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BY RIKI ALTMAN
MORE THAN SKIN-DEEP
Martin Zaiac
Is Helping to Rejuvenate Miami’s Most Discerning C
Don’t hate us Miamians because we’re beautiful—the blame belongs to, in large part, Dr. Martin Zaiac, one of the Magic City’s leading dermatologists and an expert in procedures and products that resurface, rejuvenate, heal, peel, plump and protect.
Zaiac began practicing in 1991 with his uncle, world-renowned dermatologist and expert on nail diseases Dr. Nardo Zaias, in an office on Lincoln Road and Michigan Avenue. In 1996 they moved to Miami Beach’s Mount Sinai Medical Center, where Zaiac was born 48 years ago. He is the co-founder of the Greater Miami Skin & Laser Center as well as program director of the hospital’s department of dermatology. He also travels the world, lecturing on topics ranging from the latest in laser techniques to skin rejuvenation, and
“There is no such thing as a ‘dream cream.’ But there is a‘dream
team’ of
procedures.”
Dr. Martin Zaiac
serves on advisory boards for numerous companies. In addition, he makes weekly visits to Fisher Island, where he is dermatologist-in-residence, and serves as clinical-volunteer faculty for the University of Miami’s department of dermatology.
Patients seek him out for general dermatology issues as well as more complex treatments such as photodynamic therapy, a preventative measure where medication is absorbed into precancerous and sun- damaged cells and then exposed to light for elimination, which can aid in cancer prevention and skin rejuvenation.
Zaiac claims he purchased the first non-experimental laser for clinical practice in 1989 and has been on a constant journey to find the most effective devices available ever since—an expensive endeavor. “Each laser is very specific,” he explains. “You can’t use one laser for everything. I’ve bought some lasers that I used for a month and basically had to junk them.”
His latest investment is a $150,000 fractionated C02 laser, which he says is most effective for resurfacing. The laser works by sending columns of light from the outer layer to the deepest part of the skin, stimulating collagen and allowing the surface to heal within four to six days. Before this invention, continuous C02 lasers were considered the gold standard, but often caused bleeding and crusting that meant recovery
options available, but now his options include creams, peels, muscle relaxers and fillers. “There’s no such thing as a ‘dream cream.’ But there is a ‘dream
team’
of procedures.” One is a new Miami Peel, which helps reduce pigmentation and is targeted to people with darker skin tones.
But there is one approach that everyone should take, he says. “The basic essence of everything is sunscreen and avoiding sun.” Zaiac recommends sunscreen that blocks both UVA and UVB rays as the best defense against wrinkles and aging.
Zaiac also injects patients in other places, often giving nonsurgical
treatment to reduce excessive sweating (hyperhidrc tightening up saggy ear lobes. “I’ll things to the limit as long as it’s safe, that I definitely do not do is push
safety limits, it’s common to find third-year interns observing his work, anxious to learn r technical expertise. “I try to be the
leader in the latest advances.
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