In this compelling episode of the Jorge Cruise Podcast, celebrity fitness trainer Jorge Cruise welcomes the renowned Dr. Tess Mauricio, America's favorite dermatologist. Delve into an in-depth conversation about longevity, anti-aging, and holistic health, while exploring Dr. Tess's innovative Time Machine procedure and plasma treatments. Discover her inspiring journey from the Philippines to becoming a leading dermatologist in the US, and how her personal experiences have shaped her philosophies on health and beauty. Don't miss the insights on regenerative medicine, hormone replacement therapy, nutritional tips, and the trending topic: 'Is Ozempic Ruining Your Face?' Learn how to stay youthful and healthy from one of the best in the field.
00:00 Introduction to Jorge Cruise
01:00 Personal Journey and Inspiration
02:45 Introducing Dr. Tess Mauricio
03:37 Dr. Tess's Background and Philosophy
04:37 Zero Hunger Water Relaunch
05:47 Dr. Tess's Expertise and Treatments
12:15 Celebrity Clients and Success Stories
26:56 Skin Cancer Awareness and Prevention
37:42 Inner and Outer Beauty Connection
39:09 The Science of Beauty
39:41 Personal Dermatology Journey
40:58 Artistry in Dermatology
42:49 Client Success Stories
44:16 Non-Surgical Treatments
46:57 Hair and Skin Health Tips
53:09 Hormone Replacement Therapy
59:23 Fitness and Nutrition
01:07:47 Faith and Positivity
01:10:06 Show and Social Media Information
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I have amazing trainer for you that I want to set you up with.
I'm Horry Cruise. I'm A Celebrity fitness trainer
and New York Times bestselling author, and I have worked with
everyone from Oprah to Steve Harvey.
Welcome to the Horry Cruise podcast, brought to you by Zero
Hunger Water. Welcome to the podcast guys.
I'm Horry Cruise your house and I am thrilled you're here.
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Today's podcast is really special to me for two reasons.
We're going to talk about longevity and anti aging.
And I've been blessed that I've been doing the same thing for 30
years, you know, working in Wellness as a trainer, as a
nutritionist. And in 2001, I was an author,
right? And I've been writing books ever
since. And I can tell you, I think what
you focus in on, that's what my buddy Tony Robbins, Oh, he says
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with that focus is power. And I know for me, if you guys
don't know the story, the reasonI got into longevity and the
reason I got into Wellness was unintentional.
But back in 1998, my mom passed away.
She was only 64 years old. And for me, losing my mom was a
big deal. She was a key part of my life.
You know, I absolutely miss her to this day, every single day.
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And when she passed, she kind ofchallenged me on a couple
things. She challenged me.
And this is the day, literally the week when she was passing.
And I just remember this, that she said, you've got to continue
what you're doing. And at the time, I had been a
very much a a local leader in Wellness and health here in San
Diego at this place called the Sporting Club in in La Jolla,
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near where I went to school at UCSD.
But I was Mr. San Diego maybe. And, you know, I felt really
confident and happy that I had done a lot in my community.
But my mom wanted more for me. And she said, you know, you got
to meet Miss Oprah Winfrey. And so it's kind of funny how
when your mother says that and then she passes, not thereafter
that that much laughter. For me, a lot of things changed.
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And within eight months, I met Oprah Winfrey.
So I can tell you, my mom's lackof longevity and her passing at
an early age, 64, you know, I'm 54.
So that's 10 years from now, really did a number on me.
And it got me to realize that assomeone who himself was not in
the best shape of his life, his whole life.
I was kind of overweight when I was younger.
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I wanted to make sure that didn't happen to me where I was
unhealthy. You know, my mom didn't plan on
passing early, but she had a hipproblem from high impact
exercise and that led to her eventually getting a hip
replacement. She overdid a lot of pain
medications to be able to walk and that's what hurt her
kidneys. So I wanted to know how this
thing called the human body worked.
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And for me, there is one person that I trust more than anyone
else that understands how to keep us young.
And on today's show, we're goingto be talking to Doctor Tess
Maurizio, who's become kind of like a sister to me.
You know, I, I'm very lucky thatI have an incredible family, but
they're only a few people you meet in life that are part of
your chosen family. And Doctor Tess is one of those
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people. She and I both went to UCSD back
in the 90s. She also went to Stanford and is
a dermatologist trained at Stanford University.
And as a doctor, she really understands not just the
aesthetic of, of youth and vitality, but the mindset and,
and I think even the spiritual aspect of being young.
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And you know, she and I are about the same age.
I see her a couple times a year,hopefully more than that these
days. But I can tell you I met her
when I first met her. She was someone who had this,
this spark, this light in her. And she has this incredible
story where she was born outsideof this country in the
Philippines and really came to this country as a young girl, as
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a young teenager. I think she was actually 12 and
she was going to tell the story here.
And more importantly, she started to focus in on health.
She worked her her butt off and I can tell you she is absolutely
a walking testament to someone who stays focused and focuses
power. I really believe that.
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And so for me, it's just a treatto have her on the show today to
be able to share with you some of her incredible kind of
philosophies that have helped towork with people like Paula
Abdul, the Kardashians, both Kimand Khloe.
She's worked with Julian Lennon,she's worked with me.
But you know, more importantly, she is passionate about helping
people over 30 and 40 stay youngand not just with the skin.
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And it's a mindset and it's a spirituality.
So today's we're going to talk about that.
And then just one more thing before we start this show, I
want to share with you guys something that I'm very proud of
and I'm super excited to share with you our relaunch of the
Zero Hunger Water website. So if you go to
0hungerwater.com, check it out. If you have heard of it,
Hopefully you have, it's coming soon.
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We are right now actively working with some investors.
So if you're interested in investing or just becoming part
of our community before we launch, please check out Zero
Hunger water.com because it's all brand new.
And I'll tell you a little bit the science.
It'll tell you a lot about why Idid this and more importantly,
give you a chance to connect with others who are using
electrolytes to turn off hunger and more importantly, changing
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their lives. Because I can tell you, for me,
that's probably one of the secrets that Tess and I both
love is understanding the power of hydration and electrolytes to
stay young and healthy and to turn off false hunger.
So check thatoutagain0hungerwater.com is
live now. It's all new.
Check it out. And if you're interested in the
community, it's a great place tojoin.
And if you're interested in becoming a part of the
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revolution, please check it out.We'd love to to hear from.
You can e-mail me at jorge@0hungerwater.com directly
as well. Without further ado, let's get
to the show, guys. Here's Doctor Tess Mauricio.
For the last over 10 years, the number one secret to my youthful
appearance has been a dear friend of mine from UCSD
originally and that she's Stanford trade.
You guys know her as America's favorite dermatologist.
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She right here. She's gorgeous.
She's wearing Gucci, Doctor Tess.
Well. Hi.
Sona. I know it, Fiery.
We're doing this and you look great.
Thank you. Well, you showed me your set,
and then you said, Tess, you must wear Gucci.
And so here it is. Do you like it, Merchack?
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Yes. Yeah.
Thank you. Dermatologist so that only is
ageless, but like literally you're like a style icon.
Thank you. I love fashion.
I love fashion. It's in my blood.
And so I, I love I'm, I'm my ownstylist.
I don't know if my husband appreciates that because my
clothes and shoes and everythingtakes over the whole house, but
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I will. Well, he's a.
He's a. He's your Ken.
Though oh, he is my Ken. He's beyond the Ken.
He's James. He's Doctor James.
Siri, he's close. I will have to talk about like
how it's. Better, yeah.
And you're celebrating. Can we tell everyone how many
years in business? Now it's crazy 20 Can you
believe it? You started like when you.
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Were I know we are so incrediblyblessed to have served thousands
of patients from all over the world, but you know mainly
obviously our San Diego patients.
My family immigrated to San Diego when in 1984.
So we are actually celebrating 40 years of legal immigration
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here to San Diego and then 20 years of practice.
This is a milestone year for me and my family.
Thank you. To America from the Philippines.
Yes. I think Tagala English.
Yes, I can understand a little bit and then I can understand
some of the dialects, yes. Because Avril Espanol in the
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Philippines. Yes, yes, he knows a lot of
Latino energy. That's how we can move.
But can you start with maybe a little bit of that story?
Because I've never had a stick and I know you started, you were
born in the Philippines. And tell us how you got to not
just Stanford, but how you met James at Stanford, and then how
from Stanford you opened your first clinic in, what was it,
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2000? 2004 yes.
So, you know, you already mentioned I went to medical
school at Stanford and that is where I met my husband and we
were classmates there. And, you know, we, we sang a
duet together. Yeah.
So I actually organized the veryfirst Stanford medical school
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talent show. And so, you know, I, I thought
James was cute. And whenever he would work, we
work on our anatomy class. He's gonna be dissecting and he,
he's, he'll hum. And so I thought, oh, he
obviously can sing. So I asked him to do a duet and
we sang If You Say My Eyes are Beautiful by Whitney Houston and
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Jermaine Jackson's. And, and you know, we we
practiced and we love spending time together.
And I guess the rest of the history, we got married there
and then, you know, did our residencies, which is training
for me in dermatology at UC San Diego.
I went there for undergrad and then again there for dermatology
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residency. And then James did anesthesia at
UCSD. And then we finished that And at
the time we already had our daughter, Jana.
And then we decided, OK, James is going to work as a full time
anesthesiologist and I want to do my own thing.
And we actually started by renting, seeing just a room from
my primary care doctor's office.Yes, off of Mira Mesa Blvd.
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Yeah. So it's.
Really of doctors as well. No, I'm actually the very first
doctor in my family. We have a lot of medical, you
know, people in my family, but I'm the first doctor.
And so yes, we decided we're just going to rent it out, see
how it goes. And we went from 11 room to
having our own office clinic to multiple offices.
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And it all started really with just me and my sister Angela and
yes, Angela. And we started with her taking
calls in her cell phone as she was taking classes at Miramar
College, doing her nursing classes there.
And so you really, there's no way we would have imagined that
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20 years later, we'll be here. And the coolest thing is that we
all still work together as a family.
And, and those who have come to the clinic, really we want them
to feel like they are part of our family because my sister is
a nurse there, my brother is a nurse.
And then our sister Cheryl runs kind of the logistics and the
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fight, you know, the accountant,everything.
And then my husband works there.So it truly is a family affair
and so is our staff, our incredible staff of really.
So when I go to your office, I was just there last, last three
and yes, I mean, it's just this and everyone's smiling,
everyone's happy and and I feel like you're in the magic
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business sort of right, because you make people feel and look.
I love it. I, I love that it's, I love the
magic. Actually someone, one of our
patients made that a hashtag. It's like hashtag doctor test
magic. And I truly believe because
we're, we work on not just the physical aspect, obviously we
have incredible technologies, wehave incredible products that we
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have, you know, at our disposal,but really our goal is to heal
people's souls and really elevate their spirit.
And so that is my goal. And everything else is a tool.
And so the healing happens not just on the outside, but the
inside. So patients do feel that and the
the attitude of those who are taking care of them while
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they're at M Beauty clinic, not just me, but every single person
who deals with them really, you know, goes into the amazing
healing and the results that we see.
I mean, when I met you, I remember the first treatment you
gave me, I was, I was like, wow,it was incredible.
But you've been doing this stufffor over 10 years, taking care
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of my. Yes, and you look great 50. 3.
We're the same age. We are right?
Yes, 1971. One, babies here, guys, and I
can tell you I have never felt better and I feel like in my
life, you know, I went through kind of the midlife crisis.
Three, you're one of my dearest friends.
Yes, my birthday this year, you've been on all my birthdays.
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I mean there are too many friends that are part of my
chosen. Family, well, I think as we get
older we realize that there are few people that you can, you
know, trust and really carry with you throughout your life
so. You're one of those and I feel
like. Thank you.
Faith in people and faith in me because a lot of times people,
you know, you lose your friends,you lose family when things
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don't go like the right way. And three years ago, you know, I
went through a lot of mental health issues.
We can say my ego was not my amigo, you know, And I really
kind of imploded because I went through that second divorce.
My father passed, I think, and then I became a little strange
for my older son and my sister. And it's just, it was a hard
time. And I just stopped taking care
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of myself, you know? And you've been taking care of
me for so many years. And you know, I love writing my
books and the podcast, but you kind of reconnected with me
after I kind of got sober and more importantly, kind of had a
new faith and not just the higher power, but I think in
myself, you know, and you talk about that, about healing souls,
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talk about that because you did that for me through like because
I felt like I was washed up and you brought me right back at 53.
Guys only test you do this, but how do you do that test?
Because you did it with me and you've done it with Paula Abdul,
with the Kardashians. I mean, we're going to talk
about all that, but talk about your your method of healing of
souls. I, I think you know, I, I look
at my work as my ministry. I actually came from a long line
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of, of pastors. And so, you know, we all are
given gifts by God, but that we can use to help others and to
help people. And I've always looked at that
and I, I always feel like there's something that can be
healed in a person. And I'm always looking at what
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can be made better. And I do this for, you know, my
home and my husband's nodding. Yeah.
It's like, I just have this way of looking at a person, a place
and like, oh, we can do this to make it better or make you feel
better. And it can start with something
very simple. And that's why I really
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encourage people to do self-caretreatments or even just coming
in and applying products on yourskin.
You know, those things can really the effects of that goes
very deep into our psyche, into our souls and spirit and the
lifting. We do so much healing at M
Beauty clinic because we'd see patients who are after their
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divorces after someone passed after like difficult times in
our lives. And my husband and I went
through very difficult times as well.
