Meridiem Aesthetics: Body Contouring Without Surgery
You deserve to love your body. Sometimes, it’s not easy to achieve the figure you want; exercise and diet may not always be enough to help reduce stubborn fat or tone muscles in a way that you can really see definition. As we age and/or experience weight gain and loss, our skin tends to become lax, and there’s nothing one can do to improve this without intervention. And that’s okay. Welcome to Meridiem Aesthetics, where we believe natural beauty is something everyone can achieve without the use of surgery. Because here, you’re family.
Our Cosmetic Injection Specialist Jamie Sampson has been performing injections for over 12 years. Nothing is more important to her than delivering a welcoming, and gentle experience. At Meridiem Aesthetics, our sole purpose is to gently and naturally work on facial aesthetics, and help shape your body, in a way that makes you confident.
Jamie and her staff operate under the “less is more’ policy to give your skin a natural youthful boost, whether it’s injecting Botox or administering radio frequency skin tightening for body contouring without surgery. She genuinely cares for each and every one of her patients and is available for any post treatment questions via her personal cell phone. It’s important to her that all of her patients feel heard and respected upon completion of each appointment.
Services We Offer
We offer a wide range of services for body contouring that skip the surgery. All of our procedures are FDA approved and are guaranteed to show results.
Radio Frequency Skin Tightening
The newest services we offer will help reduce fat, tone muscles, and tighten skin with gentle heat that penetrates into the skin and adipose tissue, with remarkable results. We’re taught beauty is pain, but that is not the case with this treatment.
It works by stimulating your body’s natural production of collagen. The heat is proven to release heat-shock proteins found in your dermis (the middle layer of your skin). The proteins are responsible for collagen production, thus making your skin firmer and younger looking without any chemicals. The best parts? It’s 100% pain-free, non-invasive, and natural.
Botox® Cosmetic
Botox® Cosmetic is the only FDA-approved treatment to temporarily make moderate to reduce the appearance of moderate and severe wrinkles, crow’s feet, and forehead lines. Results normally take 3-5 days to appear, and generally last 3-4 months.
Botox® works because it weakens or paralyzes muscles, which, in small doses, can reduce wrinkles. In scientific terms, Botox® injections prevent the release of acetylcholine, which stops the muscle cells from contracting. In this way, it helps the muscles to become less stiff.
According to the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, Botox injections are the most popular cosmetic procedure nationwide. In 2016, over 7 million people had Botox treatments.
Juvederm
Juvederm® injectable gel is made of hyaluronic acid which is, at its base, a naturally occurring substance that delivers nutrients to the skin, helping it to retain moisture and softness, and adding volume.
Meridiem Aesthetics offers a few juvederm options:
Juvederm® Volbella, Vollure, + Voluma
These products also have a longer duration ranging from up to 12 months to 24 months with less swelling after treatment
Juvederm® Volbella
Volbella is indicated for a subtle lip augmentation, and for the perioral rhytids, also known as “smoker lines”
Juvederm® Vollure
Vollure helps tear troughs to nasolabial folds
Juvederm® Ultra + Ultra Plus XC
This treatment smooths out lines around your nose and mouth for up to a year
Juvederm® Voluma
Voluma is primarily used in the cheeks, temples, and jawline. It is the most robust, and has up to a 2 year duration
For a complete rundown of the different types or to find one that works for you, contact Meridiem Aesthetics or visit them online.
Kybella
Kybella® is a treatment to reduce double chins. It uses deoxycholic acid to permanently dissolve fat. On average, patients need to have three treatments. Treatments are done at a minimum of four weeks apart.
Treatment can only be administered by a Kybella®-trained healthcare specialist. The specialist will administer multiple small injections under your chin and typically takes between 15-20 minutes. After treatment, you may experience minor swelling, bruising, or numbness under your chin for a couple of days.
The results can last for years.
THERIMva®
THERMIva, or Thermi,® is a quick, non-invasive, non-ablative treatment that delivers radio frequency treatments (similar to the above skin tightening) to the vulvovaginal area.
Due to the effects of childbirth, aging, trauma, and/or genetics, the vaginal tissue and surrounding muscles can become stretched and lose their strength and tone. Thermi is designed to reduce vulvovaginal laxity without any injections or pain.
Results typically last about one year, but once you undergo the initial round of procedures, you only have to go in one or two times a year to maintain your results.
Our History
Jamie’s career started as an Advanced Practice RN in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at night, and working at a Med Spa during the day to administer laser hair removal, IPL treatments, and injections. After three years, Jamie moved on to become the sole RN Injector for a large company where she travelled up and down California.
With all of that experience and her passion for helping others love themselves, she decided to branch off on her own and open Meridiem Aesthetics. She injects clients from San Diego to San Francisco, and is proud to be recognized as an Allergan Platinum Provider.