FACE

Founded by Desiree Holman, RN, FACE is a boutique aesthetic medicine practice on Oakland's Piedmont Avenue (with a second location in Los Angeles) under the medical direction of Dr. John Tesman, MD. Drawing on more than a decade as a visual artist and art professor before turning to nursing, Nurse Desiree brings an artist's eye to facial balancing, favoring subtle, proportion-driven enhancement over dramatic change. The practice describes itself as body-positive, aging-positive, and gender-inclusive, known for thoughtful, unhurried consultations that prioritize client safety and honest guidance. FACE specializes in non-surgical 'beauty bio-optimization,' combining neuromodulators, dermal fillers, and biostimulators like Sculptra and Radiesse with newer modalities such as Cryoskin body and jaw sculpting, plasma fibroblast tightening, and Procell microchanneling. The practice also offers gender-affirming aesthetic services and carries its own NOON Aesthetics skincare line alongside wellness offerings like bioidentical hormone therapy and vitamin injections. Clients return for FACE's blend of artistic sensibility, clinical rigor, and welcoming, inclusive atmosphere.