Hockey Mom is the lucky winner of a Valentines Makeover!

DENVER, CO (February 14, 2010)

While many of our businesses are chipping in to help the efforts in Haiti this February, they also wanted to make this Valentines Day extra special for one local mom who won a makeover with Avanti Skin Center of Denver. “Avanti is donating 10 percent of our proceeds to the victims of Haiti for the month of February but we also wanted to do something right here at home too,” Cynthia Mejia owner of Avanti Skin Center of Denver. 47-year old Kathy Shelton is on the go day and night with her two boys who are aspiring NHL hockey players – between that and their fishing, camping and hunting trips this Colorado mom doesn’t get much spa time…doesn’t get any! So for the month of February she has been getting some luxury spa treatments from Avanti Skin Center of Denver (botox, lasers, fillers….taking a good 5 years off her face in just a matter of weeks!), teeth whitening from Dr. Weinstein, a beautiful new outfit from Anastasia Collection, she got a bothersome mole removed from Dr. Karen Johnson, and she’s getting her hair and makeup done by Tuana Hair Salon for her big reveal on the 14th at Avanti. Kathy has never been to a medical spa, never worn glamorous clothes, and certainly hasn’t ever won a makeover contest. Kathy’s friends and family will see her new look for the first time at 2pm at Avanti Skin Center of Denver. Video will be made available for news stations of the treatments she has received so far and video can be taken of Kathy getting ready at Tuana Hair Salon before her big reveal from 10am til noon. Tuana hair salon is located at 2500 West 15th Street. “We really want to support international causes like the victims in Haiti at Avanti, but we also want to support the local women here in Colorado and make this Valentines Day one that Kathy will never forget,” Cynthia Mejia. After her big reception Kathy and her husband will go to Second Home Kitchen and Bar for a romantic dinner for two – where Jim will get to appreciate in person all the amazing gifts Kathy has been given from local businesses! For more information on this event, please contact: Nancy Fitzgerald 303.437.7174

Helen B. Yeon, M.D. Joins Avanti Skin Center of Denver Medical Spa in Cherry Creek North Adds Full-time Medical Director

DENVER, CO (February 1, 2010)

Avanti Skin Center of Denver (Detroit Street, Suite 200, Denver) announced today that Helen B. Yeon, M.D. has joined its clinic. “We are thrilled to have Dr. Yeon join us as our full-time medical director,” remarked Avanti Owner Cynthia Mejia. “We have set ourselves apart from the rest with the addition of a full-time physician on staff who will oversee our talented estheticians and state-of-the art treatments.” As medical director of Avanti, Dr. Yeon supervises all treatments, conducts initial and follow up consultations, and performs all specialized and injectable procedures with Botox, Dysport, and dermal fillers. Prior to coming to Avanti, Dr. Yeon was medical director for a medical spa in Fort Collins. Certified in basic and advanced aesthetic medicine, she has practiced medicine and surgery for the past 12 years. She completed her residency training and chief residency at Maimonides Medical Center/New York Medical College in New York. “In joining Avanti Skin Center, I was interested in working with great people and helping to build a business that I truly love and believe in,” said Dr. Yeon. “I believe we have a shared sensibility, and it is a pleasure to work with people who have a common vision.” About Avanti Skin Center of Denver Avanti Skin Center of Denver is an innovative skin care and laser hair removal center that treats patients to a luxurious spa-like experience. Offering a wide variety of services like acne treatment, facials, and Juvederm, Avanti’s professional staff of nurses and medical professionals have a natural aptitude for putting patients’ minds at ease, and with its spa, the stage is set for pure relaxation. Visit www.avantidenver.com to learn more.

Renew255 Showcases Three Floors of Healthy Living Joint Grand Opening Event will Benefit Operation Smile

December 15, 2009

Four businesses—Avanti, bod:evolve, the office of Carrie Louise Daenell, ND, and the office of Brian Willoughby, MD—at 255 Detroit Street in Denver will host a joint grand opening for their businesses on Thursday, January 14 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event will benefit Operation Smile.

“As we enter the New Year, our thoughts turn to resolutions and renewing our health from the inside out,” commented Brian Willoughby, MD, owner of the building. “The four businesses located at 255 Detroit offer the very best in skincare, cosmetic surgery, naturopathic medicine, and much more.” With a theme of healthy living, the event will consist of a cocktail party encompassing the three floors of the building. Attendees will enjoy an “antioxidant bar,” healthy passed hors d’oeuvres, creative cocktails, and gift bags.

For $20, guests can register to win “A Day of Beauty,” which are three prizes valued at $250, $500, and $1,000. The proceeds from this and other donations will directly benefit Operation Smile, a worldwide children’s medical charity. The event will also showcase the newly remodeled 255 Detroit Street building, originally constructed in 1982. Designed by Sexton Lawton Architecture, the building features a three story tower of translucent glass, a penthouse canopy with a full-height sliding glass wall, and other modern design elements.

More information on the participating businesses:

Avanti Skin Center of Denver is an innovative skin care center that provides medical-grade treatments in a luxurious spa-like experience. Offering facials, laser hair removal, Botox, and more, Avanti’s services will improve skin tone, texture and tightness. With the stage set for pure relaxation, the full-time staff of doctors, nurses, and estheticians customizes individual plans for healthier, better looking skin. Visit www.avantidenver.com to learn more.

bod:evolve was established by Dr. David Broadway and Dr. John Millard in March 2008 as a vanguard for the evolution of body sculpting and body design procedures. With all that is new and continuing to advance in the cosmetic surgery and aesthetic field, patients deserve far more than traditional procedures. They deserve to partake in the most evolved form of body contouring and beauty maintenance. For more information, visit www.bodevolve.com.

Carrie Louise Daenell, ND, a licensed Naturopathic Doctor and a nationally recognized expert in natural health care, creates cutting edge health-optimizing protocols at her LiveWell Center. When results matter, LiveWell Center is your resource for the “best of the best” that natural medicine has to offer for: Bio-Identical hormone replacement therapy and menopause, reversing bone health challenges, healing the aging metabolism and weight balancing with age, total digestive repair, chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia, food allergy resolution, stress hormone and brain chemistry balancing, and drug-free sleep support.  Visit www.DrDaenell.com for more information.

Brian Willoughby MD, a fellowship trained oculoplastic and orbitofacial surgeon, specializes in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the eyes and face. Now in his eighth year of practice, he has devoted much of his time to developing and refining the process of volumetric facial rejuvenation, using the patients’ own body fat to restore the youthful shape and contour of the aging face. In addition to performing other more traditional facial cosmetic procedures, Dr. Willoughby regularly treats traumatic facial injuries, facial skin cancer, and all types of eyelid and orbital disease. To learn more, visit www.eyesandface.com. About Operation Smile Operation Smile mobilizes a world of generous hearts to heal children’s smiles and transform lives across the globe.  Founded in 1982, Operation Smile, headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, is a worldwide children’s medical charity whose network of global volunteers are dedicated to helping improve the health and lives of children and young adults.  Since its founding, Operation Smile volunteers have treated more than 130,000 children born with cleft lips, cleft palates and other facial deformities and the organization has a presence in over 50 countries.  In addition to contributing free medical treatment, Operation Smile trains local medical professionals in its partner countries and leaves behind crucial equipment to lay the groundwork for long-term self-sufficiency. For more information, visit www.operationsmile.org.