Obagi Elastilash

There are several products on the market now to enhance the thickness and length of our eyelashes.....Latisse, Revitalash, Elastilash, Idol Lash, DermaLash, and Rapid Lash to name a few. Latisse was the first and is probably the best known of these. I write prescriptions frequently for Latisse. It costs around $100 per prescription which is supposed to last a month. You need at least three months of use for maximum results. Latisse works very well, but can be a little cost prohibitive. Also, if you get it in your eye it can permanently stain the eye brown. Obagi's new product which we carry at Sei Bella is called Elastilash. I have used it for two months and can see a change in my lashes. It costs $68 and a tube lasts a little longer than a month, plus you don't have to worry about possibly staining your eyes. As with all of these, maintenance is the key. Once you stop using the formulas, your lashes start to return to their  normal thickness and length.
Ask me about Elastilash next time you're in.

January Newsletter

Sei Bella Med Spa
January newsletter

Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had relaxing, quality, family time during the holidays. With good food, good friends, and good ballgames, it is definitely time for me to focus on some New Year’s resolutions. Do you have any? Mine are to run more, clean more, pray more, work in the yard more and sleep more. If I do all that, maybe I’ll eat LESS!
I wanted to tell you about a product I started using last year. It’s called Bio Oil. It is made of Purcellin oil, a recreation of the preen gland oil from ducks! Chocked full of Vit A, Vit E, calendula oil, chamomille oil, rosemary oil and lavender oil, it makes my skin feel great! I don’t use it on my face, too oily, but I use it twice a day on my chest and neck. A 4.2oz bottle of Bio Oil costs $14 on Amazon. I got a 2 oz bottle in October and still have a lot of it. You only need a few drops. Love it!
Many times a day people ask me what to use on their face. There is a product on every street corner, for every person, with every problem. Of course I like Obagi, Young and Bionet because that’s what I carry at Sei Bella. If you have a wash and gentle toner that you like that makes your face feel good, use it. There are four products, however, that I use without fail everyday. First is the Obagi C-Clarifying serum. It contains 4% hydroquinone and 10% Vit C for treating dark spots, melasma, and uneven skin tones. I’ve used this twice a day for years. Secondly, Obagi’s tretinoin 0.1% every night. Great for scars, fine lines, and younger looking, smoother skin. Tretinoin is the generic name for Retin-A and Renova. At 45 I haven’t had to have Botox around my eyes yet and I contribute that to Obagi’s Elastidetrm eye cream. I put it on twice a day, my whole eye area… tear duct to temple! A new product I found is Young’s C-mollient. Started using it twice a day, everyday about a year ago. It’s not a cream or gel. It’s an emollient. Not at all greasy and full of antioxidants. Surprisingly, I’ve sold quite a bit of this to guys, too.
Lastly, let me tell you about my joining the NF Endurance team. NF stands for neurofibromatosis. It’s a spectrum of diseases that cause tumors to form throughout the nervous system. It is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder which means that if a parent has the gene, then they have a 50/50 chance of passing it on to their kid. NF can be very disfiguring, cause deafness and blindness, and some tumors become malignant. There is no cure. Treatment is aimed at removing the tumors surgically or shrinking them with radiation and chemotherapy if they are malignant. I have church family, friends and colleagues who either have children or have lost family members to NF. The NF Endurance team is running for a cure! Remember my New Year’s resolution—run more!? Well, we will be running in the Little Rock marathon and three of us are registered to run the full New York marathon in November! I’d love to have your support. You can make a donation online through my NF website at http://ctf.kintera.org/nfelittlerock2012/seibellamedspa  or print out the form and mail one in.  As a thank you for your donation, I am giving a $10 gift certificate for Sei Bella Med Spa for each $25 donation you make. For each $100 donation I will give you a $50 gift certificate to Sei Bella and a facial product by Obagi, Young or Bionet (I have several to choose from). Thanks so much for helping if you can!
Ooooh…. One more thing. If we have bad weather, don’t forget to check my blog.    www.drannetrussell.blogspot.com.  I will post early that morning if we are going to be closed. We live in Conway, Vilonia and Alexander so the staff’s safety is my main priority.
Hope 2012 is the best year ever for you! Thanks for letting us at Sei Bella Med Spa be a part of that.

