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She Got an NAD+ IV Drip and Died Within Minutes

She Got an NAD+ IV Drip and Died Within Minutes

Dr. Kate Dee
Published on: 18/09/2026

A 27-year-old woman walked into a wellness clinic for a routine NAD+ infusion. She never walked out. Dr. Kate Dee breaks down why NAD drips don't work the way clinics claim, the FDA's most severe supply-chain warning, and what went wrong in this case.

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This 'Groupon' Med Spa Won't Name Its Medical Director

This 'Groupon' Med Spa Won't Name Its Medical Director

Dr. Kate Dee
Published on: 07/09/2026

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 director means for your safety.

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What Your Injector Is Legally Allowed To Do

What Your Injector Is Legally Allowed To Do

Dr. Kate Dee
Published on: 24/07/2026

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 your body.

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The Filler I Talk Most Patients Out Of

The Filler I Talk Most Patients Out Of

Dr. Kate Dee
Published on: 18/07/2026

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 different treatment may be safer and more effective.

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