September Newlsletter



Hi Everybody!
    It's that time again!....School has started; vacations are over; hurricanes are blowing through! And very importantly, it's time to start thinking about your skin. Did you get some sun damage this summer? Did you do a lot of squinting and get some crows feet? Skin dry from the sun and the waves? Let's get your skin back in shape! Do you or your kids have really sensitive skin and have trouble with washing powders? I have a solution for you.
    Most of you should have gotten the email with the product sales on Arbonne and Bionet and the promotion on Sonya Dakar. Those prices and discounts are good while supplies last.
    As you know we love the VIPeel facial peels. They are TCA (trichloracetic acid) based and medical grade. Out of the peels we have used and tried ourselves, Jessner's, lactic, glycolic, etc.,, this is our favorite. It can be used in children down to the age of 12 and on all skin types and ethnicities. Our VIPeel rep, Michelle, visited on Monday and put a couple of their new peels on Sandy and me. I got the VIPeel Precision Plus which is stronger than the basic VIPeel. It is for tough melasma, pigment or sun damage. Besides TCA it also contains retinoic acid, salicylic acid, vitamin C, hydroquinone, and kojic acid. I'm very happy with the results. The sun damage I had show up after our summer vacation is gone! Sandy got the VIPeel Precision. It is great for oily skin, light sun damage and melasma. It can also be used on the hands, arms and chest. There is also a VIAcne Peel now. It treats active acne and scars and can be used on all skin types. Call and schedule your appointment for one. We worked all week, no downtime, and use the post procedure cream included in the take home package for any mild redness or itching. Depending on the peel you get, from the basic to the Precision Plus or Acne Peel Plus, the cost is $300-$400.
    Now for you sensitive skin folks....a washing machine attachment! It's called pureWash. It's environmentally friendly, and uses little or no washing detergent. It installs to your current washing machine and uses ozone to clean your clothes, and kill bacteria and viruses.  pureWash uses cold water and is available for top load or front load washers. I have some brochures at the office. For more info you can also visit Kordsmeier Furniture in Conway. Their web address is www.kordsmeierfurniture.com .....Phone 501-329-3946. Ray Kordsmeier is the owner and a great guy. He has one at his home. I think the pureWash retails about $400.
     Don't forget to touch up your Botox and get your Juvederm or Radiesse filler. Slip by for a massage, or get rid of some unwanted fat with Lipo-Ex. The results we've gotten with IPL for spider veins and sun damage has been amazing, too. For those of you who haven't gotten one of my "welcome packets" or been in lately, I have two specials on services right now: Get three IPl photofacials, a basic VIPeel and a bottle of cellular turnover treatment for $350 (regularly $600). This is a great to tackle pigment and sun damage in more than one way. The other special is 20 units of Botox and a basic VIPeel for $300 (regularly $580).
     And finally, the New York marathon is November 4th, barely 2 months away. I will be running it with 3 other members of the NF Endurance Team to raise money and awareness for neurofibromatosis and the research of the Children's Tumor Foundation. If you would like to read about my NF Hero, Austin (he's 7 and a really cutie), go to my NF NY marathon page at http://ctf.kintera.org/nfenycmarathon2012/seibellamedspa . While there, please think about making a donation by clicking on "Give Now" in the upper right hand corner.
     Ooohh....forgot...one more thing. Raffle tickets are still available...$1 each...cash or check; mail or come by...prizes 20 units of Botox, a silk Su Shan robe or 2 massages. Plan to draw Oct 1st, sooner if I sell all the tickets before then. ALL proceeds go to the Children's Tumor Foundation.
     Have a great month and let us know what we can do for you. I love hearing from you!

Anne R Trussell MD

Spider Vein Groupon!


Groupon!
Starting,  Monday,  August 13th!
IPL spider vein treatments!
 
I've been getting more spider veins lately while training for the New York Marathon and Sandy has been zapping mine. Usually takes three or four treatments to get rid of them.
 
If you haven't signed up for Groupon yet, go to www.Groupon.com. It's fast, easy and free!
We look forward to seeing you!
 
Anne R. Trussell MD
owner/physician
Sei Bella Med Spa

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