HEALTH & WELLNESS
Birthdays are a
Beautiful thing
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Dr. Joseph Fitzgerald
Medical Director/Creator PureLife Medi-Spa
| SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016
concept of cryolipolysis, CoolSculpting
uses applicators with suction to draw
in fat, freeze it, and over the next three
to four months, those dead cells are
eliminated by the lymphatic system.
Whether you want to lose fat under your
chin or on your stomach, love handles,
back, or thighs, if you can squeeze it, we
can freeze it, with no needles, surgery
or downtime.
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) laser
treatments lessened the appearance of
my age spots, sun damage and decreased
the redness on my face and head. IPL
is a non-ablative (does not damage the
surface of the skin) technology that
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delivers high-intensity pulses of light for rejuvenation, helping
to restore youthful-looking skin. The procedure only takes about
30 minutes, with virtually no downtime.
Dermal Fillers and Wrinkle Relaxers gave me the smooth
skin and lift of my youth. As we age, we lose collagen and skin
thickness in the face. Dermal fillers help increase volume in the
cheeks, temples and jawline, as well as soften facial lines and
wrinkles. Although most men won’t admit it, Botox is one of
our most popular procedures for both women and men.
So when it’s time to celebrate your next birthday, please take
five minutes to schedule your annual physical and recommended
labs and procedures. I can’t stress that enough — and if you look
in the mirror and are ready to enhance your looks or eliminate
fat for good, call PureLife Medi-Spa at 727-595-3400 to schedule
a complimentary consultation. You’ll be amazed at the results,
just like I was. 9
This time of year has me thinking
a lot about birthdays and aging
gracefully. In addition to my
own birthday, PureLife Medi-
Spa is celebrating three years as Tampa
Bay’s premier practice for non-surgical
cosmetic transformations. With 10,000
people a day turning 65 in this country,
it’s rewarding for me to help people turn
back the clock when they want to look
as young as they feel.
For more than 20 years, I’ve encouraged
patients to use their birthdate as the day
to schedule their annual physical, blood
work, and routine medical procedures
recommended for their age, such as
colonoscopies, mammograms, prostate-specific antigen blood
(PSA) tests, etc. I’ve discovered this is one of the most effective
ways to not only be proactive about your health, but it’s the
easiest reminder to take care of yourself. I personally use my
birthday to schedule my annual medical appointments, and
I also take full advantage of the noninvasive services offered
at PureLife. I am proud to say I am very pleased with my own
personal transformation. My patients regularly tell me I look
better in my 50s than I did in my 40s!
When my wife Elif and I decided to open PureLife Medi-Spa
in 2013, I didn’t realize how many innovative and effective
aesthetic procedures were available to reverse the signs of aging.
As a science guy, I wanted to offer procedures with consistent,
reproducible results that actually work. There are so many
treatments out there, which don’t provide real results, that it
was daunting to find the finest technologies for our practice
that met our expectations. Here are a few of the services that
I personally recommend if you find yourself looking in the
mirror and wanting to look younger.
CoolSculpting my double chin was perhaps one of the most
rewarding experiences for me. For most of my adult life, my
“turkey wobbler” was always in the way. Dress shirts were
difficult to button, ties were uncomfortable, and overall, I just
didn’t love the way I looked with a double chin. Based on the
PureLife Medi-Spa Wellness & Skincare
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Dr. G. Joseph Fitzgerald, Owner and Medical
Director of PureLife Medi-Spa, has been practicing family medicine
for more than 20 years. Dr. Fitzgerald, MT(ASCP), is also a Medical
Technologist and in 2013 was awarded a U.S. patent for colon cancer
prevention.
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