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I've attached information on the charity event that Aesthetic Medicine will be sponsoring. Participation is appreciated and it's for a good cause. The American Cancer Society continues to make a difference in many individuals who suffer with cancer. We look forward to seeing you.
Bowling for Botox Saturday, February 18th, 2012 12:00 - 6:00 pm
Five (5) members per team 12 teams starting at 12:00-3:00 pm, 1st round 60 individuals 12 teams starting at 3:00-6:00 pm, 2nd round 60 individuals Three (3) games per team $30 per individual
BOTOX, Latisse, Facial Treatments, Skin Care products, Nike passes, and lots of exciting prizes to be won!
To register, call us at (503) 697 9777 or email us at melissa@drdarm.com. For more details, log on to our Facebook page, click LIKE, and join the charity event.
Sponsored by: Aesthetic Medicine 9735 SW Shady Lane, Suite 203, Tigard, OR 97223 www.drdarm.com
100% of the proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society.
A poorly defined sagging neck or double chin or turkey neck can add years to someone's overall facial appearance. Excessive sagging of the neck is usually a result of a variety of factors including weight gain.
Dr. Darm's Lipolift III procedure for treating the excess fat deposits on the neck area with minimal downtime and bruising for restoring a youthful neck contour - truly makes the patient appears much younger. Lipo Lift III (laser-assisted lipolysis) is performed using FDA approved laser with small incision, melting the fat and sucking it out using a small canula.
What makes us unique from other centers is that we perform a full history and physical, EKG, and blood work to insure that you are a good candidate for this elegant procedure. And after the procedure, a physician will handle all of your schedule follow up care. Our physician has successfully performed over 2,000 Lipolift III procedure.
Dr. Darm is the medical director of Aesthetic Medicine in Portland, Oregon.
This is a transcript of the AMNW show entitled "Weight Loss Program with Dr. Darm" which was published on 20th January 2011.
Many of us have losing weight as one of our new year's resolutions. Here with a solution that really works, Dr. Darm along with one of his weight loss patients Patsy Lynn Ragonese.
Patsy Lynn let's talk about you first. You've been telling folks that you lost 112 lbs. "Actually, as of last Monday's weigh, it's a 118 lbs." she answered.
Wow! Fantastic! So how did you managed to do that? That's a lot! "Well, I found out about Dr. Darm's program and it turns out it's pretty close to where I live which was very convenient. I went to check it out and the office manager explains the program to me and I was just at the point in my life where I was ready to get healthy. I was very unhappy on how I look and how I felt." Patsy answered back.
Looking at the before and after. You look like a whole new person. "Yes I feel like a whole new person." she said.
I assume you've tried other things before it. "I did. I tried every other program and diet out there. But the support of this clinic, the nutritionist, the medical supervision knowing that I was gonna have my blood levels check, I just thought that this was the way to go." she added."
Dr. Darm tell us how this program works and there are options for everyone, right? "This is medically supervised and the reason that it works so well...the average person loses 40 t0 60 lbs. Patsy's done so much better she's such a great patient but we do liquid fasting program and it's high in protein low in fat, low in carbs, and it's the Atkins principle and that is why the appetite disorder disappears and people lose so much weight. We use medical suppressant appetites as well if needed and of course it's medically supervised with the dietitians and the nutritionist will meet weekly with our patients to educate them. So it's really complete and totally medically supervised weight loss program."
We have met a lot people who have lost weight and then gained it all back because it haven't changed lifestyle or they have missed something. How do you cover that for people? Is that through the education? "It is through the education. The weekly classes with the dietitians are extremely helpful. Support within the rest of the group, and exercise is encourage. And I exercise regularly now."
Did you exercise at the start? "It was very difficult to get into exercising. I hated it. But I know it was important and I just made myself try and do it and made myself do it and now I exercise 5 to 6 times a week at least."
The way you feel now, when you see yourself were you surprise? "I am surprise every time I walk by store friend or look into the mirror. I am joyous! That's what it is. I have more energy than I think I ever had."
Patsy Lynn you look great, congratulations again!
Call (1-888) 697 9717 for a free consultation or visit Dr. Darm Weight Loss for more information.
Dr. Darm wants to tell about a procedure that is helping a lot of people look their best. Together with one of his many patients, Catherine, went to Studio 6 to tell her story and the non-invasive Laserlift procedure.
Dr. Darm, tell us about the Laserlift and how does it work? "The Laserlift is a non-invasive procedure and it basically helps to reduce fine lines, wrinkles, dark circles, reduces the pore sizes, and it tightens the skin for younger looking you with no downtime, something that you can do on your lunch break."
