When I spoke with Courtney Browning, PA-C about Vitality Anti-Aging Center’s experiences over the past year, she shared several innovative new treatments they have introduced. And, the Center has also opened a new location in Belmont. It’s been a busy year for the Center, including continued awards for owner Grace McLaurin, who was selected once again as one of the top 100 Best Aesthetics Providers in the USA.

Courtney said that Vitality Anti-Aging Center offers the safest, most effective treatments, and the Center is “where health and beauty meet.” Vitality Anti-Aging Center combines functional medicine, bio-identical hormones, weight loss programs, and aesthetics to provide a holistic anti-aging result.

Effective, Innovative New Treatments, Including Tixel
The Center recently introduced a new device that can treat wrinkles, scarring, sun damage, and hyperpigmentation, Tixel. Tixel is a heated device that works through non-sharp cones (unlike needles) that doesn’t pierce the skin. Instead, it creates a channel in the skin that can build collagen and stimulate natural healing.

One of the best features of Tixel is that it can treat all skin types: there are few patients who aren’t good candidates for Tixel’s safe, effective treatment. Courtney Browning said that it can be used safely on patients with darker skin, as well as current acne sufferers and people with melasma. Patients experience little downtime after treatments with Tixel, Courtney said. “They only experience a little redness.”

The Center has also upgraded their laser treatment options with Helix, which combines CO2 and 1570 lasers into one machine that can be used separately or together for completely individualized treatment. The lasers work by targeting water in the skin. Courtney explained that they form a small, controlled wound that builds collagen in the skin, which can reduce wrinkles and improve skin texture. The Helix laser can also treat scars and sun damage. One option with the Helix laser is a cool peel, which is a very light treatment for skin resurfacing or maintenance, which leaves only a day or two of redness.

V-Lean Weight Loss Program
Vitality Anti-Aging Center is now offering compounded semaglutide treatments for weight loss as part of its V-Lean weight loss program. This innovative treatment is rapidly gaining popularity because it helps to control hunger, reduce cravings, and promotes a feeling of fullness. The substantial weight loss that can be achieved through compounded semaglutide is sustainable, enabling people to maintain a healthier weight long term.

Vitality provides personalized dosages of the medication along with a complete program that begins with a thorough medical evaluation and assessment, followed by a personalized treatment plan. Patients will receive ongoing medical supervision throughout the program, and holistic support. If you’ve been thinking about trying semaglutide for weight loss, Vitality Anti-Aging Center’s holistic V-Lean program is an optimal choice.

One reason patients should consider weight loss programs like those offered by Vitality Anti-Aging Center is the support they will receive through weekly visits and check-ins. Courtney mentioned that some patients have received three-month prescriptions for weight loss medications like semaglutide and similar GLP-1 agonists without support for a program of nutritious diet and corresponding exercise. Without proper support, the rapid weight loss caused by these medications can potentially lead to muscle wasting.

“Our muscles are essential,” Courtney said. As we age, we naturally lose muscle mass, up to 5% or even 8% per decade. Healthy aging already includes recommendations for strength training to maintain muscle, and Vitality Anti-Aging Center is able to provide personalized treatment with compounded semaglutide for healthy weight loss that preserves muscles.

Less Downtime and Faster Healing
Courtney said that it was an exciting time in aesthetics and anti-aging because so many innovations in post-treatment care and topical applications have emerged. “In the past, we’d use PRP following treatments,” Courtney told me. PRP, or platelet rich plasma, is made from the plasma of our own blood, which clinicians withdraw at the time of PRP therapy.

Now, Vitality Anti-Aging has PDGF, aka platelet derived growth factor, which is 300,000 times more potent than PRP. PDGF is made from banked platelets which are cleaned and refined into a powerful healing protein. There are four FDA approvals for injected PDGF, and it reduces downtime and stimulates collagen production for better healing. Along with other new technologies like exosomes, there are so many new and emerging treatments that can help with anti-aging, acne, and many other skin concerns. Vitality Anti-Aging Center also offers many types of topical skin care and can advise patients on their optimal choices.

Grand Opening in Belmont and Annual Open House
Vitality Anti-Aging opened its second office this year in Belmont, and held the grand opening on September 12. Staff members at the Belmont office include Emily Goodrich, NP-C, Jessica Stevenson, PA-C, and Lauren Frogge, office manager.

The Hickory practice is also holding its annual open house November 7, and looks forward to another exciting and rewarding day of education, information, door prizes, and swag bags filled with gifts.

“We shut down on this day,” Courtney said. “Our entire staff educates guests on procedures and services.” Last year’s popular food truck will be returning this year, a mobile boutique, and other vendors will also be there, so you can enjoy delicious food and shop as you learn about new anti-aging treatments and receive specials on services. This is also the perfect time to get holiday gifts for your loved ones and friends, as gift certificates will be available.

Vitality Anti-Aging Center

HICKORY
828.322.1498
74 8th Street SE, STE 101

BELMONT
704.461.8393
1105 Spruce Street, STE 100

www.vitalitymedicalspa.com