With her newly published book, “Blooming: Finding Gifts in the Shit of Life”, Carrington Smith speaks of the many trying experiences that shaped her. It is a riveting, page-turner with tremendous online reviews, but the one thing that particularly struck a chord with us was the scarring IPL burn from hell that she had to deal with and the images we…

Beth spent ten years of her life trying to figure out what was causing her muscle weakness, fatigue, joint pain, weight gain, anxiety and insomnia. By age 56, she needed a cane to walk and didn’t look like herself anymore, a side effect of long-term Prednisone use. She shuffled from doctor to doctor, seeing a rheumatologist, an endocrinologist, a n…

Alison is a 45-year-old mom of two with a high pressure job. After a decade of poor sleep, a sluggish thyroid, and all the misery of perimenopause, something had to give. 5 weeks after starting BioTE bioidentical hormone therapy, she tells us how her life has changed. About Before and After Stories We're helping people make smart, informed decision…

Painful symptoms of menopause and low libido were holding Tammy back and hurting her most important relationship. A nurse herself, the physical changes she experienced at the beginning of menopause shocked her and her own gynecologist’s lack of advice was disappointing. Although Tammy had never heard of bioidentical hormone therapy, trusted friends…

7 months after the surgery to correct the damaged inner workings of Morgan’s "signature" nose, we catch up on how life is different now that he can breathe freely again. About Before and After Stories We're helping people make smart, informed decisions about elective procedures and providers. Support the show by sharing online, writing a review, or…

With Morgan’s permission, Seattle facial plastic surgeon Dr. Amit Bhrany talks with us about the case and shares how septoplasty is different from rhinoplasty. Read more about Dr. Amit Bhrany About Before and After Stories We're helping people make smart, informed decisions about elective procedures and providers. Follow the show on Instagram at @b…

Shortly after returning home from surgery, something falls out of Morgan’s nose that he can’t identify, resulting in a late-night call to the surgeon. Dr. Bhrany solves the mystery. About Before and After Stories We're helping people make smart, informed decisions about elective procedures and providers. Support the show by sharing online, writing …

When Morgan face-planted into the side of a dishwasher, he injured the cartilage dividing his nostrils (the septum), making it harder to breathe through his nose and disrupting his sleep. He tells us how he found his surgeon, what he’s expecting for surgery and recovery, and how much it’s costing to have his deviated septum repaired. About Before a…