Military City USA has hundreds of med spas. As far as we can tell, it has very few — possibly only one — that is woman veteran-owned and run entirely by the nurse practitioner whose name is on the door. This is that story.

From the Air Force to Suite 118

Before Aura Wellness & Aesthetics, there was a career in the United States Air Force — a 2007 United States Air Force Academy graduate who went on to serve seven years on active duty — experience that shaped how she practices medicine today.

Military medicine teaches you two things that never leave you: precision matters, and the person in front of you is a person, not a number. Both of those came to Stone Oak when Aura opened its doors inside Image Studios in January 2026.

Why “NP-led” isn’t just a credential line

At many high-volume med spas, the person who owns the business, the person who examines you, and the person who treats you are three different people — and the owner may never have held a syringe. At Aura, they’re the same person. When the provider owns the standard, the standard doesn’t slip: the products come from licensed U.S. pharmacies, the appointment lengths are honest, the prices are published, and nobody is working against a sales quota.

What veteran-owned means for how we operate

  • Briefing first. You’ll always know the plan, the price, and the expected outcome before anything happens. No surprises is a military habit we kept.
  • Integrity pricing. Every price is on the website. If it changes, the website changes first.
  • Service heart. Military families, veterans, teachers, nurses, first responders — this practice exists because of communities like yours. [
  • Showing up. Same provider, every visit. Your face shouldn’t be a training ground for whoever’s on shift.

Wellness + aesthetics, on purpose

Aura was built around a simple idea: looking well and being well aren’t separate projects. That’s why the menu spans both — wrinkle relaxers, fillers and biostimulators on one side; medically supervised weight loss, hormone optimization, B12 and peptides on the other. One provider who sees the whole picture.

Come see Suite 118

We’re inside Image Studios at 946 N Loop 1604 W, Suite 118 — 1604 and Stone Oak. Booking is online with real-time availability and published deposit terms, or call (210) 981-6460. To every fellow veteran and military family in San Antonio: thank you, and welcome.

Amanda Curtis, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, U.S. Air Force veteran and owner of Aura Wellness & Aesthetics. Medical services at Aura Wellness & Aesthetics are provided under the medical direction of J. Drew Sanderson, MD, in accordance with Texas Medical Board standing delegation orders (22 TAC Ch. 193). Aura Wellness & Aesthetics, LLC is owned and operated by Amanda Curtis, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC.. Educational content; not medical advice.

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This article is educational only and is not medical advice; it is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Compounded medications and peptides are prescribed only when clinically appropriate, through FDA-registered 503A pharmacies.