenching or grinding the teeth at night. Symptoms can include decreased range of motion of the jaw, …
Written by: Melissa Miller What’s going on? Muscle cramps happen when a muscle involuntarily contracts on its own. Usually, you feel a hard lump at the point of pain — that’s the contracted muscle. Cramps usually occur for a reason. If you haven’t strained a muscle, you’re probably cramping because your muscle is fatigued or …
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Written by: Lauren Klein On Tuesday April 6th I received microneedling and decided to give PRP a try so I added that on to my treatment at L-Aesthetics and Longevity with Katie Ladner, L.E. One of the best decisions I have made, and now there is no going back :) Microneedling is a procedure …
Written by: Natalie Ledbetter Non-invasive non-ablative Radiofrequency (RF) skin tightening Radiofrequency skin tightening uses radiofrequency energy to heat the various layers of the skin to stimulate collagen and elastin production. The heat caused by the radiofrequency energy helps the skin become firmer, thicker, and younger looking. Radiofrequency (RF) skin tightening can be accomplished using …
Written by: Katie Ladner, L.E, Tis the season to start working on your body contouring goals before we are in bikini season. At L Aesthetics we have various types of body contouring treatments such as the famous Cool Sculpt Elite treatment, to EmSculpt and Evolve. Right now you might be saying what are …
Written by: Melissa Miller EmSculpt Build muscle and tone your body without strenuous exercise or resorting to surgery. In as little as four 30-minute treatments, you can be on your way to seeing tone muscle in areas like your abdomen or buttocks. EmSculpt feels like an intense workout, no pain required for this gain. Each session is …
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Written by: Josh Iffla How to choose the right body contouring treatment for you The Body Contouring market is growing fast and continues to evolve with new devices entering this competitive space within the Medical Spa industry. Most of these devices claim to achieve very similar results, often leaving potential patients confused and …
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Written By: Kelsie Matthews, L.E. One of the coolest machines we have in our office in my opinion, is the Coolsculpting machine. How awesome is it that you can freeze your fat cells…FOREVER? Yeah, I thought so too. Many people are skeptical about whether this technology actually works, but that’s what I’m here to tell …
Written by: Lauren Klein It’s here and we are so excited to be the first practice in Austin to offer Coolsculpting Elite to our patients. We have the Coolsculpting Elite at all four of our offices. You can find it at L Aesthetics and Longevity in Bee Cave, Evo in Lakeway, Jon Ric in …
Written By: Kelsie Matthews, L.E. Ever since Kim Kardshian posted this photo a few years back, microneedling has been all the rave. The treatment she received was microneedling with PRP, also known as the “Vampire Facial”, but there are definitely many other forms of microneedling on the market today. SkinPen Microneedling Microneedling with …
Written by: Brielle Kirk, PA-C Tired of stubborn fat in certain areas that just won’t go away despite proper diet, exercise, and weight loss? If you answered YES, then we have a solution for you! SculpSure is an awesome body contouring procedure that is FDA approved for permanent fat reduction. Here is a bit about the …
Written By: Kelsie Matthews, L.E. What is TCA? TCA stands for trichloracetic acid, which is a non-toxic chemical commonly used in chemical peel treatments. This acid is very similar to acetic acid which is derived from vinegar. TCA is a very common acid used in medium depth chemical peels, but can also be …
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Written by: Melissa Miller Coolsculpting is a non-invasive treatment for the reduction of fat pockets that are resistant to diet and exercise. It uses cold or cryolipolysis to kill and destroy those fat cells. They are eliminated from the body and over the course of 1-4 months, your results begin to appear. These five …
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Blaise Geyer, PA-C with “The L Team” talks about SkinMedica’s growth factors in their, TNS.
