Dr. Bonnie Marting

If you find yourself in need of a quick makeover- here’s some great tips to look recharged and ready- even if your big plans are just hours away.

First- if you notice some dull facial lines appearing, go get a Dysport® treatment. Dysport® , marketed by Medicis® , is a great alternative to Botox® as it also relaxes those wrinkles, but you don’t have to wait as long to see it’s effects. Botox® is great, don’t get me wrong, but it may take 3 days before you see it starting to work. Dysport® , on the other hand, has the unique ability to display much of its power at erasing lines as early as the next day. That’s why I love to suggest Dysport® as a Quick Fix for a face that looks refreshed and younger almost immediately.

Have you ever applied your makeup, only to find you look worse instead of better? Maybe you need a microdermabraision. When done by an expert, your skin will appear flawless for several days after and your makeup will glide like silk over your face. Microdermabrasion is an inexpensive facial treatment that can have you looking like you just came back rested from vacation. Your skin will love you for it. All those old dead skin cells will “magically” disappear, leaving you with a healthy, glowing face to shine at the world.

How’s your smile? Do you have those little lines around your mouth that makes you look older whenever you grin? Those etchings around our lips may have a cute name like “smile lines” but if they bother you, they’re nothing to smile about. I have a treatment I call the Million Dollar Smile. With a small amount of defining, heating, peeling and relaxing, your mouth will look years younger. Now that’s something to smile about! And it can be done today and noticeable by tomorrow.

My last tip is to take a look at your fingernails. Many times a manicure looks great as you’re walking out the salon door, but you chip the polish as soon as your key hits the ignition switch. This can be a real bummer. I advise my patients to try the new Gel polish by OPI® . This polish won’t wear off, and it glistens a week later as if it were just applied. If you’re hard on your hands, this is the perfect answer to avoid chipped, dull polish.