Looking for Long Lashes in 2010? LATISSE is Available in Santa Barbara at Evolutions with a Rebate

Evolutions Medical Spa in Santa Barbara carries the FDA-approved LATISSE eyelash treatment. Create longer, fuller, and darker lashes that are all your own in 2010!

Receive a $20 Rebate on each box of Latisse - Only 40 are available at Evolutions.

1 box: $135 (normal price) - $20 rebate = $115
2 boxes: $220 - $40 in rebates = $180 (only $90 per box!)

While supplies last, only 40 rebates available. Max 2 boxes per client.

Drop by Evolutions today located in downtown Santa Barbara. See Evolutions' hours and location here.

Evolutions Medical Spa Gift Certificates Available for the Holidays

Give the gift of beautiful skin this holiday season! Santa Barbara's Evolutions Medical Spa is offering special discounts on gift certificates until December 31st, 2009.

A gift certificate to Evolutions is a great way to introduce a friend or family member to Evolutions many medical or aesthetic treatments. Gift certificates can be applied toward luxurious facials, dermal fillers like Restylane, Juvederm, and Radiesse, Botox or Dysport treatments, laser facials, FotoFacials, Evolutions signature Total Tightening treatment, chemical peels, VelaShape body contouring, laser hair removal, all of our medical grade home care products and more! Complete list of services available on our website.

Visit Evolutions Medical Spa in dowtown Santa Barbara to purchase your gift certificate.

Skin Resurfacing at Santa Barbara's Evolutions Medical Spa Improves Skin Texture and Tone with the Matrix RF

Have you heard of the reality TV show The Real Housewives of Orange County on Bravo? Gretchen Rossi made headlines last season as the new "housewife" who was really a girlfriend and care-taker to a much older, and richer, man dying of leukemia. If you watched the show, you'd know that Gretchen, when not taking care of her boyfriend, was very much interested in taking care of herself. She was always put-together and well-groomed, exercising regularly and never leaving the house without a hair out of place. Gretchen has extended her interest in beauty into *real life* launching The Gretchen Project, where she travels the globe in "search of everlasting beauty" and shares her information through interviews with experts in the fields of beauty and cosmetic treatments.

In episode 3, Gretchen talks with Dr. Roy Geronemus about "Tips on Choosing Beauty Products & the Science Behind Current and New Beauty Treatments". At one point in the video, Gretchen asks Dr. Geronemus about facial scar (and acne scar) treatment, transcription as follows:

Gretchen: I have acne scars from when I was a teenager. Is there
something I can do for them?

Dr. Geronemus: Yes, treating acne scars is one of our most popular procedures. We’re doing a lot of procedures including Sublative Rejuvenation and Fractional Resurfacing.

Gretchen: I’ve heard about Fractional Resurfacing. Tell me a little more about that procedure.

Dr. Geronemus: There are a number of devices from non-invasive to more invasive. Non-invasive do not remove the skin, but they do create collagen over time that plumps up acne scars so they’re smoother. That takes multiple treatments. For deep scars, the more aggressive Fractional Resurfacing actually wounds the skin. It can work well, but there is some downtime where you’re sitting home for a week or so. In between is Sublative Rejuvenation, where you’re able to treat the skin without any injury. It’s particularly good for dark skin types.

It is exciting that both Dr. Geronemus and Gretchen spoke about "Fractional Resurfacing" as something that can be done to smooth over facial/acne scars. Many people think that microdermabrasion is the answer to smoothing and correcting facial skin when, in fact, there are many other options that may be less invasive with better results such as the Matrix RF which is the newest fractional resurfacing device and is only available in the Tri-Counties at Santa Barbara's Evolutions Medical Spa.

The Matrix RF will restore your skin's beauty - treating mild to moderate wrinkles, red and brown spots, and textural irregularities. Read more about the Matrix and how it can work for you in a past blog post of ours.

