Cosmetic Surgery

Meet Kayla, Clinic Manager and Lead for Dr. Luke Swistun - August 12, 2025 - La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre
In 2019, Kayla joined the LJCSC dream team as a patient care coordinator and quickly grew into leadership roles thanks to her strong clinical background and deep empathy for patients. Today, she’s the Clinic Manager and Lead for Dr. Luke Swistun.
Fun fact: before Kayla joined us, she was a patient of Dr. Swistun. Her firsthand experience as a former patient herself gives her a unique perspective that patients instantly connect with.
Kayla is passionate about helping you feel confident in your decisions and supported throughout your journey. For her, it’s incredibly meaningful to see you reach your goals—whether that means feeling more like yourself, improving your health, or stepping into a new chapter with confidence.
Links
Read more about Kayla, Clinic Manager and Lead for Dr. Swistun https://www.ljcsc.com/about/meet-the-team/clinical-operating-room-team/kayla/
Meet San Diego plastic surgeon Dr. Luke Swistun https://www.ljcsc.com/about/meet-the-team/plastic-surgeons/dr-luke-swistun/
Learn from the talented plastic surgeons inside La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre, the 12x winner of the San Diego’s Best Union-Tribune Readers Poll, global winner of the 2020 MyFaceMyBody Best Cosmetic/Plastic Surgery Practice, and the 2025 winner of Best Cosmetic Surgery Group in San Diego Magazine’s Best of San Diego Awards.
Join hostess Monique Ramsey as she takes you inside LJCSC, where dreams become real. Featuring the unique expertise of San Diego’s most loved plastic surgeons, this podcast covers the latest trends in aesthetic surgery, including breast augmentation, breast implant removal, tummy tuck, mommy makeover, labiaplasty, facelifts and rhinoplasty.
La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre is located just off the I-5 San Diego Freeway at 9850 Genesee Ave, Suite 130 in the Ximed building on the Scripps Memorial Hospital campus.
To learn more, go to https://www.ljcsc.com/ follow the team on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ljcsc/
Watch the LJCSC Dream Team on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@LaJollaCosmeticSurgeryCentre/
The La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Podcast is a production of The Axis: https://www.theaxis.io/
Theme music: Busy People, SOOP
Contents of this video:
00:00 - Welcome Kayla, Clinic Manager and Lead for Dr. Luke Swistun
00:50 - How Kayla helps you at LJCSC
02:48 - Kayla’s history with LJCSC
04:00 - Why I decided to become clinic manager and lead nurse
06:53 - Why I love working at LJCSC
08:34 - The most rewarding part of being Dr. Swistun’s nurse
09:28 - A patient story I’ll never forget about
12:04 - Kayla’s background in medicine and aesthetics
15:55 - What I’ve learned from listening to patients
17:32 - Following patients throughout their journeys
20:10 - What it’s like working with Dr. Swistun
23:38 - Kayla outside of work
24:40 - The best things to do in San Diego
27:25 - Advice to someone considering plastic surgery
31:26 - Kayla’s favorite Alastin product
33:22 - Outro
A Sleep Specialist’s Secrets for Better Mood, Skin & Energy - August 5, 2025 - La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre
Sleep helps with beauty, but it’s doing way more behind the scenes.
When you’re not sleeping well, you’re not just tired. You’re moody, unmotivated, and not fully you. Sleep affects everything from your mood and memory to your body’s ability to heal and stay healthy.
Dr. Dominika Swistun, a clinical psychologist and sleep specialist (and Dr. Luke Swistun’s wife), shares why good sleep is non-negotiable and how to actually get it.
She breaks down why being mentally and physically active during the day matters, why your nighttime routine can make or break your rest, and how stress and hormones mess with your sleep without you even realizing it.
From sleep apnea to poor habits, she explains the common issues that steal your rest—and how to get it back.
Learn from the talented plastic surgeons inside La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre, the 12x winner of the San Diego’s Best Union-Tribune Readers Poll, global winner of the 2020 MyFaceMyBody Best Cosmetic/Plastic Surgery Practice, and the 2025 winner of Best Cosmetic Surgery Group in San Diego Magazine’s Best of San Diego Awards.
