Soften Frowns and Wrinkles

Let’s be totally honest. Once you get frown lines and wrinkles, it’s impossible to eradicate them permanently. BOTOX®, however, can exquisitely soften your frown lines and wrinkles so that they’re barely noticeable. The super serum can also prevent new lines from forming and help keep the lines you have from worsening.

If you desire to maintain that smooth complexion, then you will need more injections in Seattle. If not, your frown lines and wrinkles will reappear as the serum slowly wears off.

Long-Lasting Cosmetic Fix

Just one BOTOX® treatment session alone in Seattle delivers effects that can last anywhere from four to six months. Some clients choose to have two or three sessions a year to keep the wrinkles away.

People fall in love with BOTOX® because the procedure only takes minutes, and then you’re free to go. You can return to your normal daily lifestyle without wearing bandages or hiding out to heal. No one can tell you’ve had the injections. It’s simple and convenient. Some women have it during their lunch hour.

For a Smoother Complexion

Our skilled aesthetic technician from Seattle can create the ideal ageless look you desire. BOTOX® is quite versatile at treating various lines on both the face and neck. For example, when BOTOX® first won FDA-approval for cosmetic use in 2002, it was promoted as a frown line remover for the annoying “eleven lines” between the eyebrows.

It can also smooth away your horizontal forehead lines where many expressions form. The serum can also iron out your crow’s feet at the outer eye, lift the brow for a mini “browlift” and soften the tear trough lines.

A skilled Seattle injector can also place it in your vertical neck bands to minimize their prominence and to tone down neck creases. Also, if you have divots in your chin, the injections can smooth those and tame upper lip lines.

If you’re excited to try BOTOX®, then we recommend visiting our exceptional aesthetic team here at Glow Medispa in Seattle. Contact us today to schedule your consultation!

Say Goodbye to Annoying Wrinkles

The new television BOTOX® commercial says it exactly right: “Look like you with fewer wrinkles.” That is what the powerful anti-wrinkle serum does so well, and that is why the injectable remains the most requested cosmetic treatment globally. In the United States alone, more than 7.23 million BOTOX® treatments were performed in 2017, and those numbers explode yearly. Men enjoy looking their best, too, and their use of the super serum has quadrupled in the last several years.

BOTOX® injections are a temporary solution for smoothing away frown lines and wrinkles on the face and/or neck. You’re not committed to a permanent procedure, and you can choose if you want more treatment sessions. The anti-wrinkle serum is safe and simple and only takes minutes to have it done. Best of all, there is no surgery involved or recovery time. You can return to your normal day of activity.

BOTOX® is long-lasting, too. Just one treatment session allows you to remain wrinkle-free for months. The effects slowly fade away, and when injected by a skilled technician, no one would be the wiser as to what you have had done. Treatments can be repeated as needed for ongoing benefits.

This is more than a smoother for the “elevens” located between the eyebrows. Those two, short, vertical frown lines are no match for the injectable, but it does a lot more. The serum can soften the horizontal forehead lines and conceal the crow’s feet at the outer eyes.

Learn More Information

If you’re excited to try BOTOX®, schedule a consultation with us at Glow Medispa in Seattle. We take great pride in our team of skilled aesthetic experts. We also have a Kirkland location coming soon. Contact us today to book an appointment and learn more information about this popular treatment.

Many people first come into our Medispa for BOTOX® and Fillers. They have heard from friends how frown lines and sagging skin can be “fixed” fast with these simple treatments. Don’t get me wrong—BOTOX® and Fillers are great and make people very happy. But they are a temporary fix. There are some very important things you can do that are not expensive that can keep your skin healthy to reverse the slow deterioration that happens as you age.

I think of BOTOX® and Fillers as the middle layer of the cake. But consider the top and bottom layers, and you find that they are just as important, if not more so in the long run. The base layer of the cake is a Strong Effective Daily Regimen designed for your skin type. The top layer is Collagen Stimulation.

Let me back up here and discuss a little bit about how your skin ages and what can be done about it. As you age, you have a double whammy happening to your skin. First, your epidermis (the outer layer that sloughs off) is constantly turning over. When you are young, this may take around six weeks, from a new skin cell being born at the basal layer to being sloughed off as dead skin. As you age, this slows way down, so that you end up with a build-up of dead skin at the surface. This thick layer of dead cells is dull, leathery, and worst of all, does not absorb topicals very well.

