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402+ evidence-based articles from the Body Tonic RX clinical team on hormone health, peptide therapy, metabolic optimization, and the future of aesthetic medicine.
November 18, 2021
Little Bottles of Possibilities: Face Masks and Why You Need Them
I’ve always LOVED face masks. Back when I was a stay-at-home mom (20+ years ago) I would stroll the aisles at the giant HEB on Bee Caves and 71, with little Juliet in tow, and check out the skincare p…
November 5, 2021
An Oldie But a Goodie: Skin Ceuticals MicroPeel
It’s been almost seven years since we first introduced the Skin Ceuticals Micropeel. It was just before Thanksgiving in 2014 and I had only worked here for five months. Our Skin Ceuticals rep at that…
October 29, 2021
Bags, Crepey Skin, Dark Circles, Oh My! What Under Eye Creams Actually Work?
One of the most asked questions I get is “What eye cream should I use?” Generally people want to start using eye cream when they see: These particular issues are caused from: Aging: As we age, we lose…
October 20, 2021
More Than Just a Pretty Face: Treatments for Non-Facial Areas
When considering anti-aging treatments, generally people prioritize the face over body areas. However, there are multiple injectable and non-injectable options for treating areas like the neck, decoll…
October 14, 2021
Beautiful Human Unicorns: Skincare Challenges for Redheads
Google anything about redheads and skin, or skincare, and you’ll get some interesting results back: “8 Ways Having Red Hair Affects a Person’s Health, From Pain to Sex,” “Rock Your Ginger Gene and Kno…
October 5, 2021
“I’m A Before Picture”: Deconstructing Spectacular Treatment Results
I review our website analytics every month and ended up going down a rabbit hole with some of the info this week. I noticed that one of our most visited pages is this blog post! I’m not sure how that…
September 22, 2021
Fall is Coming: Get Out the Decorations + Get Off the Sun Damage!
ACL is around the corner, Halloween decorations are out, and our first cool front came through….Med spa translation: it’s officially laser season. All those brown patches and freckles that showed up f…
September 9, 2021
Your Guide to Downtime and Treatments Around the Holidays
It’s only mid-September now, so the holidays may be far from your mind. That is, unless you’re a Christmas freak like me (and my daughter). She said to me last week, “Why is September even a month?” W…
September 2, 2021
Hello Halo! A Deep Dive Into Treatment and Healing
Let’s have some REAL talk about Halo laser! We do a lot of Halo/BBL treatments (like several each week). This combo treatment has nearly replaced the Halo as a stand-alone treatment. This is because t…
August 24, 2021
Apples to Apples: Comparing Xeomin, Dysport, and Botox
This blog was originally posted in 2014, the year I started at Body Tonic Rx, and also the year we began offering Xeomin (and I believe we had only just started offering Dysport that same year). Botox…
August 18, 2021
Which Vitamin C or Antioxidant is Best?
We recently brought on several of the Revision Skincare products including their Vitamin C+ serum. This got a discussion going about the differences among our Vitamin C and antioxidant products. We of…
August 6, 2021
The Most Frequently Asked Questions About Fillers + Botox
I worked front desk last week with Julie as Angela was getting some much needed time off. I haven’t worked up front for a while, but one thing that I was reminded of was the particular questions that…
July 23, 2021
Expectation vs Reality: Outcomes with ‘Tox
One of the most common things we hear is “My Botox didn’t last as long this time” or “My Botox usually sets in in two days and it’s been five days and nothing has happened”.” Botox/Dysport/Xeomin are…
July 15, 2021
Aging Backwards + Props for Iris
As I mentioned in my last blog, Iris injected my jaw with Radiesse and my cheeks with Voluma several weeks ago to restore lost volume caused by having Botox injected into my masseters a few times a ye…
July 6, 2021
Iris Fixed My Face: The Pros and Cons of Botox for Masseters
Iris injected my jaw and cheeks on her lunch hour last week. That evening I caught a glimpse of myself in the bathroom mirror and smiled at my reflection for the first time in a VERY long time. It was…
June 25, 2021
People + Products: Our Newest Additions!
We would like to introduce you to our newest addition, Julie Walther! Body Tonic Rx has gotten so busy we’ve needed some extra power up front. Julie is amazing, and just like Angela she’s always think…
June 21, 2021
Optimal Correction: A Subjective Idea + Why It Matters to You
I am a big fan of fillers. It’s impossible not to be when you see your providers turning out beautiful enhancements all day every day. Fillers provide instant gratification, they are long lasting, and…
June 3, 2021
Beginner’s Guide to Med Spa Treatments
We are blessed to have a long-time loyal clientele, and additionally fortunate to have an incoming, newer clientele. While med spa treatments have become quite mainstream over the last decade, we do g…
May 14, 2021
Halo Laser for Body: Working on That Skin Quality 22 Years Later!
How the heck are we half way through May? I hope all the mamas had a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend! My baby FaceTimed me and assured me there is a present waiting for me this weekend in Norman, OK (w…
May 3, 2021
Get To Know Her: Just Some Fun Facts About Stacey!
You’ve probably not gotten to know our owner and boss, Stacey, that well, except maybe through our holiday posts or vacation pics. I can tell you without a doubt this woman has the biggest heart of an…
April 26, 2021
Get To Know Me: Iris!
Current book I’m reading or want to read: current – ANY WAY YOU CAN Current or favorite podcast: current – FASTING FOR LIFE, PLANT AHEAD, BIGGER POCKETS, LET LOVE Most random job I’ve ever had: MODELI…
April 9, 2021
Five Affordable Ways to Change Your Skin
Most of my friends, and many people I meet outside of work, do not do any type of med spa treatments, or use professional skin care products. No facials, no peels, no Botox, no retinoids. I never real…
April 3, 2021
Ditch the Football Gear in Your Mouth…Help TMJ with Botox
I had planned to get some Botox for my TMJ pain this past Friday. Unfortunately, as some of you may know, there was a maintenance mishap in our building (not in the spa) that caused us to have to resc…
March 25, 2021
When the Wall of Sunscreens Looks Overwhelming, Use This Guide
I was just restocking products in our waiting area and we have added another Elta sunscreen! Even though I know what each one is for, all the choices still look a little overwhelming up there on the s…