Blessings,
Anne R Trussell MD                           www.annetrussellmd.com
owner/physician
Sei Bella Med Spa                                501-228-6237

December Newsletter

All of us at Sei Bella Med Spa want to wish you a wonderful Christmas and a very blessed New Year! We appreciate your business and your friendship. We also hope to see you in 2012! Maybe we can help you with a few New Year's resolutions?.........I'm jumping ahead, though. Let's talk about what we have left in 2011. One more Groupon and one more party coming your way!
     First, the Groupon........this Thursday, Dec 15th we will be offering a photofacial Groupon. The photofacials are done with our new Accelawave IPL (intense pulsed light). Like a laser, IPL has multiple uses. We use it for spider veins, hair removal, treatment of acne and scars, and for photorejuvenation on the face, neck, decolletage, and hands. The Groupon will be for either one or three photorejuvenation treatments on the face. IPL does not hurt. We even use a topical anesthetic mixed with aloe vera gel to make you even more comfortable. Photofacials will remove brown spots from sun damage, melasma from pregnancy or hormone therapy, diminish scars and acne, brighten your face and treat broken blood vessels. IPL also helps erase fine lines. Lasers and IPL can cause both hypo and hyperpigmentation in people with darker skin tones if attempting permanent hair removal or skin resurfacing. IPL photofacials  however, are very safe for all skin types. You can read more about IPL on my website, http://www.annetrussellmd.com/  . Most of you are experts at Groupon, but if you haven't signed up go to http://www.groupon.com/ and sign up today. It's quick and free. This will be our last Groupon of the year!
     On Dec 20th we will be having a Christmas party at Solemates. I'll have Botox and our new Xeomin. Shelly will have her wonderful shoes as always. Xeomin and Botox will be $10/unit again. Refreshments will be served! I was in the store the other night and she has some really cute new boots. I also love the purses!! So come erase those ugly wrinkles and cover those ugly feet! We will start about 5 pm. Solemates is in the Pleasant Ridge shopping center at 11525 Cantrell Road right by Panera Bread, Sporty Runner and Forsythe's. See you next Tuesday the 20th!
     Last nite I posted our inclement weather policy on my blog   http://www.drannetrussell.blogspot.com/ . I won't repeat myself here in case you've already seen it. Hoping that this keeps everyone safe and avoids any inconvenience to you.
     This weekend I hope to have price lists for all our products and services listed on the website.  I also hoped to have my house cleaned, trees decorated, all Christmas shopping and wrapping done, blah, blah, blah...... but we all know how that goes. My advice for the holidays if you can't get all your cleaning done comes from my friend Sue. Have your dinner in the evening. Switch all the light bulbs in your house to a low wattage. Tell everyone it's for ambiance when in fact it just hides the dust! And you thought this newsletter was just for beauty tips!!
    We do have gift certificates for any service or product and in any denomination. Get one for massage, DermaFrac, IPL, VIPeel facial peels, Botox, Juvederm, Radiesse, Xeomin, and microdermabrasion, or any of the products in our facial lines Obagi, Young Pharmaceuticals and Bionet. What a great bail out! I mean gift. So don't stress. Call us, pay over the phone, and we'll mail it or email it wherever you want. This is a  great stocking stuffer. Plus, you can let friends and family choose what they want, when they want.
    Sei Bella will be closed Dec 23rd thru Dec 26th to give all the staff a much needed rest and time with family. I will probably return the 29th. The 27th is my 21st anniversary and my 18 year old is having all his wisdom teeth out that day. Yay fun!
    Again, enjoy this time with family and friends, God bless you all!


