Tacoma Botox for Chronic Migraine

Chronic Migraine is Not Your Regular Headache Did you know that 3.2 million Americans live with chronic migraine? Chronic migraine a neurological condition that amounts to much more than just frequent headaches and migraines. The International Headache Society defines chronic migraine as more than fifteen headache days per month over a three month period of which more than eight are migrainous, in the absence of medication over use. Episodic migraine is the other migraine subtype, which is defined as less...

Posted on April 12, 2017

Sweaty No More Via Tacoma Botox

Keeping Dry in Spite of Sweating With its range of applications, Botox’s popularity continues to soar. A wrinkle remover, a saggy neck restorer, a migraine remedy. A recent application comes into the fore - treatment for overactive sweat glands. The condition is called hyperhidrosis - sweating excessively and unpredictably even in cool temperature or even when at rest. This commonly affects the palms of the hand, the feet, and the underarms. Botox is FDA-approved for these indications so people suffering...

Posted on March 15, 2017

Restoring Youth with Fillers in Tacoma

Understanding the Filler Effect Doctors today are no longer looking at facial wrinkles and sagging skin in isolated patches and are considering how volume loss in one area affects other areas. Looking at a young face, you will note that it is broadest at the cheeks, just below the eyes, from left to right, or vice versa. Then it gradually tapers as it reaches the chin. As the face matures, it seemingly deflates, losing plumpness in the cheeks. The skin...

Posted on February 14, 2017

Botox Aftercare: Post-treatment from Tacoma Botox

Post-Botox Facial Care Any good surgeon provides post-treatment instructions to patients to take home and better manage treatment effects and recovery. Botox injections, though a non-surgical approach, also requires similar attention to aftercare to ensure its success. Looking at some of the most important take-home instructions tells you how incredibly critical they can be to success. Pain is not often reported by patients who have undergone botox injections. Some will experience it, however, usually at the injection sites and a...

Posted on January 13, 2017

Looking Younger with Botox and Fillers in Tacoma

Facial Lines and Furrows Botox injections and derma fillers are surging in popularity these days. Mature and even younger people patronize the procedures owing to their dramatic results, competitive pricing and good safety profile. Many certified practitioners offer their services in the realm of facial aesthetics without surgery, making the practise a true billion dollar industry in the US. It’s really about those facial lines, signs of aging on the face that can be reversed or neutralized by botox and...

Posted on December 13, 2016

Keeping Your Skincare Routine Simple

There is a slew of products out there to help you maintain healthy skin. It can be easy to get overwhelmed, trying to bombard your face with a shelf full of cleansers, creams, masks, retinoids, exfoliants, dietary supplements, and more. Unfortunately, going overboard with your skincare routine can rarely do you as much good as you think it will. First of all, getting too complex with your routine makes it less likely that you’re going to stick to the routine...

Posted on November 7, 2016

Facial Expressions After Botox

Our Tacoma Botox clinic’s staff often receive questions about showing emotions after Botox injections. This is due to the idea that one’s face is paralyzed after treatment, which is, thankfully, not exactly true. Of course, Botox will reduce the activity of certain muscles, to help “relax” the wrinkles above them and also impede further wrinkling; this is what makes it so effective. That said, Botox is administered very carefully to particular muscles, and usually in extremely small amounts. By working...

Posted on September 15, 2016

Lip Augmentation

The Ideal Candidate According to experts, lip augmentation works well with women who were born with really slim lips, those that tend to disappear with certain facial expressions. Another ideal candidate is the mature woman whose lips have lost their volume with age. But then, if there are certain conditions attending it will become burdensome for even these ideal candidates to have lip augmentation. It is important to consult with an experienced and licensed practitioner who can be straightforward with...

Posted on August 9, 2016

In Quest of Fuller Lips

Lips Not Sexy Enough It can be exasperating if your otherwise pretty face lacks the draw of sexy and luscious lips. To you they appear too thin or perhaps have lost their plumpness over the years, not like what they used to be. Surely, layers of lipstick, lip gloss and the lip liner applied at home will be gone soon after you’ve eaten. You make the trip to the ladies’ room to do it all over again. What’s more disconcerting...

Posted on July 5, 2016

Botox for the First Time

Scared of Needles? There is no cause for worry about the needles. Here in Botixue, Tacoma, the needles for Botox treatment are really fine-gauged, fine enough to pass through facial skin without more than a prick. They will first apply a topical anesthetic or an icing to lightly numb the areas so you won’t feel the pain. If at all, plucking your brows would be more uncomfortable. Small diluted amounts were found to be beneficial in a variant of therapies,...

Posted on June 9, 2016