Evolutions Medical Spa is owned and operated by cosmetic surgeon Dr. Terry Perkins and a professional staff of nurses and medical aesthiticians. Call Evolutions in Santa Barbara (687.0212) to set up a complimentary consultation about any skin concerns and ask about skin resurfacing with the Matrix RF.

A Thanksgiving Message from Dr. Perkins and Evolutions

A heartfelt Thank You to all of our clients and friends!

We wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving from Dr. Perkins and the staff at Evolutions!

Injectable Week at Santa Barbara's Evolutions Medical Spa

The holidays are already upon us! And Evolutions wants you to help you look and feel relaxed and happy when you visit with dear friends and family.

Next week is Evolutions Medical Spa's Most Popular Week of the Year!

Join us for Injectable Week!

Monday, November 30th through Saturday, December 5th at Evolutions Medical Spa in Santa Barbara.

This is the week where we focus on dermal fillers and wrinkle-reducers! Evolutions will be offering "Once a Year" specials on:

• Botox and Dysport: both are excellent for smoothing frown lines, reducing wrinkles in your forehead, and around the eyes. Botox and Dysport typically last 3 to 4 months.


• Restylane: restore volume to correct wrinkles and moderate to severe folds in your face.


• Perlane: also restores volume to correct facial wrinkles and folds like Restylane, only it is a larger gel particle and intended to be injected deeper within the skin.


• Radiesse: a wrinkle-filler that corrects wrinkles and stimulates the production of your own collagen resulting in increased volume and results that may last 12 to 18 months.


• Juvederm: an injectable gel that adds volume and hydration to your face to create smooth, youthful skin that lasts up to one year.

Call today to make your appointment for Injectable Week! 805.687.0212.

Education at Evolutions Medical Spa: Radiesse Wrinkle Treatment in Santa Barbara

Education at Evolutions Event Reminder!

Tomorrow Evolutions Medical Spa in Santa Barbara is hosting an educational event about Radiesse - an injectable dermal filler that can replace the lost collagen and volume in the face that happens naturally as we age. Radiesse goes one step beyond other dermal fillers by actually stimulating the production of your own collagen to last a year or more!

• See the "instant gratification of dermal fillers" with a live demonstration of a Radiesse injection performed by Dr. Perkins (a rare opportunity).


• Pre-purchase Radiesse syringes at $150 off the regular price! (all other dermal filler syringes $100 off)


• Exclusive specials for attendees ONLY!


• Event also includes a raffle for $300 in credit that may be used towards any filler!!

The Event is held at Evolutions Medical Spa
1309 State Street, Santa Barbara
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Refreshments provided

Seating is limited, please RSVP to Evolutions 805.687.0212

Exclusive Non-Invasive Skin Tightening in Santa Barbara by Evolutions Medical Spa

Would you be interested in looking refreshed and youthful with firmer skin without the down time of a face lift from cosmetic surgery? Evolutions Medical Spa in Santa Barbara offers a package called Total Tightening which synergistically combines the two top non-invasive skin tightening procedures on the market today, ReFirme and Titan, into a single treatment that maximizes the benefits of both.

Each treatment works to tighten existing collagen in your skin as well as stimulate new collagen production, resulting in a firmer, "fresher" look. Usually clients can see a difference after only one procedure, though because results are cumulative when the procedure is done 4-6 weeks apart, a package of four treatments is typically recommended.

The Total Tightening protocol was developed by Dr. Terry Perkins, founder and medical director of Evolutions and a practicing Santa Barbara cosmetic surgeon. For more than 30 years, Dr. Perkins has been performing aesthetic facial surgery to give patients a well-rested, "natural" look. Dr. Perkins understands that people lead busy lives and that is why he a skin tightening procedure that can show results in as little as one treatment (a series is recommended for optimum results) without the use of surgery or needles!

For more information on Santa Barbara skin tightening procedures, book a complimentary consultation online or call Evolutions Medical Spa at 805.687.0212.