What would it look like if your financial plan actually included a line item for aesthetics? Melissa Joy, CFP®, sits down with Stephanie Stewart, PA-C, founder of The Aesthetic Method, an award-winning medical spa in Ferndale, Michigan, to have the honest conversation that most financial planners and patients avoid entirely. From the secret dollars women squirrel away for skincare to the emotional weight of wanting to invest in how you look and feel, this episode brings a private topic into the open where it belongs.

Stephanie shares her remarkable path from emergency medicine to entrepreneurship, sparked by a car accident at 15 that required years of facial reconstructive surgeries. She opens up about the real cost of injectable treatments, what a full face assessment actually looks like, and how to find a provider you can trust. Melissa and Stephanie also explore the parallel between financial planning and aesthetic medicine, two fields built on transparency, trust, and the courage to say no when it is not the right fit.

What You'll Learn

• How burnout in the emergency department led Stephanie to found The Aesthetic Method in 2018
• Why women often keep aesthetic spending secret, and how to change that conversation
• What happens during a full face assessment and how a personalized treatment plan is built
• The difference between neuromodulators, bio-stimulators, and filler, and how long each lasts
• Real cost ranges for common injectable treatments, from 500 dollar Botox sessions to 3,500 dollar Sculptra plans
• Green flags and red flags to look for when choosing a med spa provider
• Why a provider willing to say no is a sign of someone looking out for you
• How financial planners and aesthetic professionals share a standard of care worth seeking out

Connect with Stephanie

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