I am sure all of you have heard that phrase once or twice, but what does that mean? And why it is so important to not forget that in aesthetics and in any other field of work, or in your personal life. The phrase “never judge a book by its cover” means that you shouldn’t…...
Before & After pictures, aren’t they fun! Well, they can be crucial as we all forget how we look especially if there are only small changes under a longer period of time. I can not emphasize enough that before and after pictures are key before you start a treatment or a treatment series. I know…...
The first thing our patients must do when they arrive at our office for the first time – after being welcomed by our amazing front office coordinator – is fill in a Patient Intake Form. I would never treat anyone if I did not know their medical history (surgeries, medications, etc), allergies, and what they…...
Working in aesthetics you will have to think outside the box a lot, this is NOT a “just go by the book” occupation, far from it. When we then get questions about what is FDA-approved or not I sometimes want to shake the person asking it (yes I said that I wanted to do that)…...
Do you know the difference between an FDA-approved vs a non-FDA-approved treatment, machine, product, or supplement? Hmm, that’s a tricky one. So the FDA does regulate a lot in this country, BUT that does not mean that a non-FDA-approved treatment, machine, product, or supplement does not work well or is as good as the FDA…...
What am I talking about when I refer to the “Gym Analogy”? Here it is easily explained. Take care of your skin the same way you would take care of your body and health. Analogies are powerful tools because they tap into our existing knowledge and experiences to make new information more accessible and relatable…....
Holy moly this video is very close up, sorry you guys, lol! Let’s talk about WHY you should use good skincare products at home between visits to the media spa. I hope this video will help explain it for an easier understanding. Enjoy! https://vimeo.com/799708848 An analogy is a cognitive tool used to explain or clarify…...
Well, isn’t that the million-dollar question?! If I got a quarter every time someone asked me that question, I would be incredibly wealthy by now! what you have to think about and also explain to a patient is that everyone is different. Just because your friend had a certain number of treatments does not mean…...
How often should you give or get treatments that stimulate your collagen? That is the question and here is the answer. The frequency of collagen-stimulating treatments depends on the specific treatment being used and the individual’s skin type and condition. Less is more when patients come in and ask me why they can not do…...
The Baseline – and I am not talking about the base that a DJ would play. Do you know what the baseline is when we refer to that in aesthetics? This is really important when it comes to the aesthetic world. We all forget what we look like, even if we look at ourselves in…...
