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Advanced Clinical Aesthetician

Advanced clinical aesthetician with more than two decades in skin, specializing in adult acne and pigmentation. Air Force veteran.

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Catara Med Spa Algonquin, IL

Karlene Stitle, advanced clinical aesthetician at Catara Med Spa in Algonquin, IL, in a navy top

Karlene Stitle, Advanced Clinical Aesthetician

Karlene Stitle is an advanced clinical aesthetician with more than two decades in skin care, including years with prominent North Shore dermatologists. She specializes in adult acne and pigmentation, is a certified Skin of Color specialist, and is a proud Air Force veteran.

Karlene Stitle has worked as an aesthetician for more than two decades. A genuine desire to help people, paired with a love of skin care, is what led her into the field, and she has built deep expertise since. She gained much of it working for prominent North Shore dermatologists, where she developed a reputation for results driven care and a specialty in adult acne and pigmentation concerns.

Karlene is a proud Air Force veteran and an avid learner. She has extensive knowledge of product ingredients and keeps expanding it, staying current with the technology and the care standards in her field. She is a member of ASCP, the Associated Skin Care Professionals.

Her approach is holistic. She pours herself into her clients, which is how the long term, trusting relationships get built. Clients value her because she educates them about their own skin, guides them on product use and home care, and folds nutritional and lifestyle guidance into the plan.

Karlene is certified in:

  • HydraFacial
  • Dermaplaning
  • A broad range of chemical peels
  • Microneedling and RF Microneedling, and she is an RF Microneedling Trainer
  • Laser treatment, as a Certified Laser Technician
  • Body contouring

She is also an acne expert and a certified Skin of Color specialist.

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