Frequently Asked Questions

We're in the Westwood area of Los Angeles at 1051 Glendon Avenue #117, serving Westwood, Century City, Brentwood, Beverly Hills, and the greater Westside. You can reach us at (323) 207-7417 or through our contact page.

Start with the goal, not the device. Fine lines from movement respond to Botox; lost volume calls for filler; skin laxity and texture are jobs for radiofrequency microneedling or laser; stubborn fat is a body-contouring question. Many concerns are best solved with a small combination, which is exactly what a consultation is for — we'll tell you what will move the needle and what won't.

A medical spa focuses on aesthetic treatments — injectables, laser, microneedling, body contouring, and medical weight loss — performed by licensed medical professionals under physician oversight. It isn't a replacement for a dermatologist who diagnoses and treats skin disease. If a concern is medical rather than cosmetic, we'll say so and point you in the right direction.

It depends on the treatment and, more importantly, on how much of it you need. Injectables are priced by the unit or syringe, so a light preventative treatment costs a fraction of a full correction. Energy treatments like radiofrequency microneedling and laser are priced per session, and most plans run a series. Because the right amount varies person to person, we give you an exact, itemized price at your complimentary consultation rather than a number that turns out to be wrong once we've seen your skin.

Because an honest price for an aesthetic treatment depends on your anatomy and your goal. Two people asking for "lip filler" or "Morpheus8" can need very different amounts, and quoting a single flat number would mislead one of them. We'd rather show you the real figure for your plan at consultation. If you want a ballpark before you come in, call us and we'll give you the typical range for what you're describing.

Yes. Our Membership & Loyalty Program saves members on every treatment, and treatments that work best as a series are usually offered as discounted packages. We can walk you through the options — and any current financing partners — at your visit.

Most people get three to four months from a Botox treatment. First-timers sometimes find their earliest treatments wear off a little faster, and the effect tends to last longer once you've treated an area consistently, because the muscle gradually learns to relax. Very active or expressive muscles metabolize it a bit quicker.

Botox has been used cosmetically for more than two decades and has a well-established safety record when it's administered by a licensed medical provider. The doses used for wrinkles are very small and localized. Temporary side effects like minor bruising or a mild headache can happen; serious problems are rare and are almost always tied to unqualified injectors or non-medical settings. The single most important safety factor is who is holding the needle.

They're all neuromodulators that relax the muscles behind expression lines, but they differ in the details. Dysport tends to spread a little more, which suits broad areas like the forehead, and can kick in a touch faster. Xeomin is a "naked" formula with no added proteins, which some long-term users prefer. Daxxify is the newest and is formulated to last longer for some people. Botox remains the most studied and predictable. Your provider recommends one based on the area, your history, and how your muscles have responded before.

Botox is priced per unit, and the number of units depends on which areas you're treating and how strong those muscles are. A light treatment of one area uses far fewer units than a full upper-face treatment, so the cost range is wide by nature. We confirm the exact unit count — and the price — at your consultation before anything is done.

There's no upper limit — Botox relaxes a dynamic line at any age, so a healthy person in their 70s is as suitable as someone in their 30s. The only hard rule is that we don't treat anyone under 18, and we rarely treat under 25, because there's usually nothing to prevent yet. We wrote more on this in Best Age to Start Botox and Is It Ever Too Late for Botox?

Hyaluronic-acid lip filler typically lasts six months to a year, depending on the product and your metabolism. Comfort-wise, most people describe it as very tolerable: the filler contains a numbing agent, we apply topical numbing first, and the lips are treated gently. You can expect some swelling for a few days afterward, which is normal and settles on its own. See our lip filler guide for details.

Morpheus8 is a radiofrequency microneedling treatment: fine needles deliver heat into the deeper layers of skin to stimulate collagen, tightening laxity and refining texture and scars. Most people do a short series of sessions spaced about a month apart. Because it works by building your own collagen, results continue improving for a few months and generally last a year or more with maintenance.

Morpheus8 is priced per session, and the total depends on how many areas you treat — a single small zone costs far less than face plus neck — and how many sessions your skin needs, which is usually a short series. That's why a single sticker price online would be misleading. We build an itemized plan and give you the full cost at your complimentary consultation, and series pricing brings the per-session cost down.

