Coolsculpting®

You’ve undoubtedly heard the expression “melt the fat away.” Lifestyle Solutions offers a much “cooler” way to eliminate unwanted fat.

way. The program includes individualized nutritional counseling, exercise and behavior modification techniques, prescription appetite suppressants when indicated, comprehensive lab workup and EKG. Patients are also offered Lipotropic and HCG injections as part of the program—both of which help increase fat burning and metabolism.

To say patients enjoy stellar results would be an understatement.

“We have one patient who was overweight and using a wheelchair,” said manager, Rosanna Whitehead. “Now, she’s walking with the assistance of a walker, and every time she walks into the office she’s smiling and singing. It has been amazing to see her transformation.”

Of course, Lifestyle Solutions MedSpa also offers other services to complement your weight loss and help you look and feel your best.

That’s because the practice offers Coolsculpting®, a revolutionary technology that targets fat cells to get rid of those annoying bumps and bulges of unwanted fat. During each hour-long session, the device, which is FDA approved, freezes fat cells without hurting the skin. The noninvasive, no downtime procedure does not involve any incisions, tubes or drains, and is very well tolerated with little to no bruising following the procedure.

“It can be used to treat all areas of the body, including the abdomen, the inner and outer thighs as well as the latest FDA approved applicator that eliminates that undesirable double-chin,” Shannon said. “Patients see a significant reduction of fat in areas that are diet and exercise resistant. And because we have two Coolsculpting® machines, patients can have two areas treated at once rather than come in for separate appointments.”

Patients can enjoy peace of mind knowing the procedure is performed by highly trained and certified technicians. In addition, the treatment is administered in one of Lifestyle Solution’s spa rooms, where patients can maximize relaxation by gazing skyward at the glimmering fiber optic star dome ceiling and watch a movie or TV series of their choosing if desired.

Hydrafacial MD®

Sometimes, patients need more than a basic facial to treat skin that is wrinkled and dry.

Lifestyle Solutions offers a procedure known as the HydraFacial MD®, an advanced medical-grade skin care treatment that cleanses, exfoliates, and hydrates the skin. The treatment, which

Palomar Icon® Laser

Another way to improve your appearance without surgery is with the Palomar Icon® Laser. This FDA-approved laser technology is the latest example of how Dr. Holloway and Shannon provide the most advanced, effective and safest aesthetic treatments available.

It’s used for a wide range of aesthetic concerns, including sun spots and pigmented lesions, melasma, rosacea and facial veins, and hair removal from head to toe.

Equally effective is the Palomar Icon® Fractional Laser hand piece, which delivers heat to the deeper layers of the skin, thus promoting new collagen and elastin production. This technology is ideal for eliminating scars (surgical and otherwise), stretch marks, acne scars, and smoothing out wrinkled skin via skin resurfacing.

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is performed by a licensed esthetician, also extracts and cleans out pores making the skin much smoother in its appearance. This noninvasive, age-defying procedure is soothing, moisturizing, nonirritating, and immediately effective.

Lifestyle Solutions offers a slew of other treatments, including Botox®, Restylane®, facials, body wraps, massage, body scrubs, peels, and microdermabrasion. There are two spa treatment rooms with a butterfly garden outback which makes for a perfect “spa party” for two that includes lunch or an afternoon snack and beverage. The practice also offers some of the latest skincare product lines, including iS Clinical®, a global leader in cosmeceutical skincare products that repair and rejuvenate aging and acne-prone skin.

But despite the vast array of state-of-the-art technologies, patients are equally satisfied by the high level of care and attentiveness provided by the warm, caring staff.

“We’re like a big family here,” said Dairelys Lugo, medical assistant and lifestyle coach. “After finishing an appointment, patients often sit in the lobby and enjoy a cup of coffee because they like engaging in conversation with us.” Manager Gina Chancellor echoed those sentiments.

“We’re happy to be here in The Villages, and in only two months our patient base has doubled. If you haven’t met us, we encourage you to stop by so we can give you a free tour of the office and explain everything we do.”

