Technology of Beauty

What if your skin could do more than protect you? In this thought-provoking episode of The Technology of Beauty, Dr. Grant Stevens sits down with Ryan Beal, the CEO of Dyve Biosciences, to explore how transcutaneous drug delivery is poised to reshape both the aesthetics industry and the field of oncology. With Dyve’s pioneering platform, molecules once limited to injections or oral delivery are now being driven through the skin — offering a powerful new frontier in treatment possibilities.

Ryan walks us through Dyve’s surprising evolution from skincare applications and elite athletic performance enhancement to its most a...

What happens when a seasoned industry leader acquires one of the most closely watched companies in aesthetics? In this episode of The Technology of Beauty, recorded live at AIS 2025, Dr. Grant Stevens is joined by Jeff Bedard, Founder and CEO of Crown Laboratories, to discuss the recent acquisition of Revance and what it means for the evolving aesthetics landscape.

Reflecting on his path from starting Crown Laboratories to building a diversified portfolio that now includes leading skincare, microneedling, and regenerative products, Jeff shares the strategic thinking behind the Revance acquisition, and how they plan to engage more...

Dr. Grant Stevens sits down with Domenic Serafino at the Aesthetic Innovation Summit to hear about a new technology called Ulvera AI.

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As the med spa industry continues to experience explosive growth, the regulatory landscape is becoming more complex than ever. Navigating compliance isn’t just about avoiding penalties—it’s about ensuring long-term success in an landscape that’s constantly evolving. To kick off the sixth season of The Technology of Beauty, Dr. Grant Stevens sits down with Alex Thiersch, the CEO and founder of the American Med Spa Association, for a must-listen conversation on the compliance challenges shaping the future of medical aesthetics.

From understanding key legal risks to implementing best practices to safeguard your business, Alex shares c...

"You can use every product on earth every day for the rest of your life, but it won’t do what one BBL Heroic treatment does for your skin … it’s nothing short of magic."

In this special episode of the Technology of Beauty, recorded live at Sciton's Skin CEO event, Dr. Sherrif Ibrahim provides an insider’s perspective on the revolutionary advancements in Sciton’s BBL HEROic systems, detailing how these cutting-edge technologies are transforming the landscape of aesthetic medicine. From treating skin conditions like melasma and sun damage to exploring the role of lasers in preventati...

What if AI could predict the outcomes of your aesthetic treatments with greater precision than ever before? In this episode of The Technology of Beauty, Dr. Grant Stevens sits down with Scott Jorgensen, CEO of Appiell.AI, to discuss the revolutionary potential of artificial intelligence in the world of medical aesthetics. Scott shares how Appiell.AI is leveraging AI-driven predictive analytics to not only optimize clinical trials but also deliver more accurate, real-time insights that enhance patient outcomes and streamline treatments.

From before-and-after image assessments to self-diagnostic tools that could one day empower patients to visualize their...

How can price transparency reshape the way we approach healthcare, especially in the realm of medical weight loss? In this episode, Dr. Grant Stevens is joined by Dr. Jonathan Kaplan, the CEO and Founder of BuildMyHealth. Seeking to revolutionize patient care by giving consumers a clear understanding of costs before committing to treatments, Dr. Kaplan explains how he built a platform to champion price transparency, and empower patients to make better decisions and ultimately improve their overall healthcare experience.

The conversation also shifts to the growing need for effective weight management solutions. As Dr. Kaplan highlights, weight...

As the Chief Scientific Officer at Revance, Conor Gallagher spearheads R&D, process and analytical development under the umbrella of scientific innovation while also leading a team working on Revance's biosimilar program. 

With the stated goal of setting a "new standard in healthcare by elevating patient and physician experiences," Revance boasts an impressive lineup of aesthetic and therapeutic offerings. Notable among these are the RHA Collection of dermal fillers, designed to adapt to dynamic facial movements for natural-looking results, and Daxxify, a long-lasting/fast-acting neurotoxin for smoothing frown lines that is powered by a novel peptide. What's m...

