Botox vs Dysport

BOTOX and Dysport are both Botulinum Toxin A but are made by different companies. BOTOX has been available for longer, but Dysport is now FDA approved and has been found to be as effective and safe as BOTOX. 

Dysport received FDA approval in late April 2009 and is now being offered at many Medspas. It’s no surprise that it’s catching on since BOTOX has been such a blockbuster. With competition the prices for both will hopefully go down.

Clients ask us why the price per unit for Dysport is so much lower than BOTOX. This is because, on average, three times as much Dysport is needed to achieve the same results. But even taking the 3 to 1 ratio into account Dysport is still a little less expensive.

Dysport claims that it works more quickly and Medicis has data to show it begins working in some patients at day 1, compared to 2 to 14 days for BOTOX.

Dysport seems to work better in the forehead with quicker onset and less units used.  This May be because the product has a higher propensity for diffusion (spreading). And Dysport has a slightly longer duration when dosed at a 3:1 (3 Dysport units for every 1 BOTOX unit).

As Dysport is used more widely other differences may emerge. But in any case competition is always good for consumers.

Bella Medspa BOTOX and Dysport locations:

Dysport / BOTOX Center City Philadelphia – Convenient to Cherry Hill and Marlton and Collingswood, NJ
Dysport / BOTOX Chester Springs – Convenient to King Of Prussia, Exton and Pottstown, PA
Dysport / BOTOX Bucks County Newtown - Convenient to Doylestown, Yardley, New hope, Lambertville, Langhorne, PA as well as Princeton and Trenton, NJ
BOTOX Lancaster – Convenient to Harrisburg, Lititz, Ephrata and York, PA
BOTOX Harrisburg – Convenient to Hershey, Lemoyne and Mechanicsburg, PA

Buy LATISSE Online | Bella Medspa

Well, not exactly…

Allergan, the manufacturer of LATISSE prohibits the sale of LATISSE using a third party payment gateway. This is because the use of a third party payment gateway such as Paypal..etc is what would define the transaction as ecommerce. Allergan’s lawyers say this is a big no, no.

There are some sites that will take your payment info and medical history…etc to allow you to purchase LATISSE online. But they are not using a payment gateway. What they are doing is sending this information to a web based database. Unfortunately, this is not a secure way to store this information. The only secure way to take payment on the web is to use one of the third party payment gateways.

So Bella Medspa will not take your payment information and medical history through an online form as described above for LATISSE. We don’t want to risk the security of your information.

But what we can do is provide a phone consultation and ship your LATISSE directly to your home. This way we can be sure that your payment and medical information are secure.

To Purchase LATISSE for shipment to your home call 800-490-7138

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Bella Medspa Laser Hair Removal Video

We finally finished the City Search promotional video for laser hair removal. The video was shot at our Chester Springs location back in August.
Have a look!

Bella Medspa Gift Certificates – Great Holiday Gift!

We are excited to now have Bella Medspa gift certificates available for purchase online. The process is easy and the gift certificate is mailed directly to your address.

The gift certificates can be used toward a purchase of any of our services or products: Laser Hair Removal, BOTOX and Dermal Filler Injections such as Juvederm and Restylane, LATISSE, Chemical Peels Facials, and skin care products such as Obagi and Vivite.

The Gift Certificate may also be redeemed at any of our locations: Center City, Bucks County – Newtown, Chester Springs, Chestnut Hill, Allentown, Reading, Harrisburg, Lancaster and West Chester. See locations map and addresses>>

We are offering the gift certificates online in denominations of $25, $59, $100, $500 and $1,000. If you would like to purchase in a denomination not offered on the website please call the office and we will provide you with a gift certificate in any amount that you would like.

A Bella Medspa Gift Certificate can make the Perfect Holiday Gift!

To purchase a Gift Certificate online go to: Gift Certificates>>

Or call us to order at 484-341-8239

Bella Medspa Products and Services Update

Aging happens little by little.  Month by month, year by year, the skin and musculature of your face succumbs to the effects of stress, changes in hormones and the sun.  If you are like most women and men, you see your face changing in the mirror. 

