OUR STORY

Skin Boutique Medical Aesthetics is a modern aesthetic studio serving clients in LA and Orange County area. Our practice offers a variety of facial and body skin rejuvenation treatments including dermal fillers, neurotoxins (i.e. Botox, Dysport, & Daxxify), microneedling, hair restoration, platelet-rich fibrin (PRF), skin tightening with radio-frequency, chemical peels, and medical-grade skincare products.

At Skin Boutique, our mission is to enhance your natural beauty with treatments that deliver subtle, yet transformative results. We believe in personalized care, recommending only the treatments that truly benefit you and align with your goals. We will always say no if a procedure won’t enhance your unique features or isn’t in your best interest. Our focus is on delivering natural-looking, radiant results using advanced techniques and the highest standards of care. In our serene and supportive environment, you’ll feel refreshed, confident, and empowered to embrace your true beauty, knowing your well-being is our top priority.

  • Founder

    Gwen is a doctorate-prepared Nurse Practitioner. Her background is Thai and Vietnamese.

    She moved from Thailand to California in 2002. She went to college in California and obtained her first nursing degree in 2007. Since then, she has been continuing her education while working as a Registered Nurse. In 2015, She decided to advance her career and went to Western University of Health Science where she received her Master of Science in Nursing and Family Nurse Practitioner Certification. At the time, she received a nationally recognized honor award from Who’s Who Among Students at American Universities and Colleges. In 2019, Gwen obtained her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from California State University of Fullerton/ Long Beach/ Los Angeles where she is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International and Honor Society of Nursing. She acquired certifications in nonsurgical medical aesthetic procedures from training courses and accredited workshops in 2018. She continues to receive more advanced training on a regular basis while at work and other accredited programs.

    With over 15 years of experience in healthcare, Gwen has been working in various settings and roles as well as medical/surgical, family, obstetrics & gynecology, emergency, and aesthetic medicine. For the last 5 years, she has been working as a Nurse practitioner in an outpatient setting mostly in aesthetic and emergency medicine. She found that these two specialties are a great balance for her career and she is very fascinated by these two fields. Her love for aesthetic medicine stands out more than others because this field allows her to combine things that she loves like beauty and science. In addition, she is able to help others to look and feel good about themselves.

  • Monica Bonakdar, MD is a serial entrepreneur and an aesthetic industry veteran with over 20 years of experience.

    She completed her undergraduate and medical school at University of California, Irvine, graduating with Cum Laude Honors, Phi Beta Kappa and National Honors Society. Dr. Bonakdar completed her residency in Family Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles.

    She is board certified by the American Board of Laser Surgery. She is an Allergan Medical Institute faculty and a Key Opinion Leader for Cartessa Aesthetics.