Today we’d like to introduce you to Emily Altman.
Hi Emily, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
As an acne sufferer most of high school, I became really interested in skincare and ingredients. Feeling like every prescription cream and antibiotic was a temporary band-aid, I would spend hours researching the science behind acne, so I could find a way to help myself feel better about my own skin.
After I graduated from Saint Louis University, I moved to Chicago and started working in PR and Marketing for the Dove Hair Care and Deodorant business. While at times it was exciting, agency life quickly burned me out and I never felt the passion I should for a career that demanded so much of my life.
So, one day I decided to change my life. I quit pr and marketing and enrolled in aesthetics school full-time. It was honestly the best decision I have ever made. While still living in Chicago (I was there for 12 years), I was fortunate enough to get a job directly out of school working for a dermatology practice in the city.
I learned so much about skin disease and disorders and saw enough skin cancer for a lifetime. I loved every single second of it. I found my passion in helping people feel better about themselves. I have never looked back and consequently love every minute of my career.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
With anything in life, my career has taken a lot of hard work, determination, and motivation.
When you want something, “work” is not 9-5. I constantly asked to shadow providers to learn new techniques, how to interact with patients, and soak up any pearls they would be willing to share. I networked to get my foot in the door. I was never afraid to hear the word “No.” Starting off, I would work 12 hour days at the dermatology practice, so they would see I would be an asset to their team.
I have learned two very important things in my career. 1.) Success doesn’t come with luck. It comes with doing the hard work that other people aren’t willing to do. 2) If you think you are the smartest person in the room, you are in the wrong room. Stay humble and keep learning.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I work at Racquel Aesthetics specializing in non-ablative laser treatments such as:
IPL/BBL for sun damage, hyperpigmentation, and photo-aging,
Laser Resurfacing with our Moxi laser device for melasma, tone, texture, pore size, tightening, and brightening. VBeam laser to treat anything vascular on the face, such as rosacea, broken capillaries, cherry angiomas, post-inflammatory erythema from old acne scarring, and more!
I also do microneedling with PRP or Exosomes for treating fine lines, wrinkles, acne scarring, and skin texture. And I offer PRP for the scalp for those that are experiencing hair thinning. I am known for achieving tremendous results for my patients and the experience that I bring with each service.
My Instagram is full of before and after photos, as I am sought after for my BBL/IPL+Moxi results.
We’d be interested to hear your thoughts on luck and what role, if any, you feel it’s played for you?
Luck definitely got me an interview with the dermatology practice I worked in right out of esthetic school, but I was the one who got myself the job during that interview. Luck can only carry you so far.
Once the interview begins, you are responsible for how things go. Therefore, I don’t rely on luck. Determination, ambition, and motivation have gotten me much farther.
Contact Info:
- Email: emily@racquelaesthetics.com
- Website: http://www.racquelaesthetics.com
- Instagram: @aesthetics_by_emily
