Out come the capris and tank tops, sundresses and shorts. With spring here it feels great to see the sun again. But the winter has left us looking a little pale and longing for that healthy sun-kissed glow.

But we all know a sun-kissed glow comes with a price. The sun’s UV rays damage our skin, making us look older. It can cause spots and wrinkles.

That doesn’t mean we have to lack the vibrant skin color that makes us feel so good. Vivaz Medical Spa is here to help. We offer a variety of sunless tanning products designed to give you color and a healthy appearance.

Self-tanners react with the cells on the outermost layer of your skin to temporarily darken its appearance. The color doesn’t wash off but does fade gradually as that layer of skin cells slough off.

Depending on which product you choose you can see results within an hour and the color fully develops within 24 hours.

Vivaz carries a variety of different self-tanning products. Come in and see us. We are here to answer your questions and help you find the product that works best for you to help you reach your goals of achieving that sun-kissed glow.

They are powerful when it comes to delivering the results you want.
They can help your uneven texture, reduce fine lines and wrinkles, take away age spots and reduce sun damage.
What are we talking about?  Skin Therapy Lasers.  Finally…a treatment that can renew and give you better skin.

At Vivaz Medical Spa we use Photorejuvenation Therapy to treat signs of aging skin. The laser technology works like this – The laser targets the area, going beneath the first layer of skin. It heats up the area, which stimulates the collagen. The great thing about photorejuvenation is that essentially, you’re helping your skin build collagen and heal itself!  The treatment takes about 30 minutes and you can go back to your normal activities right away.

Everyone wants to know if lasers hurt. The answer to that question really depends on you. Our clinical staff applies a thin layer of numbing cream for your comfort. Afterwards, some clients say their skin feels sensitive.

Depending on what kind of results you want, we typically recommend 3 to 4 treatments. However with any of our services at Vivaz, we suggest you come in to talk to us about your problem areas and what kind of results you want to see. That way we can help you develop a treatment plan that’s just for you.  Schedule your appointment today!

We all have an area of our bodies where we wish we had less hair than we do. And at one time or another we’ve all tried a variety of ways to get rid of it. Daily shaving. Bleaching. Chemicals to remove the hair. Waxing to rip the hair out at the root. But many of those options have to be done daily. Some are spendy. Others leave your skin irritated. And let’s be honest, some of them just plain hurt.

Imagine having 80 percent less hair on your legs, above your lip, or on your bikini line. It is possible. And it can be done with minimal pain and just 5 to 10 treatments.

Vivaz Medical Spa uses lasers to remove unwanted hair. Here’s how it works. The laser gives off a very focused strong light that passes right through your skin to the root of the problem. It targets the hair follicle, causing the hair to fall out and leaving your surrounding skin mostly unaffected.

It takes about 5 to 10 treatments to reach the goal of 80 percent hair reduction. But since no two women or men are alike, the best thing to do is come in and see us to find out what will work best for you.

If you’re interested, there are a couple things you should know. Before and in between laser treatments we ask that you limit your exposure to the sun. Put away those tweezers, cancel that waxing appointment and toss out your chemical depilatories, one month before your appointment. Many clients want to know if they can continue to shave and trim during treatments. Absolutely.

We’ve gotten lucky this winter (so far), and it’s fun to think that spring and summer are right around the corner. That means shorts and swimsuits. Be prepared, come to Vivaz Medical Spa to talk with us about laser hair removal.

Look around this time of year and everything just seems to have a glow about it. Sparkling clothes in storefront windows. A burning fireplace. The crystal ball that drops in Times Square. You deserve a healthy glow too. And you can have it by the New Year.

Vivaz Medical Spa offers the Clarisonic Sonic Skin Cleaning System. Not only do we sell it. Our staff uses it and swears by it.

