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JANUARY 2012
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A Lake Murray couple lives off the electric grid using solar panels. Why they might be right for you.
Treat yourself in this new year. You have loads of options. We surveyed salons, spas and medical spas to see what their customers love.
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What ails you or what stresses you? You might need a good massage. Which one is right for you?
{ALSO INSIDE} CALENDAR 6 PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS 36 PAST TENSE 38
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COLUMBIA
NORTHEAST
COLUMBIA Editor
Betsey Guzior, (803) 771-8441 bguzior@thestate.com

Art dirEctor
Susan Ardis, (803) 771-8595 sardis@thestate.com

AdvErtising sAlEs MAnAgEr
Lauren Libet, (803) 771-8372 llibet@thestate.com

subscribEr sErvicE
Cynthia Burns, (803) 771-8321

stAff WritErs
Betsey Guzior, Joey Holleman, Diane Morrison

contributing WritErs
Deena Bouknight, Susan Levi Wallach

stAff PhotogrAPhErs
Kim Kim Foster-Tobin, Tim Dominick, Gerry Melendez
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{ performing arts }
Jan. 4-14: Kitty, Kitty, Kitty, Trustus Theatre, (803) 254-9732 Jan. 5-21: Spring Awakening, Trustus Theatre, (803) 254-9732 Jan. 6, 7: Monster Jam 2012, Colonial Life Arena, (803) 576-9200 Jan. 8: Charleston Symphony Orchestras Time Machine: Mozart in Prague, Ebenezer Lutheran Church, (843) 723-7528 Jan. 13-28: john & jen, Workshop Theatre, (803) 799-6551 Jan. 14: Soundscapes, South Carolina Philharmonic Master Series, Koger Center, (803) 251-6333 Jan. 14-May 5: The Wizard of Oz, Columbia Marionette Theatre, (803) 2527366 Jan. 15: Merle Haggard, Township Auditorium, (803) 576-2350 Jan. 19: Travis Tritt, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264 Jan. 19-23: Fully Charged, Colonial Life Arena, (803) 576-9200 Jan. 20: Lexington County Choral Society Young Artist Series, Saxe-Gotha Presbyterian Church, (803) 359-8794 Jan. 20-Feb. 4: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Town Theatre, (803) 799.2510 Jan. 21: LifeChance International Gala of the Stars, Columbia Classical Ballet, Koger Center, (803) 251-6333 Jan. 21: Doc Watson and David Holt, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264 Jan. 21: Magic Workshop with John Tudor, Columbia Childrens Theatre, (803) 691-4548 Jan. 21: Southern Exposure Presents Exposed Wiring IV, USC School of Music, (803) 771-4280 Jan. 22: Rise Against with special guests A Day to Remember and The Menzingers, Township Auditorium, (803) 576-2350 Jan. 22: Glenn Miller Orchestra, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264 Country legend. Merle Haggard will be at Township Auditorium on Jan. 15. Jan. 25, 26: Spamalot, Broadway in Columbia, Koger Center, (803) 251-6333 Jan. 28: Rigoletto-Teatro Lirico DEuropa, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264 Jan. 28: Rocketman, A Tribute to Elton John, Koger Center, (803) 251-6333 Jan. 29: Jake Shimabukuro-Ukulele, Newberry Opera House, (803) 276-6264
{ museums & art }

