Busy Being Bridget

Last Monday of 2020. Let’s go.

INSTAGRAM vs REALITY. GIFT GUIDES ARE UP!! On website or LIKEtoKNOW.it. Something for everyone.. him, her, skin lovers, bosses, beauty lovers. Tried to cover all the bases. Eeeekks holidays are coming!!!

gooood morning & happy Saturday!! How are we doing out there?! I’m catching up on a lot of computer stuff this weekend: notes, brainstorming some new IG posts, working on a gift guide, maybe thinking about some goals for 2021!? Sky is the limit over hereee. TBH I’m not the biggest new year’s resolution person. I’m more into weekly + monthly goals because it’s just way more attainable, you know!? Great weekend to just stay put, friends... catch up on The Crown, watch a Netflix holiday movie, read a book, Real Housewives of Salt Lake City anyoneeeee?? You do you, take care of yourself, be smart, and I’ll be here if ya need me.

FOURTH YEAR CELEBRATING NATIONAL PA WEEK. Here are 4 things I’ve learned in the profession thus far: . 1. You will be called doctor or assistant. You will correct the physician’s assistant spelling/saying. It’s awkward. Have a little 2 sentence explanation and memorize it. Use it over, and over, and over again. Remember, you’re helping the next PA that patient encounters. . 2. A lot of the learning curve is actually outside the scope of medicine. Anyone can look anything up.... The real professionalism comes with how you interact with other MDs, PTs, nurses, MAs, staff members, etc. How you correct someone appropriately, how to give constructive criticism, how to lead a team or teach a new member.... that stuff is hard, real life, and isn’t a class in PA school. . 3. Be confident in your decision making. If it’s wrong, you’ll have to own it and you can cross that bridge later, if necessary. Don’t be half ass, wishy washy, and ask a million people what to do... people will pick up on that energy. Make a decision (whether it’s order blood work, refer out, send to the hospital, etc) and execute it with purpose. . 4. Help those behind you & keep in contact with those ahead of you. Be a mentor to those wanting to do what you do. Ask questions to older PAs that have gone through what you may go through. Your PA school classmates should be some of your closest confidants. Everyone will eventually get a job, they are not your competitors. Remember, you are your #1 advocate, but it sure helps to have a strong ass team around you. . happy pa week. xoxo, bridget See more

Zoom interviews. Was talking to my pre-med and pre-PA MAs about their upcoming interviews and they were telling me how they are all over zoom. TIPS we went over: good lighting (light should be in front, not behind), wear pants (you never know if you’ll have to stand up and move), clean background, pretend you’re going to a real interview, practice with a friend before, let the other person fully finish speaking before answering. Then we reviewed some current interview q...uestions that they’ve recently received: 1. Tell us about yourself. (The most annoying one.) 2. Teach us something. 3. Describe someone you work well with. 4. What was the worst day of your life? (I got that one too.) 5. What are three words to describe you? What’s the hardest/worst interview question you’ve ever got? Comment it below, so you can pay it forward.

Now we can actually say... tits up!!!!! And for anyone who doesn’t know this line, they should watch Midge Maisel. ANYWAY.... so your girls need a lift. Mastopexy 101, coming at you. First, what makes your breasts go south? Genetics, pregnancy, weight changes, aging, gravity. Second, you should know about ptosis. (No, you don’t pronounce the p.) A ‘normal’ breast has the nipple sitting above the crease or inframammary fold. And for the record, I use ‘normal’ lightly bec...ause I’ve had someone message me saying there are no normal breasts. I didn’t make these names. Grade I is mild sagging with the nipple lying below the IMF. Grade II and III are moderate and severe sagging where the nipple and breast tissue get lower and lower. Pseudoptosis is not true ptosis because the nipple lies at or above the IMF, but majority of the breast tissue is below. And maldistribution is a lack of fullness in the lower portion of the breast with a relatively short distance from the fold to the nipple. Example: a tubular breast. Women often think the lift is performed from the top, but in actuality the lift is performed by removing the excess skin at the bottom of the breast and moving the nipple up. Most common incision type is the anchor incision. Scars heal very nicely within 1-2 years. You can absolutely get a lift with or without including implants. If you need a breast reduction (next week’s topic), a mastopexy will also be performed. Can I avoid a lift by getting a bigger implant? It depends. Sometimes a larger implant can fill you out and give you that lifted appearance. But your nipple and breast tissue need to be in the correct position for this to be the appropriate decision. My breasts are a bit sagging and I want to get implants, but I don’t want to have a lift done. Thoughts? Put a rock in a sock and tell me how that looks. See more