We have, you know, over 10 yearsago he was diagnosed with a
brain tumor as we thought he wasrecovering from that, he he had
spinal cord compression injury. And so I think we have a better
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sense of kind of understanding that when you are in really dark
places, you really need to just look for anything that can offer
hope. And I feel like if we can do
that for our patients, it could be like the spark.
And I'm so happy to hear that you coming in and seeing me.
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Thank you. Yes, you.
Started your playlist with what's?
Wait, smile. Exactly And that and that's been
my mantra my whole life because,you know, immigrating to the
United States at 12 years old, you know, I mean, I'm the oldest
of four and take. Us back to the.
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Yeah. So it was that time where there
was that turmoil with Marcos andwe thought there's going to be
a, you know, a civil war. And so we had the opportunity to
move to the United States. And so we left everything.
We literally just left everything and then moved to the
United States. We have relatives.
I was 12, and my youngest sister, Angela, at the time, was
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like 3 or 4 months old. So I had four kids.
And my parents, who were pretty well off and had pampered lives
in the Philippines, had to become like workers and, you
know, assembly line people. And so I, I saw that and I was
old enough to really kind of remember our lives in the
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Philippines. But it was my goal to really do
what I can to help lift my family up.
And, you know, and, and that wasn't easy.
And so I've gone through my own struggles, which, you know,
again, at a young age. And then my dad also had his
health issues. He had a heart attack in his
early 40s. He had back issues in his late
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40s. And so I was working, you know,
my first job was at McDonald's when I was like 13.
You were 13? Yes, I was thir.
Yes. I would walk.
I would walk to McDonald's in East San Diego.
And then I was I, I sold vacuum cleaners.
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I worked at a real estate agency.
I was a telemarketer. I did.
I did. I was going to school and.
I had a few. Yeah, no, this is in high school
and then UCSD as well. So I did that.
And so, you know, I understand, I think pain and struggles.
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And I felt like, you know, if there's something that I can
offer my patients is to help them improve their psychological
well-being. And luckily now in 2024, we have
incredible technologies where you really can turn back the
aging of the skin, really, you know, improve scarring, improve
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acne and teenagers where they don't have to suffer the
psychological trauma of that. And so there's a lot of of
healing that's happening. Show the room what you've done
like there's usually 3 procedures you do with me like
wrinkles. Yes.
Filling and the the The Time Machine, we tell them a little
bit about that because you sharethis with people that are just
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not me, but like all your patients, including people like
Paul Ham. Too.
Yeah, so the. Trifecta.
The trifecta is it makes sense because as we all age, what
happens is our skin deteriorates, right?
So you got to do something aboutskin deterioration.
There's deflation, we lose volume and so in key areas.
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So you end up having wrinkles and sagging and, and in the
structural support of your skin,you lose that with deflation and
loss of collagen and, and, and fat pads.
And then you also need to address the hypermobility of
muscles. So like the muscles here in your
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forehead, around the eyes, even the neck as well for some
patients around the mouth. And so when you address those
three things, you really can reverse the aging of the skin,
you could address wrinkles, you can bring back youthful,
healthier skin. And that's what The Time Machine
procedure and we're able to do that so patients look absolutely
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natural looking. That is my goal.
That is my promise and that is what I practice.
I've revealed my age already andI think yes.
It's possible, it's possible andit's very exciting.
And, and when I treat younger patients, they're excited to
talk to me, to see me because they're like, oh, we're no
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longer scared about, you know, the aging process, about getting
older. Because now we know if you do
the self-care treatments and notwait too long and don't wait too
late, you really can do a lot. Well, with today's technology,
you're on that cutting edge. I don't know how you always have
the newest equipment in your office, but you do.
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And I feel like The Time Machine, when you did that to
me, it was absolutely, I mean, it was, it was a very.
Lengthy process, yes. So the The Time Machine
procedure is our signature combination regenerative
protocol. So we would use an energy based
device and we can customize thisbased on someone's skin type and
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also how much downtime they have.
So we can either use a laser andwith you we use a radio
frequency micro needling device.Sometimes we would use, you
know, a radio frequency micro needling, sometimes we would
just ultrasound and then we combine it with platelet rich
plasma, which is growth factors that are your own.
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It's like fertilizer for collagen, which also increases
your healing process and accelerates healing.
So you're accelerating healing, you're fertilizing for collagen,
and the result of that is actually resetting the aging of
the skin. So your wrinkle, sun damage,
pores, acne scar, sagging, all of those things get reversed.
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Yes, it's like Benjamin buttoning the aging process,
which we all love. And then collagen, real collagen
gets produced. So if I took a biopsy of your
skin today and then we did that time machine procedure and then
I did another biopsy of your skin, say six months after The
Time Machine procedure and then compared the two under the
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microscope six months after yourtime Machine procedure, your
skin will look younger under themicroscope.
So it's not a Band-Aid technique.
It truly is a reset of the agingprocess of the skin.
That's what we call it, regenerative.
Powerful and this is something you do in all your clinic and
yes for people. Can you share a few names and
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Paula? Abdul absolutely so you know,
Paula is a dear friend and obviously we're both fans of
Paula. So, so one of the craziest
things about my work is that I really have had the the
privilege and the honor of taking care of icons and, and
people who are like my idols, right?
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And so, you know, when, when Paula, she's just the sweetest,
most down to earth person. So how how this how this all
happened is? Like she is.
Like he's. Like she's 30.
He is. 31 maybe? You know, she's very open about
her age, right? She's in her 60s now.
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And she just completed an incredible, grueling summer
tour. And she did incredible.
She had amazing reviews. People were blown away at how
great she looks. But yeah, I've known her for
about 10 years now. And how it came about is through
Marla Maples. Yes.
So she was Marla. Yes.
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So she's been my patient for many years.
And I was, you know, treating her and got her ready for
Dancing with the Stars. She was there, yes.
I love it. Correct.
Yes, so I, Marla. Hi, Brooke.
Hi Marla. So she invited me.
She's she invited me to the premiere of Dancing with the
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Stars. And then I happened to be
sitting next to this, this gentleman at in the audience and
they came up to me and said, hey, are you Marla's
dermatologist? And I said, yes, I am.
And he said, I am a dear friend of Paula Abdul.
And she's been wondering who's been working on Marla because
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Marla looks amazing. And so I gave him my card.
And a few days later, I got a call from Paula's assistant.
And and then one day she just walked in our Beverly Hills
clinic and the rest is history. And she's had a time machine
procedure many times. The issue with Paula is
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downtime. And so we actually created a
treatment called the Rockstar treatment because of Paula.
This is using plasma energy, theplexor plasma energy.
And there's no downtime, but youare sublimating the skin
microscopically. So over time, it's still builds
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collagen, it's still improving pores and fine lines.
And she likes that because there's no downtime.
But she sees immediate improvement if she has like a
red carpet or an event the next day, so.
It's like a what would. You call like and it's like you
come in to the clinic and then you get this instant boost both,
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you know, your skin and your confidence level because they're
so tired and they're work so hard.
And so something like that is really great.
We've done the soft wave treatment as well.
Soft wave is no downtime, FDA approved non surgical lifting
technology. So it's amazing, it's powerful.
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A lot of the celebrities love itbecause again, they come in,
they instantly feel and look lifted and look refreshed.
And then over the next few months, they will look even
better and better. The skin really is an incredible
they say it's the largest organ.In the body it is the largest
organ. Because why are we so like, I
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think a lot of people like when I was going through that in a
life crisis, I just, you know, I, I thought maybe I could color
my hair or something, but that'snot going to do it.
I mean, the skin is important. The skin and you know the cool
thing about coming to M beauty clinic is we also dermatologists
are the through skin and hair experts should restore hair,
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right yes we do yes we do and and they're again like like the
skin they're incredible regenerative therapies for the
hair. This is all mine there there are
no extensions and so we have incredible lasers play low rich
plasma which we apply on the skin can also be used for the
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hair. There are exosomes, which are
regenerative treatments from stem cells that can be applied
on the hair as well as well as top you know, supplements as you
know what that we can put together in a package for
patients to restore their hair exactly.
So tell me about this, because Iknow one of the people you
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worked with was in the news maybe last year she had a kind
of a type of skin cancer. She's a Kardashian.
Can you share? I know it's it's no, you can't
show everything but. Yes, yes.
So I'm Khloe Kardashian. She's open about this and I can
share what she's already shared.And I'm so happy that, you know,
celebrities like Khloe share their journey and maybe skin
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cancer scares because it does encourage people to take a look
at their skin. And what happened was she, there
was a bump on her skin that she thought was just a zit, you
know, a pimple on her cheek, in the middle of her cheek.
And I looked at it that I examined it and then I
determined based on history. And she also, you know, told
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everybody she has a history of Melanoma at the age of 18, which
is very young. And so in patients where they
have a history of Melanoma, there's a new growth.
Then your suspicion as a dermatologist really should be
pretty high. At least you need a biopsy.
You may end up being a benign growth.
There are a lot of benign growths that can happen on the
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skin. And This is why it's important
to really see a dermatologist right way when you have any new
growths, any new pigmentation orchanging spots on your skin.
Because most dermatologists justlooking at it will be able to
tell you if you need a biopsy orif you can just forget about it
or just ignore it. And this time I recommended a
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biopsy. And I'm so happy that Chloe and
Chris, Chris was there too at the time, agreed for me to do a
biopsy in the middle of her cheek.
And, you know, it is important and I'm glad that they did.
And a lot of people, you know, Ijust encourage people don't be
scared of that biopsy because a lot of people get scared.
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Is it going to be painful? Is it going to leave a big scar?
If you are going to get skin cancer, you want to catch this
as early as possible. And many times, of course, the
majority of things that are biopsied are benign.
And then you can have the Peace of Mind that you're not allowing
a skin cancer to grow in your skin.
And so Chloe ended up having a large surgery, which you
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actually included in her show, right?
She it was on, you know, it was there, it was all over there.
She had a big scar. She had to wear like patches on
it for a while and it has required some treatments for the
scar. But you know, it was very
powerful because we actually gota lot of patients coming in,
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examining their skin and then coming in to see me for
biopsies. And I have had a diagnose more
skin cancers on on on patients because of her you know her
sharing her journey she. May now test if they're thinking
maybe I have been in the sun to if I go with the sun a lot.
You've always told me to wear sunscreen and misbehave
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sometimes. Yes, I know, sobbed.
Skin but but tell us if anyone watching right now or listening
to us what's like 123 like 3 simple things to look for yes,
we have to give you a call or reach out to a dermatologist or
just get that opinion right. What, what?
What do we look for if there could be a concern?
Yes. So it's an ABCDE of Melanoma,
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right? So asymmetry, look at the
border, you want the color to beeven and then diameter if it's
bigger than the size of a pencileraser.
And then E is for evolving. If it's changing at all you
really need to see a dermatologist if.
Someone is overwhelmed and they're like, I don't know, I
feel like, what will they feel? What would it look?
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Like if usually if, if it's a pimple within a month, if if you
think it's a pimple, usually anyinflammatory papule or, or
growth that is going to be benign, usually within a month
it will be gone. If it's still there over a
month, it needs to be examined. Yeah.
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And you know, we did the same for Julian Lennon and Julian,
yes. So John Lennon's son Julian,
he's an incredible artist, humanitarian, and he's just an
incredible person. And I met him through NBC's
California Live. Yes.
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So we happen to be guests there and we just hit it.
You know, sometimes you just have bad.
But we. Yeah.
So the green room meetings are the best.
And so so we met at the Green Room of NBCS California Live.
And, you know, he, he lives in Europe, so he doesn't live here.
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But anytime he is in California,he makes it a point to contact
me. And one time he did.
And he was actually on it. I think two days later, he would
have left already. And he, you know, he wanted me
to take a look at a birthmark onhis scalp.
And also, this is a teaching, but it can be in the scalp.
It can be in your palms, your soles, you know, things that
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are, you know, hidden from sun. So I took a look and there was a
spot within his birthmark that Idid not like.
And I just, you know, again, I convinced him to do a biopsy.
We did a biopsy. And within like a day or two, he
found out it was a skin cancer. And this really freaked Julian
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out because his mom unfortunately passed away from
cancer. And so, so he, he actually
postponed leaving. And then I did the excision.
I removed the the whole thing from his scalp and then, you
know, margins were clear and everything's good.
And again, if you catch it early, you really can save your
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life because that's the key as you want to catch it early.
And so Julian also shared his story, his journey, and again
created incredible awareness. Remember that story was on
Keeping Up the News, the new show on.
Hulu, yes. Which is great.
Now I saw in your office recently and I had I, I haven't
asked you. So if I may, you've also worked
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with her sister Kim and she signed some beauty like what was
that and cover she's on that she's signed for?
You. Oh, she's on everything.
Well. That's the one.
She was, she is like man of the year, right?
Right. Yeah.
So that. What was that like working?
Too, It's surreal, you know, I think, I think they're probably
the most famous people in the world, right?
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And and then to see them like just be real people.
And I was really, we're pleasantly surprised because you
never know how they will be. And they're so down to earth and
they're really humble and they're really nice.
And it's almost like, you know what the persona that's online
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is not, you know, not the same because they're just so normal.
I think, I think that's the thing.
And I worked with Chloe, you remember?
Yes, yes, she's. Sweet if she's beyond sweet and
she really cares about everyone.She was such a great.
Person. Yes.
On Kia was revenge by. Weight.
Loss story and it was just so powerful and I met Chris I met
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her at no case in Malibu. She's so like sweet security was
like honey, you can't talk to her.
She's like, don't come and worrythat.
Guy, yes. So.
