Joel Schlessinger

Biography

 Dr. Schlessinger is the editor-in-chief, cosmetic surgery, for Practical Dermatology and the Founder of Cosmetic Surgery Forum. He is the former president of the American Society of Cosmetic Dermatology and Aesthetic Surgery and is the past president of the Nebraska Dermatology Society.  Board certified in dermatology, cosmetic dermatologic surgery and pediatrics, he started LovelySkin.com in 1998. Dr. Schlessinger completed his internship and residency in pediatrics at the University of Alabama Children's Hospital in Birmingham. Following this, he completed his dermatology residency at Barnes Hospital at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mo. He has been in private practice since 1992.  In addition to an interest in cosmeceuticals and cosmetic surgery, Dr. Schlessinger operates a clinical trials unit (Advanced Skin Research Center), which has performed over 250 trials in 18 years, including trials of Dysport, PurTox and Xeomin (new forms of botulinum toxin), trials of Liposonix, Revance topical botulinum toxin and over 10 new compounds for psoriasis. In November of 2010, he opened a flagship retail version of LovelySkin in Omaha, Neb., which offers over 10,000 products from 250 skincare lines.

Research Interest

 surgery