New Raffle!!


New raffle tickets!! ALL proceeds go to The Children's Foundation. Dr. Trussell is running the New York Marathon with the NF Endurance Team on November 4th to raise money and awareness for neurofibromatosis research. This is a terrible nervous system disease for which there is no cure. Dr. Trussell has friends and colleagues with affected family members.

Tickets are $1 each. Three prizes.....2 massages by our wonderful massage therapist, Teresa Smith, MS, LMT;   a Su Shan silk robe provided by Susan Williamson; and 20 units of Botox.provided by Sei Bella Med Spa

You can read more more about neurofibromatosis at www.ctf.org.
You can see other things Susan has to offer at www.sushannatural.com
Teresa's website is www.tsmith.massagetherapy.com

August NewsLetter


Hi Everyone!
   I can not believe it's the first of August! 2012 is more than 1/2 over! And it isn't feeling much like Fall out there. Not sure what your kids and grandkids think about school starting back, but I bet you're ready (unless maybe you're a teacher)!
   On August 15th we're having a Sonya Dakar and Botox Event at Wired! Karla Larson, the owner, has generously offered us her very nice and very convenient space. Wired! is located at 400 N. Bowman in Little Rock. From 3:30-6:30 pm, we will gather for food, fun, drinks, and Botox. Most importantly, our Sonya Dakar rep from Texas will be there to talk to you about this wonderful line of facial products I've used for the last 6 years. She has free samples for the attendees and I'll be offering Botox and Sonya Dakar for a discount that night. So come join us at this drop in.  Karla will be there as well to answer any questions you may have about IT support. Wired! is a complete IT management company started in 1991. They also have a security department that designs and installs IP security camera systems. Karla was very helpful to me when I started Sei Bella Med Spa.
   It's also time to vote for the best beauty products and services in Central Arkansas. Winners will be featured in the 2012/2013 Little Rock Beauty Black Book. This will be included in a future issue of Soiree and Arkansas bride. Go to the following link to cast your votes by August 8th!...... http://www.littlerocksoiree.com/bestofbeauty  They are having a drawing for a $250 gift certificate.
   94 days until the New York marathon! Four of us on the Arkansas NF Endurance Team are running it to raise money for the Children's Tumor Foundation and to increase awareness of neurofibromatosis. This is a terrible genetic disease that causes tumors to grow throughout the nervous system, including in the brain. Some tumors become cancerous. Advances in research over the last decade have helped not only neurofibromatosis patients, but also the entire community especially those with brain tumors. If you would like to make a donation, click on my New York Marathon webpage at the following link......... http://ctf.kintera.org/nfenycmarathon2012/seibellamedspa.....To learn more about the NF spectrum of diseases go to http://www.ctf.org/
    I'm looking forward to a new procedure we're planning to offer this fall....PRP (platelet rich plasma) injections. I'll give you exact details closer to time, but PRP injection is done just like filler injections, such as Juvederm and Radiesse. We will first draw your blood, spin it down, then inject it in all the places we inject fillers, and also in the hollow areas under the eyes, sunken in cheeks, etc. Your own plasma that is injected contains stem cells and growth factors so you can build your own collagen. It's very exciting, so look for more info in an upcoming newsletter......
   Enjoy the rest of the summer if you can stand the heat. Let us know what we can do for you......

Blessings,

Anne R Trussell MD
owner/physician
Sei Bella Med Spa

Living Social, Botox deal July 16th


A quick note to let you know Sei Bella Med Spa will have a Living Social deal for Botox starting on Monday July 16th. If you are not already subscribed to Living Social go to www.LivingSocial.com and sign up. It's quick, free and easy. This is the first time I've done a Living Social Deal. I've always done Groupons in the past, so you'll have to let me know what you think about it.
 
Botox is one of the safest, cheapest things you can do to take years off your face. The results usually last 3-4 months. We can smooth out forehead lines, frown lines, crows feet, and those annoying lines around your mouth that cause your lipstick to track upwards toward your nose!
 
If you've never had Botox before, this is an excellent way to try it out. For you pros, buy it and bank it with us if you don't need it right now. As long as you redeem that certificate before the expiration date, your units are good forever.
 
One last thing, I'm considering a Botox/Radiesse/Juvederm/Sonya Dakar party.
Everything would be discounted for attendees. What I need is a nice, convenient place in Little Rock to have it where we can spread out just a little. If you know somewhere that would be nice, convenient, and very inexpensive, let me know.
 
Thanks and get your Botox at www.LivingSocial.com on Monday July 16th.

July Newsletter


Happy 4th of July! Hope all of you have a great holiday! I know the firework displays have been dampened this year, but I suppose the holiday is about celebrating our freedom anyway.

Just a reminder to PLEASE wear sunscreen. Skin cancer has increased exponentially over the last couple decades from both sun exposure and tanning beds. There is a short post about the new FDA requirements for sunscreen. They must have UVA and UVB protection. 

