Hayes Valley Medical & Esthetics are boutique medical clinics providing safe, personalized, and effective treatments utilizing tested technologies, combination therapies, and medical-grade skin care products to achieve optimal, natural-looking results. Offering two clean, comfortable, and luxurious locations, in Hayes Valley, San Francisco and Downtown Larkspur, Marin. Founded in 2014 by Linda Behla, RN. Medically supervised by Yngvar A. Hvistendahl, MD, board-certified plastic surgeon.
Linda Behla has been a healthcare professional and skincare expert with extensive training since 2003. She is skilled in creating custom facial rejuvenation using combination therapy to produce natural and conservative results. Linda’s practice includes medically supervised skincare regimes in addition to facial shaping with neuromodulators (BOTOX® Cosmetic and Dysport®), as well as, volumizing and stimulatory fillers. Prior to founding HVME, she worked at a medical spa and clinic which ranks in the top 1% of facial injectors in the US. In 2016, Linda completed Dr. Mauricio de Maio’s Voluma Masters Technique Course, becoming one of only thirty facial injectors to be trained by Dr. de Maio. Linda is certified in Laser Hair Removal, IPL/Photofacial, Nd yag laser treatments, as well as, Fraxel, CO2 and Erbium lasers for skin resurfacing. She is also an expert in Ulthera, the state of the art treatment for skin tightening. Most recently, Linda completed training with one of Bellafill®
Sheila Miller is literally the glue that hold us all together and the varnish that helps us shine. She’s been with us since day one, adding un-measurable value to our business up front and behind the scenes, using her decades of industry and client support experience to be sure all visitors have the best customer service experience, the best trained and knowledgeable staff in the business, and the technology to deliver optimally beautiful results. You see her at each location, taking care of clients and making us all smile with her humor. There’s no better person for interacting with our customers and showing them through her kindness, organization, and personality how valuable they are to Hayes Valley Med. Much of her work is not seen directly by clients, but is felt with each visit in results and with that intangible feeling of having been cared for during their time with us. Each of our practitioners was personally recruited by Sheila—she knows how to pick the very best!
Kate Ratto, RN, has worked as a nurse practitioner since 2000, and worked as an esthetic nurse practitioner for several cosmetic dermatologists and facial plastic surgeons, developing a loyal patient base for over 10 years. She’s performed thousands of injectable (Botox, Dysport, Kybella and dermal filler) treatments. Kate works with every client to create an optimal, natural look; each patient can expect a personalized treatment plan using a combination of customized therapies and skin care products. She participates regularly in advanced trainings to remain on the cutting edge of anti-aging technology; her practice includes all aspects of non-invasive facial rejuvenation, such as volume replacement, facial shaping with neuromodulators, skin resurfacing, and skin-tightening. Kate has had extensive training in medical-grade skincare and procedures, including Botox® Cosmetic, Dysport®, dermal filler (Restylane® and JUVÉDERM® Families), KYBELLA®, Sculptra® Aesthetic, laser resurfacing.
Nicole began her medical career in 2008, working for Dr. Robert Aycock practicing pre- and post- procedures for surgery and other medical esthetics. Currently, Nicole is a CoolSculpting Body Contouring Master, having graduated from two invitation-only Master classes at CoolSculpting University. She’s treated thousands of body parts and invites you to join her for a complimentary consultation to discuss how CoolSculpting may help you meet your fat-reduction goals. As a dual esthetician and massage therapist, Nicole is focused upon custom facials, microneedling, dermaplaning, and peels while delivering a holistic grounding treatment to all her patients. While not at working, she enjoys yoga or escaping to the ocean.
With over a decade of experience in the field of Aesthetic Nursing, my areas of expertise include non-surgical facial rejuvenation with my distinctive injection technique (using both Allergan and Galderma injectables) and the use of combination modalities such as lasers, radio frequency and micro needling with plasma, among others. I am passionate about the field and sharing my knowledge with colleagues. I am honored to play a trusted and an important role in helping and providing excellent service to both men and women, of all ages, to look and feel better than they ever thought possible. Services offered: • Injectables: Botox/Dysport, dermal fillers, Kybella • Laser: non-ablative resurfacing, IPL, laser hair removal, vascular • Body contouring: Coolsculpting, Emsculpt • Microneedling