Tag: microdermabrasion
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How will the Affordable Care Act impact our cosmetic procedures?
On January 1, 2014, millions of Americans will have new health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. While our services at St. Louis Cosmetic Surgery are cosmetic, and therefore not covered by insurance, our patients may still feel the effects on the healthcare industry. When patients come in to our office to schedule a breast…
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St. Louis Cosmetic Surgery & SkinMedica Contest!
It’s been a while since we’ve given away some big prizes, so we think it’s time to rectify that! For the month of August, we are giving away some of our favorite products by SkinMedica, on one of our favorite social media sites, Pinterest. How do you play? It’s easy! 1. Follow us on Pinterest:…
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Want Healthy Skin? Start from Within!
Everyone knows the old saying: you are what you eat. Here at St. Louis Cosmetic Surgery Medical Spa, we encourage our patients to not only follow the skin care regimens our estethicians recommend, but to eat healthy as well. There are many foods out there that are wonderful for the skin, and healthy for the…
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90 Day Challenge: And the winner is…
After months of chemical peels, new serums to teach people about, and photos to analyze, we finally have a winner selected for our SkinMedica 90 Day Challenge. Her name is Jennifer Bengston, and her dramatic results over the course of 90 Days impressed everyone here. Congratulations, Jennifer, on committing to the goal of changing your…
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90 Day Challenge: Why are healthy habits so easy to break?
Posted by: Rhonda Shrum hab·it (noun) An acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary. We all have many habits in life; some good, some bad. The bad ones seem to come with ease; I mean, how swiftly we can fall into the habit of eating pizza and chips for dinner, or…
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90 Day Challenge: Jumping in and Making Mistakes
Posted by: Rhonda Shrum For a tactile learner like myself, staring a new project is always exciting. Instead of reading directions or asking for help, I just like to jump in and get going. I’ve never read through a manual for a computer or a phone, I don’t properly lay down cloth and edge tape…
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Why our estheticians are the best…
Posted by: Rhonda Shrum When it comes to skin care treatment, Mary Ann Egner knows her stuff. As a licensed medical esthetician at St. Louis Cosmetic Surgery Medical Spa, her job consists of not just performing chemical peels and facials, but analyzing skin and really listening to her patients as well. These skills, however, do not…