Retroderm Medical Aesthetics

Professional Medical Care

All assessments and treatments are provided in a professional medical environment and by an experienced Nurse Practitioner with the authority to diagnose, prescribe, and treat patients in Ontario. You will receive a thorough consultation and explanation of options to make sure that you are comfortable with your treatment plan.

Specializing in a Natural Look

We believe that everyone is naturally beautiful and unique, but we also understand that many people have insecurities that can hold them back. Our purpose is to turn back the hands of time and/or enhance your natural appearance to have you looking and feeling your best. We aim to have everyone commenting on how great you look without anyone knowing you had any treatment!

Consultations are always complimentary and pressure-free and we offer
several options to manage treatment discomfort at no additional cost.

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In true form, I have missed the first day of Fall.

In true form, I have missed the first day of Fall.
Since day two of the season is still autumn- Happy Fall Y'All 🍂🍁
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Hali Sitarz, NP, PhD
📱519-995-7145
⌨️info@retroderm.com
💻www.retroderm.com
📍#175 1303 County Rd. 22, Belle River, ON
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Follow-up after neurotoxin treatment is just as im

Follow-up after neurotoxin treatment is just as important as the treatment itself!
Immediately following treatment, we always book a follow-up for approximately two weeks. This is the time when the neurotoxin has had time to fully work it's magic on the muscles and the muscle has had enough time to settle into it's new pattern of movement/lack thereof. In-person appointments are ideal but with clients' busy schedules, time doesn't always permit so we can at least follow-up by phone, text, FaceTime, etc.
During this appointment, we discuss how the treated areas are looking and feeling to the client and evaluate the client's satisfaction and the need for further treatment. We will always compare before and after photos which are taken with the muscle in each position of movement. A good result limits movement, thereby prohibiting dimpling or wrinkling of the skin above.
It is very common for clients to require a little more treatment, especially for new clients who don't have a known pattern of treatment/established dosing or those who are initially treated extra conservatively because they are nervous or have risk factors for complications.
We treat with a minimalist philosophy in mind- we can always add more but when we add too much, it can't be taken away (at least for a few months anyway). That being said, the best results and longevity are achieved with appropriate dosing in the area of concern as well as the surrounding muscles. Just like with other prescription medications, you need appropriate dosing to achieve the medication's effect but we can always be conservative in how we get there in order to maintain safety, prevent complications when possible and stay within the comfort zone of the client being treated.
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Hali Sitarz, NP, PhD
📱519-995-7145
⌨️info@retroderm.com
💻www.retroderm.com
📍#120B 1303 County Rd. 22, Belle River, ON
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Late last year I started offering cosmetic skin le

Late last year I started offering cosmetic skin lesion removal at the request of several clients who had non-concerning skin lesions but were often waiting over a year to get in to see a dermatologist for treatment. Since fewer family doctors offer minor procedures like this in their offices anymore, we have grown much busier with removal of uncomplicated skin tags, moles, warts and cysts. Treatment approach is determined after assessment and consultation and may include cryotherapy (pictured here), medication or physical removal.
Skin lesions don't always come to mind when you think of aesthetic before and after photos on social media but I thought I'd share this great result from a single treatment of a mole that made this client very happy! This lesion is still has some additional healing to do but is now flush with the surrounding skin and will no longer catch on clothing.
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Hali Sitarz, NP, PhD
📱519-995-7145
⌨️info@retroderm.com
💻www.retroderm.com
📍#120B 1303 County Rd. 22, Belle River, ON
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Did you know that you can also use deoxycholic aci

Did you know that you can also use deoxycholic acid to reduce adipose (fatty) tissue in the body?
These injections are meant to treat small areas of stubborn adiposity like this client was struggling with around the bra line. Full treatment often requires multiple injections but there are observable improvements after a single treatment.
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Hali Sitarz, NP, PhD
📱519-995-7145
⌨️info@retroderm.com
💻www.retroderm.com
📍#120B 1303 County Rd. 22, Belle River, ON
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Lip flips of the week! This treatment involving a

Lip flips of the week!
This treatment involving a small amount of neuromodulator injected into the upper lip is a great option for those who wish to reduce fine vertical lines above the lip or who have a tight muscle that pulls the coloured portion of their lip inside the mouth resulting in the appearance of thinning lips or a "gummy smile." Relaxing this muscle allows for more of your natural lip to show and to smooth the area directly above the coloured border. We can also correct mild asymmetry and achieve a more defined shape to the lips with this approach.
For those seeking subtle enhancement with lip fillers, neuromodulator lip flips may be a less invasive and less expensive alternative treatment. In some people, relaxation of an overly tight muscle is necessary to do before lip fillers to ensure that the product placed shows best outside of the mouth.
While the aesthetic results make clients very happy, relaxing the upper lip muscles comes with some sensation changes and mild functional impairment so the risks/benefits need to be carefully discussed and considered during consultation.
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Hali Sitarz, NP, PhD
📱519-995-7145
⌨️info@retroderm.com
💻www.retroderm.com
📍#120B 1303 County Rd. 22, Belle River, ON
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Neuromodulators offer amazing results with minimal

