Tricia is a board certified Physician Assistant who obtained her master’s degree from Des Moines University in 2008, and her bachelor’s degree from Central College 2005 with honors.  

She began her career in orthopaedic surgery.  In 2016, she made the jump to plastic surgery where she not only found her passion for non-surgical facial augmentation, but also met Beauty Pact co-founder Rhea Melhus, RN.  Tricia and Rhea quickly bonded over their love of helping patients look and feel their best.  

Tricia is skilled at combining her medical knowledge and artistic eye to help patients enhance their natural beauty without changing their unique facial identity.  Patients appreciate her kindness and thorough explanation of treatment options as she delivers safe and naturally driven results.  

When Tricia is not at the Beauty Pact, she enjoys spending time with her husband and three children.

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Rhea takes a personalized approach to aesthetics and puts the focus where it should be: on you. She takes the time to understand your goals and will work with you to create a customized plan to help you achieve them.

Rhea’s passion for facial aesthetics grew out of a natural interest in cosmetics and skin care. She’s always researching the latest beauty trends and is highly selective about what she recommends to others. As a result, she is a trusted resource amongst her friends and patients for delivering feedback on skin care routines, beauty products, and cosmetic treatments.

Rhea is a registered nurse with 16 years of professional experience. She began her career in the neonatal intensive care unit at University of Iowa Children’s Hospital. From there, she followed her passion towards aesthetics and trained with award-winning and nationally recognized injectors sponsored by Allergan Aesthetics and Galderma. For the past eight years, Rhea has worked as a nurse in medical aesthetics and plastic surgery under the supervision of a board certified plastic surgeon. She currently works under the supervision of Dr. Einar Arason, DO who serves as the medical director.

Rhea lives in West Des Moines with her husband and daughters. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, and trying new restaurants.

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