Anne R Trussell MD
owner/physician
Sei Bella Med Spa

Inclement Weather Policy

As we enter the winter season, I feel like we need to have an inclement weather policy. It is inevitable there will be bad roads this winter. I live in Conway, as do Stephanie and Teresa. Sandy lives in Vilonia, and Susan in Alexander. Obviously there will be variations in the quality of the roads in these areas. What I plan to do is post on this blog and on Facebook when the whole Med Spa is closed or perhaps Susan won't be able to make it in to do Lipo-Ex or Sandy and I can not make it in for injectables, facial peels, etc.  You can easily find the Sei Bella Med Spa page on Facebook by doing a quick search. If I know the evening before I will post it. Otherwise, it will be early in the morning after I talk to all my staff. We strive to avoid any inconvenience for you and will work diligently to get you rescheduled on the day we return.

Thank you.....

Anne R Trussell MD
owner/physician

Dazzle Daze!!


Just a reminder that Sei Bella Med Spa will be at Dazzle Days next Thursday, Friday and Saturday Nov 17th-19th. It's in Conway at the new Expo Center and Fairgrounds on Highway 64. Thursday hours are 6-9 pm. Friday 10 am-8pm and Saturday 10 am- 4pm. You can see a list of all the merchants, and the raffle drawing information at www.dazzledaze.com
 
 
Sei Bella Med Spa will have the following products and services available:
 
          1. Xeomin (the new botulinum toxin). I talked about Xeomin in the November newsletter. No additives, so less risk of antibody formation. Antibodies decreases your results and decrease the amount of time your treatment actually lasts. Xeomin will be $10/unit. After next Saturday the price is $12/unit.
          2. DermaFrac. The Groupon was VERY popular. Thank you.  One treatment at our booth will be $50. We will help you decide on anti-acne, anti-aging, hydration or lightening peptide. This will give you the opportunity to experience this new facial rejuvenation procedure, ask questions and then continue on with a series at the office if you'd like.
          3. VIPeel/Gloss Peels. Medical grade facial peels based on a 15-17% TCA base. You can have one put on and resume shopping, eating or whatever else you want to do. You won't look scary or be in pain or anything like that. We will give you your own take home kit. Peels will be $150. After next Saturday the price goes back to the regular $300.
          4. Massage.  Teresa Smith MS, LMT will be there offering free chair massages (Thurs. night only). Apparently the Dazzle Days committee did not check to see when Teresa's family reunion was this year so we only have her for stress relief on Thurs. nite!  Many of you already know Teresa and know what a fabulous masssage she gives.
          5. Obagi, Young Pharmaceuticals, and Bionet skin care. I was able to take advantage of some year end specials so I'm passing them on to you. Come shop for your favorite or let me help you pick a product or products to help you with your skin care needs.
          6. Gift baskets and gift certifiates. We have made up some really cute ones! We have spa baskets, healing baskets, stress relief baskets, beauty maintenance or beauty repair baskets, teen sets, etc. We also have baskets with gift certificates in them or you can buy gift certificates separately in any denomination or for a particular service like a massage, facial peel, Lipo-Ex package, etc.
           7. Handmade organic soap. These are the ones I mentioned in my newsletter a couple weeks ago. I have some left, but they are selling quickly at the office already.
 
        Come join us for a great time! Those of you who have been to our parties know I love to visit with you! Dazzle Days is the perfect place to get some or all of your Christmas shopping done. This is our first year to participate as Sei Bella Med Spa, but last year I bought a Christmas picture, ornaments, t shirts, homemade foods, tea, jewelry cleaner, jewelry, and goodness knows what else. We can help you at booth 108 get some people on your list taken care of. More information about everything we offer at Sei Bella is on my website listed below. Cash, check or credit card accepted. See you next week!
 
