Ciao Bella Medical Spa & Vein Clinic

4 Ways to Prevent Spider and Varicose Veins from Covering Your Legs

If you have noticed small, purple veins or large, gnarled bumps under your skin, you may have spider or varicose veins, also called venous disease. When the valves in a vein become weak, some blood may flow in the wrong direction. This causes the vein to swell and become visible through the skin. To learn how to prevent venous disease and which cosmetic treatments can help, keep reading:

• Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle
  Exercising regularly, staying hydrated, and eating a balanced diet can help you achieve your ideal weight, which is important for maintaining healthy veins. Regular exercise can help improve the strength of your veins, reducing your chance of developing spider and varicose veins. Wearing sunscreen also helps prevent spider veins from becoming visible through your skin.
   
• Wear Compression Stockings
  Compression stockings can be bought over the counter or be fitted by a medical professional. These stockings put counter-pressure on your legs that aids the flow of blood and reduces the pressure on the walls and valves of your veins. It is important to wear compression stockings during long periods of inactivity, such as during airplane flights or long car drives.
   
• Improve Circulation
  You can help keep the blood flowing properly through your legs by elevating them whenever possible. This allows the blood to circulate without having to work against gravity. You should also avoid sitting with your legs crossed or remaining in a sitting position for extended periods of time, as these activities can injure and weaken your veins.
   
• Seek Treatment
  There are different types of treatments available to remove spider and varicose veins from your legs. Spider veins can be injected with a medication that causes them to dilate, close, and ultimately disappear. Laser treatments are also available to reduce the appearance of spider and varicose veins. Bulging veins that are close to the surface of the skin can be removed through small incisions.

At Ciao Bella Medical Spa & Vein Clinic, we can treat your varicose and spider veins to provide you with relief from pain and embarrassment. To learn more about the prevention and treatment of venous disease or our other cosmetic surgery options in Phoenix, call us today at (480) 619-5735 and visit our website for more information.

3 Reasons We Don't Offer Zerona for Weight Loss

If you are searching for a way to remove excess fat from your body, you may be interested in cosmetic surgery in Phoenix. Zerona is a type of cold laser therapy that you may have heard about. Unfortunately, there are several drawbacks to this type of treatment. Here are a few of the reasons why Ciao Bella Medical Spa & Vein Clinic chooses not to offer this service.

• Lack of Results
  Zerona laser treatment pushes the fat out of fat cells, but does not actually remove fat. Instead, the fat that is pushed out of targeted areas can shift to other portions of the body. For those who are already fit, Zerona may be able to reduce fat in areas that diet and exercise cannot. However, Zerona cold laser fat removal is not an option for individuals who are overweight or obese. Additionally, because fat cells are not actually removed from the body, it is easier for the fat to be regained after treatment.
   
• High Costs
  Zerona laser therapy requires multiple treatment sessions, and many patients undergo several laser treatments with little to no change in body fat. Zerona treatment is an expensive procedure and patients have to pay for each session. Because Zerona requires several treatment sessions, many patients end up spending a large amount of money for minimal results.
   
• Availability of a Better Alternative
  Rather than providing our clients with a service that is ineffective and expensive, Ciao Bella Medical Spa & Vein Clinic offers traditional liposuction procedures that are known to achieve results. Liposuction actually removes fat from the body, making it effective for overall weight loss. Patients who undergo liposuction see better results and are less likely to immediately regain the fat than those who undergo Zerona cold laser therapy. In addition, liposuction produces immediate results after a single treatment.

To learn more about your options for removing excess fat, call Ciao Bella Medical Spa & Vein Clinic today at (480) 619-5735. We also offer a wide range of other cosmetic procedures, including butt lifts and breast augmentation in Phoenix.

Groupon Deal! $699 for Non-Surgical Nose Job ($1,400 Value)

If you've longed for a nose job but you've been afraid of invasive surgery, we have a deal for you! Take advantage of our Groupon deal for a non-surgical nose job today because it ends in ONE DAY! A consultation is required so please call Ciao Bella Medical Spa & Vein Clinic at 480-619-5735 to schedule yours!  

Did You Know Non-Surgical Nose Jobs Exist? They Do at Ciao Bella Medical Spa!

In the past, many cosmetic procedures required surgeries with extensive recovery times. In particular, nose jobs caused significant bruising and entailed a lengthy healing period.

This video features information about the non-surgical nose jobs offered at Ciao Bella Medical Spa & Vein Clinic. This news piece features the story of one woman who has always felt self-conscious about her nose but who did not want to undergo surgery. The short length of the procedure and its recovery time are highlighted during the clip.

Dr. Zavala-Alarcon of Ciao Bella Medical Spa & Vein Clinic offers the latest treatments for safe and effective cosmetic surgery in Phoenix. To learn more about non-surgical nose jobs or to schedule a consultation, give our office a call today at (480) 619-5735.

Wish You Could Transfer Fat from One Part of Your Body to Another? You Can!

Recent medical research has discovered that regenerative stem cells can be found in a number of tissues throughout the human body, including fat. At Ciao Bella Medical Spa & Vein Clinic, we not only offer several options for cosmetic surgery in Phoenix, we also use CiaoBellaFill™ Stem Cell-Enriched Fat Grafts that contain fat and stem cells extracted from your own body to enhance areas such as the face, breasts, calves, and buttocks. Here are a few of the advantages of this system:

• No Implants or Fillers
  Fat grafts are taken from your own tissues, meaning that they are completely compatible with your own body so that you do not have to worry about rejection, which can occur with foreign tissues and substances. Using your own tissue also reduces your risk of health complications that can arise years after a cosmetic enhancement, including the rupturing of implants. Because fat grafts are made of natural tissue, they also produce more natural-looking results.
   
• Added Benefit of Liposuction
  Fat grafts can improve multiple areas of your body at the same time. In order to create a fat graft, fat must be removed from another area of your body. Using liposuction, excess fat is removed from areas such as the hips and belly. Next, stem cells are extracted, concentrated, and combined with the fat to be grafted onto another area of your body, giving you a natural, better-looking you.
   
• Better Results
  Stem cells have natural regenerative properties and are used in many other treatments to heal injured and damaged tissues. Stem cells are essentially blank cells that can produce any of the tissues in your body. When grafted onto the desired area of your body, stem cells help promote integration with the surrounding tissue and the circulation of blood through the area, reducing the risk that the fat will be reabsorbed and deposited into other areas of your body.

Dr. Zavala-Alarcon has pioneered the use of CiaoBellaFill™ Stem Cell-Enriched Fat Grafts. To learn more about the fat grafting procedure or other cosmetic surgery options in Phoenix, call Ciao Bella Medical Spa & Vein Clinic today at (480) 619-5735 to schedule a consultation.