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Dr. Andrew Ordon from "The Doctors" recognizes Red Bamboo Medi Spa with Best Aesthetic Practice Award

Over 1,500 aesthetic professionals attended THE Aesthetic Show in Las Vegas last month. Red Bamboo Medi Spa of Clearwater was the ONLY practice recognized for aesthetic excellence. Dr. Andrew Ordon of the hit TV Show, THE DOCTORS, awarded the top prize to Dr. and Mrs. Frank Toscano at a gala red-carpet event.

“I was so excited, I wanted to scream,” Raye Toscano, Licensed Esthetician and Spa Director told us. “We’ve worked so hard to provide the absolute best services and experiences for our patients. It’s amazing to be recognized on a national level.”

“Our own wonderful patients won it for us,” Dr. Toscano said. “Winning was not based on a judging panel or committee, but on the sheer number of our own patients who voted for us online. I am grateful and humbled by their support. We’ve won awards before but this is, by far, the most meaningful.”

In July Dr. and Mrs. Toscano will be flown to Los Angeles to film a TV segment for “Aesthetic TV”. Also, the international aesthetic magazine, “THE Aesthetic Guide” plans on publishing a feature article on Red Bamboo. “We hope to showcase some of the unique aesthetic techniques we use at Red Bamboo that have made us so popular with our patients,” Dr. Toscano told us.

Dr. Toscano’s artistic skill with facial fillers and lasers is known throughout the area and Red Bamboo’s SmartLipo Program attracts patients from California, Canada, Venezuela and even Italy. Not content to stand still for even a moment, Dr. Toscano told us about some exciting new procedures he is introducing at Red Bamboo.

“We already get great results with SmartLipo neck-lifts but now we can incorporate SmartLipo laser energy to reduce jowls and refine the jaw line. The results are amazing,” he tells us. “Also, we are introducing the Valentine Lip Lift to correct the sad-looking, elongated upper lip. And now, for the first time, we have an affordable method to treat acne pitting, stretch marks and scars. We are the first practice in Florida to offer the award-winning Dermapen which gently resurfaces while driving nourishing serums and stem cells deep into the skin. It has many advantages over a fraxel without the downtime or expense.”

Red Bamboo is celebrating with special offers only for Panache Vue readers. Call Red Bamboo before June 30. Mention Panache Vue and get $100 off 30 or more units of Botox or $100 off any facial filler.

Red Bamboo Medi Spa
Northwood Plaza
2516 C McMullen Booth Road
Clearwater, FL 33761
727-726-6100
RBMedispa.com

Your Time Has Come to Shine

Raye Toscano

Is your complexion naturally oily? Maybe your ancestors came from a Mediterranean climate. Or maybe you have moved to subtropical Florida from a drier or colder environment and now your skin seems to be producing more oil than you need. You wash with soapy cleansers. You wipe it off with astringent pads. But still the shine comes back, sometimes accompanied by acne breakouts. Are you doing something wrong?

Maybe so. You can reduce the oily appearance by not trying so hard to remove the oil. Let me explain.

Facial oil is not necessarily a bad thing. It actually protects the skin against the elements, especially the hot humid Florida weather. Oily skin is far less likely to wrinkle or to suffer ultra-violet damage. When you try too hard to remove this naturally occurring oil with harsh soaps or astringents, your skin becomes unnaturally dry so your oil glands work overtime to replenish what’s missing. They over-produce and, before you know it, acne bacteria move in to feast on the excess oil.

To restore balance, first, stop excessive face-washing with sudsy alkaline soaps that strip off the oil. Of course you will still need to cleanse, but using the right pH-balanced products will remove dirt without stimulating the oil glands.

Second, and this is the key, you must moisturize. By adding a fine layer of a quality moisturizer, you actually convince your oil glands that all is well and that they can stop over-producing. You reduce oily complexion by adding more moisture.

Good skin care products are vital. An expert aesthetician can analyze your skin, investigate what products you are using, and recommend others that will restore balance. Gentle, pH-balanced Revaléskin and Image skin-care lines cleanse without stripping and they never need a toner.

If acne bacteria set in, a deep-pore facial can evict the offenders and an Intense Pulsed Light Treatment can sterilize the skin, erase sun-damage and smooth wrinkles.

So, learn how to control your oil glands by consulting with an expert at Red Bamboo Medi Spa. Call 727-726-6100 to schedule a complimentary Visia® skin analysis and a consultation with one of our expert Clinical Aestheticians so that you can enjoy the benefits of fewer wrinkles and younger healthy skin. Let us help you get your skin back on a path to wellness.

Experience Aesthetic Excellence

Your Time Has Come to Shine

PanacheVue' May 2013