Often there are one or two specific things you can point to—crow’s feet, age spots, tiny veins around the nose, crepey skin under the eyes—that make you long for the skin you used to see three or five or even ten years ago. 

Many of us find that the aging skin we face in the mirror each day just doesn’t match what we feel like inside.  And even if you are vigilant about your diet, exercise and sunscreen, you probably still notice your skin aging. 
 
We at Bella Medspa are thrilled to offer services and skin care products that provide positive natural-looking results to create noticeable changes in the skin of your face. 

Chemical and Enzyme Peels—to generally rejuvenate the skin, sloughing off dead skin cells, and providing a healthy and NATURAL glow.  Perfect for an upcoming event holiday event, or just because!

BOTOX Cosmetic Injections—smooth frown lines and crows feet or soften the brow to look more composed, well-rested, upbeat and happy.  Have you tried it?

Dermal Fillers— Juvederm and Restylane; just a few injections can soften the heavier folds and wrinkles in the face.  Fillers are also used to reduce lip lines and plump the lips, creating a more youthful and sexier mouth.

Latissse—applied nightly for longer, fuller darker lashes.  This is one of the hottest products on the market right now.  Does it work?  YES!

Clinical Skin Care Products—we offer the Obagi and Vivite lines for keeping your skin vibrant and healthy. 

Online Medspa Gift Certificates – Bella Medspa Gift Certificates are a perfect gift for friends and family this holiday.

As the Philadelphia Area’s premier provider of laser hair removal for the past three years, we know that our clients want outstanding results and fantastic service. 

We cannot wait to be your provider of services and products that will have you marveling at your skin and admiring your reflection.  Whether it’s to ask a question, schedule a consultation or book an appointment, we are always happy to make time for you.  Please feel free to call any time.

Here’s to a peaceful holiday season and we look forward to seeing you!

BOTOX Cost Philadelphia | Lancaster | Bucks County | Chester Springs | Harrisburg

This post is about how fees for BOTOX injections are traditionally charged and about how we might improve on that traditional method.

All the Medspas that I’m aware of quote a price per unit fee. They will charge you by the amount of BOTOX that is used in the treatment. it sounds fair enough I suppose.

The only problem is that the client is not really buying BOTOX, they are buying the BOTOX treatment. A treatment that requires skill and knowledge to perform well. To charge by the unit makes it appear that they are buying a retail item instead of the service that they are receiving.

Case in point, no one prices Laser Hair Removal by the pulse. And the skill and knowledge required for BOTOX and (especially) Dermal Filler treatments well is much greater. BOTOX treatments are a service, so why do we charge by the unit?

The answer is that everyone else does.

The funny thing is that the price per unit still doesn’t tell you how much the treatment as a whole will cost. And it definitely doesn’t tell you anything about the quality of the treatment you will receive. Ask anyone who has had treatments with more than one practitioner, there is definitely a difference.

That’s why we made sure we were working with the right practitioner before we offered cosmetic injectables. Bethann has trained with some of the best plastic surgeons in the Philadelphia area. You can tell she knows what she is doing as soon as she starts.

Recently a new client who was traveling and needed someone local for a touch up injection came to us. She usually gets her BOTOX treatments in New York and Los Angeles. She told us that Bethann’s treatment was the best she has ever had. No Lie!

So, with all that said, right now we charge $12 per unit, but with our $100 off first treatment special the effective cost per unit becomes $8 or $9 per unit depending on how much is used. And your total fee for treatment will depend on the area to be treated and extent of treatment needed. Soon we may not even quote a per unit price but just stick with the average fees per treatment area posted on our website as guidance to BOTOX cost.