Through Jan. 15, 2012: Uncommon Folk, State Museum, (803) 898-4921 Through May 1, 2012: The Civil War in South Carolina: Soldiers of The Palmetto State, 1861-1865, State Museum, (803) 898-4921
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Legendary art. Wiliam Hart's On the Esopus, Meadow Groves, part of the Nature and The Grand American Vision: Masterpieces of the Hudson River
School Painters exhibit at Columbia Museum of Art through April 1.
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Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum, (803) 737-8095 Through Sept. 29, 2012: Bold Banners: Early Civil War Flags of South Carolina, S.C. Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum, (803) 737-8095 Through Apr. 1, 2012: Nature and the Grand American Vision: Masterpieces of the Hudson River School Painters, Columbia Museum of Art, (803) 7992810
of Virtue Film, Episode 4, Columbia Museum of Art, (803) 799-2810 Jan. 7: FIT Together Ballroom Dancing and S.C. Shag, EdVenture, (803) 7793100 Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28: Museum Highlights Tour, State Museum, (803) 898-4921 Jan. 8: The Republic of Virtue Film, Episode 5, Columbia Museum of Art, (803) 799-2810 Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Toddler Tuesdays, Edventure, (803) 779-3100 Jan. 10: Family Night, Edventure, (803) 779-3100 Jan. 20: Van Gogh: The Life, Columbia Museum of Art, (803) 799-2810 Jan. 26: Tales for Tots, EdVenture, (803) 779-3100
Through May 30, 2012: Religion in the Civil War, State Museum, (803) 898-4921 Through May 31, 2012: Through Fiery Trials: Religion in the Civil War, S.C.
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Through Apr. 29, 2012: The Great Charleston Earthquake, 1886: State Museum, (803) 898-4921 Jan. 1-8: Amusement Park Science, EdVenture, (803) 779-3100 Jan. 4: The Republic
Jan. 28: Memories of Lexingtons Old Mill Fundraiser, Lexington Town Hall, (803) 359-8369
Alabama, Colonial Life Arena, (803) 5769200 Jan. 26: USC Womens Basketball vs. Ole Miss, Colonial Life Arena, (803) 5769200 Jan. 28: Caged Chaos 4 Redemption, Jamil Temple, (803) 772-9380 Jan. 29: USC Womens Basketball vs. Mississippi State, Colonial Life Arena, (803) 576-9200
Local Farmers Market, stateplate.org Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27: Free Fridays, Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, (803) 7798717 Jan. 13: City Strolls, Robert Mills Historic District, (803) 252-1770, ext. 24 Jan. 15: Dollar Sunday, Robert Mills House and Gardens, (803) 252-1770, ext. 24 Jan. 15: W. Gordon Belser Arboretum Open House, (803) 777-3934 Jan. 19: Garden Tours, Robert Mills House and Gardens, (803) 252-1770, ext. 24 Jan. 20-23: Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Colonial Life Arena, (803) 576-9200 Jan. 21: Women of Hampton Preston, Hampton Preston Mansion and Gardens, (803) 252-1770, ext. 24 Jan. 25: Uncovering the Past, MannSimons Cottage, (803) 252-1770, ext. 24 Compiled by Diane Morrison
{ sports }
Jan. 1: USC Womens Basketball vs. Alabama, Colonial Life Arena, (803) 5769200 Jan. 3: USC Mens Basketball vs. South Carolina State, Colonial Life Arena, (803) 576-9200 Jan. 5: USC Womens Basketball vs. Vanderbilt, Colonial Life Arena, (803) 576-9200 Jan. 10: USC Mens Basketball vs. Vanderbilt, Colonial Life Arena, (803) 576-9200 Jan. 14: USC Mens Basketball vs. Florida, Colonial Life Arena, (803) 5769200 Jan. 15: USC Womens Basketball vs. Kentucky, Colonial Life Arena, (803) 5769200 Jan. 25: USC Mens Basketball vs.
{ special events }
Through Jan. 2: Holiday House Tours, Robert Mills House and Gardens, (803) 252-1770, ext. 24 Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: Melton Memorial Observatory Public Viewing, (803) 7774180 Jan. 3: Woodrow Wilson Hard Hat Tour, Robert Mills House and Gardens, (803) 252-1770, ext. 24 Jan. 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28: All-
2012 preview
Save the dates for these major events in 2012
{ january }
Columbia Restaurant Week Jan. 12-22 Lifechance International Gala of the Stars Jan. 21
{ february }
The Nickelodeon Theatre Academy Awards viewing party, Feb. 26
{ march }
St. Pats at Five Points, March 17 Carolina Cup, March 31
{ april }
Central Carolina Food and Wine Festival, April 17 Indie Grits Festival, April 20-29 Cirque du Soleil, Michael Jackson, The Immortal, April 27 Artista Vista, April 28
{ may }
Foodie nirvana. Restaurant Week is Jan. 12-22, Central Carolina
Food and Wine Festival is in April.
Spoleto Festival USA, Charleston May 25-June 10 Pontoon Tour of Homes
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There are horses? The Carolina Cup in Camden heralds the arrival of spring.
{ june }
Lake Murray Fourth of July boat parade and fireworks, June 30
{ july }
Lexington County Peach Festival, July 4
{ august }
South Carolina Peanut Party, Pelion
{ september }
Chapin Labor Day parade, Sept. 3
{ october }
Walk for Life, Oct. 5
Summer spectaculars. Lake Murray fireworks in June,