Neuromodulators offer amazing results with minimal risks but the process is not always 100% predictable and sometimes there are bumps along to road to achieving smoothing of wrinkles. In an effort to keep it real in the social media reality of smoke and mirrors imaging, I wanted to share some of the common challenges that clients experience after treatment.

This client came in seeing treatment for “11” lines. We treated this area and immediately she had a small dark spot that protruded from the forehead, an appearance consistent with bruising. Management of bruising involves pressure at the time of injection followed by ice and when appropriate, arnica cream or tablets, both of which help bruising to heal a little more quickly.

Four days post-treatment, the client sent me photos of her remaining bruising and expressed concern about her eyebrows being asymmetrical with significant animation. These are both expected findings as the neuromodulators can kick into different muscles at different times. A general rule of thumb is to allow for a full two week time period for the action to take effect and settle in before evaluating efficacy.

You can see that despite the concerns along the way, the neuromodulators took effect fully and evenly, smoothed the area completely and the treatment area fully healed by the time of the 2 week follow up appointment.

It’s hard not to worry about complications when receiving aesthetic treatment so I always ask clients to reach out with concerns rather than stress about them alone. The response typically involves reassurance that nothing concerning is happening and encouragement to remain patient for full results.
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Hali Sitarz, NP, PhD
📱519-995-7145
⌨️info@retroderm.com
💻www.retroderm.com
📍#175 1303 County Rd. 22, Belle River, ON
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The forehead is often considered the most challeng

The forehead is often considered the most challenging area to treat with Botox and other neuromodulators. Since the size of the forehead, muscle location/patterns, eyebrow shape/position and even eye/nose muscle strength need to be considered for dosing and injections, no two foreheads can be treated the same.

Ideally, the entire upper face (between the brows, forehead, upper nose and around the eyes) are treated instead of a single area to avoid recruitment, where adjacent muscles become stronger to compensate for the weakening in the treated muscle.

In this case, the client had fine lines at rest and with animation as well as some unnatural arching of the eyebrows at the outer corners when raised. Carefully planned treatment of the full forehead and surrounding muscles with Nuceiva resulted in a relaxed, refreshed, natural look to the entire upper face.
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Hali Sitarz, NP, PhD
📱519-995-7145
⌨️info@retroderm.com
💻www.retroderm.com
📍#175 1303 County Rd. 22, Belle River, ON
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Undereye problems we hear about often include sunk

Undereye problems we hear about often include sunken appearance, fine lines, dark circles, bags and loose skin. Since most clients have a combination of two of more of these issues, treatment usually involves correction of the wrinkles with neuromodulators, replacing lost volume with dermal fillers and treatment of the skin with medical grade skin care, PRP, microneedling or aquagold treatments.

In this case, the client expressed concern about the “bags” under the eyes which we determined was caused by some fat pad herniation and was camouflaged, while also restoring volume loss with dermal fillers. Complicating the clients’ concern was some skin laxity (looseness) which limited our use of neuromodulators, since relaxing muscles in the presence of loose skin can make it worse. As a result, we treated only the lines at the corners of the eyes with Nuceiva and plan to work on restoring the skin in the area with medical grade skin care product use.

If you struggle with the appearance of your under eyes, come in for a free consultation so we can put together an individualized plan of treatment for you.
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Hali Sitarz, NP, PhD
📱519-995-7145
⌨️info@retroderm.com
💻www.retroderm.com
📍#175 1303 County Rd. 22, Belle River, ON
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Wrinkles can be classified as static (present at r

Wrinkles can be classified as static (present at rest) or dynamic (present during movement). Since neuromodulators like Botox inhibit muscle movement, they are best suited for dynamic wrinkles treatment but they also help with static lines.

This lovely client came in seeking treatment for static forehead lines. After initial treatment, you can see that the lines present at rest are significantly softened but not eliminated. This is an important teaching point that we always re-iterate to manage client expectations.

In this particular case, the dynamic lines were still quite strong with animation so we decided to perform a second treatment. There may be some additional softening of the static lines with this treatment but the primary goal is to reduce the muscle activity that caused the static lines in the first place, thereby taking a more preventative approach to wrinkle reduction.

