It has been a long and winding road to starting a Med Spa. When I first came out of medical school and residency 30 years ago I would have never thought I would have contemplated doing this. At that time of my life, being young and naïve, I thought that cosmetic medicine was not "real medicine." It was only for rich people who had too much money and time on their hands and were far more self-absorbed than they should have been.
As I have gotten older and hopefully wiser, I realize that "real medicine" is not just treating physical ailments. It addresses the patient's overall well-being, which impacts everything. A person who feels good about how they look and feel is going to be more likely to take better care of themselves and thus have better overall health. Part of that is superficial. How we present ourselves and look to the world is incredibly important to all of us, no matter what we tell ourselves. If the med spa treatments help you feel better about yourself, then you will be healthier both physically and emotionally, both of which will lead to a longer, healthier life.
Therefore, here at Spa Docs, our goal is that these treatments help you look better and feel better about yourself, which will help you make other positive changes in your life, leading to a chain reaction of good health.
Cheers, Steven Saathoff MD