Lexington County Peach Festival in July.
{ november }
Vista Lights, Nov. 15
{ december }
Lights Before Christmas, Riverbanks Zoo and Garden Holiday Lights on the River, Saluda Shoals Park
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Save the date
and take time to make invitations the start to a great wedding
eddings have evolved so much in the past 20 years, and there are literally endless options with which todays brides are faced. Invitations are no exception there are formal, casual, letterpress, engraved, ecofriendly, the list goes on and on. From save-the-dates to invitations to programs and thank-you notes, a reputable stationer can guide you through an often overwhelming process. From her stationery design studio, graphic designer Tara Felder has been assisting area brides for more than four years to develop creative stationery suites. Here are a few quick tips from Felder to get you started. 1. Think about your wedding: Decide on what tone you want to set with your event. As a general rule, you want the pieces you mail to your guests let them know what to expect, i.e. black engraving on ecru paper usually indicates a formal affair while a colorful flat-printed invitation might allude to an intimate beach-side event. But that doesnt mean that a white invitation with letterpressed gray or navy ink is any less formal. 2. Have a budget in mind: While its totally normal to not have an idea of how much invitations will cost until you start looking, you know your overall budget and how you want to allot your resources. 3. Educate yourself: Blogs and magazines are a wealth of information and ideas to get you started, but a little goes a long way. Too much researching and looking at other peoples wedding blogs will drive you crazy. Nothing beats sitting down and meeting with a knowledgeable stationer who can help you weigh your choices and will be able to help guide you to the best options for your wedding. 4. Dont sweat the etiquette: I approach etiquette rules as a set of important guidelines set forth many years ago. But rules are often made to be broken and reinterpreted. You have to do what makes sense and works for you and your budget whether youre weighing using double-envelopes or how to word your invite.
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You are invited. Samples of wedding invitations created by Tara

Felder, owener of Jot, a design studio.
5. Enjoy the journey: Dont forget this part. It should be fun. I know it can be stressful, but it should be more fun than anything. Just remember that with any luck, it wont be the best day youll ever have but just the first of many best days for you and your spouse.
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cupping ROYAL TREATMENT
pamper me
integrated energy
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peels
masks
DAY body wraps SPA
head-to-toe
massage
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STRESS RELIEF facials
manicures & pedicures
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pas are a special, decadent treat you can enjoy to relieve stress, alleviate aches and pains and even share with a friend or loved one. Lake Murray and its surrounding area offer at least a dozen spas where customers can be pampered from head to toe.
Story by DEENA BOUKNIGHT Special to Lake Murray and Northeast magazine Photographs by KIM KIM FOSTER-TOBIN
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say aaaahhh... ACHES AND PAINS

