What's New @ Heartland

What's New @ Heartland

Perma Facial Implant

At the recent Aesthetic Surgery meeting, I at last have found a new lip implant that is not only excellent technically, but reasonably priced.  It is called the Perma™ Facial Implant, and is made of soft silicone, making it almost impossible to feel.  As an office procedure, it goes in through a small incision in the corners of the mouth, whether placed upper, lower, or both. 

The implant will increase the volume of the lips, and correct some, but not all of wrinkles, around the mouth.  Fillers are helpful for the wrinkles, but not even close to the Perma™ Facial Implant as far as enlarging thin lips or restoring lips shrunken with age.  Juvederm or Restylane can be added to any remaining wrinkles for a discounted rate of $500/tube.

The excitement surrounding this cosmetic enhancement breakthrough has been immediate and overwhelming both in the U.S. and in Europe.  The implant is made here in the U.S. and consists of soft, solid silicone.  It's an implant that cannot rupture, deflate or degrade over time.  The implants correspond to the dimensions of the lip.  It is an implant and not an injection of silicone.  The implant is available in a variety of diameters and lengths to accomodate the uniqueness of each person's lip characteristics, tapering at both ends to conform naturally to the normal lip.  Although it's permanent, the Perma™ Facial Implant is also designed to be easily removable should a person wish to be larger, smaller or return to their original lip appearance.

Among the most remarkable aspects of these lips are their natural appearance.  Never before has a product made for this use offered so many exceptional qualities:

• Natural appearance
• Soft silicone/but cannot rupture, deflate or degrade over time
• Routine procedure performed under local anesthetic
• Resistant to tissue "in growth"
• Permanent, but easily replaceable or removable
• Does not restrict lip movement

FDA approved device

About the Procedure

The overall procedure time lasts only about 15 minutes, and can be performed in a simple office setting.  The mouth and lips are numbed with local anesthetic (similar to a visit to the dentist).  Then, two small incisions are made in the corners of the mouth.  The implant is then passed through a tunnel in the lip and centered.  The process is repeated for the other lip and the incisions are closed using dissolvable stitches.  Patients do not experience pain and may resume activities the next day.

LATISSE® Solution

Introducing LATISSE® Solution, a prescription treatment used to grow eyelashes, making them longer, thicker, and darker.  LATISSE® Solution is a new product supplied to us by Allergan, makers of BOTOX®. 

Stephanie Brown, our in house esthetician, introduces the Jane Iredale Mineral Makeup Line.  This line is known as the "Skin Care Makeup Line"; its high quality minerals give tremendous coverage with an exceptionally "light" feel.  This line is good for sensitive, acne prone and even Rosacea skin types.  Stephanie offers a full makeover application where you can actually have the makeup applied and see the results for yourself.  There is a $40 session fee that can be applied toward product purchase.  This full line of makeup includes foundations, powders, blushes, eyeshadow, lipsticks, glosses and much more!