For More Information Lifestyle Solutions Medspa

8550 NE 138th Lane

Lady Lake

1-844-LIFESTYLE

LSMedSpa.com

Bath Salts

A synthetic cathinone, this is not the traditional bath salts used for water softening or aromatherapy purposes. This nervous system stimulant is used as a recreational drug and is popular among teens and young adults. Bath Salts have a host of street names—Vanilla Sky, Blue Silk, Snow Leopard (and many others). It is sold in powder form (white, off-white or slightly yellowed) in small plastic or foil packages. It can be snorted, injected, smoked, mixed with food or drink, and used as an airborne mist. Abusers report agitation, insomnia, irritability, dizziness, depression, paranoia, delusions, suicidal thoughts, seizures, and panic attacks. Bath Salts are easily available through the internet, convenience stores, and retail outlets known as “head shops.”

DEVIL’S BREATH

Scopolamine has a reputation of being the “scariest drug in the world.” It blocks free will, wipes away memory, and may even kill. One gram is similar to cocaine, but can be worse than anthrax. This drug turns people into complete zombies within minutes of ingestion and when it wears off, people often have no recollection of what happened to them including robbery and rape. This drug is odorless, tasteless, and can be simply blown into the face of someone on the street.

Cheese

Black tar heroin is combined with crushed Xanax or Tylenol PM tablets to create a highly addictive and very dangerous tan-colored powder snorted through the nose. It is packaged in a small paper bindle or clear zip baggie and can be bought for as little as $2. Symptoms include drowsiness and lethargy, euphoria, excessive thirst, disorientation, hunger, and extreme personality changes.

KROKODIL

This drug is a derivative of morphine (Desomorphine) and has sedative and analgesic effects while being eight to ten times more potent than morphine. It is easily made from codeine, lighter fluid, industrial cleaning fluid, gasoline other substances. Withdrawal from Krokodil can take an agonizing MONTH. The user’s skin turns greenish and scaly at the site of injection as blood vessels rupture and cause surrounding tissue to die.

BROMO-DRAGONFLY

(B-FLY) This synthetic hallucinogenic substance is similar to phenethylamines and has similar effects of those of LSD. B-Fly is sold over Internet. It is very toxic and the risk of overdose is high. It is often taken in combination with other drugs and its effects last much longer and can lead to double dosing and overdose.

CRUNK

This newest fad includes a “high” created right at home from ingredients found in any medicine cabinet and refrigerator. Called Crunk Concoction, it is a deadly juice that teens down in hopes of getting high. It is a soda or other beverage mixed with an over-the-counter cough syrup and crushed prescription painkillers. Crunk produces an intense rush causing blackouts and breathing problems, and even death.

Gummy bears soak up vodka. They can be odorless and the person eating them has no idea how much vodka they put into their system.

Hand Sanitizer

A few squirts of hand sanitizer is the latest in a string of household products used to induce intoxication and may be equal to a couple shots of hard liquor. A few swallows is all it takes to get the intoxicated effects of alcohol—slurred speech, unresponsiveness, and possible coma.

WEED BUTTER (Synthetic Cannaboid)

The process involves cooking marijuana with butter. The bonding makes the THC in the marijuana more potent. THC is soluble in fats and alcohol. Butter and oils are loaded with fat, and serve as a perfect carrier for THC to go straight to the bloodstream where it will stay with the body for longer periods of time (up to months) after ingesting it. Hashish is often substituted for marijuana in the butter.

Khat

Fresh leaves provide amphetamine-like result and it is abused for its stimulant and euphoric effects. Khat is consumed orally as a tea; chewed into a paste; and sometimes smoked or sprinkled on food. After ingesting Khat, the user experiences an immediate increase in blood pressure and heart rate. In addition, there are immediate physiological effects such as physical hallucinations and suicidal thoughts.

Kratom

An herbal drug of abuse, Kratom contains 25 compounds that act as poisons. One of these chemicals is considered a true opiate and is 17 times more potent than morphine by weight. Kratom is frequently marketed as a natural pain reliever and an alternative to powerful addictive narcotics like OxyContin; however, it is just as addictive with short-term and long-term side effects.

SMILES

Also nicknamed N-Bomb, Smiles is the latest synthetic drug responsible for teen deaths. Often abused for its hallucinogenic effects, is found in tablet, liquid, capsule, or powder form. The drug is often misrepresented by distributors and sold as other hallucinogens such as MDMA and LSD.

Packaging often says, “Not for human consumption.” Despite this warning, many people continue to experiment.

Call 911 or your local poison control center at 800-2221222 for help.