Massage cupping
The Power Is In The Partnership!
hrough suction and negative pressure, massage cupping releases rigid soft tissue, drains excess fluids and toxins, loosens adhesions and lifts connective tissue and brings blood flow to stagnant skin and muscles. At Bella Rileys in the Lexington Mill complex, owner Rachel Romanelli says that she and other massage therapists at her salon and spa were trained and certified in the technique two years ago. Cupping lifts the muscles instead of pushing on them, which gives blood a chance to flow underneath, she says. This massage technique is being used effectively for people with specific issues, such as sciatica and piriformis syndrome (pain associated with the muscle deep in the buttocks thats responsible for hip rotation), as well as diabetes, migraines, sustained illnesses, and pre- and post-operative procedures plus a host of other conditions. Cupping can be performed on targeted spots, depending on what a client needs. Cupping is also used all over to stimulate the skin, which increases circulation and reduces cellulite. Bella Rileys offers 60- or 90-minute cupping sessions, as well as a specific face and neck lift.
Stimulating. Rachel Romanelli of Bella Riley Salon and Spa in Lexington offers a cupping massage for her customers. Cupping can be used all over the body to stimulate the skin, which increases circulation and reduces cellulite.
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Spa stats
Americans may have more reason to seek spa treatments than ever before. That is what the International Spa Association (ISPA) is counting on. Despite a struggling economy, the spa industry has steadily climbed since 2007. From 2007 to 2008, revenues increased by $2 billion, spa visits by 22 million, and locations by 3,400. In the past few years, it has struggled only slightly. The emergence of coupon programs has helped bring awareness to consumers, who might not have typically sought out spa treatments. ISPA has found that some consumers are asking for shorter treatments and are often using coupons or seeking discounted packages or specials. Some spas, such as Bella Rileys in Lexington, will even take gift certificates from spas that have gone out of business, at 50 percent of their value.
Ear candling treatment

his unique technique that removes light wax and other toxins from the ear, Eustachian tubes and sinuses dates back thousands of years and was used by ancient civilizations. High Maintenance Day Spa and Salon in West Columbia is busy giving the treatment during winter months, and through spring and fall allergy seasons.
HAIR
Scalp massages
air stylists at Huei Salon & Spa in West Columbia give clients a scalp massage before cutting their hair. We do this as an extra service, says owner Katie Chen. For an extra charge, customers can also indulge in Thermal Renewal and Damage Remedy Hair and Scalp Renewal treatments.
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Relaxing. A hot towel is applied to open up the pores and remove the masque residue. Donna Branham of Doll Face Skin Studio, located inside of Borreggines Hair Artistry in Irmo, offers several services including a Micro-dermabrasion facial with LED light therapy. Special thanks to Katherine Orzech of Lexington for modeling.
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Hands have it. While a Rosehip & Maize exfoliating Masque is setting, Donna Branham, of Doll Face Skin Studio, massages the customers hands, arms, neck and shoulders.
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Royal treatment
HANDS AND FEET

Spa add-ons
ight for time but still need a manicure or pedicure? Try adding on a spa version: At Bamboo Day Spa in Irmo, the spa manicure includes a massage from the elbow down, with French polish and hot oil. For the feet, there is the Spa Pedicure. A special chair, with vibrating and rolling massage units, enables customers to comfortably soak their feet. A hand massage from the knees down is also included.
air Vision Salon & Spa in Irmo is one spa that offers an extensive all-over procedure it touts as The Royal Treatment. For three hours, clients can enjoy a full-body cupping massage, a facial and a detoxifying body wrap. For the body wrap, lotion is applied to the body and then a warm blanket is secured so that the lotion has a chance to penetrate the skin.
Mud Cocoon wrap

t Retreat and Day Spa, inside the Golds Gym complex off I-26 in Irmo, customers can get a fullbody Mud Cocoon wrap. After exfoliation, the body is covered in organic black Moor mud. While in a warm body wrap, clients relax as the mud draws out impurities and stimulates circulation. Afterward, clients go to a private room equipped with a Vichy Shower, which has six different shower heads that gently clean away the mud.
Wrap me up. The Retreat Salon and Day Spa inside the Gold's Gym
complex in Irmo offers Mud Cocoon wraps.
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Light therapy. Branham uses an LED Light during her Microdermabrasion facial to tighten the skin.
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say aaaahhh... FACE

