Almost everyone is familiar with Botox®, the world’s most popular minimally invasive, injectable treatment for fine lines and wrinkles. According to the latest statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, nearly 9.5 million Americans underwent treatment with Botox® and similar neuromodulating injectable therapies in 2023. Meanwhile, about 8.4 million Americans underwent anti-aging treatment with more than a dozen other injectable formulations.

Menopause is the inevitable stage in every woman’s life that marks the end of fertility and reproductive capability. While not a disease, the changes to the body brought on by menopause affect our health and can compromise our quality of life. Menopause’s impacts on vaginal health are particularly noticeable, and related symptoms include:

More than 15% of women ages 18 to 50 experience pre-menopause vaginal dryness, and over half of post-menopausal women experience the painful symptom, according to the Cleveland Clinic. The condition is most noticeable when trying to enjoy sexual intercourse, but vaginal dryness can also cause pain and discomfort while sitting, walking, exercising, peeing, and other activities. Reduced estrogen production caused by menopause naturally leads to vaginal dryness in many women, though other health conditions and some medical treatments can cause it, too.

Do you want to “say goodbye to aging skin?” Would you happily undergo a non-invasive treatment that can address a wide range of skin conditions to produce a visibly younger-looking complexion?

Diet and exercise will only go so far in helping you tighten and smooth facial and bodily contours as you age. Aging decreases the growth and resiliency of the collagen and elastin that undergird your skin, leading to sagging, wrinkling, and cellulite formation. Even if you successfully shred fat through diet and exercise, sagging skin and unsightly cellulite can compromise your efforts.

When a fungus causes mold or mildew growth in your home, it undoubtedly elicits an “ew”-like reaction and rapid efforts to clean and destroy it. If you were to learn of fungal growth on your body, your initial “ew” response might be tinged with concerns about how to treat it. Not to alarm you, but if your toenails are discolored, thickening, cracking, or breaking, you may have a fungal infection. Toenail fungus affects 10% to 15% of the population and can be challenging to treat.

The medical professionals of Tampa’s Health + Glow are always interested in offering their primary care and medical spa patients emerging innovative, natural treatments when proven safe and effective. Our cutting-edge natural therapies include platelet-rich fibrin treatment, which uses rejuvenating properties within a patient’s blood for aesthetic and primary care purposes.

As summer draws near, you’re probably thinking about all the things you can do to get your body swimsuit-ready. You may be putting more emphasis on diet and exercise with goals to meet a specific weight and desired body tone by Memorial Day. And perhaps you’re adjusting your skincare routine to promote the silkiest skin possible.

Veins and arteries may be indispensable to our health, but you probably don’t think about them much because they are mostly out of sight and out of mind. However, given that your body has up to 100,000 miles worth of blood vessels, some can emerge near the surface of your skin to create unsightly spider veins, varicose veins, broken capillaries, vascular lesions, rosacea, skin discoloration, and other venous aesthetic issues.

The passing of time inevitably marks our faces with sagging skin, lines, wrinkles, and other signs of aging. The facelift has long been one of the most effective invasive treatments for treating sagging skin, wrinkles, and lines, but many people aren’t willing to undergo a surgical fix. Botox® and dermal fillers have become highly popular due to their ability to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and lines, but their effectiveness at addressing sagging can be limited.

According to the American Academy of Dermatology Association, about 50 million Americans are affected by acne in any given year. While acne primarily afflicts those ages 12 to 24, the association believes acne numbers in adults are increasing, with the skin condition affecting up to 15% of adult women. Because the condition can cause blackheads, whiteheads, pimples, cysts, oily skin, inflammation, and scarring in the most severe cases, those afflicted often experience self-confidence issues, anxiety, and depression.

Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but gold may offer better BFF support for revitalizing a woman’s aging skin. That is if the gold in question delivers potent, anti-aging, skin conditioning serums directly into the skin to address wrinkles, fine lines, and other visible signs of aging. And the 24-karat gold-plated medical-grade microneedles used by Aquagold® do precisely that, addressing numerous skin concerns experienced by women and men.

We recently used our blog to provide our Tampa, Florida-area clients with a guide to understanding Botox®. While the blog post was well received and seemed to spur an increased client interest in the anti-aging treatment, it also led to some client questions. In particular, several clients asked what differentiates Botox® from other neuromodulator treatments like Dysport®, Jeuveau®, and Xeomin®.

If you’ve been hearing a lot of buzz lately about vaginal rejuvenation, it should come as no surprise. Childbirth, menopause, and aging take a toll on vaginal health, which can affect overall health and compromise a woman’s day-to-day life. Intimate challenges millions of women face with the deterioration of their vaginal health include: