Questions answered by verified providers

Olivia Hartwell, MD

For a first treatment on light forehead lines plus the frown area, most patients need somewhere between 20 and 30 units in total, split between the two areas. The exact number depends on how strong your muscles are, not on your age. A good…

Isabella Moreno, PA-C

It is very manageable. Tell your provider before the appointment: we usually prescribe an antiviral such as valacyclovir starting the day before treatment and continuing for a few days after, which greatly reduces the chance of an outbreak.…

Camila Vargas, MD

You are right to be confused because they are often mentioned together. Botox is a neuromodulator: it relaxes a muscle so the skin above it stops creasing, which is why it works on forehead lines, frown lines and crow's feet. Filler is a…

Carlos Medrano, MD

Price per unit varies with who injects, the product used and how the clinic buys it. A very low price can be legitimate during a promotion, but it can also mean overly diluted product, an injector with little training, or units counted…

Sofia Castellanos, PA-C

There is no magic age. What matters is whether you have lines that are starting to stay after your face relaxes. If your lines are only there with movement, small doses can slow them from becoming permanent, and many of my patients in their…

James Whitaker, DO

For mild to moderate jowling, threads can give a real but modest lift, and the collagen they stimulate keeps improving things for a few months. Expect swelling and tightness for about a week and a result that lasts roughly a year to 18…

Mei Tanaka, NP

Two sessions in is too early to judge. Hair grows in cycles, so most patients start noticing less shedding around month two or three and visible density between months four and six. We take standardized photos at every visit because the…

Anthony DiMarco, MD

These medications have been used for type 2 diabetes for years and have a well-documented safety profile, with nausea and constipation as the common complaints. Two things matter for the questions you are asking: protein intake and…

Aisha Coleman, MD

Peels can absolutely be done on darker skin — the risk comes from the wrong depth, the wrong acid or aggressive treatment without preparation. I prepare the skin for several weeks first, use superficial peels in a series rather than one…

Ryan Mitchell, PA-C

Be honest with yourself about the swelling: the area under the chin is visibly puffy for three to five days, sometimes longer after the first session, and it can feel firm or numb for a few weeks. That swelling is the treatment working.…

Sofia Castellanos, PA-C

Under-eyes are the area where the wrong choice shows the fastest. If the hollow is a true loss of volume, a small amount of filler placed deep can transform it. If the problem is thin, crepey skin or pigment, filler can make it look worse,…

Jordan Ellis, NP

Ask who is injecting and what their license is, how many years they have been doing it, and how many of the specific treatment you want they perform each month. Ask to see their own before and after photos, not the manufacturer's. Ask what…

Hannah Choi, NP

For shallow, rolling scars microneedling is a workhorse: a series of three to six sessions, four to six weeks apart, with a day or two of redness each time. It is also safe across skin types, which matters if you tan easily. Deeper ice-pick…

Daniel Reyes, NP

IV therapy has no real restrictions — many of my patients come in straight from the airport and train the same day. Injectables are different: after Botox, stay upright for four hours and skip hard training that day, and after filler avoid…