Can a feminist run a med-spa? by Elizabeth Janowski “When a woman rises up in glory, her energy is magnetic and her sense of possibility contagious.” – Marianne Williamson Can a feminist run a med spa? This is a question I have been asking myself a lot this year. I used to be afraid of the term feminist. It seemed too political and a little too edgy for me. It also seemed a little...

The Vi Peel is a unique medical grade chemical peel designed to achieve dramatic results for a variety of skin conditions. Oftentimes, you need just one peel to achieve fantastic results.* Unlike many other peels, the Vi is safe for ALL skin types. It can also be used to treat the neck, décolletage and hands or anywhere on the body that concerns you (like your back). The treatment itself takes...

by Elizabeth Janowski A patient emailed me this morning. She said she looks often at all of the patients on our site, and at all of our staff … and that they all looked so good, so youthful. She said she didn’t feel that way — and asked how she could look better too. I know this patient well. She has a stressful life and carries the problems of her family heavily on her shoulders. Her...

Your skin is your bodies largest organ. From head to toe, your skin protects your body, and it, itself a living organ, sort of it’s own ecosystem of sorts. In fact, skin is being studied now as a biome, unique to each one of us, and host to trillions of microorganisms. When we think about skin in this way, the need to care for it becomes clear. We need to maintain and take care of this...

All of us middle-aged folk have had that moment where we look at an old photo of ourselves and notice that our face has begun to age. Tell tale signs can be sun damage, fine or deeper lines, and volume loss. You may notice your face is thinner or your features a bit more sunken. This is a natural process. We accumulate sun damage as we are out and about leading our lives, which breaks down...

When talking to friends, I find one of the biggest anxieties about having a little work done is the fear that you won’t look like yourself. I think this fear is rooted in celebrity culture and general misconceptions about what aesthetic medicine can be about. We live in a world of Real Housewives and Kardashians – which can give us the impression that all people should generally...

Dr. Janowski is the #1 provider in Colorado Silhouette Instalift is a non-surgical thread-lifting procedure designed to lift the mid- and lower face areas. It is a simple, 20-minute office procedure that involves the injection of tiny threads underneath the skin. These threads lift the skin by way of small cones that are attached to the thread. The cones “grab” the tissue...

How and what to believe as a cosmetic shopper In 2016, Oxford Dictionary named “post-truth” as it’s word of the year. Post-truth is defined by Oxford as “relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.” The idea that our society has moved in to a space where...

When I scroll through my facebook feed, I see so many beautiful and inspiring stories about my friends’ wellness regimens. From Crossfit stats, to amazing hikes, to healthy meals they prepared – I love seeing the dedication and confidence of so many of my peers to their health and fitness. My cohorts, especially my female friends, love to share the healthy lifestyle choices that...