HEALTH & WELLNESS
3 WAYS TO GET YOUR SEXY BACK
for upper arm fat and for male breasts.
CoolSculpting applicators attach to fatty
areas with vacuum suction. Proprietary
cooling plates are activated and after a
few minutes the area goes completely
numb. After 35-60 minutes (depending
on the area treated), the applicator is
removed and the area is massaged for
two minutes. Patients typically relax
and watch movies during the procedure
and can return to their normal routine
afterwards. The body naturally processes
the fat and eliminates the affected cells
from the body over the next 12 weeks.
Tighten and Lift with Threads
The PDO Thread Lift is a procedure
that rejuvenates, regenerates and
improves the structure of the face, in
a similar way to a surgical facelift, but
without the need for surgery. It uses
specialized threads that are introduced
into the skin with a very fine cannula to
lift tissue and muscle and improve skin texture. The threads that
can be used all around the face and neck are extremely versatile.
They can be used to treat vertical and horizontal wrinkles on
the forehead, sagging brows, drooping cheeks, pronounced
nasolabial (nose to mouth) and marionette (corner of mouth to
chin) folds, sagging jawline and neck and folds and wrinkles on
the chin. The threads are made of soluble PDO (polydioxanone),
a material that has been used in pediatric heart surgery for
more than 20 years.
Research has shown that PDO Threads stimulate the production
of new collagen in the skin, and stimulates the synthesis of elastin
and hyaluronic acid, both of which are vital for keeping the skin
looking plump and youthful. The PDO Threads will give the
skin an immediate, natural improvement in appearance. After
about 10-14 days, the process of natural body protein synthesis
begins and continues over a period of two years, keeping the
texture of the skin smooth and supple. My patients love to look
years younger, without surgery.
There’s no better time than now to get your groove back and
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Dr. G. Joseph Fitzgerald, DO, MT (ASCP), owner and
medical director of PureLife Medi-Spa, has been practicing family medicine
for more than 25 years. Dr. Fitzgerald is also a medical technologist, and
was awarded a U.S. patent in 2013 for colon cancer prevention.
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2022 | TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE 119
A re you feeling sexy these days?
If you look in the mirror and
you don’t like to see the effects
of time, gravity and aging, you
are not alone. Despite our best efforts to
maintain a healthy lifestyle, it’s inevitable
that entropy eventually changes us all. As
we start this year, most of us are ready to
make personal and professional changes.
If you are thinking about improving your
appearance in 2022, here are three nonsurgical
solutions for your body that can
dramatically enhance your look and your
confidence. There’s nothing better than
reviving your spirit when you like what
you see in the mirror. Since introducing
these procedures, thousands of patients
have loved the results of these simple,
in-office treatments. It’s time to get that
“sexy” back.
Remodel Aging Skin
One of our most popular treatments,
Morpheus8 Microneedling with Radiofrequency Energy, is a
fractional skin treatment that stimulates collagen production
of the underlying layers of the dermis. By targeting the deeper
layers of the skin, the building blocks will reorganize themselves
in a natural anti-aging process. Morpheus8 can be used on
any areas that can benefit from sub-dermal renewal. The most
commonly treated areas include the lower face and neck. Areas
of the face and body that exhibit wrinkles, discoloration or acne
scarring are suitable for treatment.
Fractionated RF skin tightening energy is a scientifically
proven method to reduce wrinkles and rebuild collagen and fat.
It is minimally invasive, using a matrix of micro pins to renew
deeper layers of the skin with almost no patient downtime. The
benefit of Morpheus8’s colorblind technology is that it can be
used on all skin types.
Body Contouring
For some people, getting on track with their weight can also
cause some unexpected results. Some people discover that
stubborn fat will disappear from some areas, but linger in others,
such as the love handles, saddlebags or under the chin. If you
want to destroy fat for good, CoolSculpting can help in as little
as 35 minutes. It’s the world’s number one non-invasive body
sculpting procedure with more than ten million procedures
performed to date. It requires no surgery, no anesthesia, no
knives, and most importantly, no downtime. CoolSculpting
has been FDA-cleared since 2010 and can treat love handles,
belly fat, inner and outer thighs, back fat, bra fat and those
stubborn lumps and bumps. We’ve also seen excellent results
Dr. Joseph Fitzgerald
Medical Director/Creator PureLife Medi-Spa
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