Discover the dermal filler benefits with Belotero Balance at Studio G Aesthetics. Perfect for fine lines and wrinkles, explore results today. What is BELOTERO®? BELOTERO® is an injectable filler that is used to smooth moderate-to-severe etched-in lines and wrinkles on your face. Upon injection, it quickly and evenly integrates into your skin. What is the difference between BELOTERO® and other fillers? BELOTERO® is a hyaluronic acid injectable filler designed to integrate into facial skin tissue. The unique manufacturing process for BELOTERO® yields a soft and cohesive gel that, once injected, instantly fills the skin to help smooth moderate-to-severe etched-in lines and wrinkles. While the product is versatile enough to handle moderate nasolabial folds (smile lines around the mouth), it may be an ideal option for treating delicate areas such as etched-in smile lines and vertical lip lines (thin lines that appear above and around the lips). How soon can I expect results? How long will results last? Immediately upon treatment, BELOTERO® helps smooth etched-in lines and wrinkles, such as vertical lip lines above and around your lips. Individual results may vary, but BELOTERO® may last about 6 months or more. Some factors that affect how long it lasts are the amount of product used and the area it is injected into. In areas that experience a lot of movement due to eating, talking, and smiling, the product may not last as long as other less active areas. How is the treatment preformed? BELOTERO® is injected into the skin in a simple, quick treatment performed by a licensed healthcare provider using a fine-gauge needle. You can either sit or recline during treatment and the aftercare is minimal.

WHAT IS XEOMIN®? XEOMIN® (incobotulinumtoxinA) is a prescription medication injected into muscles and used to temporarily improve the appearance of moderate to severe frown lines between the eyebrows (glabellar lines) in adults. XEOMIN® contains botulinum toxin type A, a protein purified from the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. HOW DOES XEOMIN® WORK? When you squint or frown, the muscles between your eyebrows contract, causing the skin to furrow and fold. Over time, as your skin ages and loses some of its elasticity, these repeated contractions can cause persistent frown lines. Botulinum toxin type A – the active ingredient in XEOMIN®– acts on nerve endings in muscles to prevent muscle fibers from contracting. By reducing these contractions, XEOMIN® can temporarily reduce the lines between your eyebrows. IS XEOMIN® PROVEN? XEOMIN® was proven effective in two randomized, double-blind, multicenter, placebo-controlled clinical trials of 547 healthy, adult patients. The average age of patients in the study was 46 years. Patients received 20 Units of XEOMIN® and were classified as responders if they had a 2-grade improvement on a 4-point scale as assessed by the physician and patient. Using these criteria, treatment success was higher with XEOMIN® than placebo on Day 30 in both studies (60% and 48% vs. 0% for placebo in both studies). Based on these trials, XEOMIN® received FDA approval for use in glabellar lines in 2011. HOW DO I KNOW IF XEOMIN® IS RIGHT FOR ME? If you are an adult with moderate to severe glabellar lines, XEOMIN® may be right for you. Do not use XEOMIN® if you are allergic to botulinum toxin or any of the other ingredients in XEOMIN®. You should also not use XEOMIN® if you have had an allergic reaction to any other botulinum toxin product or have a skin infection at the planned injection site. WHAT SHOULD I TELL MY DOCTOR BEFORE TREATMENT? Before receiving treatment with XEOMIN®, you should tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, including whether you have a disease that affects your muscles and nerves, have allergies to any botulinum toxin product, or have experienced any side effect from any other botulinum toxin in the past. In addition, tell your doctor about your medical history and all the medicines you take, including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your doctor if you have received any other botulinum toxin product in the last four months or in the past. Be sure your doctor knows exactly which product(s) you received and when you received them. WHAT CAN I EXPECT DURING TREATMENT? During treatment, which usually takes about 10-20 minutes, your doctor will inject XEOMIN® into the muscles in your forehead that cause frown lines between your eyebrows. No anesthesia is required; however, your physician may use a topical anesthetic or cold pack to reduce any discomfort. WHEN CAN I EXPECT TO SEE RESULTS? You may begin to see visible smoothing as early as 3-4 days after injection. The median first onset of effect was less than a week. The maximum effect occurred at 30 days. The typical duration of effect was up to 3 months in clinical trials but may last significantly longer or shorter in individual patients. ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT LOOKING PLASTIC OR OVERDONE? Looking plastic or overdone is a common concern among individuals considering an in-office treatment for moderate to severe frown lines. There are steps you can take to make you feel more comfortable. First, have a detailed discussion with your provider. You want to talk through every concern you have, until you feel comfortable. Your provider, who is experienced in facial anatomy, can determine the right options for you. For example, the most widely used procedure for moderate to severe frown lines is neurotoxin injections, a class of prescription medication that has been shown to be effective in many studies. Finally, ask for an FDA-approved product, such as XEOMIN®.

