Zali Aesthetics held a ribbon cutting Saturday, May 25, to celebrate their new space at Jill and Jennifer’s Salon of Styles in North Webster. From left are Nichole Nabinger, North Webster Tippicanoe Township Chamber of Commerce, Kinetic Firearms; Lori Bull, North Webster Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce, Easy Organizational Solutions; Jeannie Ross, Ali Ross-Fortier NP-C, Zach Fortier, DMD;Steve Ross and Karen White, North Webster, Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce, Calliber Designs. Photo by Lauren Zeugner.

By Lauren Zeugner
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NORTH WEBSTER — Jill and Jennifer’s Salon of Styles, 225 N. Main St., D, North Webster, has partnered with Zali Aesthetics to offer a Botox clinic and medication assisted weight loss services.

Ali Ross-Fortier, NP-C, and her husband, Zach Fortier, DMD are the owners of Zali Aesthetics.The two wanted to be  among the first to bring these services to the area. Ross-Fortier’s parents are clients of Jill and Jennifer and mentioned Ross-Fortier and Fortier were looking for a space where they could offer their services in the lakes area. Ross-Fortier grew up in the area and knew Jill and Jennifer.

Ross-Fortier has always had a passion for health. When she was in eighth grade she wrote an article about a local fast food restaurant not having small fries available to order. Only medium or large fries could be ordered. She submitted her article to The Mail-Journal which published her piece.

As a dentist, Fortier knows about the head and face and believes someone knowledgeable should be offering Botox. For example, as a dentist, he can offer a dental block to numb the area round the mouth before injecting the Botox since that part of the face is very sensitive.

The couple have already started seeing clients for Botox and fillers. They plan to see clients for weight loss services starting in June. Ross-Fortier said she believes there is a need for medication assisted weight loss services in the area. Ross-Fortier is working with Dr. Elizabeth Hollingsworth, a family practice physician with 5 years experience in medication based weight loss.

“We’re trying to look at it as a whole,” she said. “We’re offering nutrition and exercise plans.” She explained the medication is simply a kick start while the client works on improving their overall lifestyle.

Weight loss clients will also have the opportunity to have accountability allies, where a mentor will check in with them at specific times, such as once a week, to see how they are doing and offer support.

Appointments are available Mondays and Wednesdays through Saturday. Call (260) 263-0111 to make an appointment or for more information or visit zaliaesthetics.com.