She was wonderful and I. Feel like you know Chris is from
San Diego. She is from.
Yes. I don't know if she's from La
Jolla, but we had a conversationabout San Diego.
So, yeah, this, she was originally from San Diego, Yeah.
I think her mom MJ had a like a candle shop in.
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In La Jolla, I wish. Remember, they love to go to La
Valencia, one of my favorite hotels.
Have you guys come to see It's like the Pink Hotel?
Yes, well, San Diego's so cool. So, yeah, so Kim is amazing and
she's nice enough to sign that for for us.
And you know, it was me, Angela and Lisa and James.
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So it's you know, it's incredible 20 years when I think
back about, you know, my career,the clinic.
It's really I would never have imagined, even in my wildest
dreams that this is where I would be and that I would be
treating my my icons. I used to listen to Julian
Lennon size to like I knew this song.
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I memorized the song Paula's songs in a Black Eyed Peas
Apple, the app of the Black EyedPeas is is also a patient for a
very long time and dear friend and you know, boys to men.
Wanye Morris also is is a dear patient and friend.
And so we always was crazy, Jorge, as recently there was a
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concert at the Hollywood Bowl with boys to men and Paula
Abdul. Yes.
And so I'm like, and it ended with a firework show.
And, you know, I was saying a prayer during that firework show
because I'm like, my God, you know, you, you chose me to be in
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this position. And I'm just so grateful.
It's just prayer of Thanksgivingthat, you know, that my patient.
What are the odds, right, that they would be?
And, and I'm there at that moment.
And then after the the concert, I was able to bring like my
whole family to see, you know, boys to bed.
Sailor Juan, you say hello to Paula.
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And I'm like this, you know, pinch me, pinch me at the
Hollywood Bowl, right? Well.
They say everything happens for us, not to us.
And I feel like life, the universe, God, whatever that
higher power is, has really comeinto your life to give you a
direction to help, like you said, to really help lift people
up. And I think with dermatology,
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you know, I, I always say, well,like that's an author that
people judge a book by its cover.
They always say you shouldn't, you know, and, and as humans,
well, we have egos and we, we want to look our best.
Even when someone says, oh, I don't care how I look, they do.
Right, Tess? Tell us about.
Like that ego because I think a lot of people feel guilty about
wanting to look their best, but I feel like it's like your skin
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and how you look and how you feel And also if you have weight
or less weight or muscle or not,it does impact your health.
Like the skin, if your skin maybe is in a place where if
someone's watching right now where they're not happy and they
feel like they should like try to snap out of it, why is it OK
to actually care about your skinAnd maybe look into getting
something that could help them restore.
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What is it elasticity, the textures?
I mean, you do everything. Why doesn't matter?
Because I think some people not that they need permission to
take care. Of make to to that it's not
vanity it's not vanity. There's more and more science
that shows there is an interconnection between outer
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beauty and inner beauty. Actually wrote a book called
California total beauty with my dear friend Doctor Brian Allman.
He is a renowned, you know, coach, a psychologist and
essentially when you you know, if you want to feel good, you
can do two things, right. You can either work on your
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inner beauty and when you're at peace, when you're happy, when
you're in love, you know, when when you're grateful.
That really impacts how you look.
If you're stressed out, your hair is going to fall out,
you're going to get acne, your rashes.
So so it is the skin is such an amazing indicator of your
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overall health, well-being, psychological physical health,
right? So, so you can boost your
outside beauty by working on your inside, but the reverse is
true as well. If you work on your outer
beauty, which now we have accessto incredible treatments.
They're actually data that showsgetting Botox when you can't
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look angry, you can't look sad, your brain kind of doesn't
register sad anymore. You're, you are happier.
They have done that. It's true.
And so now when you look good, you feel good, you're happier,
you're at a higher vibrating set, you know, state people
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react to you, respond to you in a different way.
There's actually, you know, a book called, you know, the the
science of beauty because beautyis a currency as well in our
world. It's never going to change.
And now, more than ever, you don't even have to feel like you
have to be born with it. Yes, I mean people can.
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What would you? What's take advantage of, you
know, of what is science? Take advantage of science.
You don't have to be born beautiful.
You can create beauty. If you, you know, had genetics
to have acne, which we which I did.
I had really bad eczema when I was a kid.
I had bad discoloration. You know, it's, it's those
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things that I know can be made better.
And that's why I was drawn towards dermatology is that I
felt like when I was doing my, my rotations in at Stanford when
I was a medical student, I thought I wanted to be a
psychiatrist because I felt likewhen you improve someone's
psychological well-being, that is the best gift you can give
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anybody. But then when I did my rotation
in derm and I saw how you can improve someone's acne.
A teenager who's withdrawn, shy,not going out, covering their
face, not looking at you, not enjoying life, not dating, is
suddenly turned into a more outgoing, happy, you know, well,
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you know, well adjusted young adult.
And so I'm like, man, this is what I want to do.
This is what I want to do, yes. That beauty gives you a sense of
confidence. And I know for me at 53, you're
53. We don't look like most 53 year
olds out there. And I can tell you, you know,
for me, like you have this you, you know, the medicine, you know
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the skills. But I think it, maybe it's your
style and maybe it's obvious youhave great style and you know
how to, you know how to like make things feel magical, I
think. But not everyone knows that.
I've met a lot of dermatologists.
You know, I've used to the Malibu and in LA there's a lot
of people. I had once a nose breakage and I
had to go through a bit of reconstruction and it's hard.
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It's really hard to find someonewho has that artistic.
How do you have that test? Because you have that gift.
No, I, I think, I think, you know, I mean, maybe God, that's
I, I do. It is a gift and and I feel like
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it's something that can't be taught to people, you know, and
also heart and, and, and puttingtogether A-Team and that can,
can offer the same to all of ourpatients.
And I think that's part of the doctor hashtag doctor test magic
is that we really, really care. And we don't just care about,
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you know, that part of the skin that we're working on.
We care about the whole entire person, all the way down to
their souls. Part Do you feel like in today's
world, doctors unfortunately have a reputation, some not all
of being just well, they always say that that they have that
bedside manner that's a little cold and I want to say you are
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not hot in the sense of hot in that way, but you have this
warmth. That I try you.
Know and you don't burn anywhereit's freezing very literally
right you. Can thank you.
But I think that's it because I feel like when you're with me,
you're with me, you know, because I think a lot of doctors
are like, I don't know how they do it.
They're. It's such tough, you know?
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Big that I wanted to get into that in a minute, but but
there's a client that you had recently, David, David, because
he, I mean, I, I feel amazing, but I think you changed his
life. Completely.
Oh yes, so, so David Tobrowski of 90 Day Fiance.
I met him through Paula and Philip B of Philip B Hair
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Products. You know, one day they decided
they're going to have lunch at Allen Nate's in Beverly Hills.
And, you know, I was actually seeing patients.
James went there first and then I got a little break and I ran.
Remember the day I drive. Oh yes, he.
Really is. He's an amazing anesthesiologist
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and he have the word he does. Right.
He, you know, it's, it's one of those things that is such a
blessing. Not every couple can work
together. We realize that.
And there are definitely some days where we're like, but
that's very, very few considering we see we are
together most days. I think I credit my husband
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because, you know, sometimes it's very hard for men to have,
you know, strong women wives. So David, so I met him through
Paula and then, you know, he contacted me and he his main
thing is to address his eye bags, his eye bags, his upper
eyelids. He does not want surgery because
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he's scared, you know, he wants to look natural.
And so we put together a combination protocol, our
special time machine procedure treatment for him and also
powered by this incredible technology called Plexor, which
is a plasma device to actually non surgically remove extra skin
of the upper eyelids and under eyes.
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Yes, it's through sublimation. So sublimation is a process that
takes solid-state to gas immediately, like automatically.
So you literally see the surfacearea of the skin that you're
treating, you know, shrinking asyou speak, as you're treating.
It's pretty magical. And then so people who are like,
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oh, I have this extra skin on myupper eyelids, extra skin in my
under eyes. There's a lot of creepiness in
my under eyes. We can do it without surgery.
You're, you're, you have a little bit of healing.
It takes about a week. And David shared his photos.
You'll see there's photos where he has like scabs on his upper
and lower eyelids. It'll only last about 5 days but
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when they come off it looks amazing.
And then we also treated the under eyes eye bags.
So we use the candela radio frequency micro needling, so the
RF radio frequency and the needles can go deep enough to
target the fat pad that creates the bulge in the under eyes.
And so we target the fat withoutcutting it right.
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And then we also address the hollow, which is called the tear
through. A lot of people have eye bags,
bulgy deep canal under the bulge.
And then we naturally volumize that with something called
platelet rich fibrin matrix. So it's something that we
harvest from patients blood and it's rich in growth factors.
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And instead of a filler, which Ido not recommend for the under
eyes, I use yes, never have. We use platelet rich fibrin
matrix and that naturally fills in the hollow.
And you guys, I encourage you tolook at David's Instagram
because he's in he's in Thailandnow because his wife Annie is
going to have they're going to have a baby girl.
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And so they are in Asia right now.
But he looks so transformed. He looks so amazing now.
Anytime he posts, I'm like, David, you look amazing.
He's so happy. And he's happy because now the
joke is he wanted to look like his baby's dad, not granddad.
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So yes. Feel like that's it, you're at
the right period in your heart, you know, and that's important.
What are some, and we'll put them in the show.
What are some names that may be good for people to purchase?
You know, yeah. So I, I like coconut oil.
Coconut. Yes, yes.
So that oil, some people use olive oil, some people use, you
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know, the Neutrogena body oil. So.
So as long as it's oil. About to take a shower?
Before you take a shower, Actually what I like to do is I
body brush. And how about for gorgeous hair?
For gorgeous hair, yes, thank you.
So I mean supplements are reallyimportant.
So if you are talking to your clientele, if you are, any kind
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of diet can affect your hair, itcan cause shedding.
So you want to make sure that you're still getting proper
nutrition, your protein, your vitamins.
You can take collagen, but you don't yes, you don't want to be
protein depleted because your hair will suffer.
I have patients who are taking, you know, the GLP 1, you know,
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Agus medications and. When we when we have.
That and we lose the weight. Rapidly and we don't get enough
protein right and there is such.Thing that as Ozempic phase
Ozempic butt and we definitely see Ozempic hair because it
falls out. It's it's one of the potential
side effects. And so this really should
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encourage you to make sure that you're getting your
supplementation, your nutrition,your proteins and you're not
totally starving the body you can body needs it built it
because I know with the workout and protein.
Is so important for lean must let alone skin, hair, nails,
joints I mean. And.
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And we don't want to know something.
Exactly. So that's why you.
Know combination therapies with volumization, whether it's
platelet rich fibrin matrix, hyaluronic acid, fat actually
fat transfer and then you know skin tightening and lifting type
of treatments to try to combat that.
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You know that sagging that can happen with any kind of rapid
weight loss doesn't have to be from Ozempic any rapid weight
loss can do that. As far as brands go, I mean, for
facial sunscreen, we, we like the Lumia MD sunscreens, which
they offer so many different kinds depending on your skin.
Because some people have oily skin, they can't, some people
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need moisture. So that's the cool thing about
the Alumina MD sunscreen. And there's some tinted ones
too, because obviously with skinof color, sometimes you don't
want that white zinc oxide look and, and then powder.
So you should have it in your makeup as well.
Your lip balm should have sunscreen.
Don't forget your hands need sunscreen, especially if you're
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driving around California. One side of the face of people
drive do. You remember?
Yes. Tell them what you told me.
So about driving. Absolutely.
So we definitely see a lot more skin cancer, sun damage and
aging on the left side in California because there is
absolutely more sun exposure there.
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And so, you know, try to be aware of it.
Yes, make sure there's more sunscreen or reapply on that
that site, but but it's it's nota mystery why that is.
And people used to wear gloves to drive dragon gloves.
Yes, I think you have to wear gloves if you.
Really. Do I?
I try to cover. My hand.
So if if you thank you, I get I get my hands treated.
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So the the same time machine procedure that's done for the
face, for the neck, chest can bedone for the hands, the arms,
because you know, that's skin. How else will you predict for
2025? What?
Do you see happening with beauty, sunscreen, dermatology?
What did you because you go to all the Expos.
Yes, so so I think. Absolutely regenerative medicine
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is here to stay and so utilizingour body's natural ability to
heal, repair and regenerate our skin, our hair.
Yes, it is because although you know, my patients would be like,
oh, that's like you've been talking about this for the last
10 years. It's still very, very new to the
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general population. You know the use of play low
rich plasma, play low rich fibrin matrix instead of
fillers. I think there's filler fatigue
out there even like celebrities now are are you know, basically
removing their fillers and they're opting for a more
natural lock, which is awesome and relying more on these
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regenerative natural products like platelet rich fibrin matrix
and also utilizing technology like we do at M beauty clinic
and combination therapies like The Time Machine procedure.
I think there'll be more and more of those.
And because when patients like David Tabarowski of 90 Day
Fiance, he has millions of followers, and when they are
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seeing the sequence of improvement, they can't believe
that these kinds of results are achievable without cutting,
without going under the knife. And so I'm so happy that people
are really knowing now that there's so much that we can do
without going under the knife. That's the beauty that you bring
is not. Just the artistry and the
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technology, but you have this this pulse on everything that's
happening. So I think that's so important.
So let's do this test with Tim. We have left.
I know we have some music we've selected that you love and I
know you also sing, but I'm not going to ask him about that.
James is here, so we may have tobring him by.
How do you want to ask you is for for what you do and
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everything you've done with so many people.
