Where Are They Now? Dr. Kayla Schaller
Welcome to "Where Are They Now?", a series that follows the journey of individuals who have attended one of our courses and how they have applied the skills and knowledge gained with us in their professional and personal lives. We believe that learning is a lifelong journey. We take pride in knowing that our program has positively impacted the lives of our attendees.
Kayla Schaller, DO
Kayla Schaller, DO, completed the Hybrid Preceptorship Program with The Confidence Lab. She currently works as an ER Physician and owns her own Med Spa, SkinRejuv Aesthetics.
What were your professional backgrounds before aesthetics?
The last 15 years of my life I have been working hard going through medical school, residency, and ultimately landing a job at Mclaren where I have worked as an ER physician. I love the busy lifestyle of the ER, helping others during their darkest times, and being there for people at their sickest.
What Inspired You to Pursue a Career in Aesthetics?
I have always been obsessed with skin health and overall aging. One of my biggest fears is aging and seeing people in medicine consistently aging and losing a huge part of themselves has always affected me. The people who I see are my biggest motivators for overall health and longevity. So many things in health can be prevented and overall wellness has always been my passion. It is impossible to convince the sick people I see to change their lifestyles, to get off the medication they could potentially not need if they were healthier, to balance stress, diet and exercise. Aesthetics medicine to me is so much more than looking good from the outside. It is about gaining confidence, obtaining the motivation to stop bad habits, to start focusing on health. Because feeling good on the outside mirrors how you feel on the inside and I think injecting confidence really helps with that. Another thing I love is I get to enjoy the crazy business of the ER and come into my medical spa, talk to patients about their newest drama and life changes and slow down and enjoy what I do.
Why Did You Choose The Confidence Lab's Preceptorship Program?
I chose The Confidence Lab because I wanted a more overall comprehensive training. I have taken other botox weekend courses and I felt like no one was rooting for my learning. I truly feel supported and like the people at The Confidence Lab care about your success and learning and want you to succeed. I also love the bussiness pearls.
What Is Your Favorite Aspect of Working in the Field of Aesthetics?
As I said above, I love making people feel good from the inside out. People are going through crazy personal life chaos on the daily and to be able to help them at least feel better and motivate them to BE better is enough drive for me.
What Are You Doing Now?
I own SkinRejuv Aesthetics in Clinton Twp. Michigan. I have currently two estheticians working under me and they are amazing. I am trying to grow my business and master our treatments. I also work part time in the ER. I recently became a first time mother and I have a beautiful 6 month old baby boy that is my entire world.
What Pearl did you learn in The Preceptorship Program that has shaped your practice?
I think the most important value I've learned is kindness. Kindness and the little things go a long way espeically when owning a business. To take time and listen to your patients, what drives them what motivates them and to constantly remind yourself why you went into this field in the first place
Follow Kayla @dr.kayla_morrison & @skinrejuvaesthetics