Written by: Melissa Miller CUSTOMIZABLE HANDS-FREE BODY REMODELING, MUSCLE TONING AND CELLULITE TREATMENTS What is Evolve Tone? Evolve Tone is an innovative non invasive solution designed specifically to increase muscle strength. It is a non surgical procedure which will enhance the shape and tone of your body. Multiple body areas can be treated simultaneously …
Written by: Blaise Geyer PA-C If you have struggled with unwanted hair growth, you know how time consuming and frustrating it can be to constantly have to “de-fur” yourself. Enter electrolysis and laser hair removal. Each are excellent ways of achieving permanent and semi-permanent hair removal but what is the difference? Let’s dive into …
Written by: Melissa Miller CUSTOMIZABLE HANDS-FREE BODY REMODELING, MUSCLE TONING AND CELLULITE TREATMENTS What is Evolve Tite? Evolve Tite delivers an innovative hands free aesthetic solution to remodel your skin. It is a quick and easy treatment that can be done over lunch time and is conducted in the comfort of a treatment room. …
Written by: Kelsie Matthews, L.E For those of you who I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting, my name is Kelsie, and I am one of our Licensed Estheticians here at L Aesthetics & Longevity. I primarily work out of our Bee Cave location, however I occasionally might see you at one of …
Written by Rebecca Marroquin, L.E System is a crucial part of out immune system. It is a network made up of hundred of lymph nodes all throughout our body which transports lymph fluids back into our bloodstream. This is designed to remove toxins and bodily waste and carries white blood cells that help prevent infections. …
Written by: Melissa Miller Laser lipo, also known as laser liposuction or the strawberry laser, is an FDA-approved non-surgical, non-invasive cosmetic treatment that is an alternative to traditional liposuction. The procedure targets body fat through the application of a controlled laser to damage and shrink fat cells. During the procedure, paddles are …
Written by: Melissa Miller Votiva Vaginal Rejuvenation What is Votiva by InMode? Votiva is a treatment that helps provide rejuvenation for both external and internal vaginal issues. The Votiva system is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for treatment of sexual dysfunction as well as in combination with Kegel exercises for tightening of …
Written by : Mary Mireles, L.E Morphues8, Halo and Neogen. What do these three procedures have in common? If at all familiar with these treatments, patients know to expect downtime and often see these as the treatments that work. However, what patient’s often don’t think of is how important it is to properly prepare the …
Written by: Melissa Miller What are stretch marks and can you get rid of them? Stretch marks (striae) are indented streaks that often appear on the abdomen, breasts, hips, buttocks and thighs. Not everyone develops these narrow bands on their skin. Fluctuating hormone levels seem to play a role and you may also have a …
Written by: Mary Mireles, L.E Aging. A word that often causes dread in a patient’s heart. We are all familiar with the effects of aging including sun spots, wrinkles and jowls. However, not so many people are familiar with the actual aging process. When you begin to dive into the science behind aging, you are …
Written by: Melissa Miller What is Cryotherapy Cryotherapy, which literally means “cold therapy,” is a technique where the body is exposed to extremely cold temperatures for several minutes. Cryotherapy can be delivered to just one area, or you can opt for whole-body cryotherapy. The theory for whole-body cryotherapy (WBC) is that by immersing the body …
Written by: Katharine Ehresman Welcome back. Today’s topic is a serious one, but I will try to make it not so troubling that it becomes self-defeating. Previously we learned about the effects of the sun on your skin. Is the sun a vice? Not in of itself, but the “art of sunning”, which most …
Written by: Melissa Miller BUILD MUSCLE AND SCULPT YOUR BODY NO SWEAT REQUIRED! What is Emsculpt? This is the first device that removes fat by working out the underlying muscle. FDA-cleared for the strengthening, toning, and firming of the abdomen and butt, arms and legs, Emsculpt delivers superior contouring results that existing non-invasive body shaping …
Written by: Melissa Miller “The Body Sculptress” What is CoolSculpting? The CoolSculpting fat-freezing treatment is the only FDA-cleared,* non-surgical fat-reduction treatment that uses controlled cooling to eliminate stubborn fat that may be resistant to diet and exercise. The results are proven and noticeable. The CoolSculpting® procedure is FDA-cleared for the treatment of visible fat bulges …
