Asking For A Friend

"It Should Hurt A Little" | The Aesthetics Treatments That Actually Work

Season 1 Episode 11

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Lasers. Fillers. Cosmetic Tatooing. What's Worth Your Time, Money & Discomfort?

You should be skeptical of any new TikTok trend that no one has ever heard of but promises results! 

In this episode of Asking For A Friend, Carrie Esposito sits down with Columbus’s go-to aesthetics dream team to unpack the lasers, injectables, facials and tattooing treatments that actually move the needle (literally and figuratively).

This episode is for anyone who wants a year-long plan for skin health, real answers about lasers and injectables, and an honest take on the fads flooding your feed.

Everything We’re Covering:

  • Why the best treatments aren’t always the most comfortable — or as the experts like to say "spicy"
  • Ultrasound-guided filler: how precision improves results & safety
  • Lasers for fine lines, laxity, hyperpigmentation, scarring & hair removal
  • What the MOXI Laser is best used for & who benefits the most from it
  • Building a year-long, layered treatment plan that makes sense
  • Why filler has been unfairly vilified — & what good technique looks like
  • Cosmetic tattooing explained: lip blushing, brows, eyeliner & scar revision
  • “Regenerative” buzzwords decoded: PRF, PRP, exosomes, salmon sperm facials
  • TikTok Trends Ranked: red light masks, jaw bras, beef tallow, estrogen cream, microcurrent gadgets & more

Meet Your Experts:

  • Carrie Esposito – Host, patient & the one who asks the questions you’re already thinking, but haven't been able to ask yet. 
  • Adrienne Yanich, APRN – Master injector, national aesthetics treatment trainer & filler/neuromodulator artist known for natural, balanced results & a transparent approach to each session.
  • Stacie Isler, MS, PA-C – Experienced aesthetics provider offering Botox, filler, laser therapy, liquid rhinoplasty & cellulite treatments — along with an unfiltered understand about what each do.
  • Andie Schroeder, LME – Licensed medical aesthetician, cosmetic tattoo artist & rising star in the aesthetics industry, specializing in skin health, facials & paramedical tattooing for scars & beyond.