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December 10, 2020
“My Botox Isn’t Working”: An Updated Guide to Why Results Can Vary (And How to Optimize Treatment)
I recently found that the original version of this blog is our most clicked on blog of all time (six years I’ve been writing blogs)! So I thought I’d update it a little and repost. Sometimes clients c…
December 8, 2020
Subtlety in Beauty: Yes, We All Have Filler
Lately I’ve been hearing our newer clients inquiring about filler when they are either checking in or checking out. Usually there is a particular procedure they’ve been thinking about, like lip enhanc…
November 20, 2020
Masking Protocols: Break Up with Your Break Outs
My daughter has been having some break outs lately and has been wanting to get on Kit’s schedule for a Hydrafacial. Kit’s schedule has been totally packed lately though, so I started to think of ways…
October 15, 2020
Stressed Skin + Wedding Prep!
Everyone keeps asking me if I’m SO EXCITED about my wedding that’s like tomorrow (OK, it’s really on the 24th, but it feels like tomorrow). That question is always emphasized with LOTS of exclamation…
September 25, 2020
Welcome Our Newest BT Girl!
We are welcoming a new member to our Body Tonic Rx family, Sarah Wiser! She is a Registered Nurse with 15 years experience and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have her on our team. Here’s the story of…
September 18, 2020
Appendectomy, Dreams and Lip Injections
I had an appendectomy about a week and a half ago! Three nights at Seton before I finally got to go home. It was no picnic, but now that it’s behind me I can look back and see a few positives (you kno…
September 1, 2020
Stopping Time: How a Six-Hour Drive and Bad Lighting Reinforced the Fact I’m Never Leaving Aesth
Last month I travelled to Norman, Oklahoma to visit my daughter for a mom’s brunch at her sorority following her initiation. It’s a six hour drive. The first four hours feel fine but the last two are…
August 21, 2020
Pre-Event Beauty Timeline
As September approaches the reality of my upcoming October wedding is setting in and I’m getting really excited! (And I don’t get excited about much)! Two weeks ago I shared about the BBL treatment I…
August 14, 2020
Don’t Be Like Gina (or me)! Wear Your Sunscreen
Yesterday Gina was showing me some discoloration on her upper lip that occurred while she was at the beach recently. She said she got a terrible sunburn on her lips because, you know, she hadn’t thoug…
July 27, 2020
Let the Wedding Prep Begin! My First Forever Young BBL
I had my first Forever Young BBL yesterday!! I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to get this treatment. I just kept putting it off because I have melasma. For those of us with melasma, you have to…
July 10, 2020
It’s Handled! Treatment Options for Hand Beautification
Back in January, my boyfriend and I started searching for engagement rings (squueaaa)!! Very exciting! P>S> The above before and after is a past client, not me. Anyway….ring shopping was also oddly st…
June 28, 2020
All About the Eyes: Treating Above the Mask!
When quarantine started back in mid-March and our lives consisted of going between the porch and the couch and the dining room table, and swapping yoga pants for pjs in the evening, my daughter (who t…
June 12, 2020
How to NOT Buy Disappointment: A Guide to How Much Filler You’ll Need
Some of us were joking around at lunch the other day about filler and how much you need to really see a difference. Someone joked, “You wanna buy disappointment? Get one syringe of filler for a cheek…
May 26, 2020
Post-Quarantine Goodies: A New Lip Filler and a Deep Chemical Peel
It’s been a great two weeks back at work, and (semi) out of quarantine! Thanks for all your patience with our check-in and Covid protocols! It has gone a lot more smoothly than I ever hoped for. Altho…
April 27, 2020
Mask Life: Humid Skin and Zits
How’s life in quarantine land? In the last few days I’ve noticed an upswing in people being out and about. It seems like everyone is OVER this shelter in place and ready to get back to normal life. I…
April 9, 2020
Quarantine Tantrum, Focus on Gratitude and Skinbetter’s LINES (pretty much topical filler)!
I had my first quarantine tantrum yesterday. It wasn’t too bad…but it was just like when all the annoyances and worries of the past three weeks converge in one moment. I think it started with my trip…
April 6, 2020
Did Your BBL Get Cancelled? Even Tone Can Help
We sure wish we could be spending time with all of you at Body Tonic RX! We miss YOU, and the feeling of family as we catch up on life’s events at the front desk or during treatments. Unfortunately, t…
March 26, 2020
Best Treatments for Acne Scarring
Do you all watch Schitt’s Creek? It’s one of my favorite shows…I’ve rewatched it probably 6 times. Oh my god DAVID!:) There’s an actor who plays Bob, and he has horrible acne scarring. I SO wish we co…
March 18, 2020
Giveaways + Specials + Flattening the Curve
Hello to our fellow quarantine-ers! Per CDC recommendations, we closed Body Tonic RX until March 30th to help with social distancing and try to do our part to limit the spread of COVID-19. Yesterday w…
February 5, 2020
Brows, Botox, and Brightening
Oh hey blog! It’s been a minute! I sure do miss getting to write about whatever great newness is happening here at Body Tonic RX, but dang it’s been crazy up in here since November! Bringing on our ne…
August 13, 2019
Treating Through Text: Recommendations From a Friend’s Selfie
A friend texted me a selfie the other day and said they had “a med spa question.” They were pointing out an area of skin under the eye that was darker, slightly thinner, with more prominent wrinkles t…
July 12, 2019
Forever Young BBL Study: Regulators of Aging Skin Can Be Altered
If you’re a nerd like I am, you’ll enjoy this article that outlines the research behind the Sciton BBL and how it really does produce a functional genetic change in aging skin so that it is more youth…
July 3, 2019
Botox for Better Skin Quality
I generally try to wait until I’m back to “baseline” before I get my Botox injections. For me it’s not necessarily the lines that stand out the most to me, but more the quality of my skin. It’s an alm…
June 23, 2019
Five Ways to Make Your Eyes Pop
Tear Trough Enhancement This treatment places filler directly under the eye. The skin in this area is very thin and so the vessels underneath are easily visible, often showing through as dark circles.…
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