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Exposing the Good, the Bad and the Ugly secrets of the Medical Aesthetics Industry.
Dr. Kate Dee takes you inside the medical spa industry, an unregulated mix of medicine and marketing where the results can be stunning… or dangerous.
As a board-certified Physician who left hospital medicine to found GLOW Med Spa, she’s seen both sides: the art, the science, and the shady practices that put patients at risk.
You’ll hear insider stories, expert conversations, and practical advice that help you spot who’s qualified, who’s not, and how to stay safe while still looking your best.
Subscribe to become a smarter patient and find out what questions to ask and how to figure out who is cutting corners in the wild west of the medspa world
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Have you ever watched a celebrity on screen and thought, "Something looks off but I can't figure out what"? Dr. Kate Dee and her colleague Margaret Sherman were watching the hit Netflix series Scarpetta when they noticed something about Nicole Kidman's face that stopped them cold. What started as a casual observation turned into a conversation that every woman considering injectables needs to hear. Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis play sisters on screen. One is nine years older,...
A daily Ozempic pill instead of a weekly injection, BUT what happens when you stop? The new oral GLP-1 just launched, and the early numbers on who's actually taking it tell a story. There are real reasons your doctor might steer you away from it, and they go deeper than needle avoidance. Dr. Kate Dee sits down with GLP-1 prescriber Dr. Randi Lindstrom to get into the details nobody is spelling out clearly. And then there's the question keeping a lot of women up at night: what actually h...
You finally lost the weight. So why do you look older? The emotional side of dramatic weight loss is real and complicated. You spent months, maybe years, working toward a goal. You hit it and then you're blindsided by something you never anticipated. Dr. Kate Dee hears this every single week in her consultation room. Patients who worked incredibly hard, who did everything right, and now they're sitting across from her trying to figure out why their face doesn't match how they feel insid...
What if the person who hurt you was someone you trusted completely? Dr. Kate Dee sits down with nurse practitioner Sarah Kabalka, a 13-year veteran of medical aesthetics who knew the questions to ask, knew the red flags to look for, and still walked out of a treatment room with injuries she'll carry for the rest of her life. Trust overrode instinct. And what happened next is something far too many patients never see coming. Chapters: 00:03:32 - She Was Listed as Medical Director Without Knowi...
What if the clinic promising to save your life was the most dangerous place you could walk into? A Colorado man flew to Seattle for a stem cell treatment he believed would save him. A King County jury just awarded his family $24 million. Host Dr. Kate Dee breaks down what happened inside that clinic and why this case is bigger than one family's tragedy. Stem cells are real. The "cures" being sold to desperate patients? That's a very different story. Dr. Kate Dee separates the legitimate...
What if the person about to inject your face isn't licensed to touch you at all? It's not a worst-case scenario anymore. It's a pattern. Providers are getting arrested across the country, and the patients sitting in those chairs had no idea. The websites looked polished. The staff seemed professional. Nothing felt off until it was. Dr. Kate Dee sits down with Dr. Judith Borger, a physician with over a decade in aesthetic medicine, to break down exactly what's driving this wave of arrests.&nbs...
What happens when a billion-dollar company decides it's done playing nice with the telehealth giants undercutting its patents? Novo Nordisk just dropped a lawsuit against Hims & Hers, and the ripple effects could reshape how millions of people access GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy. Dr. Kate Dee breaks down what's really behind this legal fight, why the timing matters, and what it means for anyone who's been relying on compounded versions of these drugs to manage their wei...
What if the person injecting you had no license, no training, and no idea what was actually in the syringe? Dr. Kate Dee breaks down a disturbing Florida arrest that's making headlines. A woman was running a full cosmetic clinic out of her home, charging patients thousands of dollars for injections she claimed were professional-grade treatments. What doctors found inside the victim's body tells a very different story. And when the suspect walked out of her bail hearing without expressin...
Med spas are now selling gut healing programs for hundreds of dollars a month. But who's actually qualified to tell you what's wrong with your gut? Gut health is everywhere right now. Walk into almost any wellness clinic and you'll find supplement stacks, IV drips, and probiotic blends all promising to fix your digestion. But most of them aren't backed by a gastroenterologist. Dr. Kate Dee sits down with Dr. Tina Storage, a board-certified gastroenterologist who treats real digest...