Sure, you wash your face. You have a daily skin care routine. But just washing your face can leave behind dirt, makeup and oil that you don’t even know about. Clairsonic uses a patented sonic frequency of more than 300 movements each second to gently remove six times more makeup and two times more dirt and oil. It’s so gentle you can use it twice a day. What does this mean for you? Well, cleaner skin is actually healthier skin. And when your skin is healthy, it’s more radiant, smooth and toned.

The Clarisonic doesn’t just work on your face either. You can use it to improve the appearance and feel of your skin all over your body, including areas that get very rough like knees and elbows.

Vivaz sells Clarisonic for $195. It’s the perfect gift for a friend, mother or sister. It’s even the perfect gift for you to go give yourself this holiday season.

Don’t let the lights on the tree be the only thing glowing this season. Give your skin the gift of good health and a healthy glow.

You’ve selected the perfect outfit, matching shoes and shimmery accessories. The decorations are about to come out of storage and you’ve made your gift list and checked it twice. You are just about ready for the holidays.

But don’t forget to do a little something for yourself this time of year. Reward yourself with a gift. Make sure your face and your skin reflect how great you’re feeling on the inside.

Vivaz Medical Spa invites you to be holiday ready to feel like a celebrity stepping out on to the red carpet. Treat yourself to our SkinMedica^® Red Carpet Holiday package.  In it you will find a variety of skin care products designed to firm, reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, even tone and overall, just make your skin healthy and glowing.

This package is a one thousand dollar value, but is on sale right now for just $595.  Who doesn’t love a sale? Especially this time of year.

The products included help make your skin soft and glowing while working to reduce some of those nagging fine lines and wrinkles. They work so well dermatologists to celebrities like Oprah and Jennifer Aniston recommend them.

And if that isn’t enough to have you sold, the package includes a bonus red lipstick and compact mirror for your purse – the perfect accessories as you head out to those holiday get-togethers.

So as you’re wrapping those holiday treasures and tying them with pretty bows, make sure to place a gift under the tree for yourself. Come visit us at Vivaz, we’re ready to help you treat yourself and be Red Carpet Ready for the holidays.

Let’s face it fine lines, wrinkles, acne scars, age spots and other skin conditions are a reality of getting older.  But that doesn’t mean you can’t do something about it. And the medical experts at Vivaz Medical Spa can help. We are here to help peel back the years.

A chemical peel might be just what you need to freshen up your skin’s appearance. Chemical peels are one of the least invasive ways to improve the skin on your face, neck and hands.

We will sit down with you, listen to your skin concerns and talk with you about whether a chemical peel is the right option. We offer a variety of different peels to meet your individual needs.

A chemical solution is used on your skin’s surface to smooth your texture and improve your appearance by removing the damaged outer layers and one of the best parts about these peels is they are minimally invasive.  If you’re worried about pain, chemical peels are also a good choice because most patients report just mild stinging sensations. We think you’ll agree it’s worth it.

Our experts will work with you on how many times you should have a chemical peel to achieve your desired appearance.

Feel a glow of happiness when you look in the mirror to see a face looking back at you that’s years younger.

For more information about our chemical peels or other services at Vivaz Medical Spa, give us a call. We are always willing and wanting to help you feel and look younger, better, fresher.

You roll out of bed in the morning, walk to the mirror, and take a long hard look. A long. Hard. Look. We’ve all been there. Looking in the mirror wondering what happened to the youthful appearance of our skin. You’re noticing fine lines and wrinkles that didn’t used to be there. Damage the sun has done. Or maybe it’s the texture of your skin from youth acne.

Want to fix it? We don’t blame you and we have the expertise to help. Take the Vivaz Medical Spa 90 Day Challenge and look five years younger by the start of the new year.

The 90 Day Challenge will set you up with a customized and comprehensive treatment plan using our SkinMedica products. These products include three chemical peels at Vivaz Medical Spa as well as our home SkinMedica products. This is a multi-factorial approach to enhance your skin’s appearance and reduce those inevitable signs of aging.