If you use tretinoin (Retin-A, Renova), you may want to consider switching to retinol over the summer. Both are Vitamin A derivatives, but tretinoin is much stronger and makes you extremely sun sensitive. I use the Young Pharmaceuticals Retinol 50 solution. The jar holds 60 pads which lasts two months. It retails for $52. You use one pad on your face and neck each night. No peeling and no burning when you go out in the sun. Retinol 50 helps with fine lines, and evens out your skin tone, too.

The raffle we did went very well! I raised $1037 for the Children's Tumor Foundation.  You can see a picture from the party at Solemates on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sei-Bella-Med-Spa/134183283269468    While you're there "Like" us. Congratulations to our raffle winners: Erin Davis, Kay Parda, and Diane Jones. I'm running the New York Marathon Nov 4th with the NF Endurance Team. If you still want to offer support to find a cure for neurofibromatosis, you can make a donation at http://ctf.kintera.org/nfenycmarathon2012/seibellamedspa  

I'm going to send out a separate email about my new Berkeley HeartLab Living4myheart program. In the future I'm going to be focusing the medical part of my practice on cardiac wellness. This program utilizes genetic testing and biomarkers to determine the need for cholesterol medications, specific nutritional needs, and tells me your risk of heart disease and stroke and if you are at risk for other problems that need to be screened for. So watch for that.

Have a fun, safe, and relaxing 4th! As always let us know how we can you relax, renew and rejuvenate!

Anne R Trussell MD
owner/physician
Sei Bella Med Spa

Head To Toes Party!



Just a reminder:
 
     Head To Toes Party... Thursday night, June 14th, 6-9pm.... at Solemates located in the Pleasant Ridge shopping center 11525 Cantrell.
      Drawing for the raffle is at 8 pm. You can buy tickets up until that time. ALL proceeds go to the Children's Tumor Foundation and is a fundraiser I'm doing as part of the NF Endurance Team. We are running the New York marathon on November 4th. Prizes are a Lipo-Ex mini-package, 20 units of Botox and a Sonya Dakar facial.
       Sandy and I will be doing Botox for $10/unit. (no Groupons). We will also have our VIPeel medical grade facial peels for $150 (regularly $300). I will bring the remaining Tanda clear and luxe kits as well and they will be on sale for $200 (regularly $288). These are for acne treatment and collagen stimulation so the whole family can use it! We'll also bring a few of our most popular facial products and have those at a 10% discount on those tomorrow night.
       Shelly Arnold, who owns Solemates, will have her newest shoes on display and offers a discount the night of a party. Plus she has some really cool accessories, personalized embroidery, Margie's Corner, and crystal designs.
       We will have wine and hors d'houevres waiting on you, so come hang out with us for awhile! I'd love to visit with you, which I don't always get to do when you're at Sei Bella.
 
Anne R Trussell MD
owner/physician
Sei Bella Med Spa

June Newsletter


Hi Everyone!
   Hope you had a wonderful Meomorial Day weekend! We spent time with friends and family, swam, ate, ran, played games and just enjoyed the three day weekend. We also gave thanks for our military, past and present, who protect our freedom. Our country may not be perfect at times, but at least we have the ability to speak up, speak out and vote differently when we want change.
   On June 14th, we are having another Head to Toes Party at Solemates. That's also when we will have our raffle drawing. For those new to the newsletter, Solemates is at 11525 Cantrell Road, Suite 203, Little Rock. It's in the Pleasant Ridge shopping center.
The Head to Toes Parties we've done in the past have been lots of fun, so by popular demand, we're doing another. Shelly will have a discount on shoes that night, and we will have facial peels for $150. That's half price for that night only. I will also have Botox available for $10/unit. It is regularly $14/unit. Groupons can NOT be redeemed that night, nor may you use banked units that night either. It would be next to impossible to haul all the charts out there to keep up with that. Shelly aslo has some new things at the store...there is "Margie's Corner" with some cute little girl clothes, plus she has custom embroidery, purses, and crystal designs. We'll have hors d'oeuvres and wine and other beverages. It starts at 6pm and we are usually there until about 9pm. Come hang out with us for awhile!
     And the raffle tickets are still available until that night. The prizes include a Lipo-Ex mini package, 20 units of Botox and a Sonya Dakar fitness facial. Tickets are $1 each, $5 for 6 or $20 for 25 tickets. You may purchase yours at the office, call the office with a credit card, mail me a check, or you can purchase that night until we draw at 8 pm. ALL monies from raffle ticket sales go to the Children's Tumor Foundation. As a member of the NF Endurance Team, five of us are running the New York Marathon on November 4th to raise funds and awareness of neurofibromatosis. For info on NF visit www.ctf.org  If you don't want raffle tickets but you want to make a donation, you can go to my website at http://ctf.kintera.org/nfenycmarathon2012/seibellamedspa
       I am posting more info on my blog lately at www.drannetrussell.blogspot.com The last post is how to prevent and treat those nagging neck wrinkles and saggy skin. I though I would briefly talk about eyes in this newsletter.
     First lashes....We ladies want them long and beautiful. There are lash extensions, but I personally don't have time for a fill every two weeks. I love Latisse and use it about three times a week. Alone, it makes my lashes long, but thin. On the other days I like Marini Lash which is full of peptides to improve the thickness. Obagi's Elastilash is nice, too.
     Second.......we all hate the wrinkles. Nothing is better than Botox or Xeomin for those crows feet. Just give in and do it. For maintenance, my favorite is Obagi's Elastidem. I put it in the corners of my eyes and smooth it all the way out to my temple. I've use it for years, and at 46, I've never had to have Botox for crows feet! Sonya Dakar and Bionet also have some great products you can ask us about.
    Third......puffiness. The main reason for darkness and  puffiness is lack of sleep and seasonal allergies. So, get more sleep and take your antihistmines. On top of that, Obagi has an Elastiderm Complete Eye Complex. It's a tube with a little roller ball you rub under your eyes that contains caffeine, moisturizers and is very cooling as well.
    Fourth....droopy, saggy lids. A lid lift, or blepharoplasty, is the ultimate treatment. All the things I mentioned above will help delay the need for that. One common misconception is that Botox can be used to treat this. Botox will lift your eyebrows. Even though it is called a lid lift, Botox WILL NOT lift that saggy, excess skin. In fact, it could actually make it look worse.
    And a couple easy things....don't rub your eyes really hard, do wear sunscreen, and  do wear sunglasses so you don't squint and make those wrinkles form.
     Until next month, enjoy the summer. Come see us at Solemates on June 14th, and don't forget your raffle tickets!
 
