With summer in full swing, it’s time to get out and enjoy the long, sunny days while looking and feeling your best. San Diego is home to some world-class aestheticians, plastic surgeons, and dermatologists who can give you exactly the results you’re seeking. Whether you’re hoping to peel back the years on the outside with a state-of-the-art facelift or cosmetic laser or fine-tune your internal care regimen with IV therapy and vitamin infusions, there’s a treatment out there for everyone—from veterans of aesthetic medical care to those just beginning to look into what lasers and injectables can do for them.
Even the most transformative procedures are becoming increasingly downtime-free. You can spend less time recovering and more time enjoying your revitalized face and body. Above all else, the pros on this list of San Diego aesthetic experts aren’t about trying to get rid of the old you; instead, they’re here to help bring out your favorite version of yourself.
Cultivé Medical Aesthetics
As San Diego’s premiere destination for regenerative aesthetics and wellness, Cultivé Medical Aesthetics believes that beauty comes from within. The focus is always about delivering intentional, non-invasive, personalized treatments and therapies. No treatment epitomizes this more than the Morpheus8 Face & Body, which gently activates your body’s own collagen and elastin production, with minimal downtime. Other treatments include IPL photofacials, laser hair removal, vitamin IV infusions, and GLP-1 for weight loss. The center’s team prides itself on being refreshingly real with patients. Expect straightforward advice from experts who not only listen to you but care about your results and journey.
Cosmetic Laser Dermatology
The board-certified and nationally acclaimed dermatologists at Cosmetic Laser Dermatology provide clients with truly transformational results, all without surgery. From Botox and other injectables to lasers and body sculpting treatments, Cosmetic Laser Dermatology offers more than 80 procedures and 60 lasers that reduce wrinkles and sculpt, tighten, and revitalize skin. The center is best known for its three-laser, single-session Take10, which removes 10+ years from patients’ faces without the risks, scarring, or long recovery times associated with going under the knife. Whatever the procedure, all patients receive one-on-one guidance and a customized treatment plan to ensure their questions are answered and their needs and goals are met.
Holden Timeless Beauty
Holden Timeless Beauty helps patients hold time back to age better at every stage of life through the use of innovative medical aesthetics. Founder, CEO, and medical director Dr. Amanda Holden uses her wealth of experience to develop customized treatment plans and create natural-looking results that enhance your individual beauty. She and her team of advanced injectors regularly treat patients from age 20 to 80 with state-of-the-art technology and FDA-approved techniques. The practice offers treatments such as the Emsculpt Neo, a non-invasive, body-sculpting technology that increases muscle mass and eliminates fat, and the EMFACE, a nonsurgical facelift device that reduces wrinkles while toning and lifting.
SKY Facial Plastic Surgery
SKY Facial Plastic Surgery offers the kind of care you’d expect in Beverly Hills right in North County. Led by double-board-certified facial plastic surgeon Dr. Sirius K. Yoo (the only San Diego surgeon with a Stanford facial plastic surgery fellowship) and attracting patients from as far away as Europe, SKY Facial Plastic Surgery specializes in providing natural results that make people say, “You look amazing, but I can’t quite put my finger on what’s different.” And if you’re not ready for an operation, consider the SKY Glow to achieve that radiant, refreshed look with no downtime.
Lushful Aesthetics
Men travel from all over the world to visit Lushful Aesthetics, the experts in male aesthetics. The clinic was founded by Chris Bustamante, known on Instagram @InjectorChris. Bustamante employs his unique background as a leading aesthetic nurse practitioner with training in sexual health urology and proctology to offer a range of innovative and effective nonsurgical aesthetic procedures addressing men’s facial and body aesthetic concerns. He also uses his platform to promote a deeper understanding of the process behind men’s aesthetic treatments. Lushful Aesthetics specializes in procedures such as Girth Enhancement, ScroFill®, jawline filler, and more.
The Latest and Greatest
With so many treatments out there, everyone can use a little guidance on what’s worth the hype. So why not ask the experts? Here are some of the newest, most advanced, and most popular options out there, each given the gold seal of approval by a few of our favorite aesthetic gurus.
