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The Official Magazine of PRO Sports ClubSeptember-October 2006CLUB NUMBERS20/20 Lifestyles (425) 861-6258Aquatics (425) 861-6274Auto Salon (425) 861-6294The Bistro (425) 861-6220Court Reservations (425) 885-5566Discovery Bay (425) 861-6247Fitness Center Concierge (425) 861-6204Front Desk Concierge (425) 885-5566Membership Billing (425) 861-6232Membership Inquiry (425) 885-5566Personal Training (425) 861-6249Physical Therapy (425) 861-6255Podiatry (425) 861-6254Pro Shop (425) 895-6535Seattle (206) 332-1873Spa/Salon (425) 895-6565Spa Medica (425) 861-6281BELLEVUE CLUB HOURSMonday - Friday 5 a.m. - 11 p.m.Saturday - Sunday 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.SEATTLE CLUB HOURSMonday - Friday 5 a.m. - 10 p.m.Saturday - Sunday 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.MAGAZINE ADVERTISINGFor advertising information,contact Carol Glenn at (425) 861-6216PRODUCTIONEditor Linda RacknerContributing Writers Dr. Mari Adad,L. Brooks Baldwin, Dan Cleator,Raheena Charania, James Krieger,Lea Stralka, Paula Provenzano,Patricia Smith, Julie Taborsky,Dr. Joe Upton, Krista Crawley, Cyndy LaRowe,Chance & Margaret Johnston, Elise HornerSenior Graphic Designer R.K. CobbanGraphic Designer Elena ChaikaPhotography Gerald PopeCopy Editors Jane Bennett, Sue Walker,Karen Schmitz, Cherie TuckerPublication Coordinator Carol GlennPRO Pulse is published by PRO Sports Club, 4455 148th Ave.NE, Bellevue, WA 98007. Copyright 2006 by PRO Sports Club.All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part withoutwritten permission is prohibited.
spa medicaBy L. Brooks BaldwinBEAUTY THROUGH BOTOXDid you know that for the past 4 consecutiveyears, Botox injections have been the mostpopular physician-administered cosmeticprocedure performed in the United States?Botox has also been ranked as one of the least costly facial aestheticprocedures in the U.S. Botox treatments offer a host of significant cosmeticbenefits to its recipients; particularly its most popular FDA-approved procedurewhich temporarily improves the appearance of moderate to severe frown linesbetween the eyebrows. With Botox, results can be had on demand, with quickdelivery and no recovery time. You’ve got to love it!Botox, a purified protein technically known as Botulinum Toxin, has been usedtherapeutically for the past 16 years to treat a variety of medical conditions.Approved for use in more than 75 countries, it is one of the most researchedmedicines in the world. After much success in treating a range of issues fromexcessive sweating to muscular dysfunction, it was only in recent years thatBotox use for cosmetic purposes came into practice.The most common cosmetic use of Botox is to visibly smooth and softenmoderate to severe frown lines that develop between the eyebrows (glabellarlines), as a result of repetitive muscle movement and the passage of time.Smokers and sunbathers will discover that their habits accelerate the processof wrinkling. Fair-skinned people are the quickest to develop wrinkles. Botoxcan also be used to reduce the appearance of fine lines, such as crow’s feetand smile lines, and to create the appearance of larger eyes when injectedinto the skin below the eyes.Following the treatment, a noticeable improvement can be observed withinone to two weeks, and will typically last up to 4 months. In clinical trials, nearly90% of men and women surveyed, rated the improvement in the appearanceof frown lines as moderate to better one month after treatment. The majorityreported looking more rested, refreshed, and relaxed, and less stressed orstern.So, just what’s involved in receiving Botox treatments? For first-timers at PROSports Club’s Spa Medica, board-certified on-staff dermatologist, Dr. DeEttaGray, M.D. offers a 30-minute pre-treatment consultation to discuss yourexpectations, assess your facial conditions, and to review your medical history,screen for pregnancy (or nursing), egg allergies, and certain neuromusculardiseases – for which Botox treatments are contraindicated. The procedureitself lasts about 10 minutes, and while it does not require anesthesia, coldpacks and stress-reducing squeeze balls are provided to patients concernedabout discomfort. A 5 to 10-minute follow-up two weeks post-treatment isrecommended to determine whether any touch-ups are necessary.Botox effectively blocks the chemicals responsible for causing facial musclesto contract, thereby relaxing them. The treatment consists of a few tinyinjections of Botox made into the facial muscles that cause wrinkles and finelines. That’s it! No recuperation or down time necessary. You can resumenormal activities immediately, though Dr. Gray discourages patients fromexercising for 24 hours.Botox treatments are generally well-tolerated, and side effects are rare, thoughthey may include temporary local tenderness or mild bruising, headache,nausea, and temporary eyebrow or eyelid droop. There are no known longtermside effects. Normal muscular movement in the treated area will resumein about 4 months.While Botox procedures can be administered easily and quickly, it is importantto understand that Botox injections are medical procedures, requiring the14 PRO PULSE SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2006
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