What happens when an emergency order becomes the foundation of an entire business and then suddenly disappears? New Jersey has reverted to pre-COVID regulations, ending temporary pandemic-era rules that allowed nurse practitioners to operate independently. As a result, many med spas opened over the last six years are now scrambling to secure collaborating physicians or shut down within 30 days. Dr. Kate Dee breaks down what happened, why it matters, and what it means if you're getting treatme...
What if looking like a swollen pumpkin for three days meant better skin for the next year? Host Dr. Kate Dee takes you behind the scenes of her own RF microneedling and laser resurfacing treatment, showing you exactly what happens from the moment numbing cream goes on to the final recovery stages. No filters, no editing out the swelling, just the real experience. You'll see how powerful topical anesthetics work, what the procedure actually feels like, and why some medspas can't le...
What happens when state investigators walk into over 200 med spas? Host Dr. Kate Dee walks you through the shocking results of New York's investigation, where inspectors found cosmetologists injecting mystery substances and estheticians causing dangerous MRSA infections. Now dermatology groups and lawmakers want to crack down hard, but their solution might accidentally target the good med spas along with the bad ones. Chapters: 02:30 - When Nurses Cross the Legal Line 03:30 - How ...
What do celebrities actually look like right after their aesthetic treatments, and what can we learn from seeing the real recovery process? SNL star Chloe Fineman recently shared something most celebrities never would: honest photos of herself immediately after various med spa procedures, complete with swelling, redness, and those tell-tale recovery signs. Dr. Kate Dee breaks down exactly what treatments Chloe likely had done based on these revealing images and explains what each recove...
What if finding a trustworthy med spa was as simple as asking ChatGPT or Gemini? AI search is flipping the entire medical aesthetics industry upside down, and what it's exposing might make you rethink where you're getting your next treatment. The clinics showing up first aren't always the safest ones. Host Dr. Kate Dee sits down with Michael Antosy, a marketing expert with 15 years in aesthetics, to spill the secrets the industry doesn't want you to know. They dive straight into t...
What if the med spa you trust doesn't have a license displayed, carries no insurance, or relies on unlicensed staff? A new NYC report investigated 15 med spas and found violations in every single one. Dr. Kate Dee breaks down the findings that should concern anyone considering aesthetic treatments. Dr. Dee walks through the "Moving the Needle" report that uncovered illegal practices across New York City's med spa landscape. From expired licenses to fake devices and nurses injecting with...
What has a med spa sales rep with 20 years of experience seen that keeps them up at night? Host Dr. Kate Dee sits down with Rachel Phillips who’s been selling to med spas for over 20 years, and she's seen things that will shock you! From doctors panic-calling her to train unqualified staff because their licensed person just quit to practices going out of business before patients can finish the treatment packages paid in full upfront. Rachel spills everything about what really goes...
What if that viral beauty hack you saw on TikTok is actually damaging your face? Dr. Kate Dee sits down with board-certified dermatologist Dr. Angela Casey to expose the truth about at-home aesthetic treatments that are flooding the market. They're seeing something alarming in their clinics, and it's getting worse. Innocent-looking products you can buy online right now are causing damage that takes months or even years to fix. Some of these disasters start in the kitchen. Others arrive ...
If Your Med Spa's Medical Director Is Never There, Who Steps In When Something Goes Wrong? Dr. Kate Dee heard a shocking rumor: one physician was supposedly overseeing 55 med spas in California. It sounded impossible, so she decided to investigate. What she discovered will change how you think about that professional headshot on your med spa's website. She uncovered two real physicians who are listed as medical directors for 12 to 14 locations each, scattered across California and beyon...
Is that strange little bump on your forehead harmless, or is it quietly spreading beneath the surface while you wait? Dr. Kate Dee sits down with Dr. Angela Casey, a board-certified dermatologist and fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon, to talk about the one cancer that outnumbers all others combined. They break down who's really at risk, what warning signs you might be ignoring, and why catching things early isn't just about avoiding a scar, it's about protecting your actual face. Dr...
What happens when a board-certified dermatologist opens a med spa in a state where he has no license to practice? A respected Seattle dermatologist who literally teaches other doctors how to inject Botox just got caught in a federal sting operation. An RN was led away in handcuffs and charged with three felonies. The doctor? He's now facing potential wire fraud charges and up to 20 years in prison. Dr. Kate Dee unpacks this jaw-dropping case that's unfolding right now. The doctor ...
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