Jenna Hilton is a Certified Physician Assistant, specializing in Family, Internal Medicine, and Medical Aesthetics. She co-founded Vibrant EDU courses at Vibrant Skin Bar and regularly performs one-on-one training with fellow injectors. She teaches Aesthetic and Advanced Injectable Courses at the National Laser Institute, has been named Preceptor of the Year, and is an Adjunct Faculty Member at Midwestern University. In our conversation, Jenna and I discussed all things aesthetics, from detox and gut health to the importance of nutrient therapy in aesthetics. Jenna shares nutrients and supplements for treating acne, her systemic approach to patient healing, and the protein, nutrient deficiencies, and hormonal changes that affect aging patients. She also covers topical and stimulating treatments for hair loss patients, menopause-induced hormone imbalance changes that can be treated with bioidentical hormones, and the critical role of functional medicine in the constant evolution of the aesthetics industry.

I'm your host, Evelyne Lambrecht, thank you for designing a well world with us.

Episode Resources:

Jenna Hilton - https://vibrantskinbar.com/meet-the-staff/jenna-hilton/

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro.

01:32 Detox and gut health conversations are lighting Jenna up in the new year.

1:56 Jenna's skin health journey as a passionate PA began in college with a roommate's fatal rash.

5:02 The importance of nutrient therapy in aesthetics.

6:18 Nutrients and supplements for treating acne at different stages of a patient's life.

9:21 Liposomal glutathione dosing for skin brightening and insights into melasma treatments and procedures.

14:00 Jenna's systemic approach to patient healing.

16:12 The 'skintelligent' patient wants to age gracefully and focuses on gut and hormonal health in addition to outer aesthetics.

18:38 Protein, nutrient deficiencies, and hormonal changes that affect aging patients.

22:52 Lifestyle coaching in Jenna's office is supported in-house.

24:54 Post-procedure nutrient standard protocol for biostimulation and hair loss patients.

27:49 Topical and stimulating treatments for hair loss patients.

29:13 Hormone imbalance changes that are common in perimenopause and menopause that can be treated with bioidentical hormones.

32:25 Jenna's success story of pairing an aesthetic treatment with supplements for an incredible outcome.

33:51 The role of functional medicine in the constant evolution of the aesthetics industry.

35:50 Jenna's personal favorite supplements, current health practices, and the gut health/skin link that she has changed her mind about.