Pumpkin enzyme mask
specially popular during the cooler months is the pumpkin enzyme mask at M.D. Skin, based in West Columbia and owned by Marci Delaney, a licensed aesthetician and former beauty pageant winner. Anytime you can use plant enzymes on your skin, youre a step ahead, explains Delaney. Theyre easy to work with, and gracious and giving to the skin. Also popular is the sugaring hair removal technique. The Simply Sugar Systems offers a sugar paste made up of sugar, lemon juice and water to remove unwanted hair from any part of the body. a microdermabrasion facial. During this hour-long experience, she massages arms, shoulders, and hands. Microdermabrasion involves removing dead skin cells so that the skin produces more collagen. Skin is left feeling smoother, plumper, more youthful, she says.
Hyperpigmentation mask
Microdermabrasion facial
t her Lillianas Skin Care and Spa, Lilliana Restici massages her clients faces, necks, and chests while they undergo hyperpigmentation mask that reduces the appearance of sun spots. I send them home with a pigment regulator and recommend that they have four to six treatments to address the spots effectively. An add-on to this or as a separate service is a teeth-whitening treatment. A water-based carbamide peroxide gel hydrates the teeth to produce a noticeably brighter and whiter smile. Deena Bouknight is a freelance writer based in the Midlands.
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or what she calls a frou-frou, feel-good Number: Ad experience, Donna Branham, owner Advertiser:Face of Doll inside Borreggines Salon in Irmo, offers her clients
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For more information about area spas, visit www. salonseeker.com. This is just a sampling of the spas in the area. Find out more about their full menu of services by contacting them directly. Bella Rileys: (803) 808-0420 High Maintenance Day Spa and Salon: (803) 739-4441 Huei Salon & Spa: (803) 9961689 Bamboo Day Spa: (803) 6065793 Retreat and Day Spa: (803) 732-0360 M.D. Skin: (803) 351-2922 Doll Face: (803) 331-0078 Lillianas Skin Care and Spa: (803) 381-0137 Hair Vision Salon & Spa: (803) 732-5624
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{ massage }
Knead therapy?
Whether you want a light touch or a good rubdown, there is a massage for what ails (or stresses) you. You just have to know what you want or what you need.
Story by BETSEY GUZIOR
My head hurts
Urban Nirvanas Bed Head massage concentrates on your noggin. $52 for a 30-minute massage or $25 for a 15-minute Mini Bed Head. Urban Nirvana has two locations in the Midlands Lexington (803-356-0119) and Trenholm Plaza (803-727-1010)
I feel a bit disconnected

Try asking for Rolfing therapy, a form of body work that claims to balance and put things back in vertical alignment. One certified therapist in the Midlands is KImberly Richey, www.kimberlyricheyrolfing.com (803) 445-4636 or search www.rolf.org.
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Im sore from that long training run

Try a sports massage, in which you can target areas that are overused from training. Sports massage concentrates on muscle-tendon connections rather than muscles. Good after a 5K or in conjunction with treatment for a sports-related injury. Perfect as you train for the Columbia SC Marathon in March.
I need to shed my winter skin

Try a sea salt massage treatment such as the one at OCCO Skin Studio (1218 Pulaski, 803-7877546) that starts with a dry brush exfoliation. Then organic sea salts take away any lingering dead skin, leaving you glowing for the rest of the season.
Im stressed out over spending too much money for pampering

Massage Envy (4710 Forest Drive, 803-790-9000) has budgetfriendly options, including a onehour treatment for $39. But many massage therapists will offer discounts for first-timers. Schools of massage therapy also offer discounts so their students can get practice.
I need more energy

