In what ways does your work as a nurse fulfill you? Allow us to (join you in) count the ways!
If you want to combine a desire to serve others with an interest in science, we think a nursing profession is the best option.
However, not everyone is cut out for the physical demands of lifting patients and heavy equipment, the 12-hour shifts that often include holidays and weekends, the emotional side of nursing (particularly in the emergency room and hospice settings), or the daily grind of case management, endless paperwork, and frustrating insurance hassles.
That’s why a growing number of doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals are making a career and life transition into the rapidly growing field of medical aesthetics. Professional nurses can still put their education and experience to good use in the field of medical aesthetics. They can still make a difference in people’s lives by boosting their self-esteem but without the stresses of a regular nursing job.
We refer to it as “feel-good medication.” There has been a dramatic increase over the past decade in the number of doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals who have shifted their focus to medical aesthetics, either as their primary line of work or as a side hustle, offering services like Botox and dermal fillers to their clientele. Cosmetic injectables, cosmetic lasers, and nonsurgical body contouring were once the exclusive purview of plastic surgeons and dermatologists, but today these services can be found in a wide variety of settings, including those of primary care physicians, obstetricians and gynecologists, spas, salons, and specialty boutiques.
Increases in both the supply and demand for medical aesthetics services have been observed. While Baby Boomers have provided a sizeable boost to the cosmetic surgery business (more than $16 billion was spent on cosmetic procedures in the United States in 2016), younger clientele interested in preventative anti-aging treatments and cosmetic enhancement are also exhibiting interest. The market for medical aesthetics services is expanding and getting more affordable as a result of intense competition.
Some nurses may want to specialize primarily in injectable cosmetics like Botox, dermal fillers, and Kybella for submental chin fat removal, but others may choose to provide a whole spectrum of medical aesthetics services.
Anti-aging laser treatments for cosmetic use
Aesthetic procedures for tattooing and shaving
Fat and cellulite reduction
Medical-grade chemical peels and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapies for anti-aging
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Each person has their ideal work schedule, workplace, and set of tasks they take pleasure in performing. Nurses can find employment in hospitals or clinics, and some even choose to go it alone as independent contractors under a doctor’s supervision (requirements vary by state).
Nurses can now choose to perform “happy medicine” either full or part-time, using injectables or lasers; this field is growing and here to stay.