The Journal

Evidence-informed perspectives on skin health, aesthetic medicine, and aging well.

Research can be complicated. Understanding what it means for your skin, your face, and your treatment decisions shouldn't be. The Journal translates clinical knowledge and evolving aesthetic research into practical information to help you make more informed decisions about your care.

The Journal

Aesthetic provider assessing a mature woman’s facial contours while reviewing temple volume loss on a digital tablet

Can HA Filler Be Dissolved? Why 'Reversible' Is...

One advantage of hyaluronic acid filler is its ability to be dissolved when necessary. But research shows different fillers can respond very differently to hyaluronidase. Here's what that means for...

Can HA Filler Be Dissolved? Why 'Reversible' Is...

One advantage of hyaluronic acid filler is its ability to be dissolved when necessary. But research shows different fillers can respond very differently to hyaluronidase. Here's what that means for...

Woman over 40 with healthy mature skin representing collagen changes and evidence-based skin rejuvenation

Collagen After 40

This evidence-based review explores what really happens to collagen as skin ages, particularly after 40 and during the hormonal changes surrounding menopause. It examines how collagen fragmentation, declining fibroblast activity,...

Collagen After 40

This evidence-based review explores what really happens to collagen as skin ages, particularly after 40 and during the hormonal changes surrounding menopause. It examines how collagen fragmentation, declining fibroblast activity,...

Why Your Face Changes With Age...

Why Your Face Changes With Age...

Facial aging is not just about wrinkles or volume loss. Changes in bone structure, facial fat compartments, connective tissue, muscle activity, and skin quality all influence how the face changes...

Why Your Face Changes With Age...

Facial aging is not just about wrinkles or volume loss. Changes in bone structure, facial fat compartments, connective tissue, muscle activity, and skin quality all influence how the face changes...

New client treatment planning guide flat-lay, Aria Sonata Aesthetics Fort Worth

Not Sure Where to Begin: Your Guide to Starting...

Not sure where to start with aesthetic treatments? This guide walks you through how to choose the right first treatment based on your skin, your goals, and what will make...

Not Sure Where to Begin: Your Guide to Starting...

Not sure where to start with aesthetic treatments? This guide walks you through how to choose the right first treatment based on your skin, your goals, and what will make...

Woman with naturally full, defined lips after lip filler treatment, Aria Sonata Aesthetics Fort Worth

Lip Filler 101: What to Expect, What's Possible...

Lip filler done right is subtle, natural, and beautifully balanced. Learn what to expect, how much you actually need, and what separates a great result from an obvious one.

Lip Filler 101: What to Expect, What's Possible...

Lip filler done right is subtle, natural, and beautifully balanced. Learn what to expect, how much you actually need, and what separates a great result from an obvious one.

Pharmaceutical glass vials representing Xeomin and Dysport wrinkle relaxer treatments, Aria Sonata Aesthetics Fort Worth

Botox vs. Xeomin: Your Most Common Questions, A...

Botox became such a recognizable name that many people use it to describe neuromodulator treatments in general. Xeomin is its own FDA-approved prescription medication with a different formulation. Here are...

Botox vs. Xeomin: Your Most Common Questions, A...

Botox became such a recognizable name that many people use it to describe neuromodulator treatments in general. Xeomin is its own FDA-approved prescription medication with a different formulation. Here are...