The 90 Day Challenge goes beyond just handing you the products, we will meet with you. We will talk with you about your concerns so that we can find the absolute best approach to your skin challenges.

And on top of all of that, one lucky participant in the 90 Day Challenge will win a six month supply of the SkinMedica products. Are you feeling up for it? Give us a call at (605) 328-9770 to step up to the challenge.

We’re not talking about the radio. We’re not talking about your hair. We’re talking about the volume of your skin. That’s right, your skin has volume and elasticity provided by natural collagen. As we age, however, that collagen breaks down. And that is what causes those wrinkles, lines and lack of firmness you see when you look in the mirror.

The providers at Vivaz Medical Spa can help. With little pain and no downtime, we use injections of RADIESSE® Volumizing Filler to restore volume in your face and help return it to it’s youthful appearance. RADIESSE not only smoothes out those signs of aging, it continues to work with your body to stimulate your own natural collagen to grow resulting in even longer lasting results.

RADIESSE Volumizing Filler is FDA approved and performed by Vivaz Medical Spa providers. It can now be mixed with a numbing agent before it is injected which means younger, fresher skin doesn’t have to be painful.

Now through October 15, Vivaz is making RADIESSE Volumizing Filler even more appealing for you. We’re running a two for one special on treatments. So pump up the volume and reveal a younger looking face.

Call and talk to us. We welcome your questions about your unique skin concerns and our medical professionals are always ready to help you develop a treatment plan that works best for you.  Call us today at (605) 328-9770 or visit us at vivazmedicalspa.com.

Lip – chin – underarms – bikini …what do these body parts have in common? Laser hair removal. It’s our most-requested treatment at Vivaz. We’re not surprised because our laser treatments for hair removal provide great, long-term results!

Let’s begin by exploring a bit about how the laser actually works. Lasers produce an intense beam of focused bright light that we use to treat many skin concerns – from wrinkles and ages spots to unwanted hair. The bright light gets absorbed by the skin, is converted to heat and destroys cells in the targeted areas.

In the case of laser hair removal, the laser works below the skin’s surface while leaving the epidermis or top layer intact. One of the first things to understand is the targeted hair will not fall out tonight, or tomorrow for that matter. It can take up to three weeks after a treatment for hair to fall away. You can help this process along by gentle use of a washcloth or loofah sponge four to five days after treatment.

Immediately following laser treatment you may experience redness or minor swelling of the skin, similar to mild sunburn. These normal effects are temporary and usually disappear within 24 hours. Cold packs or soothing aloe vera gel may be used to ease any discomfort.

The right candidates for laser hair removal are people who do not have gray or blonde hair. Light colored hair doesn’t capture enough laser light to work for hair removal. Lasers will permanently reduce your amount of unwanted hair, because all body hair grows in cycles, you may need to get a touchup during the year.

Do you have any unwanted hair? If so, call us today at (605) 328-9770 to learn if laser hair removal is right for you.

The sun is shining bright, and that means it’s time to be thinking about how you’re going to protect your skin this summer. I interviewed one of the staff aestheticians at Vivaz Medical Spa, Marilyn McManus, get some information about finding the right sun screen for your skin type.

“For really any skin type, a mineral (or physical) sunscreen works great,” says Marilyn. She explains that mineral sunscreens, unlike chemical sunscreens, do not cause chemical reactions to the skin. Physical sunscreens contain zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, so these are two ingredients to look for in a really good sunscreen.

“Another positive to physical sunscreens is their ability to keep your body cool in the sun by creating a barrier.” They are typically found in powder form which makes for easy and light application, and they can only be removed with friction, which is another great benefit.

You can find these and other medical-grade sunscreens in stock at Vivaz.

Marilyn also has important tips to always keep in mind for sun protection: “The lighter your skin, the higher your SPF should be, Reapply every 80-90 minutes, and always apply sunscreen over your moisturizer for best results.”

You can read more about sun protection on our Sun Damage page, or stop into the spa to check out our product lines!