Aquagold Sherman Oaks

While results tend to be more evident 3-7 days after treatment, your skin will instantly appear firmer, smoother, and more youthful. This effect will last approximately 3-4 months. Routine treatments throughout the year (every 1-3 months) will continue to enhance the overall quality of your skin.

That depends on your preference and how large of a surface area is being treated. Generally, 20-40 units of Botox are used.

No, they are very different modalities. Acquagold is a jar of ingredients attached to microneedles that insert or tattoo the products into the skin via tapping by hand. Hydro, facial on the other hand is a cleansing handpiece that pushes water and cleansing agents from one hole, and sucks the dirty water from another hole after it touches/washes the skin  There are no needles involved. Acquagold usually contains fillers and Botox inside while Acquagold contains cleansing agents and topical chemicals that are usually found in daily creams or in Peels to summarize, Hydra Facial is more of a cleaning procedure while Acquagold addresses collagen stimulation and fine wrinkles.

The results of the AquaGold facial usually last about 2 to 3 months.

The difference between AquaGold and microneedling and which is superior depends on your goals. Microneedling reaches deeper levels which makes it more painful, but also more effective. Also, we usually do not use Botox with microneedling as we don’t want it to be pushed into deeper layers where the facial movement muscles reside. AquaGold however is more superficial, less painful, and has less downtime, but also it’s not as effective as microneedling.

Due to the 24K gold plated tiny needles being so short and small, AquaGold is not a painful procedure. In fact, almost all of our patients forgo the numbing option we provide for our patients prior to this treatment.

Due to the very shallow entry of the needles, AquaGold generally has no downtime or bruising associated with it.

Aquagold is a very shallow and benign treatment that has low risks if any. There’s always a possibility of allergic reactions to products that are delivered through Aquagold. Also, if the provider isn’t careful, scraping of the skin can happen. Lastly, if there is sun exposure soon after treatment, hyperpigmentation can occur.

AquaGold has much smaller and shorter needles that do not even penetrate 1 mm, while Morpheus 8 can penetrate from 1 mm to 8 mm deep into and under the skin to reach the fat compartments if desired. Another difference is the ingredients delivered. While AquaGold can tattoo a small amount of Botox and fillers onto the outermost layer of skin, Morpheus 8 delivers Radiofrequency which is a type of heat that shrinks and tightens the skin as well as the fat underneath if chosen. In short, Morpheus 8 is more aggressive, with more efficacious results.

AquaGold has small micro needles that stimulate collagen. However, when compared to needles of micro-needling and Morpheus eight that are a bit thicker and longer (with adjustable depth), Aquagold needles are much smaller and hence result in a bit less collagen.

It’s best to avoid touching or manipulating the face, sun exposure, or any topical creams and lotions for 24 hours.

Facials by design will clean the skin and enhance glow even after one visit. However, medical facials, such as Lasergenesis and peels can have more significant results also in anti-aging.

Yes, AquaGold makes tiny holes in the skin and the reflex of the skin is to heal them. Those puncture sites will contribute to regrowth and remodeling of the skin in areas of acne scars and help improve and smooth them out.

An improvement in skin quality is seen immediately after treatment. However, the results are more prominent 3 to 7 days after and can last as long as 3 to 4 months. Receiving multiple treatments every 1 to 3 months will enhance skin quality long-term and promote a firmer, more youthful appearance.

The results of typical facial therapies last anywhere from a few hours to a few days. With Aquagold, results can last up to 4 months! The application is painless compared to similar procedures such as microneedling. One Aquagold treatment leaves your skin looking hydrated, luminous, and poreless.

Usually, the Aquagold cocktail is composed of neuromodulators such as Botox (dose can vary, but usually a 20-unit dose is mixed in), thin hyaluronic acids such as Skin Vive, RHA 1, RHA Redensity, Restylane Silk, or Restylane Refyne, and normal saline. Other add-ons can include PRP or PRF, as well as other skin-nourishing agents.