Sometimes we get caught up in ‘chasing lines’ and this can be a challenge, especially in the forehead where too much relaxation can cause heavy feeling and/or looking brows. Other important considerations are the inevitability of some lines as part of the normal aging process and client satisfaction; many clients are happy with a softened appearance and don’t want to risk affecting the brows to achieve a completely smooth forehead. As a result, there is no single approach to aesthetic treatment and instead, individualized bespoke treatment plans are the best way to balance client goals and realistic neuromodulator outcomes.
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Hali Sitarz, NP, PhD
📱519-995-7145
⌨️info@retroderm.com
💻www.retroderm.com
📍#175 1303 County Rd. 22, Belle River, ON
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Thought we'd share this beautiful client's results

Thought we'd share this beautiful client's results from a single syringe of dermal filler. We placed very small amounts of filler in multiple areas of the cheek and next to the chin to slow the natural downward shifting that occurs as a result of aging. This is most noticeable in the after photos when you examine the 'S' curve created in the sides of the face and the fact that your eye is drawn to the mid-face rather than the lower third. Cheek correction also helps with the appearance of the eyes and softening of folds in the lower face.
Our approach is always to place small amounts in highly impactful areas so that we can do big things with as little product as possible, respecting both client goals and budgets. For context, a syringe contains 1ml of filler or the equivalent of 1/5 of a teaspoon and full correction of aging effects generally requires about 1 syringe for each decade. We have plans to let this syringe fully settle and re-evaluate the need/desire for further correction in 2-4 weeks.
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Hali Sitarz, NP, PhD
📱519-995-7145
⌨️info@retroderm.com
💻www.retroderm.com
📍#120B 1303 County Rd. 22, Belle River, ON
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We love the results of this treatment to create re

We love the results of this treatment to create relaxed and soft looking jaws!

Masseter neurotoxin treatment has both aesthetic and functional benefits. This treatment can be helpful for some types of jaw pain and headaches as well as for teeth clenching and grinding behaviours. Aesthetically, it can be used to slim the face or soften/feminize the jawline. We often suggest this treatment in advance of jawline and cheek filler treatments to optimize results and balance the full face.

Since the masseters are larger muscles, neurotoxin doses need to be higher here to achieve size and action reduction. Clients sometimes express concern of cost associated with this dosing but it is counterbalanced with the less frequent need for re-treatment compared to other muscle groups.
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📱519-995-7145
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💻www.retroderm.com
📍#120B 1303 County Rd. 22, Belle River, ON
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This mama came in seeking help for her post-pregna

This mama came in seeking help for her post-pregnancy striae that she was uncomfortable with. After consultation, we determined that she would be best treated with the mini stretch mark package, including 2 chemical peels to reduce redness/inflammation, 2 microneedling/mesotherapy sessions to retexture the skin and medical grade skin care in between to intensively moisturize. We are both so happy with these results following her 4th treatment!
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📱519-995-7145
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💻www.retroderm.com
📍#120B 1303 County Rd. 22, Belle River, ON
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We are excited to kick off our grand re-opening wi

We are excited to kick off our grand re-opening with specials on new medical facials and chemical peels!
While summer weather is not a contraindication for medical facials or peels, many clients are nervous to mix treatments with sun exposure but still need help to exfoliate and improve skin cell turnover. In response, Alumier MD has carefully formulated these protocols to be summer-friendly!
For the month of July, we are offering these medical facials for $70 (a $10 savings) and these peels for $120 (a $30 savings) so book today! We have a few appointments available for tomorrow and one left for Saturday!
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📱519-995-7145
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💻www.retroderm.com
📍#120B 1303 County Rd. 22, Belle River, ON
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Hello again! It's been a while..... We've been ver

Hello again! It's been a while.....
We've been very busy working on construction over the past few months and our new space is finally complete (well almost)! Despite missing a few cabinet doors, sections of countertop and our signage, we are officially open in our new location and ready to welcome you.
We remain in the Lakeshore Med Arts Complex at the corner of Renaud Line and County Road 22 but we have moved to unit 175 to share space with Float Lakeshore and Sky Blue Esthetics Inc. The new location offers us much more room and with that extra space comes new services and staff!
🤍Thank you to our clients for being so patient and understanding during the construction and moving process! We hope to see you there soon 🤍
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Hali Sitarz, NP, PhD
📱519-995-7145
⌨️info@retroderm.com
📍#120B 1303 County Rd. 22, Belle River, ON
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This lovely client was seeking her first botox tre

This lovely client was seeking her first botox treatment for the forehead lines she was starting to notice at rest. She also had some slight asymmetry to the eyebrows which we were able to correct.

