Refine Aesthetics St. Joe

Refine Aesthetics provides injectable and skin treatments at two locations. The East Grand Rapids office at 2249 Wealthy Street SE is in the Gaslight District. The St. Joseph office at 422 State Street sits on the lakeside and has parking available. The practice works by appointment only.

Wrinkle relaxer treatments, Botox and Dysport, are the business's core injectable service. A visit for either, including the consultation, takes around 30 minutes. Results appear over a few days and are fully visible about 10 days later, and typically last three to five months, so the practice generally suggests returning about every four months. Botox has no recovery period, and patients can return to their routine the same day, though a little redness at the injection site can appear for roughly 15 minutes. Patients are asked to avoid alcohol and exercise that day, and to skip facials and chiropractic care for at least 14 days.

Filler services include Restylane and Restylane Lyft for facial volume and lines, Galderma's Defyne for deeper laugh lines and lower-face lift, and Refyne for more superficial lines. Lip fillers using Restylane or Juvederm add volume and shape, take around 45 minutes including consultation, and show results right away. Those results generally last about six months and up to a year, with return visits usually every six to nine months. Some swelling and bruising are normal and usually fade by the next day.

Other options include PRX Peel, a non-surgical in-office skin peel for fine lines, wrinkles, uneven tone and texture. It is a series of about four sessions spaced one to two weeks apart, with each visit taking roughly 30 to 45 minutes. Patients are asked to avoid exfoliants, active skincare and facial hair removal for seven days beforehand, and most return to their routine the next day. Sculptra, a poly-L-lactic acid treatment, rebuilds lost collagen over a series of sessions and can be used in the midface, temples, arms, thighs and buttocks. Kybella is a prescription injection for adults that addresses moderate to severe fat below the chin.

Every treatment begins with a personalized consultation, during which the provider reviews needs, goals and facial structure to shape a plan. The business also sells SkinBetter skincare through a shop section of its website, and offers payment plans through Cherry, a buy now, pay later service with no hard credit checks. Cherry plans include 0% APR options as well as interest-bearing plans with APRs as low as 5.99%, with approvals up to $50,000.

Each treatment starts with a personalized consultation where the provider reviews each patient's needs, goals and facial structure before creating a plan.