Aesthetic Biomedical Professional Becomes the 1st Aesthetics Practitioner in Pinhal (SP)

Sarah Pezoti is an aesthetic biomedical professional who works in several cities. Besides having her own clinic, she has partnerships and teaches in several courses. Anyone who sees this current snapshot would not imagine what her professional journey was like. But you are going to learn about each of the stages.

From her biomedicine degree to her specialization in aesthetics, the path went through internships and one certainty: she did not want to work in clinical analysis. The challenges were hard, but she has no regrets: “It’s a combination of things that leads us to success.”

The Biomedicine Degree

She graduated in Biomedicine in Alfenas (MG), in 2012. And choosing the degree was something that happened by chance. “I started college at 20. I wanted to study outside my hometown.”

During her undergraduate years, she says she did well in several subjects. However, most of the courses led students to a single place: the clinical analysis lab. The problem is that Sarah did not like that path.

“I was in college and doing well in my classes. But it wasn’t really what I wanted. Working in clinical analysis wasn’t what I was aiming for.”

The Aesthetic Biomedicine Alternative

Sarah Pezoti says that Aesthetic Biomedicine first appeared in 2011, while she was still in college. However, only after graduating did she decide to pursue the specialization, at the invitation of a classmate. Here is the whole story.

“At college, we had a congress and one of the lectures was with Dr. Ana Carolina Puga. And she talked about Aesthetic Biomedicine. And that opened a lot of people’s eyes because we saw a horizon that wasn’t the lab and clinical analysis.”

But one obstacle that came up was that certification in aesthetics was not yet a common topic in the market. “No college authorized that qualification in Aesthetic Biomedicine. So that idea didn’t even cross my mind at the time.”

The Postgraduate Program in Aesthetic Biomedicine

After graduating, with no interest in working in clinical analysis, even though she had interned in that area for 8 months, she began looking for alternatives.

“After the internship, I ended up lost in the field. I was a graduate, certified in clinical analysis. And I was certain I didn’t want that because I did an internship in a hospital lab, where it was very rigid, with a lot of pressure.”

At that moment, a friend, who today is also a graduate in Aesthetic Biomedicine, sent her a message.

“Sarah, remember that lecture we had at the last congress with Dr. Ana Carolina Puga talking about Aesthetic Biomedicine? She opened a Postgraduate Program in São Paulo. Let’s do the program?” the biomedical professional recalled.

And it was from that call that she saw a light on the horizon. “I answered that I remembered the lecture. I remembered that we could work with injectables, botox, fillers. Anyway, I didn’t think twice and agreed to do the program.”

The Second Aesthetic Biomedicine Class in São Paulo

Sarah says that from that decision came the next step: convincing her father to help pay the monthly tuition. “I was unemployed, and he had already paid for one degree. Convincing him wouldn’t be so easy.”

And to make everything even harder, the biomedical professional remembers that her father asked some questions. “You’re going to do a postgraduate program to do facials?” and “There’s no way you can do all of this without having gone to medical school.”

The aesthetic biomedical professional says she explained everything to her father, especially the fact that this was a new qualification. And her persuasiveness worked. At the end of 2013, she began the Postgraduate Program in Aesthetic Biomedicine and that changed the course of her career.

The Experience in Aesthetic Biomedicine

Soon after starting the specialization, Sarah says she found an internship in São Paulo. So she chose to live there and that continued throughout the program. “A short time later, I was already employed at another clinic, which is where I got my biggest foundation in the job market.”

She says the clinic belonged to a physician and the focus was weight loss. So there were intradermotherapy procedures and also aesthetic work.

“I was an employee who followed patients through their progress, in addition to assisting the physician in injectableprocedures.”

For her, the time she spent in São Paulo was full of learning and was a foundation for what would happen next. Sarah returned to her hometown, which has 40 thousand inhabitants, and became the first professional to work in aesthetics.

The First Professional to Work in Aesthetics

She says that in her town only women physicians could work in this field, in addition to two dermatologists who also performed the procedures. Upon returning to Espírito Santo do Pinhal, she became the first professional, other than physicians and dermatologists, to work in aesthetics.

“The beginning wasn’t easy, I had to win people over little by little. I joined a physiotherapist’s clinic who helped me a lot. I stayed at the clinic for 4 years. Then I was able to build my own clientele.”

And it was in this change of life and city that she found another job, in Sorocaba. “In the beginning, during the week I worked in Sorocaba and on weekends I went back to my city to work at my clinic.”

A Day in the Life of the Aesthetic Biomedical Professional

Today, Sarah Pezoti is 33 years old and says “my life is messy.” But it’s a good kind of mess, full of work, contacts, and learning. Learn a little more about the aesthetic biomedical professional’s routine.

“I live in Sorocaba (SP), but I have a clinic in Espírito Santo do Pinhal (SP), which is my hometown.” Besides that, she also works in Leme (SP), a nearby city, in addition to seeing some clients in Santos (SP).

And for anyone who thought Sarah’s professional life ends there, it doesn’t. “I teach in postgraduate programs and open courses. And recently I joined the dentistry program. I’m always on the road trying to balance everything.”

The Start of the Aesthetic Biomedical Professional’s Work in Academia

In Sorocaba, she began working with a clinic that has several businesses, such as one that does laser hair removal. “At one point, I was called on to oversee the franchises, including teaching classes.”

And what you may not know is that she had difficulty speaking in public. “But that push was fundamental for me to enter this new field too. I started in those open-course classes until I got to teach more than 30 people in a postgraduate program.”

Today, she continues the work, teaching in postgraduate programs in Aesthetic Biomedicine and Aesthetic Pharmacy. She also teaches hair transplantation, giving courses for physicians.

Is Specializing in Aesthetics Worth It?

For her, the biomedical professional used to be someone hidden away in the lab. “Today, we are at the front and we get the credit for what we do. And that made us entrepreneurs. But entrepreneurship has two sides.”

She explains that the good side brings autonomy over hours, days, and working the way the professional wants. Plus planning your own free time. On the other hand, it is work that carries enormous responsibility.

Another point is about benefits beyond the financial. “More rewarding than aiming for the financial side is seeing your patient’s satisfaction, renewed self-esteem, and seeing a person cry because you changed their life and today they can look in the mirror and feel happy.”

Can You Make Money in Aesthetics?

Sarah Pezoti says aesthetics is a field that makes many health professionals’ eyes light up. Especially because it is lucrative. “And it really is. But it’s also something that demands a lot of responsibility. You have to do it with ethics, respect, care, and dedication.”

For those who are just starting out, the aesthetic biomedical professional offers tips: “To make money, it’s not enough to go out doing procedures as if it were very simple. Aesthetics requires staying up to date all the time. We need to be tuned in to courses and congresses.”

And she adds: “That’s when success comes and the money comes with it. It’s a cycle, a combination of things that leads us to success.”

How to Start a Business in Aesthetics?

The aesthetic biomedical professional says that becoming an entrepreneur in our country is not one of the easiest tasks. “We have to account for everything down to the penny. From a simple disposable item to taxes and more taxes.”

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At the same time, she says this investment can be worth it. “Starting a business isn’t easy and it isn’t cheap, but it gives us the autonomy to set our own hours.” For her, the secret is to study a lot.

“For those entering the field who see aesthetics as salvation, my advice is to keep your feet on the ground and study a lot. You can never know too much. And always listen to different points of view and be smart enough to form your own. Be critical.”

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