Dr. Shannon Gulley's Journey and the Evolution of Glacier Med Spa in Downtown Palmer
Contributed by Dr. Shannon Gulley
I am Dr. Shannon Gulley, and I am the owner of Glacier Med Spa. We offer a full-service medical spa with a full complement of lasers to treat a multitude of conditions. I wanted to take an opportunity to give you a peek into the journey that led to our current location and Medical Spa in downtown Palmer.
My journey into aesthetic medicine began almost 20 years ago when I was a general surgeon in Montana. My girlfriends wanted me to learn to do Botox injections so I could do their treatments. I was honestly somewhat reluctant but found that I had a knack for this avenue of medicine and enjoyed learning new techniques. I subsequently added my first laser machine about a year later and I continued to expand my knowledge of cosmetic techniques.
I moved to the Matanuska Valley in 2014 and continued to expand my offerings until I opened Glacier Med Spa nearly 6 years ago. Our current location in downtown Palmer allowed me to combine my surgical practice location with Glacier Med Spa. We love being part of the downtown Palmer businesses and enjoy participating in many of the events throughout the year.
Since opening in Palmer, I have added both a Nurse Practitioner, Kristen Alcorn, who has many years of experience as an aesthetic nurse as well as Tarah VanNatta, a very accomplished RN and nurse injector who has now been with me for over a year. They both are very committed to continued education and learning the most advanced techniques for injectables, PRP, PDO threads and laser treatments.
We are now offering laser treatments for skin rejuvenation, hair removal, pigment and tattoo removal, and vein treatments. We offer the latest in radiofrequency microneedling with Potenza, as well as skin tightening options with Tempsure. We have multiple options for body contouring including CoolSculpting, TruSculpt, and laser enhanced liposuction. We are excited to begin offering this year medical supervised weight loss with GLP-1 receptor injections (Semaglutide), along with nutritional and lifestyle modification coaching.
We are committed to helping our patients to achieve their best possible results while offering a caring and relaxing environment. We offer complimentary consultations and have online booking options at glaciermedspa.com or you can always call with questions or to book an appointment at 907-745-1524.