For 10 years, Aga Gotham has been using her esthetician skills at the RB Institute, in Fort Myers, to make her clients appear beautiful on the outside, while her colleague, Robyn Berry, owner of the institute, has been helping many of them to improve their health from the inside-out. The two women are especially appreciative of their working relationship, as well as the friendship they have developed throughout the years. “Robyn and I truly complement one another,” says Gotham.

“I now work one day a week at the institute. While I used to work nearly every day, I now prefer to be more environmentally conscious and not drive as much. I coordinate all my requests for appointments at RB Institute on one day and see clients at another salon closer to my home and family in Naples,” explains Gotham, who is a wife and mother of two sons, aged 16 and 11.

Gotham, who uses all organic and natural skincare products, particularly enjoys performing relaxing facials. “Part of my facials are making my clients feel like they are being taken care of while I’m giving them a treatment. Most of them like to talk to me while I’m doing this. This two-way conversation has led to wonderful relationships, such as the one I’ve had with a client for more than 10 years. We know a lot about each other and our life’s challenges. Most of my clients are older than me and like to offer me advice,” says Gotham, who is known for her honesty and sincerity. 

“The institute was closed for COVID-19, and at the beginning of May we reopened. Many of my returning clients expressed to me that they felt as though their faces looked crappy. I was very sincere when I replied, ‘We don’t look crappy. We all look well-rested and relaxed,’” advises Gotham, whose previous esthetician training in Poland and extensive knowledge of many different skin care lines and applications is the foundation for her critical evaluations of therapies and products when she examines the skin.

Now a U.S. citizen, Gotham isn’t afraid to tell her client’s the truth about their aging skin. “I refer people out when I can’t do what they want. I’m an esthetician and I cannot do the impossible. If you’re 80 and you want to look 30, you likely need the services of a plastic surgeon. I can’t perform that kind of magic,” advises Gotham.

RB Institute is located at 13550 Reflections Pkwy., Ste. 5-502 and 5-503 (behind Jason’s Deli), in Fort Myers. For more information or an appointment, call 239-839-3896.