A NEW YEAR, a new you

The new year is a time many people start focusing on positive changes they want to make in their lives. Where to begin is always the challenging part. Altaire has many great options to help you on this journey.

One of the most popular New Year’s resolutions is weight loss. Many people join the gym or try a new fad diet. Most of them quickly find themselves struggling to keep to their goals. They lose motivation and give up a month later. At Altaire, we offer a medical approach to weight loss where the focus is not on drastically changing your lifestyle all at once. Here are our goals:

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Make small gradual changes to nutrition, activity and behaviors which allows patients to live a healthier life.

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Recommend sustainable changes to nutrition, such as being mindful of portion size rather than eliminating food groups from the diet.

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Encourage activity in our patients' daily lives. For some, this can be as simple as walking.

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Look at behaviors that can be modified which may be impacting our ability to lose weight including sleep, circadian rhythm, stress/mental health, and underlying medical problems.

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Individualized treatment for each patient. We realize everyone has their own unique story.

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Utilizing prescription medications, when appropriate to assist with weight loss.

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Using the biometric scale to determine the fat, muscle and water composition of your weight.

If you are tired of not seeing lasting weight-loss success, please call Altaire Clinic to set up an appointment with our certified weight loss specialist, Tiffany Swenson, PA-C. Never give up on your journey of achieving your goals.

Healthy skin not only looks better, but it helps to prevent disease. Our skin is the largest organ in our body, and it is often the most neglected. Your skin care journey can start with a few simple steps.

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Invest in amazing products:

The medical cosmeceutical industry is constantly coming out with new technology to enhance your results. The basic starting point — invest in a great sunscreen that you will actually use every day to protect your skin from solar damage, slow down the aging process and help prevent skin cancer.

Many people have drawers full of expensive over the counter products that just sit there. Invest in the right products and you will see amazing transformation in your skin. Medical grade products that you buy through a clinic, are unique in that they require a medical license to carry them since they can affect living skin. If you do not love your current product or you have been using the same product for many years, it is time to change. The other benefit of changing your product is that it can “trick” your skin to behave a certain way.

Lasers are a great way to get a natural, healthy glow back to your skin. There are a wide range of lasers and treatment options, and the best way to figure out what is right for you, is to set up a consult at Altaire Clinic. Your provider will work with you to figure out your goals, down time and budget to create a customized treatment plan. There are great advances in laser technology to change the genetic expression towards your younger, more youthful skin. There are ways to get rid of damage that has developed over the years and there are new ways to get rid of unwanted scars.

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“The best injectable is the least detectable.”

This is our goal at Altaire. The number one fear from new patients is that they do not want to look fake, like images of overdone celebrities. The reality is that as we age, we lose collagen and our bones demineralize. This causes our face to lose the youthful volume we once had. If you inject the right product and the right amount, injectable therapy can look very natural.

The past two years have been very challenging for so many people. Take control of your life again and think of your overall health as a marathon, not a sprint.

Altaire started its family medicine division to help you navigate the challenging health care system. Get to know your primary care provider, have access when you need it, and feel cared for like nowhere else. One of the best, first steps in taking care of your health is to meet with one of our amazing primary care providers: Dr. Angela Dolalie Kelsch DNP, FNP-C, or Tiffany Swenson, PA-C.

Start with one simple thing and then go from there. Those small victories quickly add up. Altaire’s medical and cosmetic team is here to make your 2022 start out on the right track.

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