Self-Confidence Equals Success by Dr. Laura Slack
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’m often asked why I changed from Family Medicine to Aesthetics. Though I was always procedural, it was certainly not a direct path. Being Board Certified in Geriatrics, I loved caring for those 65 years and older. Over the past fifteen years of practicing medicine, it became striking to me how differently people age, so I began studying functional medicine, which included bio-identical hormones and medical assisted weight loss. After years of
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seeing patients who were not too excited about medication management, lab review or wound debridement, I began seeing patients who were thrilled that they felt better and had more energy following hormone treatment. Often patients were moved to tears when they experienced dramatic results with their weight loss. I wanted more of this! While it is true that I initially told my husband Doug, “Aesthetic Medicine is not