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PDO (Polydioxanone) thread lifting is a form of a non-surgical facelift that has much less downtime and lasts longer than fillers. PDO Thread lifts stimulate rejuvenation in facial tissues, gradually improving skin tone and firmness. PDO Threads A thread lift or threading face lift is a simple procedure that involves lifting the skin using sutures that were traditionally only used for surgery but maintaining them hidden under the skin’s surface. It is often referred to as a non-surgical face lift. With the developed techniques, this can be used to offer benefits similar to a facelift , with advantages such as minimal downtime, no scarring, reduced cost, less invasive, and less postoperative complications. This can be an excellent alternative if you are searching for lifting or rejuvenation of the skin. What is a thread lift? A thread lift is a type of procedure wherein temporary sutures are used to produce a subtle but visible "lift" in the skin. Instead of removing the patient's loose facial skin surgically, the cosmetic surgeon simply suspends it by stitching up portions of it. This has the effect of pulling the skin back slightly and therefore lifting and tightening the face. In addition to being ideal for lifting the skin, threads combat aging in another way: by provoking the body's "healing response" and causing the body to direct large surges of collagen to treated areas. This is important because of the vital role collagen plays in the aging process. Collagen helps support "growth factors" that greatly influences the condition of our skin. In addition to being used for wound healing, collagen helps to keep our skin strong, voluminous and supple. As we get older, our bodies gradually produce less and less collagen, which leads to an 80% reduction in skin thickness by about age 70. This loss of volume and strength is a large factor in the creation of excess skin and wrinkles. As the skin grows weaker, it's no longer able to support the tissues beneath it adequately, meaning that gravity pulls it downwards and stretches it. Infusing the skin of the face with fresh collagen when the signs of skin laxity are still mild can help to both reduce looseness (by thickening and hydrating the skin) and prevent it from getting worse (by strengthening the skin). In other words, this process provides ongoing and progressive rejuvenation for the facial tissues. Patients who have a thread lift for the purpose of stimulating collagen will notice a gradual improvement in their skin's tone and firmness. While their threads are in place, the body's healing response will be constantly activated because the body will want to "heal" the sutured areas and expel the sutures. The body is biologically programmed to react this way when it senses any foreign object present within the dermis. Fortunately, because the threads placed under the skin during a thread lift are so small, the patient will not feel any of this happening. Most people cannot feel their sutures at all once the skin has healed around them. What are the advantages of having a thread lift instead of a facelift? For many patients, the biggest advantage of having a thread lift rather than a facelift is the greatly reduced recovery time associated with thread lifts. When a patient has facelift surgery, he or she must be heavily sedated; as such, the patient must arrange for someone to drive him or her home from the hospital. Most facelift patients also require around the clock assistance from a caretaker for at least three days after they have surgery. Furthermore, if the patient still has children at home, childcare aid may also be needed. Facelift patients usually need to take one to two weeks off of work, too, in order to heal. Recovery from a thread lift, on the other hand, is comparatively easy. Thread lifts can be performed under local, rather than general anesthesia, meaning that thread lift patients can drive themselves home and look after themselves immediately after having their procedure. While some patients will experience a little bit of soreness, redness and swelling after having a thread lift and therefore wish to take the rest of the day off, most can return to work immediately. Strong pain medication is seldom needed after having a thread lift, making it easier for patients to return to their normal routine. This procedure is therefore ideal for people who have children at home or those who have busy, demanding careers. While thread lift recovery is not particularly intensive, patients will still have to take a few minor precautions while healing. It's important to make sure that you don't rub your face vigorously while cleansing it or applying moisturizer for at least a week after having threads placed. You should also try to prop your head up slightly so that you don't roll over directly onto your face while sleeping. Thread lifts are low risk, thanks to how noninvasive they are. There is virtually no risk of scarring, severe bruising, bleeding or other complications after having a thread lift. In rare cases, patients may experience irritation, infection or their sutures becoming visible under their skin. If this occurs, however, the sutures can simply be removed and the patient's face will return to its prior state. Finally, because thread lifts are much easier to perform than facelift surgery, they are much more affordable. However, it's important for patients to maintain realistic expectations for