A few questions that people haveasked about your nutrition, diet
and then a little exercise because you look and I mean
we'll, we'll show pictures, we'll take pictures 3 and crew
can see them. But what are your tips right now
for yourself as a woman who's and you have a daughter?
And a son that are, you know, like.
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The ages like my kids are older and all that.
What do you recommend diet wise?What is your typical day in diet
rate? Right.
So you know. So I I, I went through menopause
I'm I'm that. So I think that how was your
Well, I was definitely symptom. I was definitely symptomatic.
You know, you don't you don't appreciate it until you're going
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through it. And I feel like that's why I'm
so passionate about creating awareness because I think
knowledge is power. We actually hosted our our first
women's seminar focusing on menopause with Doctor Sembi, who
is also a Women's Health expert,and Jana, who will be a
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longevity and Women's Health. Actually my yeah, my daughter
Jana, who's finishing medical school.
Hi, Jana. And so yes, so there's so much
mystery around this, you know, what I call milestone in women's
lives, menopause. And I feel like, you know, we
really need to help each other and there's so much more
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incredible technologies now and,and information that one, we
really need to address the hormone loss, the estrogen loss,
which really contributes to accelerated aging of the skin,
hair loss and, you know, drynessof our like female, you know,
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you know, the female health and everything.
And so I'm on hormone replacement and I have to
really, yes, because I know there's always concern.
I'm also on to sort. Of CRT, yes, and I feel like.
It's important for people our age.
To hopefully share the honest truth because a lot of people
think, oh, I can't do that. It's too dangerous.
Well, you know, more science. And more, I think, I guess
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doctors who are specializing in Women's Health and in this, you
know, in menopause care is really advocating hormone
replacement because we know thatnot only does it help your
symptoms like hot flashes, brainfog, you know, aches and pains,
palpitation, anxiety, sleeplessness, I mean, there's
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so bad energy, drive, focus, youknow, your heart, your bones,
your, your, all your yes. And, and women don't do that.
It's normal for women to feel. What's the word?
I don't want to use a bad word, but Oh yes, so.
You know, you, you really don't feel like yourself.
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You really don't feel like yourself.
And it's not a wonder why many women fall out of the workplace,
get out of the workplace around this age because it gets very,
very difficult and challenging. And so, you know, and, and
perimenopause, which I think we should talk about, that's, that
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could be a 10 year period where you're, you know, you're
fluctuating and you're starting to low decrease your estrogen
levels. And you are starting to maybe
see changes in your skin, where your skin is starting to feel
dry. You're starting to give acne as
well. You're getting more sensitive to
products and maybe you're starting to to again, you feel
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more overwhelmed. And like you said, your mood,
it's changing and you can get, if you don't know about it, if
you can't recognize it that it could possibly be hormonally
related, then you just maybe attribute it to, you know,
depression, anxiety or other stress.
So your body literally stops producing sort of normal.
Yes, and if you can replace them.
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And. Huge information.
Exactly. And so.
And it's not for everyone, but Iurge everyone to at least have
guidance, have medical guidance.So there's definitely different.
Tests. So my doctor runs both blood
tests and also there's a Dutch, which is a dry urine test, and
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then they'll check all of your different levels of hormones,
estrogen, testosterone, cortisol, because with women's
bodies it's so complicated. It's not just testosterone.
It's like a balance of everything because women also
need testosterone. So it's controversial.
So and then it's. I don't want any, but you need.
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You need it because you had. It when you were younger.
And so to to feel the same and for your body to feel the same,
you have to be to replace it if you are the right candidate,
woman is watching or guy that I know for me.
I was told it happened because Ionly checked.
Maybe, but they say for men around each 3435 the hormones
start to change. Women obviously go through it
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more and later in the 40s, yeah,40s for sure, give.
Everyone kind of like the milestones if they're at a
certain. Age and they haven't had the
test. When should they start looking
at it? As early as I think.
I think if you're starting to. Have the some of the symptoms
that I mentioned, If you're a woman in your 40s, you could be
definitely in perimenopause and it's a quick check.
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Some doctors will not allow and then some insurance companies
will not allow to cover these. So you may have to pay out of
pocket. It's totally worth it because it
can be so life changing. How much better you feel if you
can do the hormone replacement. And also again, you are going to
slow down the aging of your skin.
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You know, statistics show that within five years of menopause,
we can lose as much as over 30% of our body, our skin's.
That's a lot, that's a lot, that's a lot within five years
and we can now restore it. How quickly you can.
Actually restore it, so the. Earlier you replace the better
obviously and it's so important even the bone health, right,
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bone health, cardiac health and now even talking about
Alzheimer's prevention. So it's very important and so
that so hormone replacement and then nutrition.
Now that I'm in my 50s, right, Iwant to yes.
More protein, more vegetables, less carbs, less, you know,
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sugar. No carbs.
I don't drink alcohol. I don't.
Smoke, I never drink alcohol. I try to, you know, I work with,
I work for the longest time withmy, my my personal trainer, Rico
Covellia, who is incredible and turning 84 and he doesn't take
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any prescription medications. Yeah.
So he definitely has taught me how to do more functional
exercises, exercises that keeps you flexible, increases your,
you know, your strength, your core strength, your quads and,
and work on everything from headto toe so that you can be able
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to do what you need to do. So it's functional fitness
without being too crazy that you're risking injury to go to
a? No, not necessarily.
And then now of. Course I'm trying to add more
weights because we all know thatis so important for bone health
and and of course for lean must right, especially if we.
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Are lean we? Need that strength.
Right, exactly. So I'm trying.
To so I just have free weights while I'm watching TV and doing
it myself. I love it.
My daughter Jane. I do yoga.
I try to do yoga and I'm I'm very, very, I'm hardly sitting.
I try not to be sedentary. It really is.
I'm getting, I'm kind of gettingit was like, I'm really thank
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you. Well then share this with this
because I think this is. Maybe the last question, but
this is the one that is important.
You selected some incredible music for us.
We're going to include the playlist on Spotify.
OK, Tell us what the songs are. Because they're all from your.
Heart, I think, and they uplift you I mean the first song Smile
tell do you know the artist his name is Well, you know Smile is
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from so there's. Nap King Cole's version.
It's originally was Charlie Chaplin's yes, and then it was,
you know, sung by Nat King Cole.And even Michael Jackson sings.
Smile though your heart is aching.
Smile even though it's breaking when there are clouds in the
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sky. You will get by if you smile
through your fears and sorrow. Smile and maybe tomorrow you'll
see the sun come shining throughif you'll just smile.
(01:01:53):
There you go. God, Oh my gosh, your voice is
fine. Thank you.
Yeah. So, you know, we all are going
to go through our own challengesin life.
It is part of life. And I tell this to my kids that
life is not going to be easy. Life is not meant to be easy.
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It's supposed to have struggles and challenges, but it can
strengthen us. And you smile and you pray and
just trust that everything happens for a reason.
I so believe that they always the strongest.
Oak grows against the strongest wind.
You need that weight. It's almost like building
muscle. Yes, it is.
And that's really how it all works.
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The muscle, the skin, there is challenge and The Time Machine
procedure. Essentially we are creating
these very, very controlled wounds in the skin and it's
through that wound healing repair that we create younger,
more resilient, healthier skin. Is this.
If you don't use it, you lose. It that's actually Rico's.
Favorite clode by the dray if you.
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Don't lose it. No, no, no, he's Italian.
Rico Cavalia. Yes.
Yeah. So he actually, yeah.
So he watched my way back. So I actually started working
out with Rico when I just gave birth from with Michael.
So that's he's now going to be 19.
So we have, I have a 25 year olddaughter, Jana, who's finishing
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medical school. And tell us a little bit about
that, because she's coming in now to work with you.
Yes, this is on season. What front?
Was it season front? Oh, so yeah.
So we have a show. So we have a TV show.
We've had a reality show on GMA Pinoy TV, which is the largest
global Filipino network for the last 10 years.
(01:03:45):
So it's been, yes, it's been 10 years.
Pardon. Yeah, bring up with doctor,
Yeah. So for the last 10 years and
it's kind of like, you know, it started with the doctor test
show many seasons of that and then people wanted to see the
family, the kids and so it became all in the family with
doctor test. What did change this current?
(01:04:08):
I didn't. Know if you had a choice.
Is thinking and screaming he really didn't like it in the
beginning, but you know, but it was was great.
We actually it's interesting. We just had a premiere of season
6 and we did we did a premiere party and after we did the
showing of the first episode we had AQ and a of our next
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generation. Our children were asked your
daughter, 25 Our daughter. Our son.
My nieces and they were asked because they all grew up in the
show, because it's 10 years and we we, it was Maria Arcega Dunn,
Phil Blauer and my friend Mark Anthony Nicholas is an Emmy
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award-winning producer for the talk.
They were they were there and they did the, the Q&A and the
interview was amazing. We were so proud of the the our
next generation. And also what a relief to hear
because I kind of put them through this just to hear that
they overall, they thought this was it was a a positive
experience being part of the show and growing up with, you
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know, with cameras. Well, you know what it does?
Is it? I think look at the Kardashians.
They're all confident people, you know, and I think if you can
learn to deal with any, any anyone talking about you, it's
hard because to turn that off ishard, right?
To us, yes. Taught your kids the key to
turning off that. Noise any.
Tips for anyone out there that is worried about what people say
about them because I'm sure yourkids don't worry.
(01:05:36):
And I know some kids and adults,they're always so worried about,
you know, what people think when.
So what did you tell your kids that?
Where did they see me? I think authenticity is.
So important and in the long run, it really will save you.
And and and I think, you know, Itell my kids a kid, just do and
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be your very best every day. And only you know that.
And sometimes your best for thatday is not the same as your best
last week, right? So just do your best and be your
best. Yes.
You don't be the best every day of the best best.
Best, best best of. That day and do your best and be
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a a blessing to others and you know the rest.
You just let let God take care of him.
I mean, I try to tell myself that because I obviously you and
me were the type of people who try to to control outcomes and
get very upset, but it doesn't work out.
God grants us the serenity. To accept the things we cannot
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change, which is hard for me andfor everyone.
That's that's my prayer yes, andthe courage to change the things
we can and then the wisdom that we get, I think with age right,
that's the wisdom to know the the difference right, You know
that I mean do. You still have all the times to
let. Go because oh I know I can't,
but it takes. I have the medicine.
I'm better at it now I think. I'm much better.
(01:07:03):
I wish I told my younger self this and I wish I learned it
sooner, right? And so that's why I try to teach
the next generation this. And I'm glad we're talking about
this and I've talked about this and other podcasts is that, you
know, so you really, you think you have you, you are in control
of your life. But really, most of the time
(01:07:26):
it's like you really, you reallydon't know where life is going
to lead you. But many times you will be
pleasantly surprised if you are.You have done your best, You
know if you have been your best and if you've just tried to be a
blessing to others. Because good things will come.
I know for me when I lean into faith instead of.
(01:07:47):
Fear. Fear is where I go crazy.
My ego like wants to take over and it's hard, but I have to let
go. And you know, I was raised
conflict and there's a faith there that I had and at one time
lost that faith, but I regained it in the last three years.
You were part of that. And I think when you can have
that faith, it's just so you know, not not we have to get
spiritual religious in any way, but I feel like letting go and
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having faith that the universe or lower your higher powers are
choosy is there and that it happens for us because even the
adversity, right as hard as lifeis different.
Just said that years ago, right?That life is.
Suffering sounds. Horrible, but that's like saying
you got to go to the gym for life and you, you think you,
that's how you if you want to. Be if you want to have these
(01:08:31):
guns, the blood you think. But I will say that.
It's it's about understanding that those weights are are can
be a tool, right. And the glasses half full right.
Tess Yes, yes, yes, no. It's it's true.
And I think just just also beingaware and recognizing when
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things are happening that God has meant for you, which means
like, you know, the, the, the little things, the little
miracles are when things work out.
And I'm really, really happy like that my kids are learning
this. You know when, when, yes, it's
hard, but you know when you're like, when you end up in, in a
(01:09:14):
place in your life where you were like, how, why did I end up
here? This is not where I wanted to
be. I deserve better.
And then when, when, when thingshappen in your life that like,
Oh my God, you look back, you'relike, that's why.
And I think that is the the whatwe all need to kind of open our
eyes. You just be aware of those
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miracles and the moments where God is speaking to us and
telling us that things will be fine.
And you know, we're we're we're going to be fine.
I love that. All is well.
Louise Hay used to say that. She was one of my publishers for
years. A house shoot always say all is
with yes, you know what it is and we got it.
We got to let go and I think this ready to pair song your
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playlist will bring people choice so that we're going to
have that in the show notes telleveryone how to get a hold of
you test. I hate to wrap up yes, you're on
the web and to say. You're on TV.
Is also accurate. Maybe start with the TV, if
people want to watch it, can they go online as well if we
have TV? Yeah.
So so our show all. In the Family with Doctor Tess
is on GMA Pinoy TV. It's also on streaming some of
(01:10:20):
the platforms. There's some episodes on YouTube
as well and I'm on social media at doctor test Mauricio on
Instagram, dot test Mauricio on Facebook.
I'm on TikTok, although I don't use TikTok a lot.
Our clinic website is M beautyclinic.com.
We do offer free consultations and so anywhere you are, they
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can e-mail info at M Beauty Clinic.
And then there is a process through our cosmetic
consultants. You will send your photos and
your concerns and I will review the photos and make the
recommendations and then you will get a quote.
So you'll know exactly at least what you can plan for.
And then we can prioritize. So please take advantage of that
(01:11:08):
and get educated about all the incredible treatments that we
have so that you can look and feel your best at any age from
your team. And we'll have this the show.