Bella Medspa BOTOX locations:

BOTOX Center City Philadelphia – Convenient to Cherry Hill and Marlton and Collingswood, NJ
BOTOX Chester Springs – Convenient to King Of Prussia, Exton and Pottstown, PA
BOTOX Newtown (Bucks County) – Convenient to Doylestown, Yardley, New hope, Lambertville, Langhorne, PA as well as Princeton and Trenton, NJ
BOTOX Lancaster – Convenient to Harrisburg, Lititz, Ephrata and York, PA
BOTOX Harrisburg – Convenient to Hershey, Lemoyne and Mechanicsburg, PA

BOTOX and Dermal Filler Video

Have a look at our new YouTube Video with Bethann, our Aesthetic Nurse and an injectables client. Listen to a real person talk about how Botox and Juvederm has changed her appearance and how she feels about looking in the mirror now.

We are currently running a Special – $100 off first BOTOX treatment. Call for a FREE Consultation 484-341-8239

Bella Medspa has convenient locations for BOTOX treatment in:
BOTOX Center City Philadelphia– Convenient to Cherry Hill and Marlton and Collingswood, NJ
BOTOX Chester Springs– Convenient to King Of Prussia, Exton and Pottstown, PA
BOTOX Newtown (Bucks County)– Convenient to Doylestown, Yardley, New hope, Lambertville, Langhorne, PA as well as Princeton and Trenton, NJ

Win FREE Bella Medspa Gift Certificates!

In order get to know our clients better and to share updates on specials, new services and events, Bella Medspa created a Facebook.com presence in April 2009. Our Facebook account offers the ability to share comments, videos, pictures, reviews, forums…and more.

To encurage participation we randomly select one of our Facebook fans to win a $300 gift certificate each month. The first drawing was on May 1st 2009. The Gift certificate may be applied to any of our services or prodcuts including Laser Hair Removal, IPL photo Facials, BOTOX and Dermal Filler injections such as Juvederm and Restylane and LATISSE.

To participate simply:
1) click on this link: Bella Medspa on FaceBook.
2) Either login to your exsisting account or Sign Up for Facebook
3) Click “become a fan” near the top of the Bella Medspa page.

It’s that simple.

Not only will you be entered for our monthly drawings but you will also receive updates on our specials and new services through your Facebook account.

Join us on Facebook today!

Bella Medspa Full Service Locations: 
Bella Medspa Center City Philadelphia – Convenient to Cherry Hill and Marlton and Collingswood, NJ
Bella Medspa Chester Springs – Convenient to King Of Prussia, Exton and Pottstown, PA
Bella Medspa Newtown (Bucks County) – Convenient to Doylestown, Yardley, New hope, Lambertville, Langhorne, PA as well as Princeton and Trenton, NJ

Bella Medspa Philadelphia Area 2009

Things have changed a lot for us over the past three years. What was once a company that provided laser hair removal at a few spa affiliate locations in the Philadelphia area is now a full service Med Spa with three of our own full service locations and 9 spa affiliates. With so many locations we probably do more laser hair removal than anyone in the area.

We have also grown in terms of our services as well. In response to our laser hair removal customer requests we added BOTOX, Dermal Fillers such as Juvederm and Restylane, LATISSE, Skin Rejuvenation Treatments such as IPL and Microdermabrasion and Medical Grade Skin Care Products. All services are offered at our full service locations; Center City, Chester Springs and Newtown. These services are also offered in varying degrees at our Spa Affiliates.

It wasn’t easy, but we feel we have built one of the best teams around for any Medspa. We are very proud to be working with the Laser Technicians, Aesthetic Nurses and Coordinators that are with us at Bella Medspa.

This month we are excited to be launching our Medical Grade Skin Care Products ecommerce site. This will allow us to provide all of our skin care products to our clients conveniently, online. You can explore our inventory at http://www.bellamedspaonline.com/Products
And of course, call or come into any of our offices with questions about our products and your specific needs.

Beth DiBella
Owner/Director

Bella Medspa Full Service Locations: 
Bella Medspa Center City Philadelphia – Convenient to Cherry Hill and Marlton and Collingswood, NJ
Bella Medspa Chester Springs – Convenient to King Of Prussia, Exton and Pottstown, PA
Bella Medspa Newtown (Bucks County) – Convenient to Doylestown, Yardley, New hope, Lambertville, Langhorne, PA as well as Princeton and Trenton, NJ

Lip Augmentation with Dermal Fillers