Her Story
About Whitnee
Whitnee X is the Manager at Dermaflex in Los Angeles, California. She has worked in aesthetics and healthcare management since 2018, with three years focused specifically on managing operations in med spas and dermatology practices. Whitnee earned her degree in Healthcare Management from Florida A&M University in 2016. Her approach to management emphasizes handling personalities, negotiating with vendors, and ensuring patients feel heard and empowered beyond the treatment room. She attributes her success to the pressure of wanting to become a doctor and the determination to prove to her family that meaningful careers exist outside traditional paths. Whitnee values honesty and authenticity, and she advises young women entering the field to show up as themselves, speak their opinions, and keep an open mind to the many opportunities in aesthetics and management.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Whitnee
01What do you attribute your success to?
The pressure of wanting to be a doctor and proving my family wrong by finding fulfillment in non-traditional paths like healthcare management in aesthetics.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
To be myself and not be afraid to speak my opinions, to show up and be present in the room rather than holding back ideas.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Show up every day as yourself, be honest, and keep your mind open because there are many sub-genres and opportunities in aesthetics and management.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
Managing expectations of people wanting to look completely different, but the opportunity is communicating to break down natural beauty and stigmas while helping women feel empowered.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Being honest and true to what I believe, vocalizing opinions respectfully so the right people stay in my circle.
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