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An AquaGold facial is a non-surgical microchanneling micro-infusion treatment. A sterile device tipped with 20 gold-plated, hair-fine hollow needles glides across the skin and evenly delivers a customized cocktail at about 600 microns deep. At Nu Image Medspa in Lutz, FL (3939 Cheval Blvd, off N Dale Mabry Hwy near Cheval), a Diamond-status injector with 20+ years of experience builds that blend from micro-Botox or Dysport, hyaluronic-acid filler, your own PRP and brightening serums.
It’s used to shrink pores, calm oil, smooth fine texture and brighten tone — essentially painless, with only short-term redness and no real downtime. Results glow within days, build over ~2 weeks, and last 2–3 months; pricing typically runs $400–$800+ depending on your cocktail. Serving Lutz, Cheval, Carrollwood, Northdale, Odessa and Land O’ Lakes. Call 813.949.3300.
Most skin-quality complaints around here trace back to one thing the brochures skip: humidity. Tampa Bay runs warm and damp for the better part of the year, and damp heat pushes oil glands into overdrive. The result is familiar — a shiny T-zone by mid-morning, pores that look larger than they are, and makeup that slides off before lunch. The micro-dose Botox in an AquaGold facial in Lutz, FL sits in the surface of the skin (not the muscle) precisely to quiet those oil glands and tighten the look of pores. That’s a different job than smoothing a wrinkle — and it’s the exact problem a humid Gulf-coast climate keeps handing you.
The flip side of that same climate is dryness where you’d least expect it. Sun, salt and chlorine off the lakes and pools, plus months of constant air conditioning, quietly pull water out of the skin and leave the surface dull and rough. AquaGold answers that by infusing hydrating hyaluronic acid and brightening serums just beneath the surface, so tone evens out and skin reads lit-from-within instead of flat. Oil control and deep hydration at once — that combination is the whole point here.
In a lot of the country, skin treatments have a winter window: peel in December, hide until spring. Lutz has no such window. Between weddings and galas around Cheval, weekends on the water, school events near Steinbrenner High and Gaither High, and a camera in every pocket, faces are on display all twelve months. That’s why the no-downtime, no-peel profile fits the local calendar so well — you can come in after work and be photographed the same weekend.
Half the people who ask us about a Botox facial with AquaGold assume it will freeze their expression. It won’t. The droplets of Botox in an AquaGold cocktail are placed in the upper layers of the skin, not into the muscles that move your face, and the dose is a fraction of a wrinkle treatment. You keep full expression; you lose the shine and the big-pore look. (If you actually want muscle-relaxing treatment, that’s our Botox and Dysport pages.)
AquaGold isn’t a single product — it’s a delivery system plus a custom blend. The device does the delivering; the blend does the work. Get the blend right for your skin and the season, and you get glass-skin results. Get it wrong, and you’ve had an expensive glide of a gadget.
A sealed vial is tipped with 20 gold-plated needles, each finer than a human hair and hollow, then stamped gently across the skin. They open micro-channels at roughly 600 microns and release the blend evenly — essentially painless, with no real downtime. The gold plating lowers the chance of irritation, which is part of why the treatment is comfortable even over the delicate skin around the eyes and mouth.
What goes in the vial is the entire point, and it’s chosen for your skin: micro-doses of Botox or Dysport to shrink pores and curb oil; micro-droplets of hyaluronic-acid dermal filler (such as Juvederm or Restylane) to smooth fine texture and hydrate; your own PRP — the platelet-rich plasma behind the “vampire facial” — to drive collagen and healing; and a vitamin, peptide and growth-factor serum complex for brightness. Most plans blend several at once.
Because Lutz skin runs oilier and more sun-stressed than skin in drier, cooler places, the cocktail is weighted toward oil control and hydration rather than copied from a generic chart. Same device, very different vial. The goal is the Nu Image standard: clear, refined and lit-from-within — unmistakably you, never overdone.
| Best for | Enlarged pores, oily / shiny T-zones, dull or dehydrated skin, fine texture and lines, delicate eye & lip skin, event-ready glow |
|---|---|
| How it’s done | Microchanneling device infuses a custom cocktail at ~600 microns — micro-Botox/Dysport, HA filler, PRP and serums |
| Comfort | Essentially painless · hair-fine, gold-plated needles · numbing optional |
| Typical cost (Lutz) | About $400–$800+ · varies by cocktail · see monthly specials |
| Results appear | A glow within days · builds over ~2 weeks |
| Results last | About 2–3 months · best maintained as a series |
| Downtime | None — only short-term redness; back to your day the same afternoon |
| Performed by | Licensed, Diamond-status injector · 20+ years’ experience |
Pricing is approximate and confirmed at your complimentary consultation. The blend varies by skin type and goals. Ask about current specials and flexible payment plans.
Every blend is custom-mapped to your skin and the season. Common goals include:
Surface micro-Botox quiets oil glands and tightens the look of pores — the fix for a humid-climate, shiny T-zone.
Micro-Botox / Dysport
Micro-droplets of hyaluronic-acid filler smooth fine creping and soften rough surface texture for a polished finish.
Your own platelet-rich plasma drives collagen and healing from within for firmer, fresher, more resilient skin.