Katherine, there's so many different things out there, why was this something that you thought you wanted to really check in to and try out? "Because it was fast, it was easy, and didn't hurt really bad," Catherine answered.
Did you have fine lines, wrinkles, over the years with the natural aging process? "Gravity wasn't nice to me."
Dr. Darm, take us through the steps because you go in and like I said you can do this on your lunch right? "Even the upper lid, crow's feet, will tighten up, luster of the skin and the pore sizes improve immensely. It is like getting a new skin. Looking on the before and after, you can see the wrinkles on the eyes, the bags under the eyes really improved nicely. Look on the forehead it's totally different look." Dr. Darm replied.
It is really noticeable. Is it something where mainly the face? "The face and also, you can tighten the neck, and some wrinkles on the decolletage. It refreshes you look, not looking so tired anymore, and no matter your age you can really makes some improvements."
So tell us about the actual, is it one laser and you put that gel on? "We have been working this procedure for many years and added several lasers and just recently I have a third laser which helps with the tightening. We do 8 treatments and even after the last treatment you will continue to improve for a year. We've seen patients 3 to 5 years later and they look better than 3 or 5 years ago, " Dr. answered.
Katherine said that she might be going on some touch up later on and her husband said that he really can tell the difference by simply looking at her. He will tell to Catherine each time she goes home that she looks so much better.
Is it immediate for some of you patients? "Some of the skin tightening you can see the results right away but other aspects of it take a while to morph . It's just a wonderful procedure for somebody who doesn't want to do the more invasive types of procedure. This is really nice and immediate." Dr. said.
I was gonna ask you who would be a good candidate because there are so many procedures these days, you do botox and fillers, who would be the ideal person to go and get this done? "Anybody from 30-80 years old who wants to improve their appearance and who does not necessary go to the more non-invasive and expensive procedure."
Katherine you look amazing just in time for the holidays.
For more information about Dr. Darm visit his website www.drdarm.com or call (1-888) 697 9717 for your free consultation.
What makes us unique is that we perform a full history and physical, EKG, and blood work to insure that you are a good candidate for this procedure. After the procedure a physician will handle all of your schedule follow up care. Our physician has successfully performed over 2000 of these procedures.
Dr. Darm of Aesthetic Medicine in Portland, Oregon pioneered his trademark procedure – the Lipolift – for the treatment of unwanted fat and cellulite. Lipolift III, known as the Laser Lipolysis (laser-assisted liposuction) offers a minimally invasive body sculpting solution that safely "melts" fat away with less pain, less downtime and consistent aesthetic results.
The SlimLipo Body Sculpting Laser from Palomar is FDA cleared for laser-assisted lipolysis and it is the first system optimized specifically for this application.
Financing now available the LipoLift starting as little as $84 per month. Visit www.drdarm.com for more information or call at (1-888) 697 9717 for consultation.
Dr. Darm of Aesthetic Medicine went to AMNW on December 15, 2011 with weight loss patients Rick and Kathy Webb to tell us how the medically-supervised weight loss program not only helps you achieve your weight loss goals but can dramatically improve your overall health.
So, Dr. Darm explain first how the weight loss program works. Well, it's medically-supervised and many of the patients opt to take the food holiday. They go away from food for a while and just used the diets shakes and the weight comes off very quickly and effectively. In essence, the appetite goes away when you're in this program which is why the average patient loses about 40 - 60 lbs.
When you say food holiday, how long is that holiday? 3 to 6 months.
What are you doing for nutrition? The shakes are nutritionally balanced, so you get basically get everything that you need. You really get healthier when you're in these shakes than when you are in the American diet.
Rick and Kathy let's take a look on your before and after pictures, incredible! Rick, what was the whole process life for you? You know, you go on to the shakes, you start losing weight I think I lost 10 lbs the first week or pretty close to that and it just sheds off every week and it's really easy.
Were either of you having medical issues because of your weight? I have been a diabetic for probably 5 or 6 years now, I am taking insulin every evening and I think it was like 5 shots a night. Now I'm taking half shot a night and I'm actually even better as far as my numbers. I'm actually down in the 80-85 range that you're suppose to be.
Kathy, I can understand why a couple might want to try the program together because it's easy, but tell us how much easier was it to do a weight lost program to do it with your husband? Actually it made super simple. First of all, the program is really easy. It takes away all your choices because your drinking your meals but I couldn't do it without..uhm..doing it with my husband just because there's no food in the house.
