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Legal Isn’t Always Safe at Your Med Spa

Legal Isn’t Always Safe at Your Med Spa

Dr. Kate Dee
Published on: 07/11/2026

Dr. Kate Dee sits down with New Jersey healthcare attorney Evan Sampson to unpack a scathing NYC med spa audit, a fatal Bronx IV NAD case, and why legal and safe aren’t the same thing in medical aesthetics.

Podiatrist Offering a Liquid Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL)

Podiatrist Offering a Liquid Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL)

Dr. Kate Dee
Published on: 30/10/2026

A patient asked if her "doctor" was even legally allowed to offer a liquid BBL. Dr. Kate Dee ran the license check and found five stacked legal problems, plus what the FDA actually says about filler in the buttocks.

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Why Your Body Gets Puffy [What Lymph Has to Do With It]

Why Your Body Gets Puffy [What Lymph Has to Do With It]

Dr. Kate Dee
Published on: 23/10/2026

Are you spending a fortune on your face but still feeling swollen everywhere else? The problem might be under your skin, not on it. Dr. Kate Dee sits down with Shannon Davenport, founder and CEO of Esker Beauty, to explain the body's second circulatory system and the simple five-minute routine that can ease puffiness.

Fake Ozempic Maybe in Your Pharmacy. Now What?

Fake Ozempic Maybe in Your Pharmacy. Now What?

Dr. Kate Dee
Published on: 16/10/2026

Federal prosecutors say thousands of counterfeit Ozempic pens moved through the real U.S. pharmacy supply chain. Dr. Kate Dee breaks down what was found inside a fake pen, how to spot one, and what to check before your next shot.