Meet Germaine Sellis: Personalized Anti-Aging Experiences Revealed

In this engaging episode of “Anti-Aging Insights,” Dr. Teri Fisher introduces listeners to Germaine Sellis, the newest member of Anti-Aging Medical and Laser’s team. Dr. Fisher and Germaine discuss her fascinating background, which spans various medical clinics including plastic surgery, and how her transition to a beauty-focused role has been both enriching and educational. Germaine shares her personal experience of receiving filler treatments at the clinic, offering a unique perspective on the procedures and their effects. Listeners get an inside look at the clinic’s philosophy of enhancing natural beauty and providing personalized patient care. With candid discussions, a touch of humor, and Germaine’s insights into the clinic’s operations, this episode is a must-listen for anyone curious about the anti-aging process and what it’s like to visit Anti-Aging Medical and Laser. Tune in to meet Germaine and learn more about the friendly faces that make up this exceptional team!

Today’s Guest

Germaine Sellis

Episode Summary

In this episode, Dr. Teri Fisher introduces listeners to Germaine Sellis, the newest member of the Anti-Aging Medical and Laser team. Germaine, who hails from Calgary and has a background in French Literature and Music Performance, discusses her transition from plastic surgery clinics to the world of aesthetic medicine. She emphasizes the “refined finishing touches” that Anti-Aging Medical and Laser provides, focusing on enhancing natural beauty rather than creating a “cookie-cutter look.”

Germaine shares her philosophy on aesthetics, highlighting the clinic’s approach to individualized and subtle enhancements. She appreciates how the treatments at the clinic address the individual concerns of clients, helping them look like better versions of themselves without drastic changes.

As the primary point of contact for clients, Germaine ensures a seamless and comfortable experience from the moment they walk through the door. Her role involves managing appointments, assisting with post-treatment care, and providing personalized recommendations to each client.

Germaine also opens up about her personal experience with having fillers for the first time. Despite initial trepidation, she found the process to be gentle and less painful than anticipated. She describes the subtle yet impactful changes fillers made to her appearance, particularly under the eyes, providing a refreshed look.

For potential clients considering treatments at Anti-Aging Medical and Laser, Germaine offers reassurance that the clinic’s team possesses extensive expertise and can tailor a comprehensive treatment plan based on individual needs. Whether addressing wrinkles, skin conditions, or seeking laser treatments, the clinic provides a holistic approach to aesthetic medicine.

Germaine’s approachable and friendly demeanor shines through, making her a valuable addition to the Anti-Aging Medical and Laser team. Listeners are encouraged to reach out for consultations to explore the array of treatments available.

Key Insights

• Introduction to Germaine Sellis, the newest team member at Anti-Aging Medical and Laser, who helps greet clients and works on the phones.
• Germaine shares her professional background, transitioning from working in plastic surgery clinics to a beauty-focused clinic.
• Germaine discusses her education in French Literature and Music Performance and her interest in art and beauty.
• Her views on treatments at Anti-Aging Medical and Laser emphasize a natural, personalized approach rather than a cookie-cutter appearance.
• Germaine recounts her personal experience with filler treatments, highlighting her initial apprehensions and the positive outcome she experienced.

Episode Transcript

Dr. Teri Fisher: Hey there and welcome to this week’s podcast. This is a special one. I’m featuring yet another member of our incredible team at Anti-Aging Medical and Laser. This is Germaine Sellis. She is our newest member of our team. And she is one of the friendly faces that greets you when you come in the door. She also works on our phones.

And, in addition to introducing you to her and some of her roles at the clinic, she has had some treatments herself at the clinic, and she talks about her own personal experience about having treatments. So, if you’re wondering a little bit about who you meet when you come into Anti-Aging or what it’s like to have a treatment, then this episode is for you.

Oh, and just before we get to it, I just want to mention, you may hear a little bit of laughing at certain times in the background. This was the day that we were doing a lot of social media in our clinic and the staff was having a lot of fun. So if you hear some chuckles, that is why you are hearing that. And also the sound’s a little bit different because we have different microphones on site. So let’s get ready into it. Here is Germaine Sellis.

Hello, Germaine. Welcome to the podcast.

Germaine Sellis: Hi, thank you.

Dr. Teri Fisher: This is great to have you, and you are our newest member of the team, so I get to learn more about you in addition to sharing information with you to the rest of the audience as well.

So, with that said, can I ask you a little bit about your background? Where are you from? What’s your story? How did you get to where we are today? You don’t tell me every single little detail but, you know, the main highlights.

Germaine Sellis: Yeah I have been in a handful of medical clinics in the past few years. Plastic surgeries first. And most recently at plastic surgery where large procedures were being done. So this is a bit of a departure for me. It’s new. It’s more beauty focused. I think more refined. It’s sort of the finishing touches, but a really nice transition for me in terms of my learning curve and where my experience of what I’ve seen in the industry so far.

Dr. Teri Fisher: That’s really interesting, the refined finishing touches. I like that. I want to come back to that. Are you from here? Where are you from?

Germaine Sellis: Born and raised in Calgary, came to the coast for University. So this is very much my home now. And I have my children here and yeah, Vancouver’s home.

Dr. Teri Fisher: Great. What did you study in university?

Germaine Sellis: French Literature and Music Performance.

Dr. Teri Fisher: I love this, I’m learning so many cool things.

Germaine Sellis: Yes, quite. Not really in this business, but I have an eye, I love art, I love beauty, so there’s an interesting connection there for me.

Dr. Teri Fisher: Amazing. I could talk to you all day about music performance stuff. I’m a musician as well. What’s your instrument?