The second whammy is that your dermis (the deeper layer under the epidermis) slowly thins out about 1% per year. This is where all of your collagen and elastin are, and those make your skin thick and springy, and resistant to gravity. As the dermis thins out, it starts to wrinkle and sag. So, left untreated, by age 80, the skin can be paper thin, dull, and draping off the bones. Yes, we all want to age gracefully, but if that were preventable, wouldn’t you want to do that?

Sounds bleak… I know. BUT!!! You can prevent this! This is where the bottom and top layer of the cake become SO IMPORTANT!

Base layer: A good skin care regimen will keep your turnover high with exfoliants and vitamins that stimulate cellular turnover. You will protect your skin from sun damage, stimulate collagen production, and decrease your risk of skin cancer. You can even out skin tone, and keep the skin bright and smooth. So, before you spend more money on the expensive stuff, consider a skin assessment, find out what your skin type is, and get the right products for your skin. This does not have to be expensive. We offer free skin assessments at Glow, and our products are all high quality and reasonably priced. We are part of the dermatologist-run SkinType Solutions program. Read more about STS here on our website.

Top Layer: OK this one is really important if you want to keep your skin thick and springy. You can reverse that 1% loss of collagen. The simplest way to do that is with microneedling with Growth Factors. How does that work? Microneedling creates multiple tiny channels into the dermis, about 2mm. The healing from that minor non-ablative injury is greatly boosted by growth factors, which stimulate the cells in your dermis to make collagen. If you start when your skin is still relatively healthy and thick, you can prevent that 1% loss each year. We highly recommend starting by age 30 and doing one series per year. You can read more about Microneedling with Growth Factors here.

Now we are back to the Middle Layer. Yes, I love BOTOX®, Dysport® and dermal fillers. In some ways, the neuromodulators are preventive, because if you start using them before wrinkles are permanently etched in your skin, you can prevent that from happening. BOTOX® and Dysport® are great for treating the lines between your eyebrows (the 11’s), crow’s feet and forehead lines. They can also be used for bunny lines, brow lift, downturned corners of the mouth and other areas. Dermal fillers can fill the cheeks and below the eyes, lift the lower face and fill lines and wrinkles and sometimes even scars. These middle-layer treatments can make a fast and dramatic difference. When used in combination, the three-layer cake approach to anti-aging can keep you looking fresh and healthy.

That’s why I see anti-aging as a three-layer cake. I hope you find this approach helpful. Still have questions? As always, consultations are free. Call us at 206-228-7281 or schedule online here.

How BOTOX® Treats Lines and Wrinkles

As a person ages, their skin changes. One of the most common signs of aging is experiencing lines and wrinkles around the eyes, at the corners of the mouth, and between the brows. Dynamic wrinkles are formed when the muscles under the skin contract. This causes the skin on top of the muscles to bunch together and form deep lines.

These dynamic wrinkles are most commonly seen when a person changes the expression on their face. For example, when they smile, laugh, or feel angry, lines appear on their face. The most common dynamic wrinkles include crow’s feet, upper lip lines, frown lines, and forehead creases. Dynamic wrinkles can also form on the neck.

When BOTOX® Cosmetic is injected near the areas where dynamic wrinkles form, the facial muscles will begin to loosen. The relaxing of the muscles allows the lines and wrinkles that are caused by the muscle contractions to disappear.

It should be noted that static wrinkles cannot be treated with BOTOX®. Static wrinkles occur when the hyaluronic acid and collagen in the skin begins to break down.

Determining the Best Candidates for BOTOX® Cosmetic

Most individuals can qualify for the BOTOX® procedure.

Another important qualification is for a person to have realistic expectations concerning what the treatment can do for them. We have been able to help many individuals treat fine lines and wrinkles.

We will evaluate your medical history to be sure that you do not have any medical conditions that would interfere with your BOTOX® treatment. If you have diseases that affect your nerves or muscles, have a neurological disorder, or are allergic to any of the ingredients found in BOTOX®, a different treatment may be recommended. Also, treatments are not recommended for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or plan to become pregnant.