         Blessings,
 
Anne R Trussell MD
owner/physician
Sei Bella Med Spa

November Newsletter


Hi Everyone!
   I missed doing an October newsletter. Hopefully November's will be "newsy" enough to make up for that! We had a great turnout at the Head To Toes Party at Solemates on October 18th. I enjoyed meeting all the new people and seeing all our regulars in such a fun setting. Hope everyone is enjoying their Botox and facial peels. I know you are enjoying the shoes, jewelry and Arbonne, because I am!
   Our next event is Dazzle Daze in Conway. It is Nov 17th, 18th and 19th at the Conway Expo Center. Thursday is Girls Nite out from 6-9pm. On Friday hours are 10am-8pm and then Saturday 10am-4pm. There are over 90 merchants. You can shop, eat and enjoy some music, and sample some food. Sei Bella Med Spa will be debuting the new Xeomin. It is THE new botulinum toxin! There are some advantages to Xeomin and I'll tell you about those in a minute. The Xeomin will be $10/unit at Dazzle Days. We will also have our Gloss and VIPeel medical grade facial peels those three days for $150. They are normally $300. Also, we will have packets of info on our products and services that include discounts and coupons for you to use in the future. We will have our product lines there including Obagi, Young Pharmaceuticals, and Bionet Esthetics. If you are having a particular skin problem, come see us; I'm sure we have something to help. Also I'm making gift baskets to include gift certificates, wellness items, facial products, chocolates and lots of other goodies. Do some Christmas shopping- big or small! You can get advance tickets or tickets at the door. For a list of merchants, advance tickets or to learn more about Dazzle Daze go to www.conwayregional.org/dazzledaze .
     Now a little more about Xeomin.....First there was Botox, then Dysport, now Xeomin (incobotulinumtoxinA) which is manufactured by Merz. It works like the other two by freezing the muscles in the upper face that cause wrinkles. However, there are no additives in Xeomin just botulinum toxin A. This will lessen a person's chance of forming antibodies. When you form antibodies to botulinum toxin A you don't get the desired result which is the disappearance of those aggravating frownlines, forehead lines and crow's feet. Maximum results with Xeomin may take up to a week to fully develop just like with Botox or Dysport. Xeomin's effects last three to six months. Xeomin has been approved in Europe since 2005. In some studies it has been shown to last six months, but frankly, I can't promise that. Time will tell as we use it more extensively at Sei Bella. I have $50 Visa gift cards that can be used for any future service at Sei Bella when you purchase Xeomin. They are limited in number, though, so I can't guarantee I'll have any left by Dazzle Daze, but if I do, I will bring them with me.
     On Thursday, Nov 3rd we are doing a Groupon for DermaFrac. You will have three package options you can purchase. DermaFrac is extremely popular in Europe. Sei Bella has the first machine in Arkansas. This procedure painlessly lays peptides between the dermis and epidermis layer of the skin. The handpiece makes microchannels in the skin and you can choose to have either anti-aging, lightening, anti-acne or hydration peptides. Enjoy a softly lit room and some relaxing music while you have your treatments. If you're not a member of Groupon yet, go to http://www.groupon.com/ to sign up. It's free and then check the website this Thurs. I have the deal of the day texted to me each day. (Somebody in my family needs to benefit from unlimited texting besides my kids!)
     I got a postcard in the mail about a product called DermaFlage. I looked at the website, http://www.dermaflage.com/ to learn more about it. Apparently it was developed by a Hollywood makeup artist and a plastic surgeon. Dermaflage is for indented scars. The results were impressive. I don't sell Dermaflage, but the company is supposed to be sending me some samples. I think Amazon had the best price for it, but go to the website and watch the video if you're interested. Sei Bella carries Scar Gel which is for raised scars. If any of you try DermFlage, please drop me an email and let me know what you think.
     We have several new products at Sei Bella. I have Bionet's glycolic or lactic acid cell turnover serum, a new cellulite cream, an alpha hydroxy acid facial wash, and the new Dermateen set for teenager's acne. Dermateen works well and is cheaper than the Obagi. It's good maintenance for teens as well. If acne is more significant, I think the Obagi line is better. Plus I can prescribe metrogel as an add on.
     The newest product we have at Sei Bella that I love is soap. Yes... the stuff you wash your body with (and hope that your coworkers and family members use as well!) This is an all natural herbal soap made by a really nice lady in Brownsville, TN. It contains all natural oils of coconut, palm, olive and canola plus pure fragance oils and dried herbs. It is all I have used for the last two years  in the tub or shower and I carry it with me when I travel. She has some wonderful scents...sandalwood, vanilla sandalwood, lavendar and oatmeal, rosemary mint and lavendar, Hotel Costes, and doublemint with poppyseed. Love them all! As this is mainly a hobby for her, she only makes this soap a few times a year. I got a batch this time, but not sure when I will be able to get more, so let me kow if you want me to save you a bar or two or three. As a side note, it also appears to be quite safe. My dog ate the remaining piece of my bar two nights ago and is doing fine. Apparently it was tasty....
     Before I go, just a reminder that Teresa is now at Sei Bella on Mondays, Thursdays and some Fridays offering massage from Swedish to deep tissue to focused problems. Lipo-Ex is available as a full or minipackage. Xeomin, Botox, Juvederm, and Radiesse are always available for your lines, creases and wrinkles. Gloss and VIPeels will help take away the sundamage and fine lines created this summer.  Our IPL machine is very versatile. we can do hair removal, photofacials, spider vein treatments, acne and scar treatments...pretty much anything a laser can do except for the aggressive, ablative, skin resurfacing. Plus, IPL isn't painful.
    I am always available to help you decide what treatment or product will work best for you. If I think you would be better served by seeing a plastic surgeon to achieve your goals, I'll tell you that, too, and be happy to recommend several good ones. Hope to get some new pictures up on the website and blog soon. Don't forget the Groupon on Thursday for DermaFrac. Feel free to email me with any questions and visit the website at http://www.annetrussellmd.com/


