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Since founding Westside Aesthetics in Los Angeles, Dr. Alexander Rivkin has earned a reputation as a pioneer in non-surgical aesthetics. Originally trained in ENT, he was drawn to the possibilities of injectables early in his career and has since become a leading authority on advanced non-surgical procedures. Patients know him best for his signature treatment, the non-surgical rhinoplasty, which has become a trusted alternative for reshaping or even correcting surgical results without another op...

Julie’s path to aesthetics began after a move to Georgia and a shift from regenerative medicine. She quickly fell in love with the field, drawn to the blend of science, artistry, and patient connection. Her approach centers on natural-looking results and comprehensive treatment plans that keep patients coming back. After starting as an injector at another med spa, Julie teamed up with her best friend, Dr. Amy Hubert, to bring a garage-based setup to life. Julie pitched the idea to turn it into a...

Amanda Rose always wanted to be a nurse—drawn to meaningful, hands-on work from a young age. After starting in pediatrics, she shifted to aesthetics during COVID, wanting to help people feel better about themselves. At Allenby Cosmetic Dermatology, she looks beyond lines and wrinkles. Amanda focuses on the full picture—bone structure, fat loss, sun damage—and customizes treatments for long-term, natural-looking results. Her day-to-day includes lasers, microneedling, Botox, and fillers, but her p...

As a physician assistant and aesthetic injector at MD Beauty Lab in Portland, Geneva wears many hats. From smoothing wrinkles with Botox and fillers to helping people reach their goals through the GLP-1 weight loss program, Geneva focuses on giving honest feedback and helping people plan their treatments. She started her career in family medicine, then found her way to dermatology and eventually aesthetics—a natural fit for someone who loves working with her hands and has an eye for detail. To l...

As an aesthetic nurse injector at MD Beauty Lab, Brittany Nelson enhances confidence with precision and artistry. As a post-op nurse at Portland Plastic Surgery Group, she’s a calming presence, guiding patients through recovery with compassion and care. Her path to aesthetics started in a hospital room—but not as a nurse. At 16, Brittany was hospitalized for two weeks, and the kindness of the nurses who cared for her left a lasting impression. She wanted to be there for people the way they were ...

The moment Thai Becker saw how patients reacted to their results, she fell in love with aesthetics. She always knew she wanted a career where she could help people feel good about themselves, and now, her patients feel more like friends, chatting with her about their day while she helps them look and feel their best. What sets Thai apart isn’t just her eye for aesthetics but the personal connections she builds. Her patients trust her because she takes the time to understand them—not just their c...

Driven and passionate about her patients, aesthetic nurse practitioner Megan Davies builds long-lasting relationships and goes the extra mile to bring treatments and products that truly work to her patients. At her Scottsdale med spa, people come to her for Botox, fillers, and energy treatments and medical weight loss. Outside of her work, Megan loves being involved in the community, often giving back to local dog rescues. To learn more about Scottsdale nurse practitioner Megan Davies, FNP-BC, C...

With expertise in both surgical and non-surgical facial aesthetics, Dr. Sheila Barbarino loves to help her patients look good so they can feel good and live their lives to the fullest. Known for her honesty, Dr. Barbarino’s patients depend on her aesthetic eye, deep understanding of facial anatomy, and rich expertise with any treatment that enhances or restores. To learn more about Austin plastic surgeon Dr. Sheila Barbarino Follow Dr. Barbarino on Instagram @barbarinosurgicalarts ABOUT MEET THE...

With a passion and expertise for technology and the science behind it, facial plastic surgeon Dr. Jennifer Levine’s expertise encompasses a wide range of research-driven treatments, which she loves tailoring to each of her patients’ needs. As the chair of the Emerging Trends & Technologies Committee for the American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Dr. Levine leads from the forefront of new products and technologies to move aesthetic medicine into the future. Knowing the face...

For decades, Dr. Janet Allenby had already been the go-to cosmetic dermatologist for facial aesthetics in South Florida. When she realized she wanted to help more people love not only their face at every age and stage, but also their body, she founded BodySquad, a destination for non-surgical body contouring. Always watching the future, Dr. Allenby keeps an eye on current research in aesthetics. She stays on top of the latest non-surgical treatments, but takes her time ensuring they can safely m...

One of the first in the US to use threads, Dr. Olga Zilberstein traveled to Korea and London to educate herself on threads before they were available in the US. When new treatments catch her attention, she travels nationally and internationally to stay ahead of trends and bring the best home to New York City for her patients. Before discovering her talent for aesthetic medicine, Dr. Zilberstein served as an emergency room physician. She still practices as a general physician today, but focuses n...

For over two decades, Dr. Elyse Rafal has cared for patients in her private dermatology practice in Stony Brook, Long Island. Dr. Rafal loves the challenge of looking closely at patients’ conditions, finding out their history, and delivering a diagnosis so she can build personalized treatment plans for them. With a career-long passion for research, Dr. Rafal works closely with pharmaceutical and cosmetic product companies to research and develop products for FDA approval or post-marketing studie...

Jordan Jacobs goes to great lengths to bring goals to life with non-surgical techniques and treatments. From using PDO threads to lift the breasts & butt, to offering nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) IV vitamin therapy to de-age every cell in the body, Jordan is wholly driven by patient satisfaction. While working closely with plastic surgeon Dr. David Funt, Jordan learned the anatomy of the face, carrying this rich knowledge with her before opening her own practices in Manhattan and Nyac...

Plastic surgeon Dr. Kiersten Riedler considers her aesthetic eye to be invaluable when helping people with facial aging. Her philosophy is to focus on a select few procedures and be exceptionally talented at them rather than offer several surgeries at a satisfactory level. Some of the procedures Dr. Riedler is renowned for are rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, and face and neck lift. Beyond her surgical talents, she is bilingual, speaking fluently in both English and Spanish, and is skilled at non-su...

Dr. Viktoryia Kazlouskaya is an honest, genuine, determined problem solver. Relentless with diagnosing and treating rare skin conditions, she uses her 20 years of academic experience to get to the root cause of patients’ conditions and develop personalized treatment plans that will truly make a difference. Previously serving as an academic dermatologist and seeing 30-40 patients a day, she felt the need for personalized dermatologic care and took the leap to open her own dermatology practice in ...