Cosmetic Laser Dermatology’s Propriety Take10 Treatment: Lose a decade of aging from your face with one afternoon appointment. This revolutionary, nonsurgical facelift tackles troublesome red or brown spots, bothersome wrinkles, or increasingly lax skin while producing tailored, individual results.
Cultivé Medical Aesthetics’s Morpheus8 Face & Body: This subtle yet transformative procedure delivers precise skin rejuvenation without invasive surgery. By activating your skin’s own collagen and elastin, the Morpheus8 delivers a refreshed, radiant you.
Lushful Aesthetics’s Jawline Filler: Enhance your face’s natural contours with jawline fillers that add volume and redefine the angles of your profile. Every treatment is personalized to the client’s needs and anatomy, but the end result is always a more balanced, youthful-looking visage.
Holden Timeless’s Beauty’s EMFACE: This FDA-approved device provides a nonsurgical facelift using a combination of Synchronized Radiofrequency and HIFES to redefine and sculpt facial muscles while tightening skin. The treatment takes just 20 minutes and requires little to no recovery time.
SKY Facial Plastic Surgery’s SKY Glow: The SKY Glow is a personalized program of lasers, injectables, and skincare using minimally invasive, advanced techniques. The results? Enhanced natural beauty and revitalized confidence, all achieved without any recovery downtime.
Today’s seniors are more connected than ever, with a renewed focus on retirement as a time of discovery and enriching experiences. The ultimate reward for a retirement well-earned is the wisdom to appreciate it all, and what better place to enjoy that unique perspective than Vi at La Jolla Village, in the heart of San Diego.
All-access pass to good living.
As a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), Vi provides access to a connected and fulfilling community while making it easy to plan for future care, should the need ever arise. With a care plan in place, residents enjoy greater financial predictability and long-term value, freeing them to focus on making the most out of retirement.
Resort-style amenities at the epicenter of a cultural hub like San Diego offer a retirement experience unlike any other. Paired with exceptional dining, spacious accommodations and dedicated staff, the best of maintenance-free living is all around. And with the introduction of Vista 360 Well-Being, Vi’s panoramic approach to wellness, there are more ways than ever for residents to access it all.
The harmony of mind, body and community.
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The key to longevity is striking the right balance in maintaining an active lifestyle with an active mind in a fulfilling community. With newly renovated community spaces and restaurants, Vista brings a variety of opportunities for residents to elevate their well-being through Vi-exclusive “Signature Experiences.”
Vista Enrich takes an evidence-based approach to brain vitality, keeping residents at the forefront of cognitive health through exergaming (exercising + gaming), nutritional plans and informative workshops. It is also home to The Brain Vitality Studio, an innovative facility dedicated to cognitive fitness that has garnered national recognition.
Vista Discover invites residents into stimulating educational experiences, from chef-led cooking demos and guided wine tastings to lectures at local universities and intimate lectures following cultural outings.
While Vista Enrich focuses on brain health and Vista Discover engages residents intellectually, Vista Explore cultivates a sense of adventure through curated travel and local excursions. But broadening one’s horizons doesn’t always require a plane ticket. One recent event brought a taste of the world right to the community: an onsite “jazz cruise” featuring live music and global cuisine served at a series of themed “ports” all within the community’s own ballroom.
“Location, location, location”
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One of the biggest perks of life at Vi at La Jolla Village is its proximity to just about everything. With easy access to transportation and local attractions just steps away, residents can explore and engage with their community at their own pace.
“There are trolley and bus stops within a 5-minute walk that will get you to the beach, UCSD Campus, medical appointments, downtown La Jolla or San Diego, et cetera. We rarely use our car,” said resident Tom Yager.
With the best of San Diego just steps away, residents don’t just live in the city, they live within reach of everything that makes it special.
The best of all worlds.
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At Vi at La Jolla Village, retirement isn’t a chapter to slow down; it’s an invitation to discover more. Tailored community experiences created by Vista, paired with the vibrant pulse of San Diego just outside the door, mean that residents don’t have to choose between security and adventure, connection and independence. They get all of it.