The process typically involves a consultation to align goals with treatment realities, followed by marking out the treatment areas while making different expressions to understand anatomically where the muscles are and how they move. After initial treatment, most clients notice results in about 1-2 weeks and return at the two-week mark for re-assessment.

When this client returned for her follow-up appointment, the forehead was smooth but the eyebrow tails were pulling slightly abnormally; a tell-tale sign of neurotoxin treatment. She was re-treated with an additional unit above the eyebrows and two units below to counterbalance.

The results demonstrate smoothing of the forehead with animation, resolution of the fine lines at rest, more balanced eyebrow position and a more open and refreshed look to the eyelid. Mild frown lines remain because this client wanted to maintain expressivity in this area as well as a soft, natural look.

Although botox can be helpful to soften deeper lines in the skin, the ideal time to treat is when fine lines first appear at rest. For this reason, there is no ‘ideal’ or ‘acceptable’ age to start getting botox injections. Instead, a person’s desire for treatment and their muscle activity are much better measures to determine the “right time.”
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Hali Sitarz, NP, PhD
📱519-995-7145
⌨️info@retroderm.com
📍#120B 1303 County Rd. 22, Belle River, ON
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Nothing like a botox neck transformation to make a

Nothing like a botox neck transformation to make a person feel more youthful!

When I met this client, she was searching for a refreshed look but didn’t know exactly how or what areas were contributing to her perceptions of aging. Interestingly, her neck bothered her the most but she didn’t bring it up because she wasn’t aware of treatment options for this area.

Botox and other neurotoxins are highly effective to treat fine lines, crepey skin and platysmal vertical bands. For this client, we superficially treated the skin in the center of the neck and this achieved resolution of the creped skin and significantly softened the deep horizontal lines as well. To achieve further and more permanent skin improvement in the neck, I also recommend chemical peels, microneedling, aqua gold facials (with botox, fillers and hyaluronic acid) and skin care products specifically formulated for the delicate tissue in this area. Deeper lines can also be treated with dermal fillers and platelet rich plasma (PRP).
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Hali Sitarz, NP, PhD
📱519-995-7145
⌨️info@retroderm.com
📍#120B 1303 County Rd. 22, Belle River, ON
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I have been a nurse for 21 years, a nursing profes

I have been a nurse for 21 years, a nursing professor for 20 and a nurse practitioner for 11. Over this time, I have met and have had the privilege to teach, learn from and work with the most amazing nursing students and nurses! As a result, Nurses’ Week is always special and celebrated!

However, Nurses’ Week comes during the darkest year of my career thus far with nurses dealing with job loss, burnout, wage caps, pay discrepancy, nurse shortages, loss of adoration following the pandemic and unsafe working conditions in a broken health care system. I have many clients who are nurses and hearing their stories while they are in the treatment chair hurts as a fellow nurse and human being.

This year of all years, please consider sharing your respect for nurses in some way. Perhaps you can thank a nurse for their service to the community, share a story that demonstrates respect for nurses or even educate yourself about the current plight faced by the nursing community and consider these issues when voting in the upcoming election.

As a small token of appreciation, Retroderm will be providing a free gift to all nurses who receive services until the end of the month. We will also be honouring the mother’s day gift card special for nurses to enhance their self-care investments during such a challenging time.

$100 gift certificate for $80
$200 gift certificate for $160
$250 gift certificate for $200
$500 gift certificate for $400

Wishing brighter days ahead for all of my esteemed colleagues! Thank you for all that you do🤍🤍

Calling all Belle Riverites and Neighbours! This

Calling all Belle Riverites and Neighbours!

This Friday is the first of several Stroll the Street events for this year. Its a free, family friendly event where you can meet and mingle with many local businesses.

We will be there doing free on-site consultations, running a giveaway/contest and talking to people about all things aesthetic related! Pop by to see us across from Tim Hortons on Notre Dame St.

Hope to see you there!

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I hate to be a tease but........ so many exciting

I hate to be a tease but........ so many exciting changes are coming but are not yet refined enough to share all the details!
A few tidbits I will drop for now is that we are moving to a new, larger space in the same complex! Construction starts tomorrow and we will remain fully operational in the current space until completion in about a month or so. The bigger space provides the opportunity to expand in so many ways and I'll fill you in as things fall into place- stay tuned!
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🤍Mother's Day promo🤍 Come by and pick up a

🤍Mother's Day promo🤍

Come by and pick up a gift for the moms in your life or tag your partner or kids to tell them what you really want this Mother's Day!

Offer ends May 7
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Hali Sitarz, NP, PhD
📱519-995-7145
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📍#120B 1303 County Rd. 22, Belle River, ON
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