The Art of Cosmetic Tattooing, Laser Skin Treatments & Aesthetic Medicine

 What Your Provider Is Actually Thinking When You Walk Through The DoorYou don't have to know exactly what you want to walk into a consultation. You just have to show up. In this episode, Jillian sits down with two of our most versatile providers for a genuinely honest conversation about what aesthetic medicine looks, feels and sounds like — from both sides of the treatment chair.Paige Brudzinski, RN, and Andie Schroeder, LME, cover everything from cosmetic tattooing and scar camouflage to neurotoxin, laser treatments and skincare — while Dr. Marguerite Weston, MD, IFMCP, joins as a fellow curious patient with some pretty direct questions of her own.This episode is for anyone who's aesthetically curious but not quite sure where to start — or who's been curious for a while but hasn't made the call yet.Everything We're Covering:What Paige and Andie actually do all day (and why "punished by Paige" is the best reputation to have)How cosmetic tattooing (from nano brows to lip blushing) can genuinely simplify your morning routineLip blushing vs. lip filler: the order of operations that most patients don't know aboutWhat scar camouflage is, what scars can be treated, and the emotional weight that comes with that workThe lesser-known places you can get Botox — including some that go well beyond looking refreshedDynamic vs. static wrinkles: when to start neurotoxin and how to start graduallyHow Paige and Andie collaborate on patient treatment plans — and why working somewhere with no commission policy changes everythingWhat happens when patients get anxious in the chair (spoiler: there's a whole system, and it involves Jolly Ranchers)Sunscreen: medical-grade vs. drugstore, SPF numbers that actually matter, and why "find one you'll wear" is valid adviceThe art of reading a patient's face before you've even done anythingNatural results defined: undetectable vs. just-had-a-great-night's-sleepThe consultation: why Andie finds the idea of treating someone without one "unfathomable.""Emotionally, a lot goes into a scar, especially a self-harm scar. It's like a new chapter — ending that identity that you had." Meet Your Experts:⚕️ Paige Brudzinski, RN, BSN — Aesthetic provider specializing in injectables, laser treatments and body contouring. Former NICU nurse. Known for precision, patience and a treatment philosophy that patients lovingly describe as "punished by Paige."⚕️ Andie Schroeder, LME — Licensed cosmetic tattoo artist and medical aesthetician specializing in lip blushing, permanent brows, scar camouflage and paramedical tattooing. Obsessively committed to natural, undetectable results.⚕️ Marguerite Weston, MD, IFMCP — Dual board-certified functional medicine physician and resident aesthetics patient with very reasonable sunscreen opinions.🎙️ Jillian Birkle — Aesthetic medicine patient, endlessly busy woman & host of the Asking For a Friend podcast.🎙️ About The Asking For A Friend Podcast 🎙️Asking For A Friend is Donaldson's women's health podcast, featuring plastic surgeons, aesthetic providers and functional medicine experts based in Columbus, Ohio, talking through the things you actually want to ask but haven't found the right moment to say out loud.No question is off the table! Because chances are, if you're wondering about it, someone else is too.Subscribe On Your Favorite Platform!🍎 Apple Podcasts🎵 Spotify🛒 Amazon Music❤️ iHeartRadio▶️ YouTube💻 Visit Our Site