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Goodbye to Frown Lines with Venus Viva 

Goodbye to Frown Lines with Venus Viva 

Venus Viva

Venus Viva is a revolutionary way to say goodbye to acne scars, uneven texture, pigment irregularities, wrinkles, and frown lines. From tightening your skin to adding glow and radiance to your complexion, this treatment can leave you looking and feeling as youthful as you are.
Thanks to its innovative skin heating process, Venus Viva delivers astounding results with little downtime and minimal discomfort.

Gently heating the layers below the skin surface to smooth out lines

Venus Viva technology works by emitting radio frequency energy through tiny pins. These pins create the smallest marks in your skin, which in turn stimulate your body’s natural healing process.
As a result, the radio frequency energy hastens up healing deep below your skin’s surface. Your skin is better able to produce fresh, new cells, elastin, and collagen in response to that energy. After your treatment, your skin will look more youthful and firmer.


Changing the surface of your appearance

This noninvasive skin treatment helps reverse damage and signs of aging, including wrinkles, fine lines, sunspots, and acne scars.
It also works to significantly improve the tone and texture of your skin. Studies show that the majority of patients report being impressed with changes in texture and the overall improvement of their skin after their Venus Viva treatment.

Nobody needs to know your age

While plenty of aesthetic procedures out there offer good enough results, Venus Viva is a minimally invasive treatment that offers an array of benefits.

These include:

  • Minimal downtime
  • Long-lasting results
  • The large variable treatment area
  • Fewer treatments
  • No post-inflammatory pigmentation
  • Multi-applicators allow for increase treatment options
  • Exceptional anti-aging effects

Venus Viva works to even out your skin’s texture and decrease visible lines and pores for a more refined look. It also helps reduce acne scars and wrinkles for a healthier, clearer complexion, while also diminishing deep folds and lines, leaving your looking as vibrant and youthful as you deserve to look.

Best of all, Venus Viva treatments are safe for all types of skin, so just about everyone can take advantage of the benefits of this amazing medical aesthetic technology. It used to be that only people with fair complexions could benefit from resurfacing treatments. Now, thanks to Venus Viva, nearly any skin type can be retextured and resurfaced with consistent results.


A course of treatments works best

How many treatments you will need depends on your concerns. Whether you want to smooth out those lines around your mouth and eyes or treat deeper folds and wrinkles, Venus Viva treatments will tackle your troubles. For optimal results, a course of around 3 to 4 treatments is usually recommended.

What to expect after your Venus Viva treatment

You can expect a fast and effective treatment that lasts about  half an hour. Once you leave, you’ll be ready to carry on with your normal day. Some people do experience a mild sensation of sunburn, but this usually goes away within a day or two.

One of the best things about Venus Viva technology is that you can expect both long-term and short-term benefits. Immediately after your session, you should notice an improvement in your skin texture and tone. But over time, you’ll get to see just how brilliantly Venus Viva rejuvenates your skin to a more flawless condition.


Book your Venus Viva treatments today with the experienced team at Envy Skin Clinic.

Do Eye Creams Really Work?

Do Eye Creams Really Work?

Do Eye Creams Really Work?

An eye cream is a type of moisturizer designed specifically for the delicate skin around the eyes. It’s true that some people use a general face cream in this area, but others believe it requires extra care.

If you’re looking to add an eye cream to your beauty regimen, hydrating and moisturizing are two key features to seek out. But eye creams can do so much more. 

ENVY Skin Clinic is a medspa Bloomington are passionate about helping you make your skin the best it can look. Do eye creams really work? Here’s what the experts have to say.

What eye creams can do

Since the skin around your eyes is more delicate than the rest of your face, it’s no great surprise that this area is one of the first places to display the fine lines and wrinkles that come with getting older. But unlike the forehead or lips or cheeks that can withstand injections of Botox® or dermal fillers to smooth out the creases, the eye area can’t. Hence, the eye cream.

Since there are fewer oil glands in the undereye area, the skin is prone to drying out quickly, That means using a hydrating formula is incredibly important. 

Some experts believe the ideal eye moisturizer contains:

  • Humectants, such as hyaluronic acid and glycerin, bind water to skin.
  • Emollients, such as ceramides and fatty acids, help improve skin texture and appearance.
  • Occlusives, like beeswax and mineral oil, prevent water from evaporating through skin.

Since the benefits of these components are well-known, you’re likely to have an easy time finding an eye cream that contains them.

Eye creams can also reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles that occur from decreased collagen production — the protein that gives our skin strength and resilience — and sun or environmental damage.

To reduce fine lines and wrinkles, choose an eye cream with: 

  • Peptides: short amino acid chains that build collagen and hyaluronic acid
  • Retinol (a form of vitamin A): increases skin elasticity by speeding up cell turnover and collagen production
  • Vitamin C: an antioxidant to reduce signs of sun damage

Hydration can also temporarily reduce the appearance of fine lines. A 2017 study demonstrated an improvement in the skin 15 minutes after applying a hydrating cream, with the decrease in fine lines lasting for at least 56 days.

What eye creams can’t do

Eye creams are good at fine lines and wrinkles, but they can’t adequately address under eye puffiness. The results are temporary, and they require caffeine. If the creams contain a high concentration of caffeine, it constricts the blood vessels leading to the eye area and decreases puffiness.

A small 2009 study found that eye cream with caffeine helped minimize the appearance of wrinkles and smooth out the skin. 

Eye cream also can’t take away dark circles, which in many cases are genetic, but you have plenty of other options. The easiest is a tinted moisturizer. It provides the benefits of an eye cream while also acting as a concealer to hide dark circles. Longer-lasting solutions, such as chemical peels or lasers, involve talking with your doctor about what’s appropriate for you.

If you’re interested in getting started with an eye cream, we offer the SkinMedica line of products in-office or directly on our website. If you’d like to learn more about eye creams and what they have to offer, schedule a consultation with one of our providers.