How to look and feel your best during the holiday season

November 6th, 2025

Dr Christie Prendergast

Preparing for the Holidays — Inside and Out

The holidays are one of my favorite times of the year. It’s a season to pause, reflect on what we’ve built, and spend time with the people who make life meaningful — while also feeling our most confident, radiant selves.

In the practice, this time of year always brings a special kind of energy. Patients come in wanting to feel refreshed for gatherings, photos, or travel, and I love helping them approach that goal intentionally. Rather than chasing “quick fixes,” we focus on strategy — creating plans that enhance natural beauty, support long-term skin health, and maintain balance and authenticity.

A Strategy-Based Approach

We take a strategy-based approach to aesthetics. Every recommendation — from Botox and filler to regenerative therapies — fits within a larger plan tailored to your unique needs. For many of our patients already in maintenance, the holidays are the perfect moment for a light refresh: a soft lift around the brow, a touch of volume to restore harmony and glow, or a treatment that simply helps you look well-rested.

And let’s be honest — a little temporary smoothing of micro-expressions can come in handy during family dinners, depending on who’s sitting across the table!

Skin Health Is the Foundation

Healthy, luminous skin is the cornerstone of every transformation. When your skin barrier is strong and inflammation is under control, everything else — your make-up, your confidence, your presence — looks and feels better.

This is why I always recommend starting with skin health optimization. Treatments such as nutritive microneedling, Sofwave skin tightening, or our enzymatic Skin Health Renewal facial strengthen the foundation: they improve tone and texture, boost collagen, and create that natural glow that lasts beyond the season.

If you’re planning for events or travel, begin about a month in advance to allow treatments to fully settle and ensure your skin looks its best when it matters most.

Beyond Aesthetics

Supporting Mind and Body

Looking your best starts with feeling your best. The holidays can be demanding — mentally and physically — which is why internal optimization is such a key part of my approach.

Peptide therapy can support energy, metabolism, and cellular recovery, while ExoMind (our transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy) enhances focus, mood, and mental clarity — all essential during a busy season. For those wanting a reset before the festivities, the ProLon 5-Day Fasting Mimicking Diet offers a science-backed way to improve metabolic balance, hormone health, and even skin clarity — with the added benefit of trimming a few extra holiday pounds.

For those looking to reset and rebalance physically, I also recommend the ProLon 5-Day Fasting Mimicking Diet. It’s an effective, science-backed way to support metabolic health, balance hormones, and even improve skin clarity — while helping to shed a few extra pounds before the festivities begin.

Start Early

Feel Your Best

The most beautiful results come from thoughtful preparation. Small, consistent steps — inside and out — create powerful, lasting change.

This season, give yourself the gift of readiness: restore your skin, refine your aesthetic plan, and nurture your energy and mindset. When you align inner health with outer radiance, you don’t just look good — you feel unstoppable.