After conducting clinical research at Boston Children's Hospital and then attending medical school at Harvard, Dr. Dylan Cahill realized that his interest in medicine extended beyond the traditional clinical setting. Around the same time, he connected with Dr. Harvey Chin and Guan-Lun Liao and together they discovered an opportunity to partner with Dr. Inda Mowett in the aesthetics and wellness industry. Building on Dr. Mowett’s 25 years of experience and her solid local reputation in the field, the team collaborated and rebranded The Aesthetic & Wellness Center to become ZENA Aesthetics & Wellness.
“Dr. Mowett continues as our medical director and core provider offering the aesthetics and wellness services that our clients have come to love and expect over the years,” shared Dr. Cahill. “Now our team is helping grow the business on all fronts, especially developing the wellness piece because it really goes hand in hand with aesthetics. People who look their best want to feel great, and people who are feeling great also want to look great.” Alongside Dr. Mowett, the core team includes assistant manager and personal fitness instructor, Deanna Castro, and medical aesthetician, Petra Pennington.
On the aesthetics front, ZENA Aesthetics & Wellness specializes in Botox, injectables, customized facials, dermaplaning, microneedling, and HydraFacials. Working in consultation with Dr. Mowett and the center’s trained and certified staff, clients develop personalized therapy plans to meet their skin care goals.
The core of the center’s wellness services is its medically supervised weight loss program. Dr. Mowett, who was the first physician in Manatee County to earn her certification in non-surgical weight loss by The American Board of Obesity Medicine, continues to oversee the program. The program utilizes a variety of techniques for weight loss, including the InBody 580 Body Composition Analyzer to document progress and reveal trends on where the weight loss is occurring. These modalities used in conjunction with the in-office gym and personal fitness instruction provide clients with great results.
Looking ahead, Dr. Cahill is excited about expanding the skincare and wellness programs to include hormone replacement and IV therapies under the guidance of Dr. Jack Li, MD, PhD, recognized for his dual expertise in dermatology and medical artificial intelligence, and Dr. Pamela Smith, MD, an internationally known expert in hormone therapy and longevity medicine, both with over 30 years of clinical experience.
Over the last year, Dr. Cahill has found that he truly enjoys the aesthetics and wellness aspects of medicine, and it is a great fit for him and his partners. “I have found it quite fulfilling to see clients become the best versions of themselves, feel their best, and look their best, engendering confidence and promoting their wellbeing through various non-surgical cosmetic procedures, as well as through our weight loss programs, to support them in their health goals.”
ZENA Aesthetics & Wellness is located at 5219 E State Road 64 in Bradenton. For more information and to schedule a consultation or session, visit www.zenamedspa.com or call 941-749-0741. Also follow the center @zenamedspa on Instagram.