In Episode 91, we heard from Michael Burke of Latticework Aesthetics and examined how he and his team are assembling a multi-brand aesthetic platform with an emphasis on board-certified plastic surgeons who care deeply about their patients.

Today, it is our pleasure to welcome Latticework Aesthetics' CEO Todd DeYoung to the show. In this interview, Todd takes yet a deeper dive into the business side of aesthetic practice consolidation — and how, when it is done right, doctors and patients alike reap the benefits.

With an impressive executive resumé spanning Procter & Gamble, Ameritech, Allstate, Motorola, and Clear Cho...

"The biggest step forward in practical automation for the end user that I think I've seen in the industry … HERO is becoming HEROic."

Appearing individually on previous episodes of The Technology of Beauty, Sciton CEO Aaron Burton and EVP Robbie Brindley return to the show together with an altogether earthshaking announcement: that Sciton has not only improved upon, but somehow transformed what Dr. Stevens has famously dubbed "The Bentley of Lasers."

The culmination of 8 years of testing, engineering, research, and development, the BBL HEROic is a breakthrough pulsed-light device featuring Intelligent Control and Skin Positioning te...

“Patients are looking for the next ‘best thing.’ And I think that’s where the real opportunity is: where does technology coincide with a patient?”

As the Chief Commercial Officer at Revance, Erica Jordan spearheads the development and execution of growth strategies for the aesthetics and therapeutics markets. Leaning on over 20 years of experience in med-tech, biotech, and dental, she has worked for a number of leading companies, including GE, Siemens, and Philips.

With the stated goal of setting a “new standard in healthcare by elevating patient and physician experiences,” Revance boasts an impressive lineup of aesthetic a...

If you missed this year's Aesthetic Innovation Summit in Vancouver, this is your chance to tap in and hear from some of the speakers and attendees that were present. AIS is THE forum where the minds that are shaping tomorrow's aesthetic industry meet each year for a look ahead. 

Dive in with us as Dr. Grant Stevens provides the latest on the beauty business through a series of rapid-fire interviews with aesthetic leaders and founders. 

Featuring Sean Shapiro of Medshift, Taylor Harris of Cutera, Dr. Johnny Franco, Mark Kavulich of Athyrium Capital, Tim Lugo of Wi...

In our next installment of The Entrepreneurs of Aesthetics, where we invite innovative aesthetic business owners to break down how they built their practices from the ground up, we welcome Nicci Levy, CEO & Founder of Alchemy 43.

A rising beauty mogul who began her career working a mall cosmetics counter, she leaned on a decade of corporate cosmetics experience at MAC Cosmetics, Nordstrom, and Calvin Klein Beauty to found Alchemy 43.

Now celebrating Alchemy 43's 8th anniversary with a total of ten locations, Nicci shares the step-by-step details of how she did it in this fascinating interview...

"60 million women in the US alone have cellulite. And even if we winnow that all the way down to who can afford it, who's so bothered to do something about it, we're still talking about 6 million women."

For all of the many successes in the beauty business, efforts to address cellulite have most commonly resulted in failure. That doesn't alter the fact that women want a solution for beauty below the waist — and it looks like Revelle Aesthetics CEO Caro Van Hove has an answer in the Avéli cellulite reduction device.

Revelle maintains that "Avé...

Dr. Joe Hunstad is a true titan of the aesthetics industry. The inventor of seven unique surgical operations, he is also the author of "The Atlas of Abdominoplasty", an internationally acclaimed speaker, a former Director of The Aesthetic Society, and the past President of HKB Cosmetic Plastic Surgery.

A highly-renowned plastic surgeon, Dr. Hunstad was once named the "Best Plastic Surgeon in America" by Castle Connolly, and he has delivered hundreds of scientific presentations, as well as several surgical performances to educate others on the latest techniques.

In this engaging interview with Dr. Grant Stevens...

