Aesthetic Biomedical Professional: From the Operating Room to Aesthetics in RS

She is a biomedical professional who works as a perfusionist in hospitals in Porto Alegre (RS). That is, she is trained in extracorporeal circulation to work in thoracic and cardiac surgeries. But she chose to follow a different path. In a few months, she will become an aesthetic biomedical professional.

Jéssica Thais Fontoura de Oliveira is from Canoas (RS), but works and studies in the state capital. She says that at first she was prejudiced against the specialization, but now she sees in it a new possibility to start a business and build a successful career.

“Biomedicine opens a wide range of opportunities. At first I went into the surgical field and now I'm moving into aesthetics, which is a new direction. I needed something new. I wanted to work independently and have more autonomy at work”.

In the next sections, you will see how everything unfolded in Jéssica's life, from her undergraduate degree to the job market in hospitals and the postgraduate program.

Choosing the Biomedicine Program

The aesthetic biomedical professional says she was always drawn to the sciences and everything involving scientific research. “My mother is a biologist and I always really liked watching her in the research side of things. I ended up choosing the Biomedicine program because of that”.

During the early part of the program, she did undergraduate research and studies, that is, she started working in a laboratory. As well as with experimental models, such as cells or animals. Later, toward the end of college, she moved into the surgical suite.

And that is how she came to know perfusion, which is the field of extracorporeal circulation for cardiac surgeries. “And I still do that today”.

The Job Market for Biomedical Professionals

Jéssica says she is passionate about what she does now. “It's a job that requires a lot of study, a lot of routine, and a lot of discipline. And it's not monotonous”. However, there is the other side of this job market: the lack of flexibility.

“Even though I really like it, I went into aesthetics in search of autonomy, of being able to set my own hours, work the way I want, building my own routine, having more contact with the patient, seeking to bring health in the form of improvements”.

She says that the choice of Aesthetic Biomedicine is because she wants to deal more directly with the patient, in search of solutions for their daily life. “I want to bring health to people in another way, through aesthetics”.

She also recognizes the story of Dr. Ana Carolina Puga. “I can say I chose Nepuga because of Dr. Ana's trajectory. Her being a pioneer and having national recognition. And I want to do my postgraduate program with the best, don't you think?”.

Ozone Therapy

The ozone field is very broad, says Jéssica.

“We can treat aesthetic dysfunctions, such as cellulite and localized fat, and we can also better oxygenate that area and optimize vascularization. There is also the treatment of diseases in search of pain relief. So it's not only about aesthetics”.

Ozone therapy is one of the topics that points to a major market trend. That is because it directly shows improvement in quality of life.

The Future in Aesthetics

The new aesthetic biomedical professional foresees a very positive future in this market. “My fiancé is a dentist, he works a little in the aesthetics field, but more focused on resins and dental veneers. So we plan to start a business of our own down the road”.

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Jéssica Oliveira, for her part, although she is aiming high, knows that studying cannot stop. After all, that is a requirement of aesthetics for everyone who aims for success.

“It's very important for us to specialize more and more. Because one thing the health field demands a lot is that we stay up to date. So we can't stop studying. We can go deeper so that we are able to always bring the best to our patients”.

Is It Worth Going Into Aesthetics?

Jéssica is near the end of her postgraduate program in aesthetics and says it's a good idea for anyone who likes this market. “The first thing is to do what you love”.

But here comes a valuable tip, about what happened to this aesthetic biomedical professional and can happen to you too. “I'll be honest: when I started studying biomedicine, and until the end of college, I was always very prejudiced against the aesthetics field”.

And she adds: “I thought it was kind of superficial. And I ended up eating my words. Today I see that the more you dig in and the more you read, the more intrigued you become to know about it”.

Aesthetics with Love

“First, we have to do what we love. If something doesn't attract you, there's no point in insisting. Everything you do has to be done with love. Otherwise, you won't do a good job. I put love into everything I do”.

“It's a time when I'm changing fields completely. And aesthetics brings many challenges for those who work in it because it's a market that has grown a lot in a short time”.

“Our differentiator to do well in the job market is being able to show why the patient can choose you, which is what happens in any other field, not just aesthetics”.

“Surely the challenges are still going to come for all of us, it's inevitable, and I'm quite willing to face them”.

Jéssica's account is available on video, and you can watch it in full below:

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