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Get Holiday-Ready Now for Your Best Results: Schedule Your Appointments Soon
The holidays are quickly approaching, and the time for parties and pictures is nigh. All those social events, whether they’re taking...
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Day Spa vs Medical Spa: What’s the Difference?
Day spas and medical spas both offer a variety of cosmetic services. The major difference is that a Chicago med spa will offer more...
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Celebrate National Healthy Skin Month: How to Care for Your Epidermis
At Reflections Med Spa, we can’t overstate just how important it is to keep up with your skin. This isn’t just about how you look either....
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Perfect Skin for Flawless Makeup
It’s easy to find hundreds of examples of flawless makeup on Instagram beauty influencer feeds. However, it’s more than a matter of...
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Top Ways to Combat Dry Autumn Air: ALASTIN Products + Hydrafacials
The change in seasons can be exhilarating, particularly if you were done with summer two months ago. However, the dry autumn air can also...
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What to Look for When Choosing a Medspa Provider
If you're used to visiting doctors for medical treatments and spas for relaxing massages, the term medspa may be unfamiliar to you. It's...
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4 Popular Med Spa Treatments for Men
Men worry about their appearances, too. You're male, but that doesn't mean you can't take active steps to look younger and feel more...
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4 Ways to Smooth Unwanted Lines on Your Body
Unwanted lines can show up anywhere on the body, even if we tend to associate them with the face. We’ll look at four common ways to get...
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4 Minimally Invasive Treatments with Big Results
Are you ready to address nagging issues like excess body fat, facial wrinkles, or those little lines that make you look older than you...
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5 Things to Know About Retinols
Retinol (vitamin A1) is a dietary and skin care supplement found naturally in cheddar cheese, egg yolks, fish and fortified foods....
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When do I start preventative Botox?
The best time to begin preventative Botox treatments is when you first notice the appearance of fine lines in your face. Fine lines are the precursors to wrinkles, and if you catch them right away and begin treatment to lessen their appearance, you can effectively stave off these visible signs of aging. Reflections Med Spa is one of Chicago's top injectors of Botox. Call us when you're ready to explore the many benefits of this age-reducing treatment. What, Exactly, Is Preven
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What’s the Buzz about Hydrafacials?
Every treatment referred to as a facial is generally designed to improve the skin in some way, and the Hydrafacial is no exception. It's...
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What is Juvederm?
Reflections Med Spa now offers one of the most popular dermal fillers in the world. Juvederm is an injectable that quickly smoothes away...
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What is Botox?
Botox treatment at Reflections Med Spa can help you achieve health and beauty goals such as minimizing wrinkles and other signs of aging. It's also a safe way to plump your lips with FDA-approved fillers. The experienced medical staff at our Chicago med spa guides you through the process of selecting treatment sites and defining your goals. Learn what Botox can do for you. What Is Botox Used For? Tox injections are primarily used to minimize wrinkles on the face and neck and
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Does Preventative Botox Work?
Whether you’re in your late 20s or 40s, you may worry that wrinkles and frown lines will mar your appearance. With preventative Botox, you can keep muscles from sagging and settling into lines. This is a useful way to preserve youth and beauty when used in moderation. Review the frequently asked question and answer below for more details: How does Botox work? Botox stops messages from your nerves to your facial muscles. Once injected, the muscle no longer contracts, which rel
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Is Dermaplaning right for me?
Dermaplaning Explained: An Effective Alternative to Cosmetic Surgery Skin experts have known for decades about the benefits of skin...
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Avoid the Downtime of a Facelift with Instalift
Face lifts were once the only option for dramatically improving the look of sagging skin in the facial area. But today, there’s...
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What’s the Difference between Botox and Fillers?
All those little lines and wrinkles that gradually age your appearance are caused by the loss of tension in your skin. Some arise due to a loss of collagen, while others come from muscles that are pulling the skin into the wrinkled shape. Since there are so many potential causes of lines and wrinkles on the face, it’s no wonder that there is more than one treatment for reducing their appearance. Fillers and Botox have both gotten a lot of attention over the last decade, and t
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What is Microneedling with PRP?
Microneedling is a popular cosmetic dermatological procedure that repairs and rejuvenates skin damaged by aging, sun exposure, wrinkling...
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Why choose CoolSculpting?
When exercise, counting calories or "fad" diets fail to reduce unattractive fat bulges clinging to hips, thighs and the abdomen, what...
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