BOTOX® Cosmetic has been approved by the FDA. It is a safe way for you to minimize fine lines and wrinkles and enjoy a more youthful appearance.

If you’re in the Seattle area, contact Glow Medispa today to schedule your appointment and learn more.

Suffer from Bruxism (teeth grinding)? Botox can be a great help.

Do you grind your teeth? Over 50% (some estimates say up to 96%) of adults in the US grind their teeth. Most are not aware they are doing it. Your dentist may have told you from examining your teeth and gums, or your spouse may let you know you are noisy at night. Some people wake themselves up with the noise. Waking with a headache, toothache or an earache is often a sign of bruxism. If you have linear ridges etched in your cheeks you are likely grinding your teeth at night. Stress is often a factor in making the grinding worse. Many people do it so much their jaw muscles get big and creates a large square jaw. Women in particular often don’t enjoy this masculine look. Teeth grinding can cause jaw pain, damage to teeth and TMJ (temporomandibular joint) problems. Often treated with mouth guards worn at night, teeth grinders sometimes even chew right through the plastic! Although nightguards for your teeth can protect teeth from damage, they do not address the cause of the problem.

Botox can not only stop the grinding but can reduce the jaw muscle size and return your face to its original appearance. And yes! You will still be able to talk and chew your food! The procedure is not painful and lasts approximately four months. Although Botox is not a cure for teeth grinding, it can successfully control the problem and its symptoms while also improving facial aesthetics.

It is normal to sweat when the body needs cooling. But some people suffer from hyperhidrosis which is a medical condition where the body sweats profusely even when it does not need cooling. Often the sweat is on the hands, feet, underarms and head while the rest of the body stays dry. About 2.8% of adults in the US suffer from hyperhidrosis, men as much as women. Of those, about half have axillary hyperhidrosis, or severe sweating in the underarm areas. This can be a devastating problem when you are trying to present as professional and calm or romantic and sexy– and there are giant sweat marks in your underarms.

Before BOTOX® came along, treatments for hyperhidrosis were drastic, expensive, painful and often not all that effective. Botox treatment is simple and very effective and lasts usually much longer than the typical 4 months we see for wrinkle treatment– usually between 6 and 12 months. Injections in the underarm are surprisingly painless. The effects usually set in within a few days, but may take up to 2 weeks to have maximum benefit.

If you or someone you know suffers from axillary hyperhidrosis, consider coming in for a consultation. It is time to stop soaking through those clothes!

We offer this safe and comfortable treatment at Glow MediSpa in Seattle for patients who have visible signs of aging and are looking for natural-looking results.

Is BOTOX® Like Other Injectables?

It is common for patients to confuse dermal fillers with BOTOX® injections because the phrases are often used interchangeably. But while both types of skin rejuvenation treatments are administered with a fine needle, the injection method, and indications are very different.

Dermal fillers are injected just underneath the skin, plumping volume-deficient areas that have lost shape as a result of aging. BOTOX® and other agents are administered into the facial muscles, blocking chemical signals from producing the muscle activity that contributes to visible lines and wrinkles.

What are the Cosmetic Benefits of BOTOX®?

This popular  treatment has several benefits:

• Smoother, tighter skin in just a few days after treatment
• No incisions, scars, healing or downtime
• Results that can last anywhere from three to six months, depending on the individual
• Subtle, natural improvement that refreshes and enhances your profile without appearing as though you have “had work done”
• Even after the agent wears off, your smooth skin can be easily maintained through regular treatment and a good skincare regimen

Are There Any Side Effects?

After treatment, it is common to experience swelling and redness at injection sites, but those side effects are generally gone within just a few hours.

Patients may also be advised to not apply any beauty products near the injection sites or put any pressure on their face for the rest of the day.

Other than that, typically no aftercare is needed, and many people will begin noticing results within the week. As their facial muscles begin to relax, the lines around their eyes, forehead, and mouth will begin to disappear.

BOTOX® is not a permanent treatment for wrinkles, but the results can be maintained with regular treatment and skin maintenance. During your consultation with our medical team, your visible signs of aging will be assessed, and we will help you determine how many sessions you may need to achieve your aesthetic goals.

Contact Glow MediSpa today to schedule a consultation and discover the cosmetic benefits of BOTOX® for wrinkle reduction.