BOTOX® Cosmetic requires little to no downtime, and most people can return to their normal routine right after treatment. However, your injector may recommend a few temporary precautions, such as remaining upright for several hours, avoiding rubbing or massaging the treated areas, and postponing strenuous exercise. Follow the specific aftercare instructions your injector provides, as…
Dermal fillers remain one of the most popular cosmetic treatments, with patients having more options than ever before. The days of relying on 1 or 2 all-purpose, workhorse fillers to enhance most areas of the face are long gone. We offer a full menu of fillers formulated for specific areas of the face that produce…
While dermal fillers and neuromodulators like BOTOX® Cosmetic often share the same goal (facial rejuvenation), their approach is fundamentally different. BOTOX and other neuromodulators temporarily reduce targeted muscle activity to soften expression lines, while dermal fillers add or restore volume to temporarily enhance facial contours and improve certain lines and folds. At Jade MediSpa, we…
(Updated May 2025) Are your cheeks flat and lacking in definition due to aging, weight loss, or simple genetics and making you look older and deflated? If you're wondering how to get more defined cheekbones, there are surgical and nonsurgical options for contouring and adding volume to flat cheeks at our Shreveport practice, giving the…
As you celebrate more birthdays, you may be noticing more fine lines and wrinkles, as well as a loss of facial volume where you want it and fullness under your chin where you don't. On the inside, you are joyful and ready to take on the world, but your face is not reflecting your youthful…
Jeuveau and BOTOX Cosmetic are injectable neuromodulators that temporarily relax targeted facial muscles to soften dynamic wrinkles. Both are FDA approved for moderate to severe frown lines between the eyebrows, but BOTOX Cosmetic has additional FDA-approved aesthetic uses. The products also differ in their formulations and other characteristics that may influence which treatment your injector…
If we told you that you could earn discounts on BOTOX®, Voluma®, and JUVÉDERM® injections, SkinMedica™ skincare products, and LATISSE® eyelash enhancement just by doing the things you love, would you believe it? At Jade MediSpa in Shreveport, we were skeptical, too. But the Brilliant Distinctions® program from Allergan lets you do just that –…
A two-year-old lawsuit begun by Allergan, the makers of BOTOX® Cosmetic, has just been given a favorable ruling in US federal court in California, which issued a permanent injunction against Merz Pharmaceuticals and Merz Aesthetics, which are the two American subsidiaries of German pharmaceutical company, Merz Pharma, makers of the BOTOX® competitor, Xeomin. The court…
If you believe what they report on ABC’s website, one of the "hottest" gifts requested this past Christmas season wasn’t jewelry. It wasn’t a cruise. It wasn't a new car. It was cosmetic surgery, which for this blog’s purposes, includes items like Botox® Cosmetic injections, fillers and other goodies that make us more youthful looking,…
BOTOX® Cosmetic results typically last about 3 to 4 months, although the duration varies from person to person. There is no proven at-home trick that will dramatically extend your results, but factors such as the treatment area, dose, injection technique, and your individual response can affect how long BOTOX lasts. Choosing an experienced injector and…