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This 'Groupon' Med Spa Won't Name Its Medical Director
A patient asked her Groupon med spa provider one simple question and got no answer. Dr. Kate Dee investigates who's really overseeing care at deep-discount medspas — and what a missing medical directo... ...more
Insider Info on Medspas
September 07, 2026
Two Things Cut Your Dementia Risk in Half
Up to half of dementia cases may be preventable — and the two factors that matter most in midlife are things almost nobody checks. Dr. Kate Dee talks with UCSF geriatrician Dr. Stephanie Rogers about ... ...more
Health and Prevention
September 07, 2026
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, 2026•12 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, 2026•10 min read
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, 2026•47 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, 2026•3 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, 2026•16 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, 2026•57 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, 2026•3 min read
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