Maybe youre looking for a dose of integrated energy therapy, which seeks to rebalance energy fields in the body. The therapy works on the theory that a part of your body is experiencing an energy blockage. Forest Acres Massage Therapy (803-738-0098) specializes in energy work.
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Eyes have it. LASIK surgery corrects the refraction in the eye's natural lenses to reduce the need for glasses or contacts
t the start of a new year, people traditionally pledge to improve themselves by changing bad habits. Then they fall back into the old habits all over again. For those determined to make true changes, the knife (or laser) can be an alternative ... or at least a start down a new path. Here are five popular elective medical procedures than can make you see, look or feel better.
A better you
Story by JOEY HOLLEMAN
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LASIK surgery
ASIK eye surgery is one of the most common surgeries, with various sources reporting the number done in the past two decades as anywhere from 8 million to 16 million. The impetus to have a surgeon cut into the eye with a laser is simple. LASIK corrects the refraction in the eyes natural lenses to reduce the need for glasses or contacts. The overwhelming drive is just to get away from glasses or contact lenses, said Dr. Ed Mintz, who performs LASIK surgery at Columbia Eye Clinic. People with active lifestyles dont like glasses slipping down on the nose or sweat getting in their contacts. They feel theyre hampered by being tied to an appliance, Mintz said. LASIK isnt the only solution (others include photorefractive keratotomy and implantable contact lenses), but its the most popular. Its not suggested for
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anyone younger than 18, and Mintz prefers patients wait until their mid 20s because the natural lenses change shape during younger years. And the reality is that the vision correction required for most people changes throughout the adult years, he said. Its difficult for someone to end up 100 percent without glasses, but the need for glasses can be reduced remarkably, Mintz said. The procedure itself takes only about 10 minutes per eye, and the surgical visit typically takes several hours, including preparation and initial recovery. Many patients speak of the immediate improvement in vision, but there is a healing process after surgery. The main point is patients need to avoid rubbing their eyes for several weeks. The standard cost for LASIK at Columbia Eye Clinic is $1,500 per eye. Check with your insurance provider because some insurance plans cover the procedure, while others consider it elective surgery.
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a better you...
Shape of things to come. Breast implants can be either saline, at left, or silicone, right.
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FACE
Pearl Fractional laser