Join hostess Monique Ramsey as she takes you inside LJCSC, where dreams become real. Featuring the unique expertise of San Diego’s most loved plastic surgeons, this podcast covers the latest trends in aesthetic surgery, including breast augmentation, breast implant removal, tummy tuck, mommy makeover, labiaplasty, facelifts and rhinoplasty.
La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre is located just off the I-5 San Diego Freeway at 9850 Genesee Ave, Suite 130 in the Ximed building on the Scripps Memorial Hospital campus.
To learn more, go to https://www.ljcsc.com/ or follow the team on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ljcsc/
Watch the LJCSC Dream Team on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@LaJollaCosmeticSurgeryCentre/
The La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Podcast is a production of The Axis: https://www.theaxis.io/
Theme music: Busy People, SOOP
Contents of this video:
00:00 - Welcome psychologist Dr. Dominika Swistun
01:02 - Dr. Swistun’s experience in clinical psychology and sleep medicine
02:20 - What happens when we sleep?
03:52 - How much sleep do I need to be healthy?
05:35 - What happens if I don’t get enough sleep?
06:05 - Benefits of quality sleep on anti-aging
08:48 - How people change when they start to sleep better
11:02 - Long-term benefits of good sleep
12:16 - Does good sleep really make me look better?
14:42 - How to treat sleep apnea
18:44 - Tips for quality sleep
22:00 - How to break bad sleeping habits
28:28 - Can good sleep delay the need for a facelift?
32:00 - How stress and screen time affect quality sleep
33:16 - Hormonal changes and sleep
34:38 - Do drug store sleep solutions work?
37:17 - Is there such thing as too much sleep?
40:30 - Do sleep tracking devices work?
42:46 - Key takeaways
43:50 - Outro
Meet Ruthie, Plastic Surgery Patient Care Coordinator - July 29, 2025 - La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre
With over 13 years in aesthetics, Ruthie has been helping people feel confident and cared for since she was just 21, and she’s loved every minute of it.
From your very first inquiry to your final post-op visit, Ruthie is there to guide you through it all. She’ll help you understand what to expect, walk you through your options, and make pricing and financing as smooth as possible.
Her goal is to create a space where you feel welcome, supported, and totally at ease. She wants to be the friendly face you can open up to and the steady hand by your side from start to finish.
To Ruthie, there’s nothing more rewarding than seeing someone walk out glowing—not just because of how they look, but because of how they feel on the inside.
Links
Read more about patient care coordinator Ruthie https://www.ljcsc.com/about/meet-the-team/patient-coordinators/ruthie/
Learn from the talented plastic surgeons inside La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre, the 12x winner of the Best of San Diego and global winner of the 2020 MyFaceMyBody Best Cosmetic/Plastic Surgery Practice.
Join hostess Monique Ramsey as she takes you inside LJCSC, where dreams become real. Featuring the unique expertise of San Diego’s most loved plastic surgeons, this podcast covers the latest trends in aesthetic surgery, including breast augmentation, breast implant removal, tummy tuck, mommy makeover, labiaplasty, facelifts and rhinoplasty.
La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre is located just off the I-5 San Diego Freeway at 9850 Genesee Ave, Suite 130 in the Ximed building on the Scripps Memorial Hospital campus.
To learn more, go to https://www.ljcsc.com/ or follow the team on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ljcsc/
Watch the LJCSC Dream Team on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@LaJollaCosmeticSurgeryCentre/
The La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Podcast is a production of The Axis: https://www.theaxis.io/
Theme music: Busy People, SOOP
Contents of this video:
00:00 - Welcome Ruthie, patient coordinator
00:30 - How Ruthie helps you at LJCSC
04:00 - The highlight of working at LJCSC
05:00 - Ruthie’s medical background
06:25 - Ruthie’s passion for guiding patients
10:17 - The LJCSC experience
12:06 - Ruthie outside of work
13:39 - The best places to go in San Diego
14:36 - My advice to someone coming to LJCSC for the first time
16:10 - Takeaways and outro