Aura

I have been a client at Aura for many years. I have received excellent treatment during every visit. For the past 2 years I have been seeing Stephanie Butschek, PA. I always know that the procedures I receive from her will be done extremely well. She has a good understanding of the underlying facial structure and takes the time to determine how to get the best results for my face. Stephanie is always a pleasure to work with, and I look forward to every appointment with her.

Aura is the most professional and friendly place in Boulder for advanced skin care in Boulder. Stephanie is an excellent and talented PA who is amazing with her ability to administer injectables. She understands the facial structure and muscles, and knows how to use the most appropriate product and the precise amount needed to get the results desired. She is the BEST!

Dr didn’t show up for pre-op, consent obtained after medicated, barbaric surgery, poor outcome, victim blaming, and preying on vulnerability after poor outcome to make another sale. *The entire support staff at Aura was kind, competent, and caring. I scheduled medial thigh lipo. My goal was to be able to confidently wear shorts and show my meaningful tattoo. During the consult the provider did warn that I may have redundancy, but that he would be mindful of that and not remove so much fat that it would be an issue. No other concerns on his part. 5 wks prior to the procedure, I called with questions, ready to cancel, pending answers. I asked if I should come in to discuss. The following day I received vm saying Dr doesn’t think your concerns are issues. I decided that I would keep my pre-op appointment and ask in person. I went to my pre-op and was in the room for about 40 min, while the nurse reviewed instructions. She said the Dr. had been involved in a minor car accident and she expected him to come in. He WAS in the office, but was making calls to insurance, etc. regarding his accident. I declined to sign consent because I still had concerns. I expressed concern over outcome and was assured that the outcome was ALWAYS better. Upon arrival, 8/30, I was instructed to take both Xanax and Norco. It was at least an hour after that before I finally met with the dr. At that point I felt less anxiety, but also like I had no option to back out. Aside from getting last assurance that I would not die, I let my worries go and signed the consent. The procedure began quickly and I was not numb. The pain was immediate. I felt confused because, based on what I had read, this part should have been little to no pain, just pressure. I spoke up because I had many painful conditions in my past, and I found this pain to be intolerable. The dr remarked something to the effect that this was something that I asked for. I cried and my body shook, as the nurse held my hand under the drapes. As the dr moved to the 2nd leg he said there may be less pain because it’s had longer to get numb, but it was relatively unchanged. Was this expected? Could anything be done? Stop? More numbing agent? It felt like a nightmare. My last appointment was at almost 6 wks post op. I asked about the sagging skin, lumpiness, and fact that I was still experiencing pain. I was advised that this was pretty close to my end result. The dr proceeded to site reasons for the poor outcome that all blamed me. He asked me if I thought that I had achieved my goal of wearing shorts. “Well,” I started…before he said, “I’ll tell you no, that I don’t think you did.” He then proceeded to tell me that he had a new machine that might help improve the appearance. If I paid that day, he would give me a discount. I felt blamed, humiliated, and desperate to try to fix the ugly. In this moment of vulnerability, I paid another $1600 and went to my car and shed some hot tears of humiliation. Ultimately I decided to stop throwing money at this dr and focus on healing. I canceled the 4 sessions, with a warning that if I rescheduled I would not get the discounted price. I scheduled an appointment with a lymph drainage specialist in an attempt to heal. The appearance of my legs has not improved. I have sagging at the tops of my thighs, lumps, and a deep divot in my leg, where the cannula was inserted. I have stains of bruises, which have left a mottled mess, and part of my beautiful tattoo looks like a flower that has grown a mold. I’m still baffled by why this procedure felt so inhumane, especially since my intolerance for a longer procedure was listed as a reason for poor outcome. I feel traumatized and still tearful even remembering it. My last mention is the expense of it all. 4000 for the procedure, 850 (So far) for the lymph drainage, 5000 for a tattoo that may be permanently altered?, 40 hours off of work, and ugly legs. This is money that I did not just have. It took a year and a half of saving to get my tattoo and the liposuction. It was a big deal to me.

I have had multiple treatments with Kerri over the years and she's amazing - highly professional, knowledgeable, skilled and caring. I whole heartedly recommend her and the entire staff at Aura! This is the only place I would go :)

I worked with several different staff members and every single one was super friendly and pleasant. The service at Aura is top notch. And Dr. Roesner was professional and earnest, not trying to upsell. I tend to be skeptical and was super pleasantly surprised by how nice the experience was here - every time.