ge shows on the face. Sun damage, scars and wrinkles are inevitable. But there are ways to diminish the impact of time. At Rejuvenations Medical Spa, one of the popular tools for fighting those blemishes is the Pearl Fractional laser procedure, according to Amy Powers, one of the spas founders. The procedure can soften the edges of wrinkles, make fine lines disappear and reduce the scaring of sun damage or acne. Powers likens the Pearl Fractional procedure to aerating a lawn, with the laser poking tiny holes in your face. The skin, like aerated turf, grows back healthier than before. If it sounds slightly painful, it can be. An anesthetic cream usually is used to numb the face, and many patients opt to take a painkiller such as Valium before the surgery. The procedure also can cause temporary facial swelling. Patients should be prepared to stay inside for two to three days and consider about five days of social downtime, Powers said.
But after a few days, those little holes poked in your face have regrown, and you have a brighter, fresher look, she said. One procedure alone can make a significant improvement. Cost ranges from $400 for the area around the eyes to $2,100 for the full face.
BREASTS
Augmentation/Implants
reast augmentation is to plastic surgery what LASIK is to eye surgery. National plastic surgery organizations estimate surgeons perform around 300,000 breast augmentations annually. At Capital Plastic Surgery in Columbia, Dr. Greg Sexton does a tremendous volume of the surgeries, said office manager Catherine Sexton. Over 20 years, weve become a well-oiled machine. Most women who come to Capital Plastic Surgery have done their homework on the procedure and are committed to changing the shape of their breasts, Catherine Sexton said. They get down to the details with
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a 3-D breast imaging machine that allows the staff to show exactly how patients will look with different sizes of implants. They also try on implant sizers, which give an idea of how they will look and how clothes will fit. The procedure takes 30 minutes to an hour, with either saline or silicon implants. Its outpatient surgery, usually done under general anesthesia. Capital Plastic Surgery tries to schedule surgeries late in a week, with the goal of patients returning to their normal routine early the next week. The ballpark figure quoted the surgery is $5,000 for silicone implants or $4,200 for saline implants, Catherine Sexton said.
LEGS
VNUS Closure
hile varicose veins can be unsightly, they also can cause pain. Theyre caused by malfunctioning veins that dont allow the blood to flow smoothly. Pooled blood causes the ugly lines and the discomfort, which most often occurs in legs but can show up elsewhere in the body. Less than a generation ago, varicose vein surgery called vein stripping was complicated, required a hospital stay and often left scars. Advances in technology in the past decade allowed doctors to perform the surgery under local anesthesia as an outpatient procedure. After more than 25 years as a general surgeon, Dr. Neal Reynolds recognized the burgeoning field of vein surgery and started The Vein Clinic in Columbia, according to Heather Hayes, the clinics marketing director. One of the more popular procedures he performs is VNUS Closure, which uses radio-frequency energy to seal damaged veins. Once the veins are closed, blood naturally reroutes to other veins.
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Get a leg up. Varicose veins can be cleared up with the VNUS Closure method
In many cases, patients can drive themselves home after the procedure, Hayes said. With blood flowing correctly again, the pain disappears. The blocked veins fade from sight over the next few weeks. If the patients dont change the habits that prompted the original problems jobs that require a lot of
standing are one major culprit they could face recurrence of the problem. But just as the original varicose veins took years to develop, new ones usually dont show up for years. Hayes declined to reveal a price for VNUS closure operation at The Vein Clinic, but she said it usually is covered by health insurance.
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a better you...
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Slimming sleeve. Gary Middlebrooks has had stomach sleeve surgery, which is a weight-loss procedure. He was at Lexington Medical Center recently
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he gold standard of weight loss surgery for years was the gastric bypass. These days, the sleeve gastrectomy is challenging for the top spot among patients at Riverside Surgical Group. The sleeve gastrectomy offers as good a weight loss at the gastric
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The sleeve gastrectomy also shrinks the stomach, reducing it to the size of a banana by removing a portion. But the digestive tract stays intact, routing through the small intestines. Patients who combine the surgery with healthy eating and exercise programs lose an average of 60 percent to 70 percent of their excess weight over two years, Givens said. Both procedures arent for folks hoping to lose a few pounds. Theyre for patients with serious obesity problems at least 100 pounds above their ideal body weight, Givens said. The sleeve gastrectomy is minimally invasive surgery, done with a laparoscope inserted in a small incision. Patients usually spend one to two days in a hospital and are out of work for a week to 10 days. Its major surgery with a major price tag, in the $17,000-$20,000 range. It also can have major health implications combating diabetes, strokes and joint problems. Thats why its covered by many insurance plans. Medicare, however, doesnt yet pay for sleeve gastrectomies. We tell our patients theres no operation that is just magically going to have them lose weight, Givens said. They have to want to change their lifestyle.
