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Charles Small

As the owner of Glo Medspa, Arizona-born Small believes in affordable treatments at a high level of quality—all while making locals feel their absolute best.

How did your time as a critical-care nurse impact your current career as owner/founder of Glo Medspa? 

The two are so different, but I do think that working in critical care makes you focus on every small detail and think outside the box.

What is the most rewarding part of your career?   

The most rewarding part of what I do is helping to improve people’s self-esteem and feel good.

What are the biggest challenges you face working in your field? 

The biggest challenge is finding what I can offer to set me apart from all the other medspas that are out there. 

What do you consider up-and-coming in the world of medspa treatments? 

The newest treatment is Fibroblast skin tightening, which I am seeing great results with.  It is a hand-held device that permanently helps tighten loose skin.  Until now, there have only been skin-tightening techniques that are temporary. 

What influence do you hope to have on the Valley? 

My approach to aesthetics is not about making money, but to help make people look better at an affordable price. We do not work on commission and do not have sales teams that try and pressure you into spending as much as possible. My hope is to make medspas a safe and trustworthy place outside of the plastic surgeon’s office. 

In what ways do you give back to the community? 

I believe in donating to different causes such as a leukemia foundation and domestic violence [organizations].  I also do many free facial injections for people suffering from slight disfigurement from congenital defects as well as surgical scars.  

What are some of your free-time passions? 

I enjoy traveling, golf, and spending time with my family and friends.