don’ t plump up your face. That’ s what a Magic Lift does: it plumps up your cheeks and fills in your hollow areas.
KAM: I did feel some pain from the Fraxel and the DermaPen procedures, but it was just minor discomfort. It doesn’ t last any longer than the time you’ re there. I thought,“ This is so worth it!” And since a Magic Lift is non-surgical, there’ s no anesthesia. You’ re awake, you’ re talking, you’ re cognizant of what’ s happening the whole time. It was not a huge procedure or an all-day event. I had no issues, just a little recovery time. It’ s like going to a beauty bar: you breeze in and breeze out.
MARY: The staff is wonderful! They talk you through each step before they do it and what to expect and what to concentrate on. When I had my consultation, the staff asked me to look into a mirror and tell them what I didn’ t like and what I wanted to fix— my Magic Lift was based on what I didn’ t like about what I was seeing. That’ s the beauty of it.
KAM: Yes, during my consultation, the staff asked if I felt like I looked sad or angry or tired. My answer was“ Yes, yes, and yes!” Fortunately, whatever the issue, a Magic Lift can correct it.
REDINA: And the staff doesn’ t tell you what they think you need. That’ s not their approach. They’ re not going to keep on going and filling your face or your lips or doing too much. They talk to you— it’ s your decision.
KAM: Exactly. I didn’ t want Angelina Jolie lips. I had always been afraid to have my lips done, actually. Now that I know what they can look like and feel like, though, I’ m not going to not have them done! And another nice thing about getting a Magic Lift is that if something isn’ t exactly symmetrical, they’ ll tweak it and touch it up a couple of weeks later, once everything has settled in.
MARY: Then there’ s also using the proper products afterward— the staff recommends what works best for your skin type and how to maintain all the work you’ ve had done, how to keep the glow going.
Still, the biggest improvement was getting a Magic Lift and getting rid of the big bags under my eyes. Between that and getting a yearly Fraxel, wow!
REDINA: I’ ve had people ask,“ How do you know when it’ s time to go back for more?” Well, a Magic Lift can last a good year depending on the person, but I’ ll say that when it comes to having another round of Botox, if I’ m putting on makeup and I notice that I look frumpy, I think,“ Ah! It’ s time! I need Botox right here to lift my eyebrows— it’ s time. I can make angry eyes again.” Or if it’ s six or eight months later and you think,“ I wish my cheeks were a little more full” or“ Maybe my temples need to be filled in” or“ I’ d like the corners of my mouth to be up a little more,” you go in and talk to the staff. They can help you with that. It’ s like a long-lasting touch-up.
KAM: Yes, there’ s a lot more flexibility with Magic Lifts than with surgical facelifts— you can go back and get a slightly different look if you like. Maybe I’ ll want Angelina Jolie lips one of these days, after all! And the Magic Lift and add-ons continue to enhance your face— the Fraxel and DermaPen enhance your features, and the PRP restores collagen and boosts your own body’ s healing abilities. It’ s an interesting process where they take your
own blood, spin it in a centrifuge to create a serum, and then administer it into your face. It feels really nice afterward.
REDINA: Because I’ ve always had bad skin, once I had a Fraxel, I looked noticeably different. I highly recommend it. Still, the biggest improvement was getting a Magic Lift and getting rid of the big bags under my eyes. Between that and getting a yearly Fraxel, wow! These days, I can be like one of those beautiful girls who just slaps on a little bit of makeup and walks out of the house.
MARY: You wind up feeling more peaceful when you realize that you can’ t look as angry, plus it’ s a confidence builder. When you look in the mirror, you really feel good about what’ s looking back at you. That’ s what I like about it.
REDINA: It’ s all about confidence. Getting a Magic Lift makes you feel pretty and makes you feel confident. And all of that affects your personality in a good way!
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