Monnique Palana

Monnique Palana, NP-C, is a board-certified nurse practitioner with critical care training who practices in high-acuity hospital medicine. Alongside her clinical work, she is the co-founder of Skin Kare Magic, a longevity-focused aesthetic practice centered on evidence-based, regenerative approaches to skin health. Her work emphasizes “root-cause beauty,” examining how internal factors such as inflammation, metabolic health, lifestyle, and nutrient status influence long-term skin quality. She also created The Aesthetic Practice, where she mentors medical professionals and primary care physicians transitioning into aesthetic medicine.