Fabulous New Spot // SLK Chattanooga
I’m super excited to tell you all about a new place in Chattanooga. Rarely do I talk about facials, botox, lasers, etc….you know….all the things we do to fight the aging process. That doesn’t mean I’m not constantly in search of the best practices to fight the inevitable …aging! I always say, I’m happy to age and love getting older, but man am I going to fight it hard.
SLK, (pronounced “silk”) Chattanooga opened their doors early this fall and invited me to come in. From the start, I have felt super comfortable, honestly I’ve felt very much at home with Taylor and Addie in the boutique style aesthetic dermatology practice on Riverfront Parkway. It’s small, yet once you talk to these girls, you know they know what they are doing. I’ve always been one to do my own research and find the esthetics world fascinating. I’ve been subscribing to “New Beauty” for years, just to read about what is new and hot on the market and love reading about medical grade skincare. I don’t want to waste money on products that don’t work. I can honestly say, SLK carries my favorite skincare lines, pricey but effective. I also love that SLK places strong emphasis on finding gentle and natural ingredients, especially now Caroline has gotten more into real skincare products.
One of the greatest things I love about SLK is their strong belief you can age gracefully. Like I said earlier, I want to slow aging, not stop it, and I certainly don’t want to change the look of my face. They say, “similar to silk which is a strong, smooth, luminous material found in nature, we believe enhanced skin should reflect our natural gifts.” They apply this to each step of the process in achieving smoother skin with more elasticity.
I have not tried all of the services offered at SLK, but my favorite by far is the Vivace. I am HOOKED on Vivace. As a tired, busy mom, my skin has a tendency to look droopy and dull when I am not getting enough sleep and just am not focused on eating right (AKA too much wine, not enough water), but the Vivace can turn that around for me in a day. I went in to see Addie two weeks ago and am still reaping the benefits from Vivace each day. I can see a difference in skin tone and texture and though I may not notice everyday, it is proven to increase collagen production. Vivace targets radiance, skin tone, eye bags and wrinkles and you don’t see the full results until up to six months, but I promise I can start to see a different after a day. I loved it so much, I’ve talked my mom into starting with Vivace when she is in Chattanooga next.
My appointment was at 12:00 on a Wednesday. I went in without any makeup on and Addie throughly cleaned my skin again. She applied a thick layer of lidocaine to numb, which was left on about 45 minutes. Once that was removed, she did three passes over the skin with the radio frequency pen, all three passes taking about 30 minutes total. When she was done, I was red and felt like I had a mild sunburn, but not unmanageable. I was never uncomfortable during the procedure either. The next day, I looked like a new person - not a huge difference yet in fine lines and lifting, but my skin tone looked so much brighter and happier. I looked rested and rejuvenated. I am told the lifted and fine lines start to soften after the second and third procedure. I have my next one in two weeks, so I will keep you posted on that progress, but with the difference it made in skin brightness, it was worth that alone and noticeable the next day!
I can’t say enough great things about what Vivace, otherwise known as radio frequency micro needling, has done for my skin. I also want to reiterate how welcoming and comfortable the girls at SLK are, from consults to appointment to skincare recommendations. Even if you just want to have a consultation with Addie to have her give you suggestions on where to start to achieve your skin goals, I highly recommend calling SLK Chattanooga.
If you don’t have time to head into SLK, you can shop their curated collection of skincare online here. I have two favorite products right now. I love the Neocutis Bio Serum Firm. This serum has made a huge difference in my fine lines around my mouth and under eyes.
The other product I LOVE is one I just started per Addie’s recommendation. I had a break out from dry skin with the change in weather from hot to cold back to hot because my skin always breaks out with these extremes in weather, but Addie sent me home the other day with Biopelle Tensage 40 serum capsules, and I am blown away at the results after just a few nights of using Biopelle. This has been like a miracle serum. Designed for radiation burn victims, the ampoule contains Cryptomphalus asperse snail secretion growth factors, which deliver a boost of collagen, elastin, hydration and glow to the skin. All other snail secretions are of no clinical value, so not just any snail has this value (do your research), but when Biopelle is applied after Vivace, you speed up the healing process as well as drastically improve the results due to enhanced collagen production. It’s a win win and worth the extra money. OH…and did I mention, my followers receive 15% off Biopelle the entire month of November. You just have to mention this blog post, whether you are ordering online or in the clinic, you’ll get 15% off.
45 minutes of numbing in office
Addie performing the Vivace on my face
15% off ALL Biopelle with mentioning this post
my face one hour after the procedure // my hair still looks greasy from all the numbing and PRP applied after the microneedling
One week after the procedure
All opinions in this post are my own. Be sure to make an appointment to receive 10% off Vivace this month, in addition to the $50.00 OFF ALL new clients receive with procedures. You only receive the additional 10% off by mentioning this post. I promise, you will LOVE it!