Notes from the absolutely. Congrats on 20 years.
Thank you. Oh my gosh.
Voice hashtag Doctor test. Magic.
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Well, thank you. Thanks for watching and.
Listening. Everything's in the show notes,
guys. Peace and purpose by everyone.
Thank you. Good job.
I have amazing trainer for you that I want to set you up with.
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Today's podcast is really special to me for two reasons.
We're going to talk about longevity and anti aging.
And I've been blessed that I've been doing the same thing for 30
years, you know, working in Wellness as a trainer, as a
nutritionist. And in 2001, I was an author,
right? And I've been writing books ever
since. And I can tell you, I think what
you focus in on, that's what my buddy Tony Robbins, Oh, he says
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with that focus is power. And I know for me, if you guys
don't know the story, the reasonI got into longevity and the
reason I got into Wellness was unintentional.
But back in 1998, my mom passed away.
She was only 64 years old. And for me, losing my mom was a
big deal. She was a key part of my life.
You know, I absolutely miss her to this day, every single day.
(01:22):
And when she passed, she kind ofchallenged me on a couple
things. She challenged me.
And this is the day, literally the week when she was passing.
And I just remember this, that she said, you've got to continue
what you're doing. And at the time, I had been a
very much a a local leader in Wellness and health here in San
Diego at this place called the Sporting Club in in La Jolla,
(01:42):
near where I went to school at UCSD.
But I was Mr. San Diego maybe. And, you know, I felt really
confident and happy that I had done a lot in my community.
But my mom wanted more for me. And she said, you know, you got
to meet Miss Oprah Winfrey. And so it's kind of funny how
when your mother says that and then she passes, not thereafter
that that much laughter. For me, a lot of things changed.
(02:03):
And within eight months, I met Oprah Winfrey.
So I can tell you, my mom's lackof longevity and her passing at
an early age, 64, you know, I'm 54.
So that's 10 years from now, really did a number on me.
And it got me to realize that assomeone who himself was not in
the best shape of his life, his whole life.
I was kind of overweight when I was younger.
(02:25):
I wanted to make sure that didn't happen to me where I was
unhealthy. You know, my mom didn't plan on
passing early, but she had a hipproblem from high impact
exercise and that led to her eventually getting a hip
replacement. She overdid a lot of pain
medications to be able to walk and that's what hurt her
kidneys. So I wanted to know how this
thing called the human body worked.
(02:46):
And for me, there is one person that I trust more than anyone
else that understands how to keep us young.
And on today's show, we're goingto be talking to Doctor Tess
Maurizio, who's become kind of like a sister to me.
You know, I, I'm very lucky thatI have an incredible family, but
they're only a few people you meet in life that are part of
your chosen family. And Doctor Tess is one of those
(03:07):
people. She and I both went to UCSD back
in the 90s. She also went to Stanford and is
a dermatologist trained at Stanford University.
And as a doctor, she really understands not just the
aesthetic of, of youth and vitality, but the mindset and,
and I think even the spiritual aspect of being young.
(03:27):
And you know, she and I are about the same age.
I see her a couple times a year,hopefully more than that these
days. But I can tell you I met her
when I first met her. She was someone who had this,
this spark, this light in her. And she has this incredible
story where she was born outsideof this country in the
Philippines and really came to this country as a young girl, as
(03:48):
a young teenager. I think she was actually 12 and
she was going to tell the story here.
And more importantly, she started to focus in on health.
She worked her her butt off and I can tell you she is absolutely
a walking testament to someone who stays focused and focuses
power. I really believe that.
(04:09):
And so for me, it's just a treatto have her on the show today to
be able to share with you some of her incredible kind of
philosophies that have helped towork with people like Paula
Abdul, the Kardashians, both Kimand Khloe.
She's worked with Julian Lennon,she's worked with me.
But you know, more importantly, she is passionate about helping
people over 30 and 40 stay youngand not just with the skin.
(04:33):
And it's a mindset and it's a spirituality.
So today's we're going to talk about that.
And then just one more thing before we start this show, I
want to share with you guys something that I'm very proud of
and I'm super excited to share with you our relaunch of the
Zero Hunger Water website. So if you go to
0hungerwater.com, check it out. If you have heard of it,
Hopefully you have, it's coming soon.
(04:53):
We are right now actively working with some investors.
So if you're interested in investing or just becoming part
of our community before we launch, please check out Zero
Hunger water.com because it's all brand new.
And I'll tell you a little bit the science.
It'll tell you a lot about why Idid this and more importantly,
give you a chance to connect with others who are using
electrolytes to turn off hunger and more importantly, changing
(05:16):
their lives. Because I can tell you, for me,
that's probably one of the secrets that Tess and I both
love is understanding the power of hydration and electrolytes to
stay young and healthy and to turn off false hunger.
So check thatoutagain0hungerwater.com is
live now. It's all new.
Check it out. And if you're interested in the
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And if you're interested in becoming a part of the
(05:37):
revolution, please check it out.We'd love to to hear from.
You can e-mail me at jorge@0hungerwater.com directly
as well. Without further ado, let's get
to the show, guys. Here's Doctor Tess Mauricio.
For the last over 10 years, the number one secret to my youthful
appearance has been a dear friend of mine from UCSD
originally and that she's Stanford trade.
You guys know her as America's favorite dermatologist.
(05:59):
She right here. She's gorgeous.
She's wearing Gucci, Doctor Tess.
Well. Hi.
Sona. I know it, Fiery.
We're doing this and you look great.
Thank you. Well, you showed me your set,
and then you said, Tess, you must wear Gucci.
And so here it is. Do you like it, Merchack?
(06:22):
Yes. Yeah.
Thank you. Dermatologist so that only is
ageless, but like literally you're like a style icon.
Thank you. I love fashion.
I love fashion. It's in my blood.
And so I, I love I'm, I'm my ownstylist.
I don't know if my husband appreciates that because my
clothes and shoes and everythingtakes over the whole house, but
(06:45):
I will. Well, he's a.
He's a. He's your Ken.
Though oh, he is my Ken. He's beyond the Ken.
He's James. He's Doctor James.
Siri, he's close. I will have to talk about like
how it's. Better, yeah.
And you're celebrating. Can we tell everyone how many
years in business? Now it's crazy 20 Can you
believe it? You started like when you.
(07:07):
Were I know we are so incrediblyblessed to have served thousands
of patients from all over the world, but you know mainly
obviously our San Diego patients.
My family immigrated to San Diego when in 1984.
So we are actually celebrating 40 years of legal immigration
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here to San Diego and then 20 years of practice.
This is a milestone year for me and my family.
Thank you. To America from the Philippines.
Yes. I think Tagala English.
Yes, I can understand a little bit and then I can understand
some of the dialects, yes. Because Avril Espanol in the
(07:49):
Philippines. Yes, yes, he knows a lot of
Latino energy. That's how we can move.
But can you start with maybe a little bit of that story?
Because I've never had a stick and I know you started, you were
born in the Philippines. And tell us how you got to not
just Stanford, but how you met James at Stanford, and then how
from Stanford you opened your first clinic in, what was it,
(08:11):
2000? 2004 yes.
So, you know, you already mentioned I went to medical
school at Stanford and that is where I met my husband and we
were classmates there. And, you know, we, we sang a
duet together. Yeah.
So I actually organized the veryfirst Stanford medical school
(08:34):
talent show. And so, you know, I, I thought
James was cute. And whenever he would work, we
work on our anatomy class. He's gonna be dissecting and he,
he's, he'll hum. And so I thought, oh, he
obviously can sing. So I asked him to do a duet and
we sang If You Say My Eyes are Beautiful by Whitney Houston and
(08:58):
Jermaine Jackson's. And, and you know, we we
practiced and we love spending time together.
And I guess the rest of the history, we got married there
and then, you know, did our residencies, which is training
for me in dermatology at UC San Diego.
I went there for undergrad and then again there for dermatology
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residency. And then James did anesthesia at
UCSD. And then we finished that And at
the time we already had our daughter, Jana.
And then we decided, OK, James is going to work as a full time
anesthesiologist and I want to do my own thing.
And we actually started by renting, seeing just a room from
my primary care doctor's office.Yes, off of Mira Mesa Blvd.
(09:44):
Yeah. So it's.
Really of doctors as well. No, I'm actually the very first
doctor in my family. We have a lot of medical, you
know, people in my family, but I'm the first doctor.
And so yes, we decided we're just going to rent it out, see
how it goes. And we went from 11 room to
having our own office clinic to multiple offices.
(10:08):
And it all started really with just me and my sister Angela and
yes, Angela. And we started with her taking
calls in her cell phone as she was taking classes at Miramar
College, doing her nursing classes there.
And so you really, there's no way we would have imagined that
(10:28):
20 years later, we'll be here. And the coolest thing is that we
all still work together as a family.
And, and those who have come to the clinic, really we want them
to feel like they are part of our family because my sister is
a nurse there, my brother is a nurse.
And then our sister Cheryl runs kind of the logistics and the
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fight, you know, the accountant,everything.
And then my husband works there.So it truly is a family affair
and so is our staff, our incredible staff of really.
So when I go to your office, I was just there last, last three
and yes, I mean, it's just this and everyone's smiling,
everyone's happy and and I feel like you're in the magic
(11:11):
business sort of right, because you make people feel and look.
I love it. I, I love that it's, I love the
magic. Actually someone, one of our
patients made that a hashtag. It's like hashtag doctor test
magic. And I truly believe because
we're, we work on not just the physical aspect, obviously we
have incredible technologies, wehave incredible products that we
(11:34):
have, you know, at our disposal,but really our goal is to heal
people's souls and really elevate their spirit.
And so that is my goal. And everything else is a tool.
And so the healing happens not just on the outside, but the
inside. So patients do feel that and the
the attitude of those who are taking care of them while
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they're at M Beauty clinic, not just me, but every single person
who deals with them really, you know, goes into the amazing
healing and the results that we see.
I mean, when I met you, I remember the first treatment you
gave me, I was, I was like, wow,it was incredible.
But you've been doing this stufffor over 10 years, taking care
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of my. Yes, and you look great 50. 3.
We're the same age. We are right?
Yes, 1971. One, babies here, guys, and I
can tell you I have never felt better and I feel like in my
life, you know, I went through kind of the midlife crisis.
Three, you're one of my dearest friends.
Yes, my birthday this year, you've been on all my birthdays.
(12:38):
I mean there are too many friends that are part of my
chosen. Family, well, I think as we get
older we realize that there are few people that you can, you
know, trust and really carry with you throughout your life
so. You're one of those and I feel
like. Thank you.
Faith in people and faith in me because a lot of times people,
you know, you lose your friends,you lose family when things
(12:59):
don't go like the right way. And three years ago, you know, I
went through a lot of mental health issues.
We can say my ego was not my amigo, you know, And I really
kind of imploded because I went through that second divorce.
My father passed, I think, and then I became a little strange
for my older son and my sister. And it's just, it was a hard
time. And I just stopped taking care
(13:20):
of myself, you know? And you've been taking care of
me for so many years. And you know, I love writing my
books and the podcast, but you kind of reconnected with me
after I kind of got sober and more importantly, kind of had a
new faith and not just the higher power, but I think in
myself, you know, and you talk about that, about healing souls,
(13:40):
talk about that because you did that for me through like because
I felt like I was washed up and you brought me right back at 53.
Guys only test you do this, but how do you do that test?
Because you did it with me and you've done it with Paula Abdul,
with the Kardashians. I mean, we're going to talk
about all that, but talk about your your method of healing of
souls. I, I think you know, I, I look
at my work as my ministry. I actually came from a long line
(14:04):
of, of pastors. And so, you know, we all are
given gifts by God, but that we can use to help others and to
help people. And I've always looked at that
and I, I always feel like there's something that can be
healed in a person. And I'm always looking at what
(14:25):
can be made better. And I do this for, you know, my
home and my husband's nodding. Yeah.
It's like, I just have this way of looking at a person, a place
and like, oh, we can do this to make it better or make you feel
better. And it can start with something
very simple. And that's why I really
(14:45):
encourage people to do self-caretreatments or even just coming
in and applying products on yourskin.
You know, those things can really the effects of that goes
very deep into our psyche, into our souls and spirit and the
lifting. We do so much healing at M
Beauty clinic because we'd see patients who are after their
(15:07):
divorces after someone passed after like difficult times in
our lives. And my husband and I went
through very difficult times as well.
We have, you know, over 10 yearsago he was diagnosed with a
brain tumor as we thought he wasrecovering from that, he he had
spinal cord compression injury. And so I think we have a better
(15:31):
sense of kind of understanding that when you are in really dark
places, you really need to just look for anything that can offer
hope. And I feel like if we can do
that for our patients, it could be like the spark.
And I'm so happy to hear that you coming in and seeing me.
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Thank you. Yes, you.
Started your playlist with what's?
Wait, smile. Exactly And that and that's been
my mantra my whole life because,you know, immigrating to the
United States at 12 years old, you know, I mean, I'm the oldest
of four and take. Us back to the.
(16:15):
Yeah. So it was that time where there
was that turmoil with Marcos andwe thought there's going to be
a, you know, a civil war. And so we had the opportunity to
move to the United States. And so we left everything.
We literally just left everything and then moved to the
United States. We have relatives.
I was 12, and my youngest sister, Angela, at the time, was
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like 3 or 4 months old. So I had four kids.
And my parents, who were pretty well off and had pampered lives
in the Philippines, had to become like workers and, you
know, assembly line people. And so I, I saw that and I was
old enough to really kind of remember our lives in the
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Philippines. But it was my goal to really do
what I can to help lift my family up.