They solve overlapping problems in different ways. Morpheus8 uses radiofrequency heat under the skin, so it's strong on laxity and deeper remodeling and is safer across a wider range of skin tones. A CO2 laser resurfaces the surface, so it excels at tone, fine lines, and texture but comes with more downtime and more caution on darker skin. For sagging and firmness, Morpheus8 usually wins; for surface resurfacing, CO2 has the edge. Many people get the best result from a tailored combination.

Ultherapy uses focused ultrasound to reach deep foundational layers with no needles and essentially no downtime, which suits early, subtle laxity. Morpheus8 works through microneedles and radiofrequency, adding a texture-and-scarring benefit that Ultherapy doesn't, with a little more recovery. For thicker or more advanced laxity — and when you also want smoother texture — Morpheus8 tends to do more. A consultation is the best way to match the tool to your degree of laxity.

They aren't really rivals — they're often used together. RF microneedling creates the controlled micro-channels and heat that trigger remodeling; exosomes are growth-signaling factors applied into those channels to amplify healing and calm inflammation. On their own, exosomes support recovery and skin quality; paired with microneedling, they can enhance the result and shorten downtime. See our full comparison for how we combine them.

Meaningfully improve, yes; erase completely, rarely — and be wary of anyone who promises otherwise. The right tool depends on the scar type: rolling and boxcar scars respond well to radiofrequency microneedling and resurfacing lasers, while ice-pick scars often need a combination approach. Old scars can still improve, though established ones usually take a series. We assess your scar type at consultation and build a realistic plan.

Both are weekly injectable medications that reduce appetite and support weight loss, but they work on different receptors. Semaglutide acts on one hormone pathway (GLP-1); tirzepatide acts on two (GLP-1 and GIP), which in studies has tended to produce greater average weight loss. Tolerance to side effects like nausea varies person to person, and the right choice depends on your health history and goals. Our medical team decides candidacy and dosing at a medical consultation. Read more in our semaglutide vs. tirzepatide guide.

It depends on what "stubborn" means for you. If it's a pinchable pocket of fat, energy-based body contouring can reduce it without surgery. If it's more about muscle tone and definition, a muscle-stimulating treatment is the better fit, and the two are often paired. If overall body weight is the goal, medical weight loss is the foundation and contouring refines afterward. We map this out at consultation so you're not paying for the wrong tool.

They work best when they're correcting an actual shortfall. If you're low in B12 or vitamin D, an injection delivers it more directly than an oral supplement and many people feel a real difference in energy. If your levels are already normal, the benefit is smaller. Frequency depends on the vitamin and your goal — B12, for example, is often done on a weekly-to-monthly cadence during a loading phase, then spaced out. We're happy to advise on what's worth it for you rather than selling a shot you don't need.

All medical treatments are performed by licensed medical professionals under physician oversight. Injectables and energy-based treatments carry real technique risk, so who administers them matters more than any device or brand — it's the biggest factor in both your safety and your result.

It varies by treatment. Botox and most vitamin injections are essentially walk-in, walk-out. Filler may leave minor swelling or the odd bruise for a few days. Radiofrequency microneedling typically means one to three days of redness, like a mild sunburn. Resurfacing lasers ask for the most recovery. We tell you the specific downtime for your treatment beforehand so you can time it around your life.

As a general guide, hold off on strenuous exercise, heat, and sweating for about 24 to 48 hours after microneedling or laser, and wait until the skin has fully calmed — usually about a week — before returning to active exfoliants like retinoids or acids. Sun protection is non-negotiable during healing. We give you a written aftercare plan tailored to your exact treatment, so follow that over any general rule.

Many are, with the right choices. Injectables are not affected by skin tone. For energy treatments, radiofrequency microneedling like Morpheus8 is generally well suited across the full range of skin tones because it works below the surface, whereas some surface lasers require more caution and specific settings for richer complexions. The key is a provider who selects and adjusts the device for your skin — which is exactly what we assess at consultation.