No temptations.
Let's take a loot at your before and after pictures. Remarkable pictures here. How much weight did you lose? I lost 37 lbs.
Wow! How do you feel now? How's life changed for both of you? What can you do now that you didn't used to do? Cross my legs!
How do you feel, Rick? I feel great! Not only my diabetes a lot better but I had arthritis signs coming on fairly heavily, I had a bad knee and hip and the lose of the weight I don't even feel those anymore which is awesome.
And Dr. Darm, why is it so important to be medically supervised while you undergo a program like this? We do lab test every month, we do an EKG, before they start. And for example like Rick, we need to monitor the level of insulin and so on and those have to be drop very quickly in other words you got to make some changes. So that's why it is so important to be medically supervised the patients.
It's really a good point because as you mentioned your medication has changed and if you are doing it at home on your own and your medication has changed, you maybe over medicated for some point.
Now what do they have to do to maintain their weight? We do the maintenance program, continue to take shakes, 2 to 3 shakes a day, walk 3 miles a day and of course have regular visits for the reinforcement that we give during the maintenance program.
Dr. Darm and his staff make Christmas dog bandanas for the loving doggies at the Oregon Humane Society. The Oregon Humane Society has been sheltering abandoned animals fighting cruelty and neglect, and working to build a caring, compassionate community here in Oregon for over 143 years.
Dr. Darm is a proud sponsor of the Oregon Humane Society and he is also a member of the Thomas Lamb Eliot Circle. This prestigious circle includes individuals, businesses and organizations who make a significant annual contribution to the OHS.
To know more about Dr. Darm visit our website www.drdarm.com.
Patients Rick and Kathy share their weight loss success stories with Dr. Darm's Medically-monitored Weight Loss program at Aesthetic Medicine in Portland, Oregon.
As we get older, almost everybody gets some, but nobody wants to talk about it, those big blue spider veins. It makes it hard to wear short or that little black party dress and it turns out it's also bad for your health. But there is something you can do about it. We're here with Dr. Darm at Aesthetic Medicine.
"So in her leg where we see just one spider vein, there are tens of thousands of veins here that you really can't see that are functioning completely normal. So this vein actually that you can is see is not functioning normally, it's sluggish where the blood flow in veins that you can't see is normal. These are aberrant veins, the ones that you actually can't see. They're not functioning and you actually improve the functioning of the legs by getting rid of the unsightly spider veins."
Dr. Darm says over half of the women have spider veins. They can be caused by heredity, pregnancy, or standing for long period of time. You can prevent some veins by wearing fix support stockings but if you're past prevention and looking for the cure, a treatment of injections called "Sclerotherapy" is the best option.
"There are lots of laser out there. I've purchased over 5 or 6 lasers to treat spider veins but really the best treatment is the Sclerotherapy. It's actually the chemical that we put into the vein that causes the vein to collapse. Once the vein collapses then there's no blood flow in the vein then within about 72 hours that vein will die. We also put very tight stockings on afterward to help enhance the collapsing molecules with the injection."
The stockings stay on 2 weeks to a month after each treatment. Between 50 and 80 percent of all problem veins can be treated in 2 sessions. Dr. Darm says this high percentage rate is special do at Aesthetic Medicine. Because of the unusual way they perform Sclerotherapy.
"We usually do an hour of treatment and unlike many centers we'll have 2 or 3 people injecting at one time. We'd like to get as much as done in one sitting as we can."
The pain is not too bad and the recovery time is fairly quick. You might be wondering why you need to worry about Sclerotherapy and showing off your legs in the dead of winter.
"Winter is the great time to do this and you should consider the winter months as the months where you can wear these tight fitting stockings for two weeks. Summer, hundred degrees, forget it. That's when everyone wants to do the treatment but really winter thinking ahead say 'I want to look good for spring and summer' now is the time in the winter to do this treatment."
Planning in advance will get you these beautiful legs this summer but Dr. Darm said that looking good is really half of the benefit.
"For a lot of people it's about appearance but really it's about their health, long term as well. In terms of some patients who develop bulging veins or so called varicose veins."
For more information on Sclerotherapy you can log on to www.drdarm.com or call at (503) 697 9777 for a free consultation.
I've attached information on the charity event that Aesthetic Medicine will be sponsoring. Participation is appreciated and it's for a good cause. The American Cancer Society continues to make a difference in many individuals who suffer with cancer. We look forward to seeing you.