And, you know, and, and that wasn't easy.
And so I've gone through my own struggles, which, you know,
again, at a young age. And then my dad also had his
health issues. He had a heart attack in his
early 40s. He had back issues in his late
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40s. And so I was working, you know,
my first job was at McDonald's when I was like 13.
You were 13? Yes, I was thir.
Yes. I would walk.
I would walk to McDonald's in East San Diego.
And then I was I, I sold vacuum cleaners.
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I worked at a real estate agency.
I was a telemarketer. I did.
I did. I was going to school and.
I had a few. Yeah, no, this is in high school
and then UCSD as well. So I did that.
And so, you know, I understand, I think pain and struggles.
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And I felt like, you know, if there's something that I can
offer my patients is to help them improve their psychological
well-being. And luckily now in 2024, we have
incredible technologies where you really can turn back the
aging of the skin, really, you know, improve scarring, improve
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acne and teenagers where they don't have to suffer the
psychological trauma of that. And so there's a lot of of
healing that's happening. Show the room what you've done
like there's usually 3 procedures you do with me like
wrinkles. Yes.
Filling and the the The Time Machine, we tell them a little
bit about that because you sharethis with people that are just
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not me, but like all your patients, including people like
Paul Ham. Too.
Yeah, so the. Trifecta.
The trifecta is it makes sense because as we all age, what
happens is our skin deteriorates, right?
So you got to do something aboutskin deterioration.
There's deflation, we lose volume and so in key areas.
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So you end up having wrinkles and sagging and, and in the
structural support of your skin,you lose that with deflation and
loss of collagen and, and, and fat pads.
And then you also need to address the hypermobility of
muscles. So like the muscles here in your
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forehead, around the eyes, even the neck as well for some
patients around the mouth. And so when you address those
three things, you really can reverse the aging of the skin,
you could address wrinkles, you can bring back youthful,
healthier skin. And that's what The Time Machine
procedure and we're able to do that so patients look absolutely
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natural looking. That is my goal.
That is my promise and that is what I practice.
I've revealed my age already andI think yes.
It's possible, it's possible andit's very exciting.
And, and when I treat younger patients, they're excited to
talk to me, to see me because they're like, oh, we're no
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longer scared about, you know, the aging process, about getting
older. Because now we know if you do
the self-care treatments and notwait too long and don't wait too
late, you really can do a lot. Well, with today's technology,
you're on that cutting edge. I don't know how you always have
the newest equipment in your office, but you do.
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And I feel like The Time Machine, when you did that to
me, it was absolutely, I mean, it was, it was a very.
Lengthy process, yes. So the The Time Machine
procedure is our signature combination regenerative
protocol. So we would use an energy based
device and we can customize thisbased on someone's skin type and
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also how much downtime they have.
So we can either use a laser andwith you we use a radio
frequency micro needling device.Sometimes we would use, you
know, a radio frequency micro needling, sometimes we would
just ultrasound and then we combine it with platelet rich
plasma, which is growth factors that are your own.
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It's like fertilizer for collagen, which also increases
your healing process and accelerates healing.
So you're accelerating healing, you're fertilizing for collagen,
and the result of that is actually resetting the aging of
the skin. So your wrinkle, sun damage,
pores, acne scar, sagging, all of those things get reversed.
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Yes, it's like Benjamin buttoning the aging process,
which we all love. And then collagen, real collagen
gets produced. So if I took a biopsy of your
skin today and then we did that time machine procedure and then
I did another biopsy of your skin, say six months after The
Time Machine procedure and then compared the two under the
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microscope six months after yourtime Machine procedure, your
skin will look younger under themicroscope.
So it's not a Band-Aid technique.
It truly is a reset of the agingprocess of the skin.
That's what we call it, regenerative.
Powerful and this is something you do in all your clinic and
yes for people. Can you share a few names and
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Paula? Abdul absolutely so you know,
Paula is a dear friend and obviously we're both fans of
Paula. So, so one of the craziest
things about my work is that I really have had the the
privilege and the honor of taking care of icons and, and
people who are like my idols, right?
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And so, you know, when, when Paula, she's just the sweetest,
most down to earth person. So how how this how this all
happened is? Like she is.
Like he's. Like she's 30.
He is. 31 maybe? You know, she's very open about
her age, right? She's in her 60s now.
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And she just completed an incredible, grueling summer
tour. And she did incredible.
She had amazing reviews. People were blown away at how
great she looks. But yeah, I've known her for
about 10 years now. And how it came about is through
Marla Maples. Yes.
So she was Marla. Yes.
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So she's been my patient for many years.
And I was, you know, treating her and got her ready for
Dancing with the Stars. She was there, yes.
I love it. Correct.
Yes, so I, Marla. Hi, Brooke.
Hi Marla. So she invited me.
She's she invited me to the premiere of Dancing with the
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Stars. And then I happened to be
sitting next to this, this gentleman at in the audience and
they came up to me and said, hey, are you Marla's
dermatologist? And I said, yes, I am.
And he said, I am a dear friend of Paula Abdul.
And she's been wondering who's been working on Marla because
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Marla looks amazing. And so I gave him my card.
And a few days later, I got a call from Paula's assistant.
And and then one day she just walked in our Beverly Hills
clinic and the rest is history. And she's had a time machine
procedure many times. The issue with Paula is
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downtime. And so we actually created a
treatment called the Rockstar treatment because of Paula.
This is using plasma energy, theplexor plasma energy.
And there's no downtime, but youare sublimating the skin
microscopically. So over time, it's still builds
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collagen, it's still improving pores and fine lines.
And she likes that because there's no downtime.
But she sees immediate improvement if she has like a
red carpet or an event the next day, so.
It's like a what would. You call like and it's like you
come in to the clinic and then you get this instant boost both,
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you know, your skin and your confidence level because they're
so tired and they're work so hard.
And so something like that is really great.
We've done the soft wave treatment as well.
Soft wave is no downtime, FDA approved non surgical lifting
technology. So it's amazing, it's powerful.
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A lot of the celebrities love itbecause again, they come in,
they instantly feel and look lifted and look refreshed.
And then over the next few months, they will look even
better and better. The skin really is an incredible
they say it's the largest organ.In the body it is the largest
organ. Because why are we so like, I
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think a lot of people like when I was going through that in a
life crisis, I just, you know, I, I thought maybe I could color
my hair or something, but that'snot going to do it.
I mean, the skin is important. The skin and you know the cool
thing about coming to M beauty clinic is we also dermatologists
are the through skin and hair experts should restore hair,
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right yes we do yes we do and and they're again like like the
skin they're incredible regenerative therapies for the
hair. This is all mine there there are
no extensions and so we have incredible lasers play low rich
plasma which we apply on the skin can also be used for the
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hair. There are exosomes, which are
regenerative treatments from stem cells that can be applied
on the hair as well as well as top you know, supplements as you
know what that we can put together in a package for
patients to restore their hair exactly.
So tell me about this, because Iknow one of the people you
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worked with was in the news maybe last year she had a kind
of a type of skin cancer. She's a Kardashian.
Can you share? I know it's it's no, you can't
show everything but. Yes, yes.
So I'm Khloe Kardashian. She's open about this and I can
share what she's already shared.And I'm so happy that, you know,
celebrities like Khloe share their journey and maybe skin
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cancer scares because it does encourage people to take a look
at their skin. And what happened was she, there
was a bump on her skin that she thought was just a zit, you
know, a pimple on her cheek, in the middle of her cheek.
And I looked at it that I examined it and then I
determined based on history. And she also, you know, told
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everybody she has a history of Melanoma at the age of 18, which
is very young. And so in patients where they
have a history of Melanoma, there's a new growth.
Then your suspicion as a dermatologist really should be
pretty high. At least you need a biopsy.
You may end up being a benign growth.
There are a lot of benign growths that can happen on the
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skin. And This is why it's important
to really see a dermatologist right way when you have any new
growths, any new pigmentation orchanging spots on your skin.
Because most dermatologists justlooking at it will be able to
tell you if you need a biopsy orif you can just forget about it
or just ignore it. And this time I recommended a
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biopsy. And I'm so happy that Chloe and
Chris, Chris was there too at the time, agreed for me to do a
biopsy in the middle of her cheek.
And, you know, it is important and I'm glad that they did.
And a lot of people, you know, Ijust encourage people don't be
scared of that biopsy because a lot of people get scared.
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Is it going to be painful? Is it going to leave a big scar?
If you are going to get skin cancer, you want to catch this
as early as possible. And many times, of course, the
majority of things that are biopsied are benign.
And then you can have the Peace of Mind that you're not allowing
a skin cancer to grow in your skin.
And so Chloe ended up having a large surgery, which you
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actually included in her show, right?
She it was on, you know, it was there, it was all over there.
She had a big scar. She had to wear like patches on
it for a while and it has required some treatments for the
scar. But you know, it was very
powerful because we actually gota lot of patients coming in,
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examining their skin and then coming in to see me for
biopsies. And I have had a diagnose more
skin cancers on on on patients because of her you know her
sharing her journey she. May now test if they're thinking
maybe I have been in the sun to if I go with the sun a lot.
You've always told me to wear sunscreen and misbehave
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sometimes. Yes, I know, sobbed.
Skin but but tell us if anyone watching right now or listening
to us what's like 123 like 3 simple things to look for yes,
we have to give you a call or reach out to a dermatologist or
just get that opinion right. What, what?
What do we look for if there could be a concern?
Yes. So it's an ABCDE of Melanoma,
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right? So asymmetry, look at the
border, you want the color to beeven and then diameter if it's
bigger than the size of a pencileraser.
And then E is for evolving. If it's changing at all you
really need to see a dermatologist if.
Someone is overwhelmed and they're like, I don't know, I
feel like, what will they feel? What would it look?
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Like if usually if, if it's a pimple within a month, if if you
think it's a pimple, usually anyinflammatory papule or, or
growth that is going to be benign, usually within a month
it will be gone. If it's still there over a
month, it needs to be examined. Yeah.
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And you know, we did the same for Julian Lennon and Julian,
yes. So John Lennon's son Julian,
he's an incredible artist, humanitarian, and he's just an
incredible person. And I met him through NBC's
California Live. Yes.
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So we happen to be guests there and we just hit it.
You know, sometimes you just have bad.
But we. Yeah.
So the green room meetings are the best.
And so so we met at the Green Room of NBCS California Live.
And, you know, he, he lives in Europe, so he doesn't live here.
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But anytime he is in California,he makes it a point to contact
me. And one time he did.
And he was actually on it. I think two days later, he would
have left already. And he, you know, he wanted me
to take a look at a birthmark onhis scalp.
And also, this is a teaching, but it can be in the scalp.
It can be in your palms, your soles, you know, things that
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are, you know, hidden from sun. So I took a look and there was a
spot within his birthmark that Idid not like.
And I just, you know, again, I convinced him to do a biopsy.
We did a biopsy. And within like a day or two, he
found out it was a skin cancer. And this really freaked Julian
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out because his mom unfortunately passed away from
cancer. And so, so he, he actually
postponed leaving. And then I did the excision.
I removed the the whole thing from his scalp and then, you
know, margins were clear and everything's good.
And again, if you catch it early, you really can save your
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life because that's the key as you want to catch it early.
And so Julian also shared his story, his journey, and again
created incredible awareness. Remember that story was on
Keeping Up the News, the new show on.
Hulu, yes. Which is great.
Now I saw in your office recently and I had I, I haven't
asked you. So if I may, you've also worked
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with her sister Kim and she signed some beauty like what was
that and cover she's on that she's signed for?
You. Oh, she's on everything.
Well. That's the one.
She was, she is like man of the year, right?
Right. Yeah.
So that. What was that like working?
Too, It's surreal, you know, I think, I think they're probably
the most famous people in the world, right?
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And and then to see them like just be real people.
And I was really, we're pleasantly surprised because you
never know how they will be. And they're so down to earth and
they're really humble and they're really nice.
And it's almost like, you know what the persona that's online
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is not, you know, not the same because they're just so normal.
I think, I think that's the thing.
And I worked with Chloe, you remember?
Yes, yes, she's. Sweet if she's beyond sweet and
she really cares about everyone.She was such a great.
Person. Yes.
On Kia was revenge by. Weight.
Loss story and it was just so powerful and I met Chris I met
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her at no case in Malibu. She's so like sweet security was
like honey, you can't talk to her.
She's like, don't come and worrythat.
Guy, yes. So.
She was wonderful and I. Feel like you know Chris is from
San Diego. She is from.
Yes. I don't know if she's from La
Jolla, but we had a conversationabout San Diego.
So, yeah, this, she was originally from San Diego, Yeah.
I think her mom MJ had a like a candle shop in.
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In La Jolla, I wish. Remember, they love to go to La
Valencia, one of my favorite hotels.
Have you guys come to see It's like the Pink Hotel?
Yes, well, San Diego's so cool. So, yeah, so Kim is amazing and
she's nice enough to sign that for for us.
And you know, it was me, Angela and Lisa and James.
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So it's you know, it's incredible 20 years when I think
back about, you know, my career,the clinic.
It's really I would never have imagined, even in my wildest
dreams that this is where I would be and that I would be
treating my my icons. I used to listen to Julian
Lennon size to like I knew this song.
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I memorized the song Paula's songs in a Black Eyed Peas
Apple, the app of the Black EyedPeas is is also a patient for a
very long time and dear friend and you know, boys to men.
Wanye Morris also is is a dear patient and friend.