Vitamin, peptide and growth-factor serums lift dullness and even out sun-tired tone for a lit-from-within look.
Gentle enough for the thin skin around the eyes and mouth, smoothing fine lines where injections feel intimidating.
No peel, no redness to wait out — the go-to before weddings, galas, reunions and photo-heavy weekends.
No downtime
Not sure which cocktail fits your skin? A quick consultation maps it out — with pricing confirmed up front.
Both use tiny needles, but they do different jobs. Microneedling goes deeper to trigger collagen for scars and texture — with a day or two of redness. AquaGold stays shallow and infuses an active cocktail for pores, oil, hydration and instant glow with no real downtime. Many clients use both: microneedling to remodel, AquaGold to maintain.
| Depth | AquaGold ~0.6mm · Microneedling deeper |
|---|---|
| Delivers serums | AquaGold: infused · Microneedling: topical |
| Downtime | AquaGold: none · Microneedling: 1–3 days |
| Best for | AquaGold: glow/pores · MN: collagen/scars |
A glass-skin result from AquaGold has little to do with the device — anyone can glide it across a face. It has almost everything to do with what goes in the vial. How much micro-tox to calm oil without over-drying. How much filler to smooth without puffiness. Whether your skin needs PRP this month or simply more hydration. How the Florida season should shift the blend. That’s a clinical read, not a menu pick.
It also matters that AquaGold is built from real injectables — Botox, filler and PRP — so it’s a medical treatment, not a spa add-on to hand off. At Nu Image it’s planned and performed by a Diamond-status injector — the top tier of injectors nationwide — with 20+ years of dosing tox and filler every single day and a 4.7-star record. That daily fluency with the very same medications is exactly what produces a safe, well-balanced cocktail.
We assess your skin type, oil, tone and goals, then design a custom cocktail for the season.
Skin is cleansed; the device glides on comfortably for about 30 minutes. Numbing optional.
No downtime — just brief redness. Skip heavy makeup, heat and exercise for the day.
A glow within days, building over ~2 weeks. We plan a series or maintenance as needed.
We’re centrally located on Cheval Blvd, an easy drive from across the area. Tap your neighborhood for directions and local details.
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Drive times are approximate — check live directions for your exact route. Free on-site parking at 3939 Cheval Blvd, Lutz, FL 33558.
An AquaGold facial is a non-surgical microchanneling micro-infusion treatment. A sterile device tipped with 20 gold-plated, hair-fine hollow needles glides across the skin and evenly delivers a customized cocktail at about 600 microns deep. The blend can include micro-doses of Botox or Dysport, hyaluronic-acid filler, your own PRP and brightening serums. It’s essentially painless, has no real downtime, and is used to shrink pores, calm oil, smooth fine texture and create an all-over glow.
Because every cocktail is built for your skin, price depends on what goes in the vial. In the Tampa Bay area an AquaGold facial typically runs from about $400 to $800 or more — simpler hydration-and-glow blends at the lower end, cocktails that add micro-Botox, filler or PRP at the higher end. Your exact plan and price are confirmed at your complimentary consultation, and we run new specials every month.
Traditional microneedling uses longer needles to create deeper micro-injuries that trigger collagen — excellent for acne scars and texture, but usually with a day or two of redness. AquaGold stays shallow (about 600 microns) and, instead of just injuring the skin, infuses an active cocktail as it goes. AquaGold is gentler, has essentially no downtime, and is geared toward pores, oil, hydration and instant glow. Many Lutz clients use microneedling to remodel and AquaGold to maintain.
No. The micro-droplets of Botox in an AquaGold cocktail sit in the surface layers of the skin, not in the muscles that move your face, and the dose is a small fraction of a standard wrinkle treatment. At that depth it shrinks the look of pores and reduces oil and shine while your expression stays completely natural. A true muscle-relaxing wrinkle treatment is a separate Botox service.
Most clients notice a fresh glow and smoother makeup within a few days, with results building over 1–2 weeks as collagen responds. An AquaGold facial typically lasts about 2–3 months. Because the effect is cumulative, a short series followed by maintenance every few months gives the most lasting improvement in pores, tone and texture.
No real downtime. The hair-fine, gold-plated needles make the treatment essentially painless, and most clients have only mild, short-term redness that settles within a few hours to a day. You can return to work or errands the same afternoon — just avoid heavy makeup, intense heat and exercise for the rest of the day.
Some clients book a single AquaGold facial before a wedding, gala or vacation for an instant glow. For lasting improvement in pores, oil and texture, a short series followed by maintenance every 2–3 months works best. Your injector will recommend a plan at your consultation based on your skin and goals.
Yes — the cocktail is fully customizable. Many of our best results combine micro-doses of Botox or Dysport for pores and oil, a touch of hyaluronic-acid filler to smooth and hydrate, and your own PRP (the platelet-rich plasma used in the vampire facial) to drive collagen, plus vitamins and growth-factor serums for brightness. Your Diamond-status injector designs the blend at your consultation.
We’re at 3939 Cheval Blvd, Lutz, FL 33558, just off N Dale Mabry Hwy near Cheval, Steinbrenner High School and Gaither High School — serving Lutz, Carrollwood, Northdale, Cheval, Odessa and Land O’ Lakes. Free on-site parking. Call 813.949.3300 to book.