Injectables and skin treatments in Peoria, AZ, by Nikki Shuck, BSN, RN

It depends on the treatment and, for some, on how much you need. Botox and Xeomin are priced per unit, sclerotherapy per vial and tattoo removal by size. Every price is on the treatments and prices page, and Nikki confirms your total before she starts.

A Botox or Xeomin visit takes about 20 minutes, and the injections take less than five. Skin resurfacing takes an hour and a half to two hours, including numbing time.

For Botox and Xeomin, only the first 24 hours. Lip filler swelling is most noticeable for about two days. Skin resurfacing needs about a week to heal. Each treatment page has the full aftercare.

Any treatment with a needle can leave a small bruise. Avoiding alcohol and blood thinners for 48 hours before and after lowers the risk. If a doctor prescribed your blood thinner, ask them before you stop it.

Fillers show right away. Botox and Xeomin take two weeks to fully settle. Biostimulators build slowly, from about eight weeks. Hair growth from PRP usually shows around month three.

Nikki is a registered nurse (BSN, RN) and was recognized as a Top 10 Provider in AZ by American Aesthetic Board.

Nikki keeps treatments as comfortable as she can. For anything more uncomfortable she uses a strong topical numbing cream, and lidocaine injections if needed.

Botox and Xeomin last three to four months. Filler lasts from six months to several years. Biostimulators and resurfacing build your own collagen, so you keep them up about once a year rather than redo them. Tattoo removal is permanent.

Every three to four months for Botox and Xeomin, every four to six weeks during a PRP series, and about once a year for resurfacing or biostimulators.