Great experience with Dr. Vanderloos. She took time with me, listened, validated and treated. I feel better than I have in years. I thought symptoms of menopause was something you just had to put up with. No! Thanks to dr. Vanderloos, I have energy, I’m happy, I feel so much better. I’m my old self. I missed me so much, I’m so glad I’m back to my old self. I spent years being told my thyroid was fine, watch your carbs and see you next year. Thank you Dr. Vanderloos and staff. Y’all are great.
Your body changes as you age, the creaks and ...gasp - the leaks! Sneezes, coughs, lifting things, or even vomiting result in damp undies- or worse. The Emsella chair is noninvasive, and effective. 6 treatments of sitting in a blue chair, fully dressed, have resulted in success. Now I haven't gotten sick to test whether it handles the worst part my bladder issue, but I can sneeze, cough, and lift boxes to put them up with dry underwear! Hallalujah! Dr. Vanderloos and her staff are awesome. They treat you with understanding and can relate to what you are experiencing.
I went the Envy MedSpa for the Photo Facial. Dawn Matthews, the aesthetician, explained the process and numbed my skin beforehand. She cleansed my skin and did some extractions before implementing the Photo Facial. As you can see in the first picture, numerous brown spots came up on my skin. Over time, the spots flaked off. As you can see in the next photo, my skin looks much better. My pores are smaller and the small broken veins around my nose are gone! I recommend this whole heartedly!
First of all, congratulations on the weight loss. It is a battle. I tell my patients that we girls have three times of our lives with weight-puberty, pregnancy, and menopause. Get that weight down before menopause, it is even harder that the other two times. You cannot spot reduce with exercise, that is what the SculpSure was designed to do. There are four heads to the machine, each has a "rectangular" fitting that is attached with a strap. This allows applications where you need the most help-horizontal, vertical, two here, three or four there. Every patient has a different shape, so consultation is very important. I fit the rectangle around your scar and the sites that you need. I chose SculpSure for my office and myself because it is very specific to fat cells only (laser setting for wavelength for only fat itself so avoids nerves and blood vesselswithin the tissues as well as fascia and muscle below and skin above) -heatingthe fat cell walls only causing them to breakdown and your body removesthe fat through the lymph gland system. It will take at least 6 weeks tosee the full effect. You will see changes before then but patience isimportant. I recommend at least 2 treatments for the full 43% decreaseeach 6 weeks apart. I found on myself, that even more change continued onafter the 12 weeks. There is absolutely no down time-we encourage exercise andhydration and massaging the area daily to increase the rate that the fat is absorbed. The procedure it self is a cycling of 50 seconds of heat and a cooling 10seconds over 25 minutes. The sensation of the heating time isdifferent for everyone, but the 10 second cool break makes all the difference,so that people read or look at their phone. If someone is especiallyanxious, my office also offers Nitronox, similar to what dental officesoffer. Most people do not need it. The SculpSure effect also"feathers" the surrounding areas into the heated area, so there is asmooth transition. Good luck. If you are in our area, please come for a consultation. Dr. V
These are unrelated topics, votiva is definitely an option for you. We offer great support to our PCOS patients for the various issues associated with PCOS, medical management with weight loss suggestions, as well as aesthetic care including hydrafacials and hair removal and SculpSure for those hard to resolve fat sites. Bladder leakage is a problem for so many patients of all ages. We offer: 1. INTONE physical therapy program that allows you to do your therapy in your home with office support and is great for overall pelvic floor strengthening - it does require the patient to do work at the house. 2. VOTIVA performed in the office for 25 to 45 minutes depending on your bladder symptoms and there is no "homework". It is a radiofrequency therapy performed with a wand placed into the vagina and encourages collagen formation for improved support. How many treatments involve is very individual. I have had good results with 1-4. 3. MONA LISA TOUCH is also available in our office. It is a laser therapy to overcome dryness and pain from lowering estrogen levels associated with menopause, but bladder symptoms improve with this therapy as well. 4. If you are menopausal, vaginal medical therapy to over come the dryness and pain without any procedures is available. We have something for everyone. Our motto "No pads, no pills and no surgery."
Your calculated BMI (body mass index based on your height and weight) is 24.1. That is a very healthy number (overweight is 25 and above)-congratulations- and a great candidate for SculpSure which is done in my office. Your age is not an issue. I chose SculpSure for my office and myself because it is very specific to fat cells only (laser setting for wavelength for only fat itself so avoids nerves and blood vessels within the tissues as well as fascia and muscle below and skin above) -heating the fat cell walls only causing them to breakdown and your body removes the fat through the lymph gland system. It will take at least 6 weeks to see the full effect. You will see changes before then but patience is important. I recommend at least 2 treatments for the full 43% decrease each 6 weeks apart. I found on myself, that even more change continued on after the 12 weeks. There is absolutely no down time-we encourage exercise and hydration and massaging the area daily to increase the rate that the fat is absorbed. The procedure it self is a cycling of 50 seconds of heat and a cooling 10 seconds over 25 minutes. The sensation of the heating time is different for everyone, but the 10 second cool break makes all the difference, so that people read or look at their phone. If someone is especially anxious, my office also offers Nitronox, similar to what dental offices offer. Most people do not need it. The SculpSure effect also "feathers" the surrounding areas into the heated area, so there is a smooth transition. Good luck. Dr. V
Unfortunately, the answer is no. They are resistant to even paying for any estrogen or estrogen-like therapy. Recently there is discussion of the medications possibly being covered in Part D but it may take a long time for any further action. Osphena which is a pill that is very effective for vaginal dryness can be covered as self pay even when you are on Medicare. The company has a mail-order system that works very well. I suggest you bring this up with your provider to see if you are a candidate. Samples and a form regarding the information are available from the company, Duchessnay. Good luck.
There is discomfort, especially at first, as the machine warms up and you are adjusting to knowing that the cooling time is coming. When the pain not being tolerated, there is a cooling button and you get a much longer moment of cooling sensation and the machine will automatically decreased to the next lower setting. Almost always as the treatment progresses the settings can be increased and are tolerated. Being on your period may also have been an issue in your case, as many women who are stilling having regular periods will feel menstrual cramping at the time of treatment. I suggest that you take some tylenol (not advil) before your next treatment. You will still have good effect from the session even at a lower setting. The afterward discomfort can be improved with massage to the areas. Good luck.
