Anatomy, Empathy, and the Art of Slowing Down with Adriana Medeiros

Most injectors learn anatomy from a textbook. Adriana Medeiros learned it from a cadaver lab, and she will tell you there is no comparison.In this episode of Behind the Needle, Adriana Medeiros walks through her path from med-surge and pediatric dialysis to aesthetics, what it took to open her own practice after NP school, and why she believes aesthetic medicine demands the same level of rigor as any other clinical specialty. She also opens up about cadaver lab training and the anatomical realities that textbooks simply cannot prepare you for.This episode is for every injector who got into aesthetics because they genuinely care about patients and every practice owner trying to build something that lasts.In this episode:How a career spanning med-surge, acute care, and pediatric dialysis shaped her approach to aestheticsThe "unreasonable hospitality" philosophy behind her practice and what it looks like in actionThe follow-up facial program that grew her businessWhy she invested in cadaver lab training and what studying real human anatomy revealed that no course could replicateThe argument she makes for treating aesthetics with the same seriousness as any other branch of medicineWhat she hopes her children take away from watching her build something from nothingResources + LinksWork with Mike, learn more about social media and ads for your MedSpa: https://medspamediagroup.com/Book with Lux Lab Aesthetics: https://luxlabaesthetics.com/FollowMike LeMieux: https://www.instagram.com/mikelemieux/MedSpa Media: https://www.instagram.com/medspa_media/Lux Lab Aesthetics: https://www.instagram.com/luxlabaesthetics