Marea is La Jolla's physician-led medical aesthetics studio. Botox dosed to your anatomy, performed by a master injector, two blocks from the Cove.
Botox · 92037
La Jolla has more medical spas per capita than almost any neighborhood in San Diego County — and almost none of them are physician-led. Marea was opened in 2017 by Dr. Elena Marquez, a board-certified internist, with one specific goal: to offer La Jolla a medspa that practiced like a doctor's office and looked like a friend's living room.
For Botox, that translates to: longer consultations, conservative initial dosing, complimentary two-week touch-ups, and continuity with the same provider visit after visit. We don't rotate. We don't push upsells. And we keep standardized photography of every patient's progress.
Our studio is at 7821 Girard Avenue, walking distance from Goldfinch, Catania, La Jolla Recreation Center, and the cove. Most of our regular Botox patients walk to their appointments.
Why La Jolla chooses Marea for Botox
Every Botox protocol is overseen by Dr. Elena Marquez, MD, FACP. Most La Jolla medspas operate without a physician on premise.
Sophie Chen, NP-C is Allergan Diamond and Galderma Premier — top 1% of injectors nationally by volume.
$13 per unit Botox, written estimate before treatment, two-week touch-up included. No upsells. No commissions.
Validated parking, walkable from the village, and treatment rooms with windows. Park once, pair with coffee.
Standardized photography every visit. So you can see — quietly — how the work compounds across years.
$185/month membership: $11.50/unit Botox, quarterly HydraFacial, priority booking. Most La Jolla regulars join.
From Botox patients in 92037
Tried three other La Jolla medspas before finding Sophie. Now I refuse to go anywhere else. The forehead Botox is so natural my husband took six months to notice.
Walking distance from my place on Prospect. Sophie talked me out of more units than I asked for, which is how I knew I'd found the right person.
Three years of Botox at Marea. Same provider every visit. Standardized photos every visit. It's the only medspa in La Jolla that runs like an actual medical practice.
Botox Pricing
No per-area packages. No quotas. You pay for the units you receive.
Book a Consultation →Tide Club · La Jolla preferred pricing
Members in 92037 pay $11.50 / unit on Botox and Xeomin.
Membership includes priority booking, a quarterly HydraFacial, and 10% off product. $185/month.
How to find us
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Botox in La Jolla · FAQ
The questions we field most from 92037 patients. More on our main FAQ.
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Two blocks from the Cove
Same-week appointments available for 92037 patients. New patients begin with a 45-minute consultation.