Many of us have been torn between the desire to freshen up with a few injections, and the fear of somebody touching our face and potentially infecting us with COVID-19 (since it’s transmitted between people through close contact and droplets). And if your need for fillers has won then you’ve probably already done your research on where it’s safe to get the work done. Most of the places have implemented stricter rules and guidelines on PPE and cleaning, but not that many clinics have what PearlMD Rejuvenation has. After our recent meeting with Dr. Jennifer Pearlman to get the lip treatment, I couldn’t help but wonder what exactly has changed in her clinic and how she’s managing to keep her clients safe. And here is what I’ve learnt.
As a front line health worker through both SARS (in 2003) and H1N1 (in 2009), Dr. Pearlman delivers the highest standard of infection control, screening and safety. She has reopened her clinic with a careful screening and triage process (touchless temperature, oxygen checks), the clinic has in place added barriers and shields, technical breathing filters are used on patients for prolonged procedures when the mask must be removed and most notably, Dr. Pearlman is now the first business in North America to have in place the most advanced air and surfaces sterilization technology that entraps and removes viruses (including coronavirus) and bacteria from the environment. Dr Pearlman and her professional team go to great lengths to ensure every patient has a great experience in a safe and secure yet warm and friendly environment.
For those who are not familiar with Toronto’s leading expert in everything beauty-related, Dr. Pearlman is known as the Master of Lips – she is internationally recognized as a Master injector having developed her own proprietary technique; the non-surgical Lip Lift that enhances 7 features of the Lip (volume, shape, symmetry, borders, texture, etc) with 7 steps. She has a delicate expert hand and a honed eye to beautify without ever over-doing. Her philosophy is you – but better. In addition to her expertise and proprietary technique with the 7×7 NLL, Dr. Pearlman only offers certain types of injectable products. She has worked with every family of hyaluronic acid filler and stays true to products that give the best results with the fewest side effects like swelling, bruising or lumps. Product selection depends on the patient’s lips and goals. “For me, Volyme was used to create structure, definition and volume. The “y” is for Restylane – the very first hyaluronic acid filler on the market with the largest global market share,” says Dr. Pearlman.
Not every doctor (or nurse) can inject lip fillers so carefully and painlessly like Dr. Pearlman (talking from personal experience). The procedure is standard: your lips get frozen, then Dr. Pearlman injects the fillers, and voila, you’ve got perfect new lips. The whole treatment takes less than half an hour, and even though there might be small bruises on the lips after, they go away pretty quickly. As I’ve learnt the hard way, Juvederm tends to travel from where it was injected to other areas, compared to Restylane Volyme, that stays where it should stay.
Besides the lip enhancement, PearlMD Rejuvenation offers a variety of other cosmetic services, such as facial contouring, botox, skin tightening, skin resurfacing, body shaping, cellulite reduction, targeted fat loss, hair renewal and her own line of medical skincare. Before Dr. Pearlman has established PearlMD Rejuvenation, a leading women’s health and wellness clinic in Toronto, she helped run the menopause clinic at Mount Sinai for nearly a decade and is a recognized leader in Women’s Health and Functional Medicine. Her clinic is unique in delivering wholistic health and beauty with the belief that we look good when we feel good. In addition to a full-service cosmetic clinic she offers concierge Women’s health and wellness care including hormone health, gene-based lifestyle design, personalized nutrition with customized supplementation and vitamin injections. And for those who are interested in skincare products, PearlMD Rejuvenation offers a variety of serums, creams, cleansers, and other products that you can find on the website or at the clinic.