This is what an all-access pass to good living looks like: the comforts of an elevated lifestyle, a community built for growth and a city made for discovery – all in one place.
To learn more about Vi at La Jolla Village or for details on available floor plans, visit ViatLaJollaVillage.com/SDM.
NewBridge School is San Diego’s only school dedicated to the education of students with dyslexia and related learning profiles. For 30 years we have successfully served students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, receptive/expressive language disorders, ADHD, executive functioning and memory deficits. Students transition successfully into academically rigorous high schools and colleges across the country. Why NewBridge? Training, training, training (plus intensive individualization, and comprehensive program design). All teachers are trained and retrained biennially in Orton-Gillingham, the only approach proven to remediate dyslexia based on Science of Reading research, and complete a year-long training program. Every aspect of our program is designed around our students’ learning styles and needs. Every class is taught by a highly-trained expert, and our Speech/Language and Occupational Therapy teams embed throughout the day. Our multisensory, multi-tiered math program has been developed in conjunction with sister schools and experts across the country. Don’t wait—early intervention is magic!
The Children’s School (TCS) is an independent school in La Jolla working with students from toddler through eighth grade. Rooted in the belief that every child has unique strengths and limitless potential, TCS provides a joyful, challenging education that inspires curiosity, confidence, and a lifelong love of learning. Experienced teachers know each student well and create meaningful opportunities for academic, social, and emotional growth through personalized instruction and hands-on, interdisciplinary learning. A culture of respect, inclusion, and collaboration encourages students to ask questions, take thoughtful risks, and develop a strong sense of responsibility to one another and the world around them. At TCS, learning extends beyond the classroom through meaningful connections with the local community and natural environment. Graduates leave TCS with a strong academic foundation, a sense of purpose, and the character to thrive in high school and beyond as engaged learners, compassionate leaders, and thoughtful citizens.
Enrollment: 240
Grades: Toddler – Grade 8
Tuition: $10,800 – $34,000
Deadline: Priority Application & Tuition Assistance for new students: Feb. 1, 2027
Gender: All-inclusive
Details Progressive, independent school. No religious affiliation
Growing up, Laika Nur, MD, Scripps Clinic sports medicine specialist, loved watching beach volleyball when the Association of Volleyball Professionals tour came to her hometown of Chicago. A talented volleyball player herself, she remembers sitting in the stands all day, and once, even got a couple autographs. Years later, Dr. Nur was attending a professional event focused on women’s sports, and the discussion turned to a new professional women’s volleyball league. The general manager and coaching staff for San Diego’s team, the Mojo, happened to be in attendance, and Dr. Nur took the opportunity to ask them if they needed a team doctor. Flash forward to the Mojo’s inaugural 2024 season, when Dr. Nur officially became the team physician. Click here to read more about Dr. Nur and how she incorporates lessons she learned on the court into her practice.
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Your feet and ankles probably aren’t something you give much thought to—until something goes wrong. Orthopedic surgeons at Scripps Clinic are on the leading edge of foot and ankle reconstruction, treating patients with sports injuries, deformities, traumatic injuries and other conditions. That includes repairing torn Achilles tendons with a minimally invasive procedure that shrinks the incision site to less than a centimeter, and performing advanced ankle replacement on some patients with ankle arthritis. Read more about Scripps’ innovations in foot and ankle care here.
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Mai Vue was just 34 weeks pregnant when she delivered her baby. Her pregnancy had been complicated, and she’d had a recent second trimester pregnancy loss, which led to her receiving specialized care from Sean Daneshmand, MD, a Scripps Clinic perinatologist who oversees high-risk pregnancies. Dr. Daneshmand and his team took care of Mai during her pregnancy, through the birth of her healthy baby girl and beyond. Mai was part of a program Scripps launched to provide support to new moms in the weeks and months after delivery. The postpartum program, known as Scripps Health’s Fourth Trimester Continuum of Care, provides care for women with high-risk pregnancies to optimize their health after childbirth and reduce the risk of complications in future pregnancies. Click here to learn more.
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