February, the month of love, sweethearts and chocolate not necessarily
in that order, of course. Picture this; you are getting ready
to go out with your sweetheart to celebrate Valentines Day. While
getting ready, you feel that subtle nervous tension that comes
from anticipation of your 2008 Valentine. You want everything
to be perfect, EVERYTHING! Suddenly you catch a glimpse of your
face in the mirror, you stop, turn and face the mirror. In an
instant it has become your judge, jury and well you know. It
is the horror of all horrors... .you are
OLD. For a second you have the thought of smashing the mirror
and running, in medical anti-aging circles this is called the
smash and run secondary to extreme contact with reality.
You open an inquiry, when did this happen? When did I pass the
point of no return?
You see, we all have this picture of ourselves that we carry around in our
minds eye. And lets face it folks, it has nothing whatsoever to do with reality.
It is only in those brief moments of lucidity that we can see through our veil
of Bu - - Sh-t, to the reality of our own aging process.
And while February tends to conjure up feelings of love for most, I am not
sure that Love is all we need, when it comes to the aging process. For those
individuals that may not want to participate in the smash and run here is an
illustration of a natural facial rejuvenation system that uses microcurrent
stimulation instead of needles. Despite this system’s lack of invasive
needle use the result continues to be outstanding.
This particular type of non surgical facial system is called
microcurrent facial revitalization or vibrational beauty
therapy as developed by Dr. Darren Starwynn.
What is Vibrational Beauty Therapy?
Microcurrent facial revitalization or VBT is
the practice of applying microcurrent stimulation to the face
and neck over
wrinkles, muscle origins, and selected
acupuncture points, for the purpose of reducing wrinkles and other signs
of aging, while enhancing the tone and texture of the skin.
What is a microcurrent?
Microcurrents are very gentle pulsed
electrical currents that are usually used in the very low frequency
range for therapeutic
treatments. A Microcurrent
is 1/1,000,000th of an electrical charge. Microcurrents are successfully
used
for pain control, wound healing and energy balancing. It was discovered
that microcurrent stimulation has additional benefits of reducing wrinkles
and
regenerating healthy skin tissue only as a side effect of these other
healing therapies.
This is what began Vibrational Beauty Therapy tm research and development
in earnest.
How was it discovered?
Whole body treatment is where facial rejuvenation
got it start. A physician using microcurrent electro-medicine,
treated a patient with bell’s palsy for facial paralysis.
The treatment was very effective for the affected side of her
face. So effective in fact, that she noticed her skin had a more
youthful, lifted look and feeling. She returned requesting that
the physician treat the other side of her face as well. After
all who wants to be stuck with half of a face lift, even if it
was done by accident?
What is the procedure?
There are five phases to the microcurrent facial rejuvenation
therapy. The first phase is sliding and its purpose is to acclimate
the skin, open the acupuncture meridians and improve circulation.
Holding is the second phase and during which the muscles are
reeducated and impurities are brought to the surface. Both
of these phases are completed with a set of probes that deliver
the current gently to the face. The practitioner moves the
probes
across the face while the patient is relaxed on the treatment
table. The third phase is a VBT mudd mask, this lifts and tones
the skin, assists in removal of lining, deep cleans pores and
soaks up any impurities that still remain. The fourth phase
uses a widely known technique called iontophoresis. This technique
drives a natural plant based collagen into the skin reducing
fine lines and wrinkles. The final phase uses a pair of wands
that essentially massage the face targeting muscles and imperfections.
The treatment is so relaxing most clients fall asleep.
How many sessions will I need?
Depending on the individual case, 6-12 sessions over an 6-10
week period are necessary to achieve significant results.
More sessions will be required for smokers, the elderly and
those
in poor health.
Will I need Recuperation Time?
No, the VBT micro current system allows you to look wonderful
immediately after the treatment. You can come in just for
special events, receive a treatment and leave looking and
feeling fabulous.
It is a beneficial procedure for those individuals who
are pre-surgical and it delays the additional enhancement needed
post surgery.
The facial rejuvenation is not a replacement for surgery
or injection therapies but is a viable alternative when
either you do not
want to have surgery or are in between surgeries.
Christina Captain, DOM, AP, the director of The Family
Healing Center, can be reached for a complimentary consultation
by
calling 951.1119. For additional information visit the
web at www.familyhealingcntr.com.
The Family Healing Center is located at 1219 East Ave
S #104 , in Sarasota at the Midtown Medical Park.
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