Dr. Anthony Youn is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, anti-aging expert, and the award-winning author of The Age Fix, In Stitches, and Playing God. Known as ‘America’s Holistic Plastic Surgeon’, Dr. Youn is recognized as a leader in his field. He is the host of the public television special “The Age Fix”, and also hosts the podcast The Dr. Youn Show, He is the most followed plastic surgeon on social media with close to 15 million followers, and his new book Younger For Life is a bestseller and holistic guide to turning back the clock using the process of auto-juvenation. Dr. Youn is also the founder of The Youn beauty product line. Dr. Youn and I discuss the intersection of aesthetic medicine and wellness, nutrition for beauty, and his experience with business and social media. He shares supplement protocol recommendations to limit post-surgery complications, recommendations for nutrition integration in plastic surgery practices, and key lifestyle factors that affect accelerated skin aging. Dr. Youn also underscores the importance of helping patients avoid surgery and find self-acceptance in the face of aging. 

 

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

 

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro.

01:24 Dr. Youn lights up when he interacts with foster dogs. 

4:04 The decision to become a plastic surgeon didn’t come immediately for Dr. Youn. 

6:18 Growing a social media following required Dr. Youn to think outside the influencer box. 

10:10 Creating high-quality, engaging content is a critical component of a successful social media platform. 

13:31 The importance of authenticity for social media success. 

15:22 Dr. Youn’s weekly schedule reflects his attempt at a healthy work-life balance. 

20:15 Forming relationships is a critical component of whole-life success. 

23:05 Dr. Youn’s trailblazing approach to combining nutrition with procedures. 

29:05 Supplement protocol recommendations to limit post-surgery complications. 

32:46 Recommendations for nutrition integration in plastic surgery practices. 

35:20 Key lifestyle factors that affect accelerated skin aging. 

38:10 Supplement recommendations to support collagen. 

43:05 Additional key supplements to support healthy aging including Vitamin C, Vitamin D, and zinc. 

45:08 Incorporating nutrition supplementation for each patient’s post-surgery protocol.

47:05 The hottest trends in aesthetics and plastic surgery and the ones Dr. Youn wishes would disappear. 

51:50 The importance of avoiding surgery and finding self-acceptance in the face of aging. 

55:35 Dr. Youn’s favorite supplements, favorite health practices, and his evolved opinion of chiropractors.