When you seek treatment at a med spa, we know you’re not here for just the products. As aestheticians with over 25 years of experience, we’ve seen the latest products and trends come and go. We know what sticks around—the treatments that provide excellent, lasting results.
At Smart Skin, our med spa in Homewood, we are constantly learning and educating others about the latest in aesthetics. We rigorously research each treatment and technology before we add it to our offerings. But there’s one thing that never goes out of style: expertise. At Smart Skin, we begin each treatment with you and your needs. Then, we create custom treatments, combining the best therapies and technology to address your unique goals.
The Power of the Perfect Treatment
The first thing you are sure to notice when you step inside our med spa in Homewood, besides our wonderful staff, is our beautiful orchids. These flowers have come to represent more than just a feature of our beautiful space and sparkling amenities.
Orchids are complex plants and can be difficult to take care of. They require the right air circulation, amount of water, temperature, humidity level, and light. And each species has their own specific requirements.
The joy of growing these flowers is finding the exact combination of these elements to help them to achieve their full bloom.
This attention to refinement well encapsulates our dedication to our clients.
Our Philosophy
Your body is not some machine that can be “fixed” by using the latest technology. That’s why, unlike other med spas, we will never try to sell you on a treatment or whatever is the hot new item in aesthetic tech. We treat people, not products.
So, what do we do instead? We start by listening to you. What are your goals? What is the look you are trying to achieve? Our expertise lies in a multitude of therapies, treatments, technologies, and wellness knowledge. Our work lies in creating the best combination of treatments to give you the care you need.
For us, this all starts with education. We are constantly researching to find the best products and provide the best care for our clients. We pass all this information on to you. You’re not truly receiving proper care if you’re not being properly informed.
Today, we’re going to walk you through two examples of how we combine treatments to address common body and skin care concerns at our med spa in Homewood.
Example 1: Body Contouring
We have a lot of clients who come in with concerns about loose skin, inconvenient fat deposits, or lack of muscle strength and tone. These concerns fall under the category of body contouring.
There are a couple of especially flashy and expensive body contouring technologies, but just because they currently have a lot of buzz doesn’t mean they are necessarily the best option for your specific needs. The following are three treatments we often mix and match to treat different aspects of body contouring concerns:
Emsculpt
Emsculpt is a muscle strengthening treatment. Emsculpt can treat 6 different places on the body that are especially difficult to target with exercise.
This includes:
- Abs
- Glutes
- Thighs
- Arms
- Calves
- Flanks
Emsculpt has proven to increase muscle thickness by an average of 16%. When used to strengthen the core, Emsculpt can greatly improve posture and can actually give visible definition to your abs! All without setting foot inside the gym.
So, how exactly is Emsculpt able to achieve this? This device uses high-intensity electromagnetic (HIFEM) technology to induce muscle contractions. This is like doing a rep at the gym, but instead of 15 crunches in a set, Emsculpt gives you 20,000 contractions in one 30-minute session.
If you are looking to reduce fat and achieve more sculpting in addition to building muscle mass, we recommend Emsculpt NEO. This device uses radiofrequency in addition to HIFEM to break down fat molecules.
Emface
Contouring doesn’t need to be limited to the body. At our med spa in Homewood, we are able to harness the same muscle building and fat destroying technology used in Emsculpt NEO to lift, tone, and shape the face with Emface.
Before Emface, the only way to add lift and volume to the face was with injectables, like Botox or dermal fillers. Now we can use noninvasive body sculpting technology to treat the face and neck area.
Emface translates the power of Emsculpt NEO’s body contouring to give this more sensitive part of your body the same benefits. Our Emface device has specially designed pads to cover the forehead, cheeks, and chin.
The high-intensity facial electrical stimulation (HIFES) technology induces rapid muscle contractions to strengthen your facial muscles. When applied to the face, the heat provided by Emface’s radiofrequency technology is able to stimulate the production of collagen, hyaluronic acid, and elastin.
Emface achieves this by using radiofrequency to warm the dermis and encourage your dermal fibroblasts to initiate the production of these skin-boosting elements.
When applied to the submentum, Emface is actually able to reduce fat in this area by using radiofrequency to break down fat molecules. It’s the same technology Emsculpt NEO uses for body contouring, adapted to reduce fat under your chin.
Exion
The final treatment we often use when putting together a custom body contouring plan is Exion for body. We recommend Exion for clients seeking a contouring solution for loose skin. Exion uses a combination of radiofrequency, targeted ultrasound, and microneedling to break down fat cells and build up collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid in the skin.
Exion can be used in several different areas of the body. By breaking down fat cells and boosting the presence of collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid, Exion helps the skin heal and strengthen itself.
Example 2: Skin Rejuvenation
Skin care and skin rejuvenation is another one of the broad categories clients often seek treatment for at a med spa in Homewood. When building a care plan for skin rejuvenation, we often create combinations with our IPL, Radiesse, and Exion treatments to best fit a client’s specific needs.
IPL Photofacial: Light That Treats Your Skin Right
When a client comes in seeking treatment for skin rejuvenation, the concern often centers on the skin quality on the face. Age and the elements are not kind to our skin, and nowhere is this more evident than when we look at our face. This is the most sensitive skin on our bodies. But what if we could take one of those threats and turn it to our advantage?
Using the power of light with an IPL photofacial, sunburns are out and skin rejuvenation is in. This device uses selective photothermolysis to isolate a specific wavelength that is able to reach far enough into the skin to stimulate collagen production without causing damage to the skin.
An IPL photofacial helps our clients rejuvenate their skin through collagen production. About a week after your treatment, you will be able to see the full effect of your facial. Your skin will be tighter, smoother, and brighter.
Radiesse
Radiesse is an injectable we use to revive the skin by increasing collagen production. We add Radiesse to treatment plans for clients who are looking for a more precise skin lift.
With Radiesse, we can not only improve skin quality, we can also improve facial balancing. Rejuvenated skin is healthier, stronger, and smoother. For some of our clients, bringing balance to their features can make all the difference in the overall look of their skin.
Radiesse is our longest-lasting filler, and it can be used on more than just the face. Radiesse is the only filler that can be used on the back of the hands. When injected in this area, Radiesse is able to improve skin volume and reduce wrinkling.
Exion
Think you’re seeing double? You are! We use Exion as a contouring treatment and for skin rejuvenation. At Smart Skin Med Spa in Homewood, we’re not into the sanctity of the treatment. We’re interested in how we can use the capabilities of the best treatments in aesthetics to help our clients reach their personal goals.
We use Exion in treatment plans for clients who are looking for full-body skin rejuvenation. Exion is especially adept at treating loose skin and rough skin texture. The Exion device has many capabilities. When the objective is skin rejuvenation, we use Exion’s radiofrequency and ultrasound technologies to increase the production of collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid in the skin.
Exion also has microneedling capabilities. By making micro-wounds in the skin, Exion’s microneedling encourages your skin to make even more collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid.
With Exion, your skin will become stronger and smoother. Exion helps you win back your youthful glow.
Find the Combination Made for You
Whatever it is you want to achieve, the staff at our med spa in Homewood will find the combination of treatments that work best for you and your goals. When you come in for a consultation at Smart Skin, it’s not about the treatments, it’s about you and what you need.
You will find that our meticulous nature inspires us to always make improvements, perfecting even the smallest details to make your results and your experience the very best they can be.
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