And so we always was crazy, Jorge, as recently there was a
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concert at the Hollywood Bowl with boys to men and Paula
Abdul. Yes.
And so I'm like, and it ended with a firework show.
And, you know, I was saying a prayer during that firework show
because I'm like, my God, you know, you, you chose me to be in
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this position. And I'm just so grateful.
It's just prayer of Thanksgivingthat, you know, that my patient.
What are the odds, right, that they would be?
And, and I'm there at that moment.
And then after the the concert, I was able to bring like my
whole family to see, you know, boys to bed.
Sailor Juan, you say hello to Paula.
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And I'm like this, you know, pinch me, pinch me at the
Hollywood Bowl, right? Well.
They say everything happens for us, not to us.
And I feel like life, the universe, God, whatever that
higher power is, has really comeinto your life to give you a
direction to help, like you said, to really help lift people
up. And I think with dermatology,
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you know, I, I always say, well,like that's an author that
people judge a book by its cover.
They always say you shouldn't, you know, and, and as humans,
well, we have egos and we, we want to look our best.
Even when someone says, oh, I don't care how I look, they do.
Right, Tess? Tell us about.
Like that ego because I think a lot of people feel guilty about
wanting to look their best, but I feel like it's like your skin
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and how you look and how you feel And also if you have weight
or less weight or muscle or not,it does impact your health.
Like the skin, if your skin maybe is in a place where if
someone's watching right now where they're not happy and they
feel like they should like try to snap out of it, why is it OK
to actually care about your skinAnd maybe look into getting
something that could help them restore.
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What is it elasticity, the textures?
I mean, you do everything. Why doesn't matter?
Because I think some people not that they need permission to
take care. Of make to to that it's not
vanity it's not vanity. There's more and more science
that shows there is an interconnection between outer
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beauty and inner beauty. Actually wrote a book called
California total beauty with my dear friend Doctor Brian Allman.
He is a renowned, you know, coach, a psychologist and
essentially when you you know, if you want to feel good, you
can do two things, right. You can either work on your
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inner beauty and when you're at peace, when you're happy, when
you're in love, you know, when when you're grateful.
That really impacts how you look.
If you're stressed out, your hair is going to fall out,
you're going to get acne, your rashes.
So so it is the skin is such an amazing indicator of your
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overall health, well-being, psychological physical health,
right? So, so you can boost your
outside beauty by working on your inside, but the reverse is
true as well. If you work on your outer
beauty, which now we have accessto incredible treatments.
They're actually data that showsgetting Botox when you can't
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look angry, you can't look sad, your brain kind of doesn't
register sad anymore. You're, you are happier.
They have done that. It's true.
And so now when you look good, you feel good, you're happier,
you're at a higher vibrating set, you know, state people
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react to you, respond to you in a different way.
There's actually, you know, a book called, you know, the the
science of beauty because beautyis a currency as well in our
world. It's never going to change.
And now, more than ever, you don't even have to feel like you
have to be born with it. Yes, I mean people can.
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What would you? What's take advantage of, you
know, of what is science? Take advantage of science.
You don't have to be born beautiful.
You can create beauty. If you, you know, had genetics
to have acne, which we which I did.
I had really bad eczema when I was a kid.
I had bad discoloration. You know, it's, it's those
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things that I know can be made better.
And that's why I was drawn towards dermatology is that I
felt like when I was doing my, my rotations in at Stanford when
I was a medical student, I thought I wanted to be a
psychiatrist because I felt likewhen you improve someone's
psychological well-being, that is the best gift you can give
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anybody. But then when I did my rotation
in derm and I saw how you can improve someone's acne.
A teenager who's withdrawn, shy,not going out, covering their
face, not looking at you, not enjoying life, not dating, is
suddenly turned into a more outgoing, happy, you know, well,
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you know, well adjusted young adult.
And so I'm like, man, this is what I want to do.
This is what I want to do, yes. That beauty gives you a sense of
confidence. And I know for me at 53, you're
53. We don't look like most 53 year
olds out there. And I can tell you, you know,
for me, like you have this you, you know, the medicine, you know
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the skills. But I think it, maybe it's your
style and maybe it's obvious youhave great style and you know
how to, you know how to like make things feel magical, I
think. But not everyone knows that.
I've met a lot of dermatologists.
You know, I've used to the Malibu and in LA there's a lot
of people. I had once a nose breakage and I
had to go through a bit of reconstruction and it's hard.
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It's really hard to find someonewho has that artistic.
How do you have that test? Because you have that gift.
No, I, I think, I think, you know, I mean, maybe God, that's
I, I do. It is a gift and and I feel like
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it's something that can't be taught to people, you know, and
also heart and, and, and puttingtogether A-Team and that can,
can offer the same to all of ourpatients.
And I think that's part of the doctor hashtag doctor test magic
is that we really, really care. And we don't just care about,
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you know, that part of the skin that we're working on.
We care about the whole entire person, all the way down to
their souls. Part Do you feel like in today's
world, doctors unfortunately have a reputation, some not all
of being just well, they always say that that they have that
bedside manner that's a little cold and I want to say you are
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not hot in the sense of hot in that way, but you have this
warmth. That I try you.
Know and you don't burn anywhereit's freezing very literally
right you. Can thank you.
But I think that's it because I feel like when you're with me,
you're with me, you know, because I think a lot of doctors
are like, I don't know how they do it.
They're. It's such tough, you know?
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Big that I wanted to get into that in a minute, but but
there's a client that you had recently, David, David, because
he, I mean, I, I feel amazing, but I think you changed his
life. Completely.
Oh yes, so, so David Tobrowski of 90 Day Fiance.
I met him through Paula and Philip B of Philip B Hair
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Products. You know, one day they decided
they're going to have lunch at Allen Nate's in Beverly Hills.
And, you know, I was actually seeing patients.
James went there first and then I got a little break and I ran.
Remember the day I drive. Oh yes, he.
Really is. He's an amazing anesthesiologist
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and he have the word he does. Right.
He, you know, it's, it's one of those things that is such a
blessing. Not every couple can work
together. We realize that.
And there are definitely some days where we're like, but
that's very, very few considering we see we are
together most days. I think I credit my husband
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because, you know, sometimes it's very hard for men to have,
you know, strong women wives. So David, so I met him through
Paula and then, you know, he contacted me and he his main
thing is to address his eye bags, his eye bags, his upper
eyelids. He does not want surgery because
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he's scared, you know, he wants to look natural.
And so we put together a combination protocol, our
special time machine procedure treatment for him and also
powered by this incredible technology called Plexor, which
is a plasma device to actually non surgically remove extra skin
of the upper eyelids and under eyes.
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Yes, it's through sublimation. So sublimation is a process that
takes solid-state to gas immediately, like automatically.
So you literally see the surfacearea of the skin that you're
treating, you know, shrinking asyou speak, as you're treating.
It's pretty magical. And then so people who are like,
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oh, I have this extra skin on myupper eyelids, extra skin in my
under eyes. There's a lot of creepiness in
my under eyes. We can do it without surgery.
You're, you're, you have a little bit of healing.
It takes about a week. And David shared his photos.
You'll see there's photos where he has like scabs on his upper
and lower eyelids. It'll only last about 5 days but
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when they come off it looks amazing.
And then we also treated the under eyes eye bags.
So we use the candela radio frequency micro needling, so the
RF radio frequency and the needles can go deep enough to
target the fat pad that creates the bulge in the under eyes.
And so we target the fat withoutcutting it right.
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And then we also address the hollow, which is called the tear
through. A lot of people have eye bags,
bulgy deep canal under the bulge.
And then we naturally volumize that with something called
platelet rich fibrin matrix. So it's something that we
harvest from patients blood and it's rich in growth factors.
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And instead of a filler, which Ido not recommend for the under
eyes, I use yes, never have. We use platelet rich fibrin
matrix and that naturally fills in the hollow.
And you guys, I encourage you tolook at David's Instagram
because he's in he's in Thailandnow because his wife Annie is
going to have they're going to have a baby girl.
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And so they are in Asia right now.
But he looks so transformed. He looks so amazing now.
Anytime he posts, I'm like, David, you look amazing.
He's so happy. And he's happy because now the
joke is he wanted to look like his baby's dad, not granddad.
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So yes. Feel like that's it, you're at
the right period in your heart, you know, and that's important.
What are some, and we'll put them in the show.
What are some names that may be good for people to purchase?
You know, yeah. So I, I like coconut oil.
Coconut. Yes, yes.
So that oil, some people use olive oil, some people use, you
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know, the Neutrogena body oil. So.
So as long as it's oil. About to take a shower?
Before you take a shower, Actually what I like to do is I
body brush. And how about for gorgeous hair?
For gorgeous hair, yes, thank you.
So I mean supplements are reallyimportant.
So if you are talking to your clientele, if you are, any kind
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of diet can affect your hair, itcan cause shedding.
So you want to make sure that you're still getting proper
nutrition, your protein, your vitamins.
You can take collagen, but you don't yes, you don't want to be
protein depleted because your hair will suffer.
I have patients who are taking, you know, the GLP 1, you know,
(47:53):
Agus medications and. When we when we have.
That and we lose the weight. Rapidly and we don't get enough
protein right and there is such.Thing that as Ozempic phase
Ozempic butt and we definitely see Ozempic hair because it
falls out. It's it's one of the potential
side effects. And so this really should
(48:17):
encourage you to make sure that you're getting your
supplementation, your nutrition,your proteins and you're not
totally starving the body you can body needs it built it
because I know with the workout and protein.
Is so important for lean must let alone skin, hair, nails,
joints I mean. And.
(48:38):
And we don't want to know something.
Exactly. So that's why you.
Know combination therapies with volumization, whether it's
platelet rich fibrin matrix, hyaluronic acid, fat actually
fat transfer and then you know skin tightening and lifting type
of treatments to try to combat that.
(48:58):
You know that sagging that can happen with any kind of rapid
weight loss doesn't have to be from Ozempic any rapid weight
loss can do that. As far as brands go, I mean, for
facial sunscreen, we, we like the Lumia MD sunscreens, which
they offer so many different kinds depending on your skin.
Because some people have oily skin, they can't, some people
(49:18):
need moisture. So that's the cool thing about
the Alumina MD sunscreen. And there's some tinted ones
too, because obviously with skinof color, sometimes you don't
want that white zinc oxide look and, and then powder.
So you should have it in your makeup as well.
Your lip balm should have sunscreen.
Don't forget your hands need sunscreen, especially if you're
(49:41):
driving around California. One side of the face of people
drive do. You remember?
Yes. Tell them what you told me.
So about driving. Absolutely.
So we definitely see a lot more skin cancer, sun damage and
aging on the left side in California because there is
absolutely more sun exposure there.
(50:03):
And so, you know, try to be aware of it.
Yes, make sure there's more sunscreen or reapply on that
that site, but but it's it's nota mystery why that is.
And people used to wear gloves to drive dragon gloves.
Yes, I think you have to wear gloves if you.
Really. Do I?
I try to cover. My hand.
So if if you thank you, I get I get my hands treated.
(50:26):
So the the same time machine procedure that's done for the
face, for the neck, chest can bedone for the hands, the arms,
because you know, that's skin. How else will you predict for
2025? What?
Do you see happening with beauty, sunscreen, dermatology?
What did you because you go to all the Expos.
Yes, so so I think. Absolutely regenerative medicine
(50:50):
is here to stay and so utilizingour body's natural ability to
heal, repair and regenerate our skin, our hair.
Yes, it is because although you know, my patients would be like,
oh, that's like you've been talking about this for the last
10 years. It's still very, very new to the
(51:10):
general population. You know the use of play low
rich plasma, play low rich fibrin matrix instead of
fillers. I think there's filler fatigue
out there even like celebrities now are are you know, basically
removing their fillers and they're opting for a more
natural lock, which is awesome and relying more on these
(51:32):
regenerative natural products like platelet rich fibrin matrix
and also utilizing technology like we do at M beauty clinic
and combination therapies like The Time Machine procedure.
I think there'll be more and more of those.
And because when patients like David Tabarowski of 90 Day
Fiance, he has millions of followers, and when they are
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seeing the sequence of improvement, they can't believe
that these kinds of results are achievable without cutting,
without going under the knife. And so I'm so happy that people
are really knowing now that there's so much that we can do
without going under the knife. That's the beauty that you bring
is not. Just the artistry and the
(52:14):
technology, but you have this this pulse on everything that's
happening. So I think that's so important.
So let's do this test with Tim. We have left.
I know we have some music we've selected that you love and I
know you also sing, but I'm not going to ask him about that.
James is here, so we may have tobring him by.
How do you want to ask you is for for what you do and
(52:36):
everything you've done with so many people.
A few questions that people haveasked about your nutrition, diet
and then a little exercise because you look and I mean
we'll, we'll show pictures, we'll take pictures 3 and crew
can see them. But what are your tips right now
for yourself as a woman who's and you have a daughter?
And a son that are, you know, like.
(52:57):
The ages like my kids are older and all that.
What do you recommend diet wise?What is your typical day in diet
rate? Right.
So you know. So I I, I went through menopause
I'm I'm that. So I think that how was your
Well, I was definitely symptom. I was definitely symptomatic.
You know, you don't you don't appreciate it until you're going
(53:19):
through it. And I feel like that's why I'm
so passionate about creating awareness because I think
knowledge is power. We actually hosted our our first
women's seminar focusing on menopause with Doctor Sembi, who
is also a Women's Health expert,and Jana, who will be a
(53:41):
longevity and Women's Health. Actually my yeah, my daughter
Jana, who's finishing medical school.
