At Milford Med Spa & Wellness, Courtney Holmes has built more than a place for aesthetic treatments. She has created a space where conversations about wrinkles and fine lines lead to discussions about health, energy, and long-term wellness. It is a rhythm Holmes knows well: patients arrive looking for one thing and leave with a deeper understanding of their bodies and hearts.
Holmes’s connection to healthcare began early. Both of her parents worked at Yale New Haven Hospital, and she often accompanied them to work as a child. “I spent time around the nurses’ station watching medications being passed, hearing discussions about patient progress,” she recalls. “It sparked a curiosity about the body that stayed with me.” That curiosity guided her from studying philosophy in college to nursing and, ultimately, to wellness and aesthetic medicine.
Women’s heart health became a central focus as her practice has evolved. Her concern is both personal and professional: her mother died of heart disease in her sixties, and her grandmother suffered a heart attack. “Those experiences shape how I think about prevention and caring for my own heart.”
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Holmes began seeing patients privately while caring for her own mother. What started as a small practice soon grew into Milford Med Spa & Wellness, a five-year-old center bridging aesthetic medicine and preventive care. “Many women come in because they have a concern about how they look,” she notes. “But those conversations open the door to how they feel.” Over time, she began noticing patterns: fatigue, insomnia, weight gain, and heart palpitations that often signal deeper cardiovascular concerns. Holmes now emphasizes connecting these symptoms to broader health insights, helping patients recognize early warning signs and understand the importance of preventive care.
Hormones play a critical role, particularly during midlife. “Many women don’t realize that the years surrounding menopause are a critical window for protecting long-term cardiovascular health,” Holmes says. “Hot flashes, sleep disruption, fatigue—these are not just symptoms, they can be early signals of changes in the cardiovascular system.”
Holmes’s approach emphasizes listening, education, and building long-term relationships. “When we take the time to listen, those visits become opportunities for education, case finding, and connecting women with the care they deserve,” she says. “In those moments, a provider can recognize patterns and open conversations that can ultimately help us change the statistic for women’s health.” Her practice is built on trust, attention, and prevention; helping patients not only look their best, but feel their best, inside and out. Holmes strives to create a balance between aesthetics and holistic health, ensuring women leave informed, empowered, and aware of how small lifestyle changes can have a lasting impact on their hearts.