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I Say NO to This Teen Laser Request

Picture a 16-year-old in the treatment chair. Her mother is standing right behind her, credit card already out, doing most of the talking. The girl has barely said a word. Everything in that room look... ...more

Health and Prevention

August 22, 202612 min read

Why I Say NO to Body Skin Tightening

What if the body-tightening treatment being sold to you produces results so subtle that you barely notice them? ...more

Health and Prevention

August 09, 202610 min read

What a Real Medspa Consult Should Look Like

What a Real Medspa Consult Should Look Like

Dr. Dee breaks down the three separate things happening under your skin, each starting at a different age, and once you see how they stack up, the whole confusing world of treatments starts to make se... ...more

Health and Prevention

August 05, 202647 min read

What Your Injector Is Legally Allowed To Do

The unsettling truth is that they may have never been in the same room as you. All it takes is a few minutes on a video call, a fast signature, and a needle full of something you cannot see going into... ...more

Insider Info on Medspas ,Health and Prevention

July 24, 20263 min read

The Filler I Talk Most Patients Out Of

Dr. Dee shares where she still uses filler when the goal is to restore volume that has genuinely been lost. But when skin laxity, movement, or another issue is causing the concern, she believes a diff... ...more

Health and Prevention

July 18, 202616 min read

How Illegal Are Peptides, Really?

What if the injectable everyone's raving about is not what's actually in the bottle? From BPC-157 for healing, growth hormone secretagogues for muscle, bone, sleep, and skin, to tanning peptides that... ...more

Health and Prevention

July 09, 202657 min read

Should MedSpas Stop Offering Kybella? (I Did)

Why would a doctor stop offering a treatment that is FDA approved, supported by studies, and still available at some med spas? ...more

Insider Info on Medspas ,Health and Prevention

July 02, 20263 min read

Med Spa Investigations: Complications, Gaslighting, and Hidden Cameras

Med Spa Investigations: Complications, Gaslighting, and Hidden Cameras

What does it actually take for the nursing board to show up at your med spa with a hidden camera? Dr. Kate Dee sits down with Shonra Weiss, a nurse practitioner, med spa co-owner. ...more

Insider Info on Medspas ,Health and Prevention

July 02, 20264 min read

IV Therapy: Inside the $2 Billion Wellness SCAM

IV Therapy: Inside the $2 Billion Wellness SCAM

Is sticking a needle in your arm better medicine than drinking a glass of water? IV hydration therapy has become a multibillion-dollar wellness business, built on the promise that a drip can do what y... ...more

Health and Prevention

June 22, 202616 min read