Rachel Shuster

Looking for serious skin care? LA Bella Aesthetics offers minimally invasive, non-surgical, anti-aging treatment options that are tailored to client needs by owner and founder, Alexis Pena.

Pena, a registered nurse for almost eight years, has created individualized plans for each of her clients, along with a combination of medical technology and FDA-approved products to reach the ultimate goal of enhancing each client’s natural beauty and making he or she feel confident.

How did Pena get the name, LA Bella Aesthetics? “I have two daughters, and I named it after them – Lucia Ana and Isabella,” she said.

LA Bella Aesthetics was a natural career move for Pena. “I always worked in a hospital setting and still work at Saint Vincent’s in the Emergency Department,” she said. “After my first baby, I felt burnt out from the environment, from the Emergency Department, and needed a positive change, but wasn’t sure what that was.”

In September of 2016, Pena enrolled in private classes focusing on injectables and became certified, which is how the road to LA Bella Aesthetics got started. “I figured I was paying for private classes, it was time to open my own business,” she said.

While the type of work with LA Bella is different than the type of work in the Emergency Department, for Pena, the goal is still the same. “I love being an Emergency Department nurse, and still am, but this is a different type of nursing. I was used to working with ill people, but now I’m working with well people, but it’s all about helping people and making them feel good. It’s nice to help them achieve that,” she said.

Pena rents an office space inside of BlushTan Worcester at 122 Green St. “Jenna, the owner, moved all the equipment around, and I have my medical equipment in her space and work out of there. The goal is to get bigger and offer different things,” she said.

As for what Pena offers today, her services include Botox, Xeomin, medical grade chemical peels, lip and dermal fillers, Kybella treatment for fat under the chin, PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) Therapy and intensive lash lifts and tints.

Pricing depends, mostly because each client has specific needs and Pena tailors each plan for each client. “On average, treatments are anywhere from $200 to $650. It can get expensive, and it’s not covered by insurance,” she said.

Beyond her normal services, Pena, alongside BlushTan owner Jenna, do offer special events together, including throwing parties and discounted services.

To learn more about LA Bella Aesthetics, visit labellaaesthetics.net.