Nu Image Aesthetics & Wellness Institute

As a health and wellness expert, Naz Shah wanted to bring big-city Chicago wellness and body treatments to the burbs. This was the vision behind Nu Image Aesthetics & Wellness in Elgin, Illinois.

To help men and women look and feel their best, Naz began investigating medical weight loss programs that were currently available through physicians. After attending multiple seminars on weight loss and obtaining the knowledge and skills she needed to help clients achieve their body goals, Naz continued to look for innovative ways to enhance her program and services.

Naz started out by offering laser Lipo Light® body contouring treatments, in addition to Icon™ Palomar LUX™ 1540 non-ablative laser skin-tightening solutions. After expanding into a new state-of-the-art facility in 2015, Naz partnered with one of Chicago’s top board-certified plastic surgeons, Michael Byun, MD. This allowed her to offer more modern skin and body treatments to clients of all ages.

As a full-service wellness and medical spa, Naz and her team strive to provide each client with a comprehensive skin and body treatment plan. Between SculpSure® body contouring, laser skin tightening, medical weight loss, and more, Naz continues to offer new services and treatments. Her team stays up-to-date with the latest in industry trends and wellness solutions.

Naz has a passion for helping each client look as good as they feel through custom wellness and aesthetic treatments that have been proven to be effective. She believes that healthy skin requires a healthy lifestyle. By providing the right treatments and clinical-grade skin care products, Naz is confident that she can help each client achieve their aesthetic goals.

Dr. Byun received his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School and completed his clinical fellowship in Plastic Surgery at Northwestern. He was a research advisor at the University of California, Department of Neurobiology and at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Research.

Dr. Byun is certified in Ultra Pulse Laser Resurfacing, Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release, Endoscopic Surgery in Plastic Surgery, Maxilofacial Principle and Technique, Erbium Laser and Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

He is a member of the American Medical Association, Chicago Medical Society, and a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Byun has published numerous articles, contributed to numerous publications, authored a consumer book about plastic surgery and has presented his newest techniques at many National and International Plastic Surgery Conferences.

He is currently writing a consumer book on Plastic Surgery, "The Non-Surgical Face Lift." In 2002 he was featured on FOX and NBC for his innovative procedures with Dermal Spin, and in 2003 on NBC for the wrinkle filler: Bioform.

Krystyna is a successful Licensed Massage Therapist of 13 years. While living in Poland, she received her associate degree in physical therapy and furthered her studies at Biostudio School of Massage Therapy.  Krystyna is an insured Professional Member of ABMP. Her modalities include: Medical, Swedish, Deep Tissue and Sports Massage, Soft Tissue Mobilization and Cold Stones Therapy for Migraines and Headaches. But she likes to combine different techniques for the maximum effectiveness. In 2011, after completing Professional and Master Level in Medical Massage, Krystyna received her Medical Massage Practitioner Certification. She is also a Certified Pregnancy and Postpartum Massage Therapist. Her massages are deeply restorative, nurturing and refreshing. In her spare time, Krystyna loves to read, travel and spend time with her family.

Reina is the Front Desk Coordinator for Nu Image.  She joined the Nuimage team in 2018 but has worked in the customer service and hospitality for over 5 years.  In addition to being the front desk coordinator, Reina is also Nuimage social media coordinator. She really enjoys interacting with our clients and prides herself in creating welcoming, relaxing and memorable experience.  Her patience, attentiveness, and calm presence is a great asset to our team.  She is grateful to have found such a fabulous second family at Nuimage.  Reina enjoys shopping, baking and spending quality time with her daughter in her leisure time.  

Brittany joins our practice with over 10 years’ experience and is very well versed in the beauty industry. She is highly trained as a medical aesthetician, and also a certified laser technician. She comes from plastic surgery and dermatology offices, but has also spent a part of her career as a makeup artist and beauty consultant. She is very passionate in providing superior patient satisfaction, while using and recommending only the highest quality products and treatment options. She builds her success on putting her patients’ needs first, and perfecting her skill with continuing education and training. Her warm, fun loving, and compassionate personality makes it easy for her patients to feel comfortable with her, and trust her with their skin care needs!

Kathy Recchia

We would like to welcome our newest team member Kathy Recchia. Kathy is the Front Desk Service Coordinator for Nu Image and has been with our practice since October 2019. Kathy joins our practice with over 10 years of customer service experience. She has been in the beauty industry for many years and comes to our practice with extensive background knowledge in cosmetics, skin care and nutrition. She loves creating close relationships with all of our clients because she believes in creating a welcoming atmosphere and wants all of our clients to feel like they are a part of the Nu Image family.  Her ultimate goal is to make everyone that comes in through our doors to feel pampered and adored. Kathy will be the friendly voice you hear when you call our practice and the first face you see when you come in for your luxury service.