Zen Aesthetics

Lasers + melanated skin? Let’s talk about it. 👩🏾‍⚕️✨

The truth is, lasers aren’t automatically “bad” for skin of color. The RIGHT laser, the RIGHT settings, and most importantly—the RIGHT provider—make all the difference.

At Zen Aesthetics, we are a physician-led med spa with a special focus on treating skin of color safely and effectively. Dr. Joni has intentionally invested in advanced laser technology that allows us to address different concerns while considering the unique needs of melanated skin.

✨ Lutronic ULTRA for skin rejuvenation, texture, tone, hyperpigmentation and overall skin health
✨ Lutronic Clarity II for laser hair removal and other targeted laser treatments

Because when it comes to lasers, one size—and one setting—does NOT fit all skin.

Ready to start your laser journey? Come see us at Zen Aesthetics for laser hair removal or an ULTRA laser treatment. 🤎

And providers—we didn’t forget about you! If you’re a med spa owner, injector, or aesthetic provider looking to expand your knowledge and invest in your professional development, contact us to learn more about Zen Academy and upcoming training opportunities.

📲 Call us to book or inquire about Zen Academy.

Zendaya was already THAT girl. 😍 Let’s start there.

For today’s celebrity analysis, Dr. Joni is looking at the subtle evolution of Zendaya’s jawline — and what may be a little beautifully placed Botox in the masseter muscles.

Masseter Botox isn’t about changing your face. When appropriate for the patient, relaxing an enlarged or overactive masseter can soften the width of the lower face and create a more tapered, refined appearance. And for some patients who clench or grind, treating this area may have functional benefits too.

What Dr. Joni loves here is the SUBTLETY. If Zendaya has had masseter treatment, the goal wasn’t to make her look like somebody else — it simply allowed her already gorgeous features to shine. ✨

And Dr. Joni may be a tiny bit biased because Zendaya reminds her so much of her eldest daughter. 🥹❤️ Beautiful, elegant, and effortlessly herself.

The best aesthetic work doesn’t announce itself. It has people wondering, “Wait…what’s different?” 😉

Want to know if masseter Botox could be right for your facial structure or jaw concerns? Come see Dr. Joni for a personalized consultation.

This Celebrity Before & After is a little different. 🤍

Dolly Parton has always held a special place in Dr. Joni’s heart—not simply because she’s an icon, a legend and a woman who has spent decades doing things HER way, but because Dolly never made beauty feel like something women needed to apologize for wanting.

She has been open about choosing cosmetic procedures and enhancements because they made HER feel beautiful. No shame. No whispering. No pretending that looking the way you want to look somehow makes you less authentic.

And for women like Dr. Joni—and so many of us who enjoy Botox, filler, lasers, collagen-building treatments, skincare or even plastic surgery—that openness helped chip away at the stigma.

Because choosing aesthetic medicine doesn’t mean you don’t love yourself.

Sometimes it means you love yourself enough to decide what beautiful means to YOU.

In this Celebrity Before & After, Dr. Joni breaks down some of the changes we can see in Dolly’s face over the years and discusses the types of aesthetic and surgical procedures that may contribute to similar results. As always, we can’t know exactly what procedures someone has had unless they’ve personally confirmed them.

But this one is bigger than the analysis.

It’s about a woman who has spent a lifetime reminding us that femininity can be powerful, beauty can be fun, aging doesn’t have to follow anybody else’s rules—and you don’t owe anyone an apology for doing what makes you feel good when you look in the mirror.

Dolly, we love you for that. 🦋✨