Black-owned MediSpa hosts grand opening in Harlem

Meals, complimentary providers, a breast most cancers consciousness giveaway, and plenty of smiles greeted guests at L’Elite MediSpa for his or her grand opening and ribbon-cutting of their latest MediSpa in Harlem (1661 Madison Avenue). That is the third location for the corporate, which was based by Richina Lukes-Milledge, a breast most cancers survivor who brings superior restorative beauty and medical options to her MediSpas.

Lukes-Milledge has nursing expertise in intensive care, emergency drugs, residence care, and nursing training and is a Board Licensed Nurse Practitioner. Throughout her breast most cancers struggle, she grew to become involved in skincare and pores and skin remedies, in addition to hair elimination providers, for most cancers sufferers and most cancers survivors. She gained experience and certifications in medical esthetic providers — procedures that embody make-up, eyelashes, and tweezing. Lukes-Milledge additionally educates shoppers in regards to the procedures and providers they’re receiving.

In her remarks on the ribbon-cutting occasion, Lukes-Milledge informed the gathering at L’Elite MediSpa about her journey: “After I was recognized and the most cancers was very very aggressive … I noticed the power that my mom had [shown and how] she fought by means of it … however I did go to hell and again. I had chemo, radiation, surgical procedure … My hair is my crown — I misplaced each little bit of hair that I’ve on my head. I didn’t assume I appeared good, I didn’t assume I felt good … After I completed therapy, I sat down with my oncologist and I requested him what can I do to stop a recurrence, what are we going to do, what’s our plan.”

One of many actions that Lukes-Milledge determined to take was to open a sequence of MediSpas on Lengthy Island, in Crown Heights, and now in Harlem. In keeping with a press launch: “L’Elite MediSpa’s providers concentrate on supporting shoppers with customized remedies, together with IV vitamin infusions, bioidentical hormone remedy, peptide weight reduction, facials, and extra. Particular consideration is given to these recovering from most cancers and different diseases, empowering them to regain well being and confidence. Visitors of the grand opening have been additionally handled to a tour of the brand new area.”

A kind of in attendance was Lukes-Milledge’s mom, Diane Gaines. When requested about her daughter’s accomplishments and the work she does to assist others, Gaines mentioned, “She makes you are feeling stunning, she brings you well being suggestions. I’m simply so happy with her.”

Lawrence Ben Miles, enterprise assistant and outreach specialist for the New York Girls’s Chamber of Commerce, echoed that delight. “I wished to come back by and help and welcome L’Elite,” he informed the AmNews. “You understand how exhausting it’s to open a brand new enterprise in Harlem? She is doing it — she’s right here. Everybody has to come back and help her.”

L’Elite MediSpa’s motto is “Rejuvenate and Unleash your Magnificence from the within out.” By means of the grand opening of their third website, its founder and her employees plan to do exactly that in Harlem.

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