Hi, Jana. And so yes, so there's so much
mystery around this, you know, what I call milestone in women's
lives, menopause. And I feel like, you know, we
really need to help each other and there's so much more
(54:03):
incredible technologies now and,and information that one, we
really need to address the hormone loss, the estrogen loss,
which really contributes to accelerated aging of the skin,
hair loss and, you know, drynessof our like female, you know,
(54:25):
you know, the female health and everything.
And so I'm on hormone replacement and I have to
really, yes, because I know there's always concern.
I'm also on to sort. Of CRT, yes, and I feel like.
It's important for people our age.
To hopefully share the honest truth because a lot of people
think, oh, I can't do that. It's too dangerous.
Well, you know, more science. And more, I think, I guess
(54:50):
doctors who are specializing in Women's Health and in this, you
know, in menopause care is really advocating hormone
replacement because we know thatnot only does it help your
symptoms like hot flashes, brainfog, you know, aches and pains,
palpitation, anxiety, sleeplessness, I mean, there's
(55:11):
so bad energy, drive, focus, youknow, your heart, your bones,
your, your, all your yes. And, and women don't do that.
It's normal for women to feel. What's the word?
I don't want to use a bad word, but Oh yes, so.
You know, you, you really don't feel like yourself.
(55:33):
You really don't feel like yourself.
And it's not a wonder why many women fall out of the workplace,
get out of the workplace around this age because it gets very,
very difficult and challenging. And so, you know, and, and
perimenopause, which I think we should talk about, that's, that
(55:53):
could be a 10 year period where you're, you know, you're
fluctuating and you're starting to low decrease your estrogen
levels. And you are starting to maybe
see changes in your skin, where your skin is starting to feel
dry. You're starting to give acne as
well. You're getting more sensitive to
products and maybe you're starting to to again, you feel
(56:16):
more overwhelmed. And like you said, your mood,
it's changing and you can get, if you don't know about it, if
you can't recognize it that it could possibly be hormonally
related, then you just maybe attribute it to, you know,
depression, anxiety or other stress.
So your body literally stops producing sort of normal.
Yes, and if you can replace them.
(56:38):
And. Huge information.
Exactly. And so.
And it's not for everyone, but Iurge everyone to at least have
guidance, have medical guidance.So there's definitely different.
Tests. So my doctor runs both blood
tests and also there's a Dutch, which is a dry urine test, and
(57:01):
then they'll check all of your different levels of hormones,
estrogen, testosterone, cortisol, because with women's
bodies it's so complicated. It's not just testosterone.
It's like a balance of everything because women also
need testosterone. So it's controversial.
So and then it's. I don't want any, but you need.
(57:23):
You need it because you had. It when you were younger.
And so to to feel the same and for your body to feel the same,
you have to be to replace it if you are the right candidate,
woman is watching or guy that I know for me.
I was told it happened because Ionly checked.
Maybe, but they say for men around each 3435 the hormones
start to change. Women obviously go through it
(57:45):
more and later in the 40s, yeah,40s for sure, give.
Everyone kind of like the milestones if they're at a
certain. Age and they haven't had the
test. When should they start looking
at it? As early as I think.
I think if you're starting to. Have the some of the symptoms
that I mentioned, If you're a woman in your 40s, you could be
definitely in perimenopause and it's a quick check.
(58:06):
Some doctors will not allow and then some insurance companies
will not allow to cover these. So you may have to pay out of
pocket. It's totally worth it because it
can be so life changing. How much better you feel if you
can do the hormone replacement. And also again, you are going to
slow down the aging of your skin.
(58:29):
You know, statistics show that within five years of menopause,
we can lose as much as over 30% of our body, our skin's.
That's a lot, that's a lot, that's a lot within five years
and we can now restore it. How quickly you can.
Actually restore it, so the. Earlier you replace the better
obviously and it's so important even the bone health, right,
(58:53):
bone health, cardiac health and now even talking about
Alzheimer's prevention. So it's very important and so
that so hormone replacement and then nutrition.
Now that I'm in my 50s, right, Iwant to yes.
More protein, more vegetables, less carbs, less, you know,
(59:14):
sugar. No carbs.
I don't drink alcohol. I don't.
Smoke, I never drink alcohol. I try to, you know, I work with,
I work for the longest time withmy, my my personal trainer, Rico
Covellia, who is incredible and turning 84 and he doesn't take
(59:35):
any prescription medications. Yeah.
So he definitely has taught me how to do more functional
exercises, exercises that keeps you flexible, increases your,
you know, your strength, your core strength, your quads and,
and work on everything from headto toe so that you can be able
(59:59):
to do what you need to do. So it's functional fitness
without being too crazy that you're risking injury to go to
a? No, not necessarily.
And then now of. Course I'm trying to add more
weights because we all know thatis so important for bone health
and and of course for lean must right, especially if we.
(01:00:19):
Are lean we? Need that strength.
Right, exactly. So I'm trying.
To so I just have free weights while I'm watching TV and doing
it myself. I love it.
My daughter Jane. I do yoga.
I try to do yoga and I'm I'm very, very, I'm hardly sitting.
I try not to be sedentary. It really is.
I'm getting, I'm kind of gettingit was like, I'm really thank
(01:00:44):
you. Well then share this with this
because I think this is. Maybe the last question, but
this is the one that is important.
You selected some incredible music for us.
We're going to include the playlist on Spotify.
OK, Tell us what the songs are. Because they're all from your.
Heart, I think, and they uplift you I mean the first song Smile
tell do you know the artist his name is Well, you know Smile is
(01:01:06):
from so there's. Nap King Cole's version.
It's originally was Charlie Chaplin's yes, and then it was,
you know, sung by Nat King Cole.And even Michael Jackson sings.
Smile though your heart is aching.
Smile even though it's breaking when there are clouds in the
(01:01:30):
sky. You will get by if you smile
through your fears and sorrow. Smile and maybe tomorrow you'll
see the sun come shining throughif you'll just smile.
(01:01:53):
There you go. God, Oh my gosh, your voice is
fine. Thank you.
Yeah. So, you know, we all are going
to go through our own challengesin life.
It is part of life. And I tell this to my kids that
life is not going to be easy. Life is not meant to be easy.
(01:02:14):
It's supposed to have struggles and challenges, but it can
strengthen us. And you smile and you pray and
just trust that everything happens for a reason.
I so believe that they always the strongest.
Oak grows against the strongest wind.
You need that weight. It's almost like building
muscle. Yes, it is.
And that's really how it all works.
(01:02:36):
The muscle, the skin, there is challenge and The Time Machine
procedure. Essentially we are creating
these very, very controlled wounds in the skin and it's
through that wound healing repair that we create younger,
more resilient, healthier skin. Is this.
If you don't use it, you lose. It that's actually Rico's.
Favorite clode by the dray if you.
(01:03:01):
Don't lose it. No, no, no, he's Italian.
Rico Cavalia. Yes.
Yeah. So he actually, yeah.
So he watched my way back. So I actually started working
out with Rico when I just gave birth from with Michael.
So that's he's now going to be 19.
So we have, I have a 25 year olddaughter, Jana, who's finishing
(01:03:24):
medical school. And tell us a little bit about
that, because she's coming in now to work with you.
Yes, this is on season. What front?
Was it season front? Oh, so yeah.
So we have a show. So we have a TV show.
We've had a reality show on GMA Pinoy TV, which is the largest
global Filipino network for the last 10 years.
(01:03:45):
So it's been, yes, it's been 10 years.
Pardon. Yeah, bring up with doctor,
Yeah. So for the last 10 years and
it's kind of like, you know, it started with the doctor test
show many seasons of that and then people wanted to see the
family, the kids and so it became all in the family with
doctor test. What did change this current?
(01:04:08):
I didn't. Know if you had a choice.
Is thinking and screaming he really didn't like it in the
beginning, but you know, but it was was great.
We actually it's interesting. We just had a premiere of season
6 and we did we did a premiere party and after we did the
showing of the first episode we had AQ and a of our next
(01:04:29):
generation. Our children were asked your
daughter, 25 Our daughter. Our son.
My nieces and they were asked because they all grew up in the
show, because it's 10 years and we we, it was Maria Arcega Dunn,
Phil Blauer and my friend Mark Anthony Nicholas is an Emmy
(01:04:50):
award-winning producer for the talk.
They were they were there and they did the, the Q&A and the
interview was amazing. We were so proud of the the our
next generation. And also what a relief to hear
because I kind of put them through this just to hear that
they overall, they thought this was it was a a positive
experience being part of the show and growing up with, you
(01:05:15):
know, with cameras. Well, you know what it does?
Is it? I think look at the Kardashians.
They're all confident people, you know, and I think if you can
learn to deal with any, any anyone talking about you, it's
hard because to turn that off ishard, right?
To us, yes. Taught your kids the key to
turning off that. Noise any.
Tips for anyone out there that is worried about what people say
about them because I'm sure yourkids don't worry.
(01:05:36):
And I know some kids and adults,they're always so worried about,
you know, what people think when.
So what did you tell your kids that?
Where did they see me? I think authenticity is.
So important and in the long run, it really will save you.
And and and I think, you know, Itell my kids a kid, just do and
(01:05:59):
be your very best every day. And only you know that.
And sometimes your best for thatday is not the same as your best
last week, right? So just do your best and be your
best. Yes.
You don't be the best every day of the best best.
Best, best best of. That day and do your best and be
(01:06:20):
a a blessing to others and you know the rest.
You just let let God take care of him.
I mean, I try to tell myself that because I obviously you and
me were the type of people who try to to control outcomes and
get very upset, but it doesn't work out.
God grants us the serenity. To accept the things we cannot
(01:06:41):
change, which is hard for me andfor everyone.
That's that's my prayer yes, andthe courage to change the things
we can and then the wisdom that we get, I think with age right,
that's the wisdom to know the the difference right, You know
that I mean do. You still have all the times to
let. Go because oh I know I can't,
but it takes. I have the medicine.
I'm better at it now I think. I'm much better.
(01:07:03):
I wish I told my younger self this and I wish I learned it
sooner, right? And so that's why I try to teach
the next generation this. And I'm glad we're talking about
this and I've talked about this and other podcasts is that, you
know, so you really, you think you have you, you are in control
of your life. But really, most of the time
(01:07:26):
it's like you really, you reallydon't know where life is going
to lead you. But many times you will be
pleasantly surprised if you are.You have done your best, You
know if you have been your best and if you've just tried to be a
blessing to others. Because good things will come.
I know for me when I lean into faith instead of.
(01:07:47):
Fear. Fear is where I go crazy.
My ego like wants to take over and it's hard, but I have to let
go. And you know, I was raised
conflict and there's a faith there that I had and at one time
lost that faith, but I regained it in the last three years.
You were part of that. And I think when you can have
that faith, it's just so you know, not not we have to get
spiritual religious in any way, but I feel like letting go and
(01:08:09):
having faith that the universe or lower your higher powers are
choosy is there and that it happens for us because even the
adversity, right as hard as lifeis different.
Just said that years ago, right?That life is.
Suffering sounds. Horrible, but that's like saying
you got to go to the gym for life and you, you think you,
that's how you if you want to. Be if you want to have these
(01:08:31):
guns, the blood you think. But I will say that.
It's it's about understanding that those weights are are can
be a tool, right. And the glasses half full right.
Tess Yes, yes, yes, no. It's it's true.
And I think just just also beingaware and recognizing when
(01:08:54):
things are happening that God has meant for you, which means
like, you know, the, the, the little things, the little
miracles are when things work out.
And I'm really, really happy like that my kids are learning
this. You know when, when, yes, it's
hard, but you know when you're like, when you end up in, in a
(01:09:14):
place in your life where you were like, how, why did I end up
here? This is not where I wanted to
be. I deserve better.
And then when, when, when thingshappen in your life that like,
Oh my God, you look back, you'relike, that's why.
And I think that is the the whatwe all need to kind of open our
eyes. You just be aware of those
(01:09:37):
miracles and the moments where God is speaking to us and
telling us that things will be fine.
And you know, we're we're we're going to be fine.
I love that. All is well.
Louise Hay used to say that. She was one of my publishers for
years. A house shoot always say all is
with yes, you know what it is and we got it.
We got to let go and I think this ready to pair song your
(01:10:00):
playlist will bring people choice so that we're going to
have that in the show notes telleveryone how to get a hold of
you test. I hate to wrap up yes, you're on
the web and to say. You're on TV.
Is also accurate. Maybe start with the TV, if
people want to watch it, can they go online as well if we
have TV? Yeah.
So so our show all. In the Family with Doctor Tess
is on GMA Pinoy TV. It's also on streaming some of
(01:10:20):
the platforms. There's some episodes on YouTube
as well and I'm on social media at doctor test Mauricio on
Instagram, dot test Mauricio on Facebook.
I'm on TikTok, although I don't use TikTok a lot.
Our clinic website is M beautyclinic.com.
We do offer free consultations and so anywhere you are, they
(01:10:46):
can e-mail info at M Beauty Clinic.
And then there is a process through our cosmetic
consultants. You will send your photos and
your concerns and I will review the photos and make the
recommendations and then you will get a quote.
So you'll know exactly at least what you can plan for.
And then we can prioritize. So please take advantage of that
(01:11:08):
and get educated about all the incredible treatments that we
have so that you can look and feel your best at any age from
your team. And we'll have this the show.
Notes from the absolutely. Congrats on 20 years.
Thank you. Oh my gosh.
Voice hashtag Doctor test. Magic.
(01:11:30):
Well, thank you. Thanks for watching and.
Listening. Everything's in the show notes,
guys. Peace and purpose by everyone.
Thank you. Good job.
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