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Name: Ruth Swissa, CMM

Position: Business Owner

Years experience: 25

Biography: Ruth Swissa is a professional permanent makeup artist and skin care specialist whose family has been in the aesthetics field for three generations. She studied at a fine arts school abroad for eight years, completing extensive courses in drawing, painting, sculpture, calligraphy and photography.

Ruth works extensively with plastic surgeons, who refer patients to her for medical micropigmentation procedures such as areola re-pigmentation (the area surrounding the nipple of the breast), scar camouflage, and vitiligo treatment. She is especially gratified by her work with breast cancer survivors, whom she has helped recover not only physically but emotionally.

Ruth also works closely with the Grossman Burn Center, using her astute color-matching skill to camoflauge the discolored skin of burn survivors.

Ruth Swissa is a member of the Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals, the American Academy of Micropigmentation, and a contracted provider for the Cedars-Sinai Medical Group.

Name: Francaise B.

Position: Practice Manager

Biography: Office manager at Ruth Swissa Inc., Francaise comes from an extensive background in skincare and homeopathy. With a concentration on health/wellness and nutrition, Francaise is efficient at informing patients of cutting-edge treatments and skincare, while providing insight to its outcome and safety. Française melds her knowledge of skincare with her study in marketing and business development, providing patients with cultued information. Francaise attended Trinity University where she obtained a BA in Business. She is certified in multimedia design from Technology Development Center and spent eight years at Arthur Consulting Group as VP of Marketing and Business Development.

Name: Maria Hughes

Position: Staff

Biography: Maria is the Front Desk Consultant for Ruth Swissa, Inc. and oversees scheduling. She has over 10 years of experience working with patients, offering a particular expertise in making patients feel comfortable and at ease. She is the bubbly face you see at the medical spa prior and following treatments. Maria has worked nine-years as Marketing Manager for the San Francisco Design Center and has a BA in Marketing Communications from Stanislaus University. When she is not manning the front of office at Ruth Swissa, she can be found whipping up new recipes at home, tending to her garden, or catching the newest flick at the movies.

Name: Mila Aleks

Position: Aesthetician

Biography: Medical Esthetician Mila Aleks, brings to Ruth Swissa Medical Spa a broad experience in the aesthetics and alternative forms of skincare. She has 20 years of industry knowledge, working at Elizabeth Arden in Chicago and San Francisco prior to Ruth Swissa Medical Spa. Originating from Poland, Mila fuses traditional European style skincare with modern cutting-edge medical technologies, making for an ideal, balanced treatment philosophy. Mila received her certification overseas and in the United States and has an extensive medical background having worked closely with an array of doctors in California.