Welcome to Aura Skin Spa, your go-to destination for Botox® Cosmetic treatments in San Francisco, CA. We are a medical spa with over 18 years of experience providing patients with outstanding results in a safe and welcoming environment. Our team consists of physicians and registered nurses who are expert injectors, providing our patients with unparalleled expertise in Botox® Cosmetic injections. Call 415-788-3800 today to consult with Dr. Anthony Waechter and learn whether you are a candidate for Botox® Cosmetic.
Our Botox® Experience and Expertise
Our team has over 25 years of combined experience with Botox® Cosmetic injections, making us the premier choice for your aesthetic needs. We specialize in treating the most common areas, including forehead lines, glabellar lines, and crow's feet. Additionally, we offer treatments for hyperhidrosis, masseter muscle, lip flip, and platysma muscle or bands.
Our patients are our top priority, and we take pride in our recognition for providing quick and virtually painless procedures that produce beautiful and long-lasting results. Our loyal and satisfied patients keep coming back and referring their friends and family to us.
What is Botox® Cosmetic?
Botox® Cosmetic is a simple, nonsurgical treatment that can temporarily smooth moderate to severe frown lines between the brows and also reduce the appearance of crows feet and forehead wrinkles by relaxing the muscles that cause them to occur. Aura’s experienced physician or nurse practitioner uses the latest techniques to administer Botox® Cosmetic safely and effectively. Treatment with Botox® Cosmetic is fast (a simple 10-minute procedure) and minimally invasive with no down time or recovery, allowing most patients to return immediately to work or their normal daily activities.
What Does Botox® Cosmetic Treat?
Botox® Cosmetic is a purified protein administered in a simple, nonsurgical procedure that temporarily improves the appearance of moderate to severe frown lines. Botox® Cosmetic is used to treat:
- Frown lines between the brows (glabellar)
- Forehead wrinkles
- Crows feet
- Hyperdidrosis (severe underarm sweating)
- Masseter muscles
- Lip flip
- Platysma muscle or bands
Botox® Cosmetic Before And After
How Does Botox® Cosmetic Work?
Botox® Cosmetic is a purified protein produced by the Clostridium botulinum bacterium that works by temporarily reducing the contractions of the muscles that cause those persistent frown lines that have developed between your brows, on your forehead or crows feet. Botox® Cosmetic is injected directly into these muscles and works by blocking the transmission of nerve impulses to the injected muscles; this reduces the activity of the muscles that cause those persistent lines to form. Within days, you’ll see a marked improvement that can last up to four months.
Who Is A Candidate For Botox® Cosmetic?
Men and women between the ages of 18 and 65 may be a candidate for Botox® Cosmetic. Aura offers free consultations with our board certified physician or nurse practitioner that will help determine if treatment with Botox® Cosmetic is right for you.
What Can I Expect During Botox® Treatment?
The most common areas treated with Botox® Cosmetic are the muscles between your brows, forehead and crows feet. Generally, each patient can expect the following:
- Treatments are performed in the privacy and comfort of Aura Skin Spa, by a board certified physician or registered nurse.
- Our physicians or registered nurses gently administers several tiny injections of Botox® Cosmetic directly into the muscles that cause those moderate to severe frown lines to form between the brows on the forehead or crows feet.
- No anesthesia is required, although we may choose to numb the area with a cold ice pack prior to injecting. Discomfort is usually minimal and brief.
- The procedure takes no more than 15-20 minutes to perform.
- Patients can immediately return to work or their normal daily activities.
- Within days, you will start to see a marked improvement in the moderate to severe frown lines where the Botox® Cosmetic was administered.
- Improvement with Botox® Cosmetic typically last up to four months. Results vary with each patient.
Botox® Cosmetic Before And After
Is Botox® Cosmetic Painful?
Botox® Cosmetic is a simple, 15-20 minute, non-surgical process. There is minimal discomfort and only a few tiny injections are administered. No anesthetic cream is required prior to the treatment.
How Long Does Botox® Cosmetic Last?
After treatment with Botox® Cosmetic results are typically seen in days and last up to four months. Results vary with each patient. To maintain results, Botox® Cosmetic is recommended every four months. If patients choose to not continue treatments, the moderate to severe frown lines between your brows, crows feet or forehead wrinkles will gradually look like they did before treatment.
Botox® Competitive Pricing and Payment Options
We understand that affordability is a concern for many of our patients, and we offer competitive pricing on all of our services. Our most popular package of 40 units of Botox® Cosmetic is priced at $599, and we offer $50 off to new patients. If you are interested in purchasing a larger package, we also offer 100 units or the Botox® Cosmetic vial. To help make our treatments even more accessible, we offer payment plans through our partner, Cherry, with 0% financing for up to 12 months and no hard credit checks.
Botox® Consultation and Appointment Experience
We make the consultation and appointment experience as smooth and convenient as possible. Our patient coordinators are available to answer any questions you may have, and we aim to get you in for your appointment as soon as possible. We prefer to combine the consultation and treatment in one visit and book 30 minutes for this appointment.
When you come in for your appointment, we ask that you arrive a few minutes early to fill out forms, including a New Patient Demographic Form and your Botox® Cosmetic consent form. We also ask that you sign up for Alle, Allergan's rewards program, to receive a $50 discount. Our physicians and registered nurses will then provide a consultation and recommend the appropriate amount of units for your treatment.
Botox® Appointment Experience and Maintenance
During the appointment, our experienced nurse practitioner or physician will administer the Botox® Cosmetic injections in the recommended areas. There is no recovery time, and you can resume your normal activities immediately after your appointment. We do ask that you avoid manipulating the treated area or engaging in strenuous physical activity for 24 hours to minimize bruising.
To maintain optimal results, we recommend returning for Botox® Cosmetic treatments every 3-4 months. Additionally, we offer a variety of laser treatments for skin resurfacing and skin tightening that work synergistically with Botox® Cosmetic to achieve optimal results. Some examples of these treatments include Morpheus8 and Fraxel Skin Resurfacing.
Schedule A Botox® Cosmetic Consultation in San Francisco!
If you're ready to experience the transformative results of Botox® Cosmetic, contact Aura Skin Spa at 415-788-3800 today or fill out the appointment request form in our contact page to schedule your consultation and appointment. Our physician, Dr. Anthony Waechter and his talented staff is committed to providing you with the best possible experience and results, all while making it as affordable and convenient as possible.