this procedure. While thread lifts certainly produce visible changes, they will generally only lift the face by a few millimeters; as such, they create a more subtle and natural looking end result than facelift surgery. Thread lifts are therefore best suited to patients who are dealing with mild to moderate, rather than severe, signs of skin laxity. The ideal thread lift candidate is usually in his or her late thirties to early fifties, whereas most patients over the age of about 55 will benefit more profoundly from facelift surgery. Thread lifts can, however, provide a facelift alternative for older patients who are unable to have surgery for medical reasons. Because thread lifts can be performed under local anesthesia, many people who have age-related conditions that make them ineligible for surgery (like high blood pressure, diabetes and cardiovascular disease) can safely have this treatment. Getting the most out of your thread lift Because thread lifts are so low-risk and boast such a short recovery time, it's possible to combine them with other nonsurgical procedures in order to create more comprehensive, noticeable results. Once your skin has healed around the threads, we recommend pairing your thread lift with a treatment like Ultherapy. Ultherapy uses gentle pulses of ultrasound energy to heat the connective tissues beneath the skin, thereby stimulating collagen production. Ultherapy, which is often referred to as being a "nonsurgical facelift," is safe enough to be applied to virtually any area of the face and neck. By combining this procedure with a thread lift, you can maximize the overall amount of skin firming you receive and create more even lifting by treating the neck as well as the face. While thread lifts can tighten the skin effectively, they aren't designed to address blemishes on the skin's surface. As such, banishing the superficial signs of aging—like age spots, areas of uneven pigmentation and fine lines—will require a technique known as "skin resurfacing." During skin resurfacing, the top layer of the dermis is removed, stripping away the aforementioned blemishes. A new, more youthful-looking layer of skin then grows in its place. By combining a number of different nonsurgical anti-aging treatments, patients can achieve a profoundly positive change in their appearance – without enduring the extended recovery time associated with surgery.

Frequently Asked Questions Polices Injections Body Treatments Microblading/Permanent Makeup Facials Laser Hair Removal Membership How do I make an appointment? Please call our office at (803) 462-4800 to schedule a time for a free consultation to discuss the possibilities at Studio G Aesthetics or a treatment for one of our services. When should I arrive for my appointment? Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment to ensure that you receive your service in its entirety. Late arrivals will limit the time of your service, thus lessening the treatment effectiveness and your experience. Your treatment will end at the scheduled time to accommodate the next guest’s scheduled appointment. The full value of your treatment will apply. What if I arrive late to my appointment? We require a minimum of 24-hours notice for any cancellation to avoid being charged a service fee. The service fee for missing an appointment without cancellation is $50. What type of payments do you accept? We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, verified checks, cash, and valid Studio G Aesthetics gift cards. Are children allowed in the spa? For optimal patient care and safety, children under the age of 16 are not permitted in the spa or in the client rooms unless the child is receiving treatment. Children receiving treatment must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and have a signed consent on file. Does Studio G accept refunds or exchanges? Product returns or exchanges are accepted when accompanied by a receipt within 14 days. A product exchange or spa credit will be made available. No refunds on services. Does Studio G have gift cards avaliable? Gift Cards are available for specific services or for any dollar amount. Gift Cards can be used for services and/or products but are not redeemable for cash. Are cell phones allowed? As a courtesy to our other guests, we ask that you turn off your cell phones. What should I wear? This is a matter of personal preference, and we will never compromise your modesty. You will be given a robe to change into before your treatment(s). During all treatments you will be properly draped for ensured privacy. Under the robe? It’s up to you. Many guests choose to disrobe completely, but others prefer to leave their undergarments on. Therapists will only expose the portion of your body that is being treated at the time. If you are having a treatment for the first time, feel free to ask our spa attendant how you should be dressed. If you're coming in for our SmartLipo treatment it is best to wear loose fitting clothing. It is recommended that you wear a button up rather than a pullover. What if I have special health concerns? Please advise us of any health conditions, allergies, or injuries that could affect your treatments or use of our spa amenities when making your appointment reservation. First time guests will be asked to complete a personal health form prior to receiving any treatments. Communication with service provider is essential for you to receive the most personalized care. All information is confidential.

