58 SEPTEMBER 2014
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MedEsthetics
By Maryann Hammers
Photography by Cory Sorensen
Success
Tess Mauricio, MD, manages five cosmetic
dermatology practices with the help of family and a
focus on skin of color.
COSMETIC DERMATOLOGIST Tess Mauricio, MD, originally planned
to pursue a career in psychiatry. Her goal was simple: to make people
happier. "If we don't feel OK on the inside, then nothing is OK," she says.
T en something funny happened: During her dermatology rotation, she
discovered she was able to achieve her goal of elevating patients' moods by
addressing their skincare concerns. "By improving the skin, I can improve a
person's quality of life," she says. "T rough today's amazing techniques and
technologies, I can help boost my patients' self-esteem and self-conf dence.
I realized that dermatology is my true calling."
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