Our Story

Our story began around 2012, and it’s been a fun one! Well, at least interesting.

I’m Amanda Urzykowski. I’m a CRNA, MSN, APRN, which means, I put people to sleep for surgery for a living (since October self-confidence2010). I’ve been a trauma ICU, trauma ER, and critical cardiac nurse before that for longer than I want you to know. When I hit my late 30s, I started getting injections from various friends/providers in the aesthetics industry. During this time, I was also doing anesthesia for some of these procedures while the surgeons perform them, breast augmentation or reduction, face lifts, etc. and I fell in love. In love with the field, in love with the products, in love with the self-confidence that could be restored not only in myself as a client, but the joy I see in others when something that bothers you every day is corrected. When someone listens to you and your needs.

Part of anesthesia training is learning surgical procedures. How they are performed and specifically what to watch out for to avoid any potential complications pre- and post-surgery when assessing a patient. (In case you didn’t know you have a guardian angel watching you while you have surgery, kind of keeping an eye on everyone and you) We do blocks for pain relief, including behind the eye called a retro bulbar block. So, both MDAs and CRNAs have an innate knowledge of nerves, arteries, and veins. And well meds. That’s sorta what we do.

This knowledge, experience, and soon-to-be passion made the transition to aesthetics feel like a natural organic transition into what I was meant to do. Through my years of training and experience, I not only understand the inner workings, but also the pharmacology of the products we use and what they can and can’t do.

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Enter Dr. Omoike. I was the chief CRNA at West Florida Anesthesia for some time in the recent past. Dr. Omoike came to work with our anesthesia group during that time frame. I respected him immediately. Smart, helpful, funny, and super knowledgeable. It just became a natural friendship, as did my friendship with his wife Heather, who is also a lover of all things aesthetic.

We spoke for years before finally deciding to transition fully to aesthetics. Anesthesia puts you in some bad situations. During those times CRNAs and MDAs are working side by side (very much like a dance) to make sure you are ok. We are good “dance partners”. We like to believe we have common sense together. Dr. Omoike and I realized we have similar personalities, a sense of humor, and, most importantly, doing the right thing for the patient. While there is a seriousness to our aesthetic treatments and we take great care in everything we do, our ultimate goal is that you enjoy your results and feel you got the value out of the product and treatment.

Every product and treatment that we extend to our clients we have also administered to ourselves! How’s that for quality control and quality assurance? We will not offer something that we haven’t first used ourselves and that is why we can so passionately speak about the results and benefits of our aesthetics and laser treatments. When you fall in love with something, it’s easy to take that passion to a new field. We hope that love for what we do shows in each interaction, and every artful treatment we practice and that you know we are here to help you on your own journey.