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Botox, Xeomin & Filler FAQs

Expert answers on Botox, Xeomin, lip filler, and Radiesse from licensed nurse practitioners at Express Med Spa — serving Frankfort, La Grange, Shorewood & Chicago.

Express Med Spa's licensed nurse practitioners answer the most common questions about Botox, Xeomin, lip filler, Radiesse, and dermal fillers. All content is reviewed by Stefanie Drozd, MSN-APRN, founder of Express Med Spa, with four Chicagoland locations serving Frankfort, La Grange, Shorewood, and Mount Greenwood.

  1. Featured image for “What Facial Balancing Actually Means”

    What Facial Balancing Actually Means

    Lily Zelaya, RN, Aesthetic Nurse Injector at Express Med Spa, explains what facial balancing actually means and why it is not filler everywhere. Full transcript…
    Lily Zelaya
    08/29/26
  2. Featured image for “Facial Balancing: What It Is and Which Areas Are Treated”

    Facial Balancing: What It Is and Which Areas Are Treated

    Facial balancing is an approach to injectable treatment that looks at how your features relate to one another, rather than treating a single feature in…
    Lily Zelaya
    08/29/26
  3. Featured image for “DAO Botox for a Downturned Mouth: What It Lifts, and What It Can’t”

    DAO Botox for a Downturned Mouth: What It Lifts, and What It Can’t

    A downturned mouth can come from an overactive depressor anguli oris, from lost volume, or from both — and only one of those responds to…
    Stefanie Drozd
    08/24/26
  4. Featured image for “Lip Flip vs. Lip Filler: Stefanie Drozd Explains the Difference”

    Lip Flip vs. Lip Filler: Stefanie Drozd Explains the Difference

    Stefanie Drozd, MSN, APRN, founder and Medical Director of Express Med Spa, explains why a lip flip is not lip filler. Full transcript and a…
    Stefanie Drozd
    07/26/26
  5. Featured image for “Platysmal Bands: A Nonsurgical Neck Lift With Botox and Xeomin”

    Platysmal Bands: A Nonsurgical Neck Lift With Botox and Xeomin

    The Express Med Spa nurse-practitioner team explains how Botox and Xeomin relax platysmal bands for a nonsurgical neck lift. Full transcript and a link to…
    Stefanie Drozd
    07/21/26
  6. Featured image for “Botox’s Biggest Misconception: It Won’t Fix Every Wrinkle”

    Botox’s Biggest Misconception: It Won’t Fix Every Wrinkle

    Lily Zelaya, RN explains why Botox softens only movement wrinkles, and why volume-loss lines often need filler. Watch the short, with full transcript and a…
    Lily Zelaya
    07/21/26
  7. Featured image for “Dynamic vs. Static Wrinkles: Which Botox Fixes and Which Need Filler”

    Dynamic vs. Static Wrinkles: Which Botox Fixes and Which Need Filler

    Dynamic wrinkles come from muscle movement and respond to Botox; static wrinkles come from volume loss and often need filler. Learn how to tell which…
    Lily Zelaya
    07/21/26
  8. Featured image for “Gummy Smile Botox: The Muscle Anatomy Explained (Video)”

    Gummy Smile Botox: The Muscle Anatomy Explained (Video)

    Lily Zelaya, RN, breaks down the muscle behind a gummy smile and how a few units of Botox may soften it. Watch the short, read…
    Lily Zelaya
    07/14/26
  9. Featured image for “What Causes a Gummy Smile? Muscle Anatomy and How Botox Can Help”

    What Causes a Gummy Smile? Muscle Anatomy and How Botox Can Help

    A gummy smile shows more of the upper gums than you would like when you fully smile. It is common, it is not a health…
    Lily Zelaya
    07/14/26
  10. Featured image for “What Botox Actually Does (It’s Not a Magic Eraser)”

    What Botox Actually Does (It’s Not a Magic Eraser)

    Watch Stefanie Drozd, MSN, APRN explain what Botox and Xeomin actually do — calm the muscle making the lines, not erase them — plus the…
    Stefanie Drozd
    07/12/26

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