Faq

Botox® is one of four FDA-approved drugs designed to relax, or “modulate,” specific muscles responsible for wrinkling in the skin above. Similar brands include Xeomin®, Dysport®, and Jeuveau®.

Neuromodulators work by relaxing the target muscle without altering its structure. All four wrinkle relaxers we use at Peachy are carefully studied and approved for three of the strongest onset areas for wrinkles:

• Around the eyes
• Between eyebrows
• Along the forehead

In a word, very. There’s no predetermined formula for the number of lines and deep wrinkles botox might prevent over a person’s lifetime. What we do know: A steady cadence of preventative botox assures a finer complexion with far fewer lines in the long run. That’s just how effective treatment is.

Whether you’re measuring for safety, cost, or convenience – botox remains one of the best solutions out there.

Treating wrinkles is skincare with a focus on tomorrow. We say begin when you’re ready!

Our focus at Peachy is about making sure lighter “dynamic” lines that show with your expression don’t turn into the deeper “static” lines that won’t go away. For the best long-term prevention, we recommend treating dynamic lines around the time you start noticing them. This will be between 25 and 30 for most, though everyone’s complexion is different.

If you aren’t sure about timing, you’re always welcome to come in for a wrinkle analysis – on us!

There are significant differences!

Prescription retinoids are a vitamin A derivative with decades of research confirming the product’s effectiveness. Beyond fewer and finer lines, they also:

• Balance skin tone
• Smooth texturing
• Reduce acne

Retinol by contrast is a “cosmeceutical” and does not require a prescription. Being 20 times less potent than prescription retinoids, retinol-based products do not come with the same level of clinical rigor when it comes to demonstrating collagen growth. Though retinol is routinely used to improve acne.

Retinoids are something you’ll apply at night. After washing your face, simply incorporate a pea-sized amount to dry skin right before bed then apply lotion once dry. Wash off in the morning and use plenty of lotion. Collagen production does take time, so it can take up to four months before you’d notice the full effects.

Photoaging is premature breakdown in skin that stems from prolonged and repeated exposure to UV rays. Clinically, photoaging manifests as new and advancing lines, irregular pigmentation, and loss of skin elasticity.

The best way to prevent the effects of photoaging? Find a sunscreen you’ll love and wear it daily.

Every last one of them. And for good reason! In 2019, a trial published in JAMA examined bloodstream levels for ingredients commonly found in chemical filter sunscreens. There researchers found a number of key ingredients at a higher concentration than previously thought – though they did conclude that sunscreen should still be worn daily.

While follow-up studies are underway to better understand the implications, we prefer to err toward what’s well-understood and proven to work.

Yes! Study after study has shown daily sunscreen minimizes damage and aging in skin. It can even reverse damage! One study in 2016 did a comparative examination of skin where subjects used sunscreen everyday. In one year, subjects showed broad improvement in all aging parameters – including fewer fine lines and changes in pigmentation!