In 2007, Rachel Polazzi, CRNA was first introduced to ultrasound utilization in regional anesthesia. At the time, it too was a new field of study, and since then ultrasound guided regional anesthesia has continued to grow as a tool in many practitioner’s toolboxes.

In 2020, Rachel entered the field of aesthetics and quickly found ultrasound was once again making a debut in a new field of medicine-facial aesthetics. It first appeared as a rescue tool for vascular occlusions. However, it is rapidly becoming another tool for providers to not only visualize anatomy, but improve all aesthetic facial treatments with precision. The use of ultrasound in every possible manner of aesthetics is still not fully peaked. New literature is still forthcoming and promising for improved outcomes.

Today, Rachel continues to teach other providers how to incorporate ultrasound use into their practice which includes PDO thread placement. She is passionate about contributing to this exciting new field and enjoys teaching others as well.