Journal
Insights on longevity, aesthetics & wellness
409+ evidence-based articles from the Body Tonic RX clinical team on hormone health, peptide therapy, metabolic optimization, and the future of aesthetic medicine.
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…
March 18, 2021
Newbie Blog: What’s the Difference Between Botox + Filler?
I was listening to The Girls Gotta Eat podcast this morning and they were talking about injectable treatments and how Ashley had just gotten her first filler treatment. They joked about Ashley calling…
March 9, 2021
Bargains Have a Place, Just Not on Your Face!
The above is a picture of lip injections gone wrong (causing lumps and bumps). This client was injected somewhere else and came to Body Tonic Rx to have her lips corrected. Iris dissolved the bumps an…
March 2, 2021
Is Dermaplaning At-Home the Same as a Professional Treatment?
When I started at Body Tonic Rx almost 7 years ago I had never heard of dermaplaning. To be fair I was also new to aesthetics. Soon after that, dermaplaning started to trend in the media and there was…
March 1, 2021
A Year of COVID, An Epic Snowstorm and Tear Trough Filler: Hell Has Obviously Frozen Over!
How is it March already? This time last year we were about to get smacked upside the face with Covid and our world would change drastically. Twelve months later and we are all still wearing masks, a l…
February 5, 2021
#Evanstrong
Evan Mallet is a close family friend to our owner’s family and is very near and dear to their hearts…and to all of ours. He was severely injured in a car wreck in April and is now entering a new phase…
January 18, 2021
Notice the Lips, Not the Neck
Gina did my lips about a month before my wedding. They looked beautiful of course, but when I was looking at the before and afters I noticed my neck in one of the pictures and thought WHAT THE HELL!?…
December 30, 2020
Skinectomy?! A Girls’ Night Turned Educational
Had a girls’ night last week: the three of us had planned to watch Wonder Woman but only got about halfway through because we were too busy talking and being silly. We drank wine, and tried on jewelry…
December 18, 2020
From Neutrogena to Neocutis: What Makes an Effective HA
Hyaluronic acid (HA) seems to be in everything. You can get body lotion at Target with HA in it. Serums and creams are available everywhere, from $10 to over $100. But are the same quality? Will a Neu…
December 11, 2020
Holiday Countdown: A New Special and Stocking Stuffer Ideas
We are coming down to the wire for the holidays! I was just scrolling through our schedule and we only have this week and Monday and Tuesday of next week before we are off for Christmas! It often feel…
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…
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About the Journal.
Who writes the Body Tonic RX Journal?
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Articles are written by our team and reviewed by licensed medical providers for clinical accuracy.
Is the content medical advice?
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No. Our articles are educational. Always talk with a licensed provider about your own care before starting any therapy.
What topics do you cover?
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Hormone health and HRT, GLP-1 and metabolic weight loss, peptide science, longevity and functional medicine, injectables, and skin and laser care.
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