"I think fat is the future. It's the largest source of adult stem cells in the body, and it's the lowest hanging fruit."

Out of all the topics we've covered as we approach our 100th episode of The Technology of Beauty, regenerative aesthetics might be the most exciting of them all. Just imagine telling a patient, "We can remove excess fat from your thighs and use it to make you look younger and healthier."

Once the stuff of dreams, regenerative aesthetics may soon become a scientific fact. And according to Dr. Derek Banyard, CEO of...

Marketing to the patients already in an aesthetic practice represents a massive opportunity for brands and clinics alike — one that remains sorely underleveraged in a large majority of cases. 

The problem: How to cleanly and clearly promote the right offerings to the right patients at the right moment. There's no sense in advertising RF microneedling to a patient with an appointment for said service — but why not provide them with a physician-grade skincare option alongside a QR code for aftercare instructions? 

It's a pretty picture but, as most clinics quickly learn, seamless internal marketing programs are of...

One of the pitfalls of physician-grade skincare in the age of e-commerce is the Amazonification of elite product lines. But what if a company developed a patented technology to eliminate diversion and counterfeiting so that products are always professionally dispensed?

Dan Hopkins is here to tell us how his team found the answers. While remaining exceptionally physician-focused, AlumierMD was conceived to service an unmet need: medical-grade skincare, produced in a socially responsible way, that educates its customers on how to care for their skin.

Drawing on many years of experience at Allergan, Dan took on...

In a wide-ranging interview with Dr. Grant Stevens, David Dean describes an uncommon journey in which he goes from being an All-American athlete with two national championships, to founding an aesthetic-based internet startup that ultimately went public via an NYSE IPO, to launching a lifestyle brand with a mission to help prevent teen suicide. 

The latest stop on his entrepreneurial path is TONA Activewear. As the result of a 3-year/$2 million product development campaign, TONA has created "The only premium leggings made exclusively for girls who gym." Led by David and one of the Founding Designers of L...

Carboxytherapy is generally known as a non-surgical treatment employing injections or transdermal application to infuse gaseous carbon dioxide into the subcutaneous tissue. And its therapeutic effects are said to increase vasodilation and collagenesis, and even regenerate tissue.

But a topical carboxy delivery system? That is something altogether innovative.

On the latest episode of The Technology of Beauty, Lumisque Skincare CEO Lana Kerr takes listeners on a journey through the development of the CO2Lift carboxytherapy gel, to harness the power of CO2 without the need for injections.

Offering applications for everything from the...

It's common knowledge that one of the best ways to convert new prospects into patients is to give them a better understanding of the procedure they are interested in.

But patient education can be a problem for aesthetic practitioners. As Engage Technologies Group CEO C. Lloyd Mahaffey puts it, "Humans have the attention span of goldfish." 

Drawing on experience Lloyd gained from working with K-12 and higher education markets at Apple under Steve Jobs, he recognized a gap between what the medical professional knows about a procedure and what the patient can understand.

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As we launch into Season 5 of The Technology of Beauty with our first episode of 2024, let's indulge in a quick rewind in order to set the stage for what this latest episode holds in store:

In Episode 9, Dr. Grant Stevens sat down with Lloyd Mahaffey of Engage Technologies to discuss how Engage was bringing its award-winning consumer engagement methodology, VideoText, to the field of aesthetics — and time has told the tale of just how successful it has been.

Then in Episode 29, Dr. Stevens welcomed Aesthetic Industry Thought Leader/Founder/CEO Terri Ross to introduce her ne...

"We want top-tier, board-certified plastic surgeons that want to grow, care about their staff, and care deeply about their patients."

When others preach the benefits of practice consolidation, they often talk a big game about how they'll "take the stress of your back office off your plate so you can focus on surgical." They promise to provide a fail-safe marketing strategy or a dominant sales force or airtight accounts receivable — and maybe it rings just a little hollow. Maybe a just a little too good to be true.

On the other hand, today's guest Michael Bu...