Blessings,

Anne R Trussell MD
 

Let's Talk About Neck Wrinkles

Everyone I see asks me about neck wrinkles and/or sagging skin on the neck.....What to do?.....

The "gold standard" is a neck lift. If you're not ready for that or can't stand the thought of going under the knife, here are some other options. Note......no one treatment is going to fix the problem and  it won't happen overnite. The following tips are good advice on how to help correct AND prevent.

1. Put sunscreen on your neck EVERYDAY. Spring, summer, winter and fall! Sonya Dakar has a new face sunscreen. It's called Microvenom Daily Defense and is SPF 30. It meets the new FDA guidelines for UVA and UVB protection. It is infused with artificial snake venom and apple stem cells to firm and tighten the skin. Since you're going to wear sunscreen everyday, you might as well get those added benefits. It retails for $45 and lasts a long time. 

2. Hydrate your skin. Your neck will need a richer moisturizer than your face. Use it twice a day. EVERYDAY. We've got several at Sei Bella that I like and they aren't expensive.

3. Use an anti-wrinkle cream on your neck EVERY night. If you're like me, you're already putting one on your face so just run your hands down your neck with the same cream. I prefer the Jan Marini age intervention line.

4. Tretinoin......Comes as a 0.025%, .05%, or .1% concentration. Names  you may be familiar with incliude  Retin-A, Tazorac, or Renova. It is one of the best things on the market to stimulate cell turnover and diminish wrinkles. You have to acclimate to it and you may have some peeling at first.You will be more sun sensitive in the areas you apply it so you only use it a night and you have to put sunscreen on EVERYDAY. We have all three strengths at Sei Bella. They are $66, $76 or $86 depending on strength.

5. Consider Microdermabrasion. This procedure buffs away the top layers of skin to reveal fresher, younger-looking skin below. There really isn't any downtime. You may need a series of treatments a few months apart. Remember, I said the wrinkly, saggy neck won't be fixed overnite. Each session is around $75.

6. Drink 64-84 oz of water EVERYDAY. Don't like water? Then pop some Arbonne fizzy tablets in there. We have pomegranate, and citrus flavors at Sei Bella. You MUST stay hydrated. EVERYDAY.

7. Eat raw fruits and veggies. Lay off the processed food. Your skin needs the Vitamins A, C, E and K that are in fresh foods. Plus your waist, thighs and hips will thank you for getting off the processed food.

8. Keep your chin up! If you hang your head down toward your chest all the time, you are going to form permanent creases.  Besides, it's bad posture and your neck doesn't like the strain of being pulled down all the time. Elevate your computer screen. Prop your elbows on pillows when you read. Don't sleep on so many pillows that keep your neck bent.

9. Other non surgical procedures.....Lipo-Ex which is covered extensively on my webpage   www.annetrussellmd.com and other areas on this blog. It's painless, needless and requires no anesthesia. It stimulates collagen production and helps with volume loss as well if your neck is a little thicker than you would like. We also have DermaFrac which you can read about on my website as well. It injects collagen building peptides between the dermis and epidermis layers of the skin. There is no bleeding, no bruising and no pain. Finally, there is IPL (intense pulsed light). This type of laser can remove the sun damage and age spots from your neck and overtime helps regenerate collagen.

As you can see there are many things available to help with the wrinkly, saggy neck, but as I stressed above, you MUST be consistent and do what you can EVERYDAY. Give us a call and let us help you....
501-228-6237