Anne R Trussell MD
owner/physician
Sei Bella Med Spa

Head to Toes Party


Head To Toes Party
join
Solemates Shoe Boutique
Sei Bella Med Spa
Arbonne
Belle Vie Designs
 
Tuesday, October 18th
5:00-8:00 pm
at Solemates Shoe Boutique
 
     Solemates is located in Little Rock at the Pleasant Ridge Shopping Center by Panera Bread. Look for the pink awning! You can enjoy wine (or soft drinks) and hors d'houevres while shopping for shoes and touching up your Botox or trying out Botox for the first time! Botox will be $10/unit. We will also offer our Gloss facial peel. This is a 17% TCA medical grade facial peel that is very effective for diminishing  fine lines, age spots, acne and large pores. This peel has no downtime. You can go to work, out to eat, etc. after you have it applied. Most of your peeling should occur on day 3 and 4. We send you home with a kit of retinol pads, sunscreen, and moisturizer. Regularly $300, we will have a limited number Tuesday night for $150.
     Arbonne rep, Kacey Jones, will also be there. I just went to an Arbonne party and bought a set of candles that smells better than anything I've ever had! The lip balm I got is great, too!
      Guys, we may not have shoes for you, but bring your wives/girlfriends and buy them something nice......
 
Hope to see you next Tues. the 18th!
 
Anne R Trussell MD
owner/physician
Sei Bella Med Spa

Girls' Night Out!

 
Hi Everyone!
    I'm planning on sending out the newsletter this weekend, but wanted to remind you (or let you know) about Girls' Night Out tomorrow night, Sept. 29th, 4:30pm-10 pm. It's at the Little Rock Metroplex Events Center on Colonel Glenn Road. Sei Bella Med Spa will have a booth there and have several drawings for items including a glycolic and lactic acid peels, Obagi products, massage gift certificate compliments of Teresa Smith, LMT, MS our massage therapist, and a gift certificate to use toward Sei Bella's other services. Teresa will also be there giving free chair massages.
    This is a great time to hang out with your friends, relax and do some shopping for yourself or for the holidays. The first 1000 ladies through the door get a free gift bag with lots of goodies in it, including a chance to win a $2500 pair of earrings! Some of the other booths include Good Earth Gardern Center, Frosty Treats, Jones and Son Fine Jewelty, Kreb's Brothers Restaurant Store (one of my favorites), Kris and Sam's, Sephora, Crossroads Western Wear, and Pampered Chef. This is just a few. Last I counted there were 64 different booths! Great prizes, great fun, food and drinks!
     Come join us tomorrow night and bring a friend! If a girl needs it, I think you'll find it at Girls' Night Out!
 
Anne R Trussell MD
owner/physician
Sei Bella Med Spa
 
501-228-6237