Episode 51: Setting the Standard

Episode 51 is live this week with a true pioneer and a mentor to SO many, the legendary Larry Blevins, PA-C!

In Setting The Standard, we sit down with Larry, also known as @captaincosmetic, Founder & CEO of Village Institute of Plastic Surgery and co-founder of the American Foundation for Aesthetic Medicine fellowship.

Larry is a retired Med Corp Captain in the US Army. It’s there that he finished PA school, served two tours in the trauma unit in Baghdad, then honed his aesthetic skills treating scars left in the aftermath of IED explosions. He retired from the Army and headed into civilian life, opened Village Institute of Plastic Surgery, and it’s been a successful journey ever since! Larry is a big believer in platform devices, and his knowledge of all things laser is astonishing. He’s an ASLMS Fellow and a true expert on not only the protocols and techniques but the business of selling treatments and generating major revenue quickly.

In addition to a thriving plastic surgery, injectable and laser practice, he’s giving back through the American Foundation for Aesthetic Medicine Fellowship he started with Danny Soares, MD. Their program is a 6-month intensive with hands-on training, didactic learning, exams, and an in-depth look at the inner workings of a successful practice. He’s also a fighter and an advocate for creating industry standards and giving new providers a pathway to obtaining the right skills to be successful without wasting time and money in the process.

In this episode, Larry shares:

• ️His perspectives on breaking into aesthetics and gaining the right skills
• ️The urgent need for providers to implement a set of standards to protect the industry
• ️The how-tos of selecting devices and making them profitable
• What’s coming in the future that will change the industry

This episode is action packed and delivered by one of the most repeated minds in the industry. You will NOT want to miss it!