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Rejuvenate your skin with Studio G Aesthetics' sun damage laser treatments. Achieve radiant skin and remove imperfections with advanced care. Laser Services Studio G Aesthetics offers a variety of laser treatments to help you look and feel your best! Age Spot & Sun Spot Treatment Sun damage is a common problem we face as the years go by but there’s now an effective solution to clear these undesirable brown spots giving you a more refreshed appearance. These imperfections on your face, chest, or hands can be removed in just minutes. You’ll see visible results in a few sessions and with no downtime, letting you get back to your everyday life. Permanent Hair Reduction (Laser Hair Removal) Discover how simple hair removal can be with our Icon™ technology. We can provide quick and virtually painless treatment sessions with lasting results. With the ability to treat all areas of the body and all skin types, you can finally be hair free and forget the hassle of shaving and waxing your unwanted hair. Skin Renewal, Stretch Mark & Scar Treatment Skin imperfections on the face and body can detract from a person’s self-image and make them look older than they want to appear. Laser skin renewal with Icon™ offers a fast and easy way to minimize the appearance of a wide variety of skin imperfections without surgery and with minimal recovery. This advanced fractional technology treats wrinkles, improves skin tone and texture and reduces the appearance of both stretch marks and scars – giving you back your youthful appearance. Three For Me™ Only the ThreeForMe™ treatment can address three common skin concerns – wrinkles, sun damage and facial veins – all within one treatment. It is a safe, gentle, non-invasive laser treatment. The treatment is quick. (30 minute treatments) It’s convenient with minimal downtime. For more information on Three For Me™, Click HERE .

Ultherapy is the only non-invasive procedure FDA-cleared to lift skin on the neck, under the chin, on the eyebrow, and the decolette. Check out the best alternative to a face lift in Columbia, SC. Ultherapy ® Ultherapy® uses safe, time-tested ultrasound energy to lift and tighten the skin naturally—without surgery or downtime. What is Ultherapy®? Ultherapy® is the only non-invasive procedure FDA-cleared to lift skin on the neck, under the chin and on the eyebrow. Now also FDA-cleared to improve the appearance of lines and wrinkles on the décolletage, Ultherapy® can help you achieve a fresher, more youthful look from your brow to your chest! Ultherapy® relies on ultrasound therapy to deliver its collagen-boosting treatment. It also incorporates traditional ultrasound imaging, which allows practitioners to see the layers of tissue they are treating, ensuring the treatment energy is delivered to where it will be most beneficial. The Ultherapy® procedure stimulates collagen production by delivering focused ultrasound energy to the skin’s foundational layer typically addressed in cosmetic surgery—without cutting or disrupting the surface of the skin. Unlike lasers, radio frequency, surgery and other technologies, non-surgical Ultherapy® bypasses the surface of the skin to deliver the right amount of ultrasound energy at the right depths and the right temperature. This energy triggers a natural response under the skin, jumpstarting the regenerative process that produces fresh, new collagen. Some patients see an initial effect right after their treatment, but the real results appear over 2−3 months as new collagen works to lift and tighten skin on the neck, chin and brow as well as smooth skin on the chest. While Ultherapy® won’t duplicate the results of a facelift, it’s a clinically proven non-invasive alternative for those not ready for surgery—and can even be an option for patients who wish to extend the effects of cosmetic surgery. Watch Video