Germaine Sellis: I was a violinist, yeah.

Dr. Teri Fisher: I started playing violin when I was three.

Germaine Sellis: Oh, you beat me. I was eight.

Dr. Teri Fisher: Oh my goodness. Okay, that’s a whole other conversation for another time. That’s very cool.

Okay now you’re here. Great to have you. And I just want to pick up on that, that little piece that you said about refine the finishing touches. That’s really interesting. Can you just tell me a little more about what your thoughts are on that?

Germaine Sellis: Well, I think that what I see happening at Anti-Aging is addressing the details that women, mostly women I will say, are searching for in terms of how they’re going through life, how they’re getting older, concerns about how they used to look, how they’d like to look as we age, and what I like here is that I do see a little bit of a pushback against a cookie cutter look.

I think that we are very much more about looking better as who you are, than completely changing your appearance. And as a woman myself, as someone who’s looking at aging and also as a mother of daughters, I want a realistic and a soft approach to it. I don’t think we all need to look the same. So I love that every woman comes out of here looking great, looking fresh, looking smoother, rejuvenated, just a better version of how they came in. It’s very exciting.

Dr. Teri Fisher: It’s great. I love everything you said, which is why I think you’re a perfect fit for what we do here, which is fantastic. Natural results, personalized results, nothing crazy over the top. That’s great.

Let’s share with the audience a little bit about what you do here now. Since you joined us, what is your role? What do you do on a daily basis? What would clients… how would their interaction be with you when they come in?

Germaine Sellis: I’m the first person you see. I’m the last person you see, the person you generally talk to on the phone. My main priority is to make sure that you’re transitioning from the front door to the practitioners, that you’re feeling comfortable. I’m here to help with products after the fact, just to curate the experience and help with the sort of seamlessness of the details that go between rooms and your experience as a whole in the clinic.

Dr. Teri Fisher: Yeah, and I think that’s key. I think that’s a really important thing for clients and to understand that it’s not just about the treatment. Also, it’s actually people are choosing to come to see us and we want it to be a great experience. So that’s amazing.

You’ve had some treatments or a treatment and if you’re okay, I wonder if you can share what the experience was like for you and so people can have a sense also from that side of the chair.

Germaine Sellis: For the first time in my life, I had filler. It was really interesting. It was a little scary. I can’t say that I’m a fan of needles, so that was something that I had, had a lot of trepidation about through my life. I had a treatment with you and with Dina. And I think it was surprising in that it didn’t hurt as much as I thought it would. It was a very pleasant ambiance in the room. I found that you were both extremely gentle. I wasn’t in pain. I wasn’t scared. After the fact, I think that the transition from finding, or experiencing the filler and then after the fact, getting used to something inside my face was not something I was used to and reconciling what I was seeing in the mirror as opposed to what I was feeling under the skin, was new.

Dr. Teri Fisher: That’s interesting. It’s a really interesting perspective. It’s really interesting to hear that. And when you say feeling under the skin, do you mean just generally now sitting there, or do you mean when you touch those areas?

Germaine Sellis: Initially, for the first couple of days, I could feel it without touching. Now, when I wash my face I can feel, for example, a small spot where there’s filler.

And as Paula very aptly described it, is that the filler builds a bit of architecture back that you lose through time. And for me at my age, I felt that there was an issue under my eyes, so the architecture was built up a little bit over the cheek and the eye bags disappeared, which I didn’t think they would.

Dr. Teri Fisher: It’s amazing. Well, as a practitioner, it’s really incredible to see the results and see the reaction of people.

Germaine Sellis: I was pleasantly surprised and that was just one treatment, so yeah.

Dr. Teri Fisher: So why don’t we wrap up with the question that I’ve been asking other staff members here is just, if somebody calls up or they’re not sure if they should come in, or they’re struggling, what sort of message would you give to people that are maybe inquiring about our services for the first time? Any tips or any suggestions?

Germaine Sellis: I tell everybody that there is somebody with some expertise regarding each and every concern that they will have that we can help with. So if it’s beyond me, I immediately am suggesting that people come in for consultations. I think that the best thing to do right off the bat is to have the consultation with a physician and with the aestheticians.

It’s an array of treatments and plans that can be put together for each person. I think that there is no one fix. I don’t think, for example, that Botox will fix you. I think that it is a cluster of things we’ll fix. So you need to treat your skin condition, you need to treat your wrinkles, you also want to use some laser. I think that the best results are going to come from the constellation of everything that you can have. And it will take time and I think that it’s a good idea to take time, but there is somebody in this clinic who can answer the question you have without fail and without hesitation that there is a level of expertise that is pretty astonishing here.

Dr. Teri Fisher: That’s wonderful to hear. Thank you for taking the time. It’s a pleasure to have you here part of the team. Again, thanks for participating in the podcast. I’m sure that listeners will be, it’ll be nice and comforting for them to learn a little bit about you, and if they come in the door and they meet you, then they already know your voice.

Germaine Sellis: I hope so.

Dr. Teri Fisher: Thanks again.

Well, that was a really fun episode for me to produce. I hope you enjoyed that one as well. As you heard, I’m going to have to chat with Germaine a little more about our musical backgrounds. And if you play an instrument, let me know that during our consultation ’cause I’m always interested in hearing that as well.

Again, a big, thanks to Germaine. Germaine is wonderful to have in our clinic. And she is one of the great, fantastic, smiley personalities that you will meet when you come to our clinic. Feel free to reach out to us as always at our clinic Anti-Aging Medical and Laser, or you can reach out to me through Instagram or on my website at DrTeriFisher.Com.

Thanks for tuning in. I’ll talk to you again next week.