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Story by SUSAN LEVI WALLACH, Special to Lake Murray and Northeast magazine
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Photographs by GERRY MELENDEZ
his was my introduction to solar energy: In 1993 I moved to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., into a Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired house, with a single solar panel propped on the flat roof. The flat roof, of course, was a disaster in a place given to intense downpours, and it soon put me on a first-name basis with the roofer. The solar panel, which during the first viewing mattered less than the living rooms peaked redwood ceiling, turned out to be astonishing. I had five children and that panel provided all our hot water: no matter how much we needed, that panel was the little engine that could. Whoever installed that panel was on the vanguard of what would become an increasingly active industry for building supplies that use alternative energy. Today you can find a number of solar-energy products for the homeowner from something as basic and easy-to-install as solar-powered attic fans designed to keep attic temperature equal to that of the air outside to solar-panel arrays that relegate a homes hookup to the electric company to the role of backup energy source. According to Wes Tyler at the South Carolina Climatology Office, Columbia is blessed with sunshine: On average, Columbia has 115 clear days and 103 partly cloudy days, for a total of 218 days of mostly sunny days annually, he said. Thats considerably lower than Yuma, Ariz., (average: 246), but a lot better than anywhere in the state of Washington. Midlands homeowners are beginning to take advantage. Climate control. Gerald Rudolph checks one of One of the most determined his Sunpower solar power units. Rudolph, a retired is Gerald Rudolph, a retired software engineer, powers his 2,400-square-foot software engineer. Rudolph not house up to 6.84 kW via 32-by-3-foot solar only makes hay (actually, a variety panels mounted on three 8-inchdiameter poles in of vegetables) while the sun shines, front of the house he shares with his wife, Cassandra but powers his 2,400-square-foot Fralix, in Lake Murray. house up to 6.84 kilowatts via 32-by-3-foot solar panels mounted on three 8-inch diameter poles in front of the house he shares with his wife, Cassandra Fralix, in Lake Murray. They tilt toward the south, Rudolph says of the solar panels. Now theyre set to be optimal for the fall equinox. As it gets closer to the solstice, the angle is a little different and I could manually adjust them to get a little more power, about 10 percent. Of course, the sun is not always direct and the sky is not always clear, but on a clear or partly cloudy day we create about 22 to 26 kilowatt hours this time of year. Though most installations are rooftop, the houses heavily wooded site made a pole-mounted system the better, if less aesthetic, way to go. When you drive up, you can see them, said Fralix, a retired educator. For me, its oh wow why cant they look like a tree? But the 20-by-60-foot vegetable garden provides both vegetables and some camouflage. In most months, the panels generate more power than the couple use. The panels are Sunpowers Serengeti Solar modules, installed by South Carolinas Sunstore Solar. Were Quakers and concern for the environment is part of our belief system, Rudolph said. Susan Levi Wallach is a Midlands-based freelance writer and editor.
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Upcoming
The Lake Murray Symphony Orchestra joins the USC School of Dance for a Feb. 19 program at Harbison Theater. The program includes Wedding Day At Troldhaugen by Grieg; Waltz From Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky; Adagio by Albinoni; and Beethovens Symphony No. 5. The performance begins at 3:30 p.m. Details: ww.lmso.org The Village Square Theatre presents Rogers and Hammersteins musical The King and I Feb. 17-March 4. The musical, with choreography by Jerome Robbins, is based on a true story about a Western governess who helps an Asian king and his family learn the ways of the world. Details: www. villagesquaretheatre.com. Workshops and classes at The Village Artists, at the Village at Sandhills, for February, include a workshop with Charlynn Knight (water media on yupo), Feb. 2-4; portrait workshop with Karen Langley, Feb. 18-19; and workshop with Van Martin (mixed media abstract), Feb. 23-25. Details: www. thevillageartists.com
Around the Midlands

The next meeting of the Seven Oaks Art League is Jan. 19. Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. Seven Oaks Park is at 200 Leisure Lane. The next meeting of the Crooked Creek Art League is Jan. 16. Meetings begin at 7 p.m. Crooked Creek Park is at Old Lexington Highway in Chapin. The Lexington County Museum is hosting the Memories of Lexingtons Old Mill fundraiser Jan. 28 at Lexington Town Hall, 111 Maiden Lane. The event is from 7-11 p.m. Tickets are $40 per person; beer, wine and food are included in the ticket price; sponsorships are available. Details: (803) 359-8369 or jrfennell@lex-co.com.
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