{"id":506,"date":"2025-01-28T10:04:24","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T16:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.midcitysmiles.com\/blog\/?page_id=506"},"modified":"2025-05-07T15:01:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T21:01:02","slug":"aesthetic-treatments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.midcitysmiles.com\/blog\/aesthetic-treatments\/","title":{"rendered":"FACIAL AESTHETICS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-cd76affd wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/midcitysmiles.myaestheticrecord.com\/online-booking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT NOW!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As your trusted dental office, our goal is to ensure your smile not only looks amazing but also makes you feel great. But a stunning smile isn\u2019t just about what\u2019s inside your mouth\u2014what\u2019s on the outside matters too! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We offer a variety of treatments and products, both therapeutic and aesthetic. Treatments are quick\u2014lasting about 15 minutes\u2014and their results can last for months. While some people may hesitate to try cosmetic treatments, these procedures can provide significant advantages and address a range of cosmetic and medical concerns, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Migraines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Wrinkles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Crow\u2019s feet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Laugh lines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Thin lips<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-cd76affd wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/midcitysmiles.myaestheticrecord.com\/online-booking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT NOW!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Marika Stavrides, RN BSN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wpzoom-blocks-social-icons is-style-with-canvas-round\" style=\"--wpz-social-icons-block-item-font-size:18px;--wpz-social-icons-block-item-padding-horizontal:6px;--wpz-social-icons-block-item-padding-vertical:6px;--wpz-social-icons-block-item-margin-horizontal:5px;--wpz-social-icons-block-item-margin-vertical:5px;--wpz-social-icons-block-item-border-radius:50px;--wpz-social-icons-block-label-font-size:16px;--wpz-social-icons-block-label-color:#2e3131;--wpz-social-icons-block-label-color-hover:#2e3131;--wpz-social-icons-alignment:center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/marika_injectorbestie\/\" class=\"social-icon-link\" title=\"Instagram\" style=\"--wpz-social-icons-block-item-color:#E4405F;--wpz-social-icons-block-item-color-hover:#E4405F\"><span class=\"social-icon socicon socicon-instagram\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"581\" height=\"765\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.midcitysmiles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/marika.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-507\" style=\"width:357px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.midcitysmiles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/marika.jpg 581w, https:\/\/www.midcitysmiles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/marika-228x300.jpg 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mid-City Smiles is excited to announce the newest member of our team, Marika Stavrides, RN.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marika is a Registered Nurse from New Orleans with  12 years of nursing experience and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Our Lady of Holy Cross College. Marika spent her first 7 years of nursing saving lives in the ER and also worked as an ER travel nurse in Miami and Dallas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marika has always had an affinity for beauty and aesthetics.  She loves being able to promote self-love and help others feel beautiful and confident in their own skin. Marika has been injecting  for over 5 years, performing full face rejuvenations and a wide range of aesthetic services.  <a href=\"https:\/\/midcitysmiles.myaestheticrecord.com\/online-booking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to see the services available at our location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marika is an advanced injector with a perfectionist nature and a keen eye for details.   She is truly passionate about her work and will take her time with you, going above and beyond to give you exactly what you want. Marika has completed many advanced trainings and has worked with and learned from some of the most talented practitioners throughout her career to bring you all the latest and greatest techniques and treatments available today in the aesthetic world. Marika continues to grow and enhance her education and skills as an injector, while also studying to obtain her Masters Degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Although Marika still travels to Dallas on occasion to see patients, she has now officially moved back home, and we are so excited to have her here with us at Mid-City Smiles!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the last few months, Marika and Dr. Anderson have trained together and continue to add new aesthetic services to our newly expanded  2nd floor aesthetic suites. After working in 6 different emergency rooms across 3 states as well as 7 med spa locations throughout the DFW region, one of which is also a dental practice, Marika has accumulated a wealth of knowledge and skills that she can\u2019t wait to showcase here in New Orleans.&nbsp; With her bubbly personality and&nbsp; captivating charm you\u2019ll be sure to love your new injector bestie the second you sit in her chair!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As your trusted dental office, our goal is to ensure your smile not only looks amazing but also makes you feel great. But a stunning smile isn\u2019t just about what\u2019s inside your mouth\u2014what\u2019s on the outside matters too! We offer a variety of treatments and products, both therapeutic and aesthetic. Treatments are quick\u2014lasting about 15 &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.midcitysmiles.com\/blog\/aesthetic-treatments\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;FACIAL AESTHETICS&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-506","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>FACIAL AESTHETICS - Mid-City Smiles Family Dentistry<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.midcitysmiles.com\/blog\/aesthetic-treatments\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"FACIAL AESTHETICS - Mid-City Smiles Family Dentistry\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As your trusted dental office, our goal is to ensure your smile not only looks amazing but also makes you feel great. 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