Peeling Back the Truth

Not able to set foot inside a medspa during the summer? Think again. Ashlee and Catie are joined by special guest Gina Thompson, National Education Manager for Glytone and Avène.

Featuring guest, Dr. Robert Bowen, Ashlee and Catie discuss the common skin damage that commonly occurs during summer and what you can do to prevent or correct it.

Christine Magro, Center Director of Strella Medical Aesthetics in Lower Gwynedd Township, PA, joins Ashlee and Catie to present her expertise on opening and running a successful medspa. With the spa market looking to double in size within the next few years, it’s highly important to get your business up and running efficiently. Tune in to learn how.

With so much noise in the skincare market, it’s tough for patients and consumers to know what’s best for them. There’s no one-size-fits-all routine, but Ashlee and Catie narrow it down.

Master injector Michelle Ceccacci joins Ashlee and Catie to talk about new trends in the two most popular aesthetic treatments of all time — toxins and fillers.

Amanda McCollum, LE discusses her entry into the aesthetic industry, how she was introduced into it, how she views education, and what it’s like to be a young professional progressing in her career.

Ashlee and Catie discuss Reverse by Aerolase® — a modern approach, combining two elite devices, to correct and prevent skin aging, for flawless skin in your modern patient aged 25 and older.

Ashlee and Catie discuss skincare products and procedures to prepare your skin for fall weather. Get to know some of their favorites to get your skin goals on point!

Ashlee and Catie discuss the upcoming live show at the AmSpa Medical Spa Show 2022 in Las Vegas, talking about Reverse by Aerolase®, and educating about preventative aging.

Ashlee and Catie cover the topic of what they have set out to do: highlight education needs! They are joined by Madison Earl, Executive Director of Skin Boss Med Spa.

Ashlee and Catie discuss their passion for working in aesthetic medicine and how that drove them to start this podcast. They are joined by Maia Raby of Epionce to talk about building a skin care routine.

We sit down with two of the individuals who have made this podcast possible. We discuss industry trends, the focus Aerolase has on bettering aesthetic medicine, and the passion we all have for the world of aesthetics.

Larry Helwig, Founder of Clearskin Institute, dives into the exosomes and their role in aesthetic medicine. As one of the most recent innovations for regenerative medicine, learn how exosomes can play a major factor in treating patients existing conditions and also for their recovery and combination with other services.

What it takes to get in the industry and what it takes to be successful. Whether you’re starting out or already successful, the Aerolase Neo and Era fit in both realms – not just for new practices. Listen in to find out more.

• What’s your objective and how can you get there?• Opening a med spa with authenticity and reaching your goal• Stay true to your branding and mission statement, don’t lose your WHY!• Don’t just jump into what’s new, flashy, and glamorous; what you have will most likely get the job done; just work on marketing• Be successful within your own niche and your own brand• Build a portfolio that you can stand by

Pigmentation can be a real problem for some. In this episode, Catie Cutler and Ashlee Bunkelman talk all about pigmentation—how it comes about, the different types of pigmentation, and how to treat and care for it. They take a deep dive into melasma, which is caused by trauma to the skin; the two discuss hereditary pigmentation as well.

• Learn how to stack your Aerolase Neo or Era with your other services. You can push your services even further than ever with a laser service.• Aerolase is one of the only lasers where traditional thinking does not apply, the neo and era are in a class of their own, there is no other laser that operates the way Aerolase technology does.• 80% of skincare is at home with what you’re doing and 20% is in the clinic.• Medical grade skincare must have high ingredient concentrations to consider it medical grade.• Over the counter is only allowed so much active ingredients in their skincare; the rest of it is fillers and preservatives, so you won’t achieve the results that you want

Catie and Ashlee wrap up the 2023 year with myths and truths when it comes to skincare and the aesthetic/medical world, and gear up for the new year!

In this episode, we talk about why the results from your laser treatment take time. It is important not only for the patient to understand why but also how the practitioner needs to educate their patients.