Seasons Spotlight: Anna Stephens, Nurse Practitioner

My name is Anna Stephens, and I am an RNC, BSN, MSN, WHNP-C. What in the world do all those letters mean?

It all began with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Northwestern State University (BSN).  I worked in Labor and Delivery for seven years and absolutely LOVED it!  After 1½ years working in the hospital, I decided that I could do more for women’s health with a higher degree.

I then earned my Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), also from Northwestern State University.  After four years of part-time school and part-time work, I became a Certified Registered Nurse (RNC) and a Certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP-C).

So now that you know what all the letters mean, let me explain how that helps me to help you at Seasons.

Some of you may see me for a medical visit — hormone evaluation, annual exam, female problems. Some of you may see me for “fun” visits — Botox, Juvederm, Radiesse, microdermabrasions, IPL treatments, or even skin evaluations. My goal is to see all of you for everything!  How much fun would we have?! I love what I am doing at Seasons.  It is so much fun to see women feel better and then be able to help them look better as well.  The two truly go hand-in-hand!

In addition to my nursing education, I have had many trainings for medical aesthetics services. I am a certified injector for both Botox and Juvederm.  Since becoming certified, I furthered my training with one-on-one advanced training from Allergan, the makers of Botox and Juvederm, and am now a certified advanced injector.

I also have one-on-one training every four months with an expert trainer from Bioform Medical, the makers of Radiesse.  By having an expert train me, I am able to stay up-to-date on the latest injection techniques, thus offering my clients the most current treatments!  It is so much fun to see the immediate improvements on the faces of my patients following a Botox, Juvederm or Radiesse treatment.

In the area of skin care, I have attended Obagi Medical training workshops and have been educated on the Obagi Medical Skin care line. Healthy skin is so important and with Obagi the skin becomes healthy from the inside out. These are truly amazing products that offer truly amazing results!

I also have trained with Guinot, another pharmaceutical- grade skin care line available at Seasons. Guinot is manufactured in Paris and uses natural fruit acids and enzymes to give you a more gentle skin care than Obagi but with the same fabulous results!

The face is the first thing people see when they meet us…what better reason to offer them the healthiest, most beautiful, youthful, radiant face we can? I look forward to meeting you. Let’s work together to achieve your beauty, skin care and health needs!

Complimentary Services at the Seasons Fall Spectacular

Relax, renew, rejuvenate.

That’s our motto for the second annual Seasons Fall Spectacular. We’ve been very busy preparing for the event these last few weeks, and patients are going to have a wonderful time. Space is limited, so be sure to download our flier and RSVP at 318.255.3223.

Our month of educational opportunities and complimentary services will begin with the Day of Discovery on September 4 at the Squire Creek Country Club. (Let me tell you, you should come out for the event just to have an excuse to experience this beautiful country club.)

But we’re also going to have some really interesting things for you to see. Patients will have a chance to see live demonstrations of botox, dermal fillers, and and much more. You hear these procedures talked about in the media quite a bit, but we’re going to cut through all the talk and show you exactly what the possibilities are.

I’m particularly excited to demonstrate two new resources available in our Seasons offices. We’ll be offering live demonstrations of both Smooth Shape and the Visia Imaging System. Representatives from these companies will be there too.

You’ll discover new technologies that will help you achieve your personal health and beauty goals. You’ll be able to draw on the expertise of our aestheticians who will help you renew your healthy glow. And we’ll show you how skin care can leave you looking younger and feeling rejuvenated.

This is your opportunity to experience our services, ask questions, see demonstrations, hear professionals, enjoy a little food, and visualize the new you! And best of all…

Everything is complimentary!

A Day of Discovery presented by Seasons Medical Aesthetics and Spa
Squire Creek Country Club, Choudrant, LA
Complimentary services: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Info sessions: 12 Noon – 1 p.m.; 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Spa Treatments Can Restore Confidence

A lot of my patients want to look better. So naturally, I want to help them with that. At our spas, Seasons Medical Aesthetics and It’s Permanent, we help restore a woman’s youthful appearance and so restore her confidence.

We are a full service medical spa with a wide range of offerings: facials, microdermabrasion, chemical peels, acne treatment, hair treatment, hair removal, treatments for hyper-pigmented areas of the face, even a natural lift of the face without any kind of surgery. We address wrinkles with botox and dermal fillers.

We’re a visual society. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to change elements of your physical appearance. For many women, looking better means having more self-confidence.

A visit to a spa can also be a kind of a spiritual renewal for many women. They walk away with confidence. They’re able to say, “I feel good about who I am.”

Let me tell you about Botox

First of all, I don’t give Botox injections myself, and I don’t plan to. It’s not that I have anything against Botox.

When it comes to giving injections, you want the nurses and nurse practitioners. They are the hands on people. In fact, one of my nurse practitioners went to Austin recently for Botox training. At Seasons, our nurses and nurse practitioners are the ones who give injections—and they do it well.

Of course, no one leaves our office thinking about how good an injection was.

Botox is for wrinkles. On your forehead, wrinkles between your eyebrows just above the bridge of your nose. On the outside of your eyes, the crow’s feet. And underneath the eyes. Those are the places that Botox will have an effect.

Why use Botox at all? It is simple. Botox gives some confidence to individuals who place a high value on their physical appearance. If she looks in the mirror and sees wrinkles, she may not feel as confident. That means something as simple as wrinkles can have ramifications in a person’s relationships at work, at home, even in the bedroom.

Whether it’s right or wrong, it’s a simple fact. For some women, something as simple as Botox can make a difference in giving them confidence.

That’s what we do. We’re here to help people feel confident about who they are.