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July 31, 2015
Vanquish Part Three: Body Contouring and the Beach
Wednesday was my third Vanquish body contouring session and I was pretty excited. I have also been back in the gym now for a month, after having been out because of injury for almost four weeks before…
July 13, 2015
A Wreck, Universal Signs, and Stacey: An Intersection of Life and Body Tonic RX
This is supposed to be a beauty blog. A weekly jaunt into what’s new at Body Tonic RX, or what’s the latest med spa trend, maybe a spotlight on our awesome employees, or advice on all things skin care…
June 29, 2015
Genius Gina: Cosmetic Nurse, Incredible Injector, Marvelous Mom
There’s something about working at Body Tonic RX that seems to make the whole staff feel OK about working pretty much ‘round the clock. It’s not unusual for there to be group texts about orders, or ab…
June 17, 2015
Word Porn and Cellulite: Dimple Filling with Radiesse
Do you ever miss a word? Something that reminds you of another time in your life perhaps? A friend of mine used the word engendered the other day. I put my hand to my heart and said, as I thought of m…
June 11, 2015
Laser Hair Removal and the Smoking French Girl
Holy bejesus! WOW! Just got my underarms lasered for the first time ever. It was a breathtaking experience for sure! My plan was to have Kit laser my legs this afternoon…calves and thighs. But we got…
April 26, 2015
Best in Botox? Iris Taylor Extraordinaire
There is nothing I can not do ~ Iris Taylor, Medical Aesthetician, Advanced Aesthetic Injector That’s our girl! Strong words from a strong woman! For those who are familiar with the world of medical s…
April 17, 2015
A Peel, a Pop, and Some Plump
A week in my life doesn’t always include treatments from the talented ladies here at Body Tonic RX, but this week it sure did! I got lucky and got a few things done… Let’s start with talking about the…
March 16, 2015
Prejuvenation: Preventative Botox
This weekend I met up with some friends I hadn’t seen in awhile. Had some wine and dinner and listened to live music. We watched an elderly lady in sweat pants and a jog bra dance solo in front of the…
February 16, 2015
Skin Ceuticals Age Defying Laser System: At-Home Miracle?
Less than a week ago, Skin Ceuticals launched their Age Defying and Antioxidant Laser System for home use. The system features a fractional laser and two of Skin Ceutical’s best anti-aging products, C…
February 9, 2015
Spectacular Sculptra: Re-Grow Your Own Collagen with This Amazing Facial Volumizer
Holy Moly! If I hadn’t seen it first hand, I wouldn’t have believed the amazing results that can be achieved with Sculptra. If you have facial volume loss and are looking for a treatment that will res…
January 24, 2015
Love Your Lips and Lose Your Lines! Restylane Silk to the Rescue!
A brand new filler for lips and fine lines is soon to be available on the US market! Resylane Silk is the newest dermal filler approved by the FDA. Silk is also the only FDA-approved filler for treatm…
January 12, 2015
Teen Acne: Do’s and Don’t’s for the Plague on the Face!
I have taken Accutane for acne three times in my life, so I am no stranger to skin issues. I had the worst kind, cystic acne…as a teen and as a young adult. The worst was right when I got married…so a…
December 28, 2014
The Fountain of Youth: How Everyone Can Get Carded at 40 (OR look spectacular at any age)!
I turned 40 this weekend. I wasn’t sure what it was going to feel like. It’s like anticipating what a broken leg will feel like, or surgery. Will it hurt? Will it go smoothly and everything will be fi…
December 22, 2014
Airbrush with Botox: Micro Botox injections can diminish oily skin and shrink pores
There is a truly amazing technique using Botox as a treatment for treating oily and acne prone skin. If I hadn’t seen the treatment and results with my own eyes, I am not sure I would believe it! We a…
December 15, 2014
Is Toner Pretend? A few words on facial products, and when and how to use them.
The battle with my skin has been a long one. I’ve taken Acutane 3 times. I escaped this hormonal nightmare unscathed, with no acne scars. But despite having such issues with my skin, I have always fou…
December 8, 2014
Turn Back Time? Optimal Correction With Dermal Filler
If you’ve followed our blogs at all, you know that I am a big fan of fillers. They provide instant gratification, they are long lasting, and they really rejuvenate the face: they add volume and struct…
November 24, 2014
Skin Ceuticals Micropeel!!! (and some Thanksgiving Gratitude)
Since Thanksgiving is this week, I’ll start this blog with a little gratitude. Today we had a training at work. I love when I get to say that: “We had a training at work today.” It sounds super grown-…
November 16, 2014
Only the Turkey Will Have a Waddle This Thanksgiving
Lately I’ve been noticing my neck looks a little bit older than my face. The skin looks a little more lax, the texture is a little more bumpy, and I’ve started noticing shallow, horizontal lines. If y…
November 10, 2014
Micro-needling with Dermapen: Stretch Marks and a Surgical Scar
I am obsessed with micro-needling right now. I love this procedure about as much as I love fillers, and that’s A LOT. I recently started having Dermapen treatments for my stretch marks on my hips on s…
October 27, 2014
Liquid Facelift: the amazing results and instant gratification of a non-surgical facelift
Our Fall Open House is quickly approaching and one special prize that will be given away to one lucky VIP Member is a liquid facelift. SO I thoughtthis week might me a great time to get an overview of…
October 20, 2014
Whisper Chatter: A Diary of the Most Popular Laser Skin Treatment
Since I started working at Body Tonic RX in June, I’ve heard a lot of talk about The Whisper. I need to get a Whisper….or…Oooo! Let’s do a Whisper together!…or…Oh my God we need to do one on you, you’…
October 3, 2014
The Boob Crease: A Previously Small-Chested Girl Learns What That is and How to Fix it!
There’s been a lot of boob talk in my world lately. Larger breasted friends talking about boob reductions. If you’ve ever been, or are, part of the small boob club, insert eye roll when hearing the pr…
September 14, 2014
Look Hot When It’s Cold: Microneedling, Whisper, and Neocutis: Five Tips to Better Fall Skin
With our lovely cool front that just came through, and on the heels of our Neocutis happy hour, fall skin care is on my mind. And as a holiday FREAK, I am also looking ahead to the holidays (and my 40…
August 18, 2014
Restylane for Rested Eyes: tear trough injections for improving dark circles and under-eye puffiness
I got my tear troughs done Wednesday! Translation for those not in the tear trough know: I had Restylane injected into the area underneath my eye. And when I woke up in the morning and looked in the m…
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