During the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Jacinta Anyaoku decided it was time for a career change.
She had been working as a primary physician in Houston when she had her first son and needed to take some extra time off for maternity leave. Her request for additional time was denied, pushing her to begin her own practice.
In 2021, Anyaoku founded Hibiscus Aesthetics and Wellness as a primary care practice, and has now transitioned the business to offer only aesthetic treatments.
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The med spa, which just celebrated its fourth anniversary, offers a variety of services, including Botox, injectables, microneedling, facials, laser hair removal and medical weight loss, Anyaoku said.
With a focus on wellness, Anyaoku said she became board-certified in obesity medicine as the use of Ozempic and other GLP-1s became more accessible to the public.
“I was hearing all kinds of stories that were actually scary about what was happening to patients, so I decided to start offering it, and that part of the practice really grew,” Anyaoku said.
When she started the practice, her sons were 1 and 2 years old. She said sheer determination and a supportive husband are what got her through it.
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