We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Drs. Marianna Blyumin-Karasik and Lesley Clark-Loeser N/A a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Drs. Marianna Blyumin-Karasik and Lesley Clark-Loeser, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Over the course of your career, have you seen or experienced your field completely flip-flop or change course on something?
In our journey, when we initiated the launch of our practice, our goal was to establish a comprehensive dermatology practice. However, seven years later, we expanded and shifted our focus towards something even more holistic and impactful—a wellness space. Precision Skin Institute was established in February 2016 through the close friendship of two board-certified dermatologists who shared a profound passion for every aspect of skin care: medical, cosmetic, and surgical. We endeavored to create a personalized, high-quality, and education-focused approach to patient care.
We are immensely grateful for the support of our family, staff, and patients, who have made our practice truly special and have helped it grow over the years. Despite facing numerous challenges, including setbacks caused by Covid, as well as administrative, financial, and management obstacles, we remained steadfast in our commitment to delivering comprehensive dermatological care.
As our interest in aesthetics expanded to encompass both facial and bodily aesthetic balance through injectables, lasers, body sculpting, and contouring energy devices, we came to realize that the optimal approach to skin care is holistic. This integrative dermatology philosophy allows us to combine traditional and complementary medicine, with an emphasis on healthy lifestyle modifications to enhance skin health and overall well-being.
Furthermore, we recognized the pressing need for improved weight management options for our patients. Therefore, following a successful piloting experience, we launched the BODY360 program in January 2024. This comprehensive program is designed for individuals struggling with overweight issues who seek to achieve sustainable weight balance physically, mentally, and aesthetically. The BODY360 program is built on three main pillars: medically-guided and data-driven tirzepatide injections (in compounded forms of Zepbound or Mounjaro), lifestyle nutritional coaching provided by Carrie Best (@coachcarriebest), and a suite of aesthetic treatments including Emface, Emsculpt Neo, Exion, and others, aimed at achieving optimal cosmetic outcomes for facial and body sculpting along this wellness journey.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.
We are board certified Dermatologists with over fifteen years of experience in medical, cosmetic and surgical dermatology. We founded our practice, Precision Skin & Body Institute, seven years ago with a mission to create a uniquely personalized, comprehensive, and innovative skin care institute. Now we serve thousands of patients in our community with a variety of skin needs. Our Institute is well-renowned for its aesthetic excellence in skin care expertise, injectables, facials, chemical peels, facials, body contouring, threads, laser and energy devices. Furthermore, we had expanded recently into wellness medicine to support our patients more holistically.
On a personal note, we are moms, with each having three amazing kids. Family values, wellness and community outreach are our core values. We also enjoy Precision’s social culture with many celebrations and fun outings with our family staff.
Putting training and knowledge aside, what else do you think really matters in terms of succeeding in your field?
The integral approach to care that distinguishes us at the Precision Skin & Body Institute involves a meticulous consideration of each patient. Every individual arrives with a unique backstory that motivates their pursuit of our care. Listening attentively to the ‘why’ behind their skin concerns significantly informs the customization of skin treatments to address their psychosocial and physical needs. Moreover, investing time to understand the entirety of the patient’s skin narrative informs our precise treatment plans, whether they are medical, cosmetic, and/or surgical in nature. Finally, delving deeper to uncover the lifestyle factors influencing skin health enables us to enhance both skin and overall wellness holistically.
Therefore, in our perspective, staying finely attuned to our patients’ personalized goals is paramount for thriving. This approach is how we achieve Precise Aesthetic Balance.
Have you ever had to pivot?
As our practice evolved, we gained renown in our community as a premier provider of both aesthetic and medical dermatology services. To comprehensively address cosmetic needs across the face and body, we expanded our offerings to include state-of-the-art energy devices. These include Emface for neck rejuvenation, Emsculpt Neo and Edge, and Exion for skin tightening, sculpting, and muscle toning in areas such as the abdomen, buttocks, thighs, and hips.
However, we soon realized that relying solely on these devices sometimes left our patients struggling to achieve their desired body contouring results. This realization prompted us to pivot and integrate nutritional health coaching for lifestyle modification, along with tirzepitide medical injections for weight loss, as part of our Body360 program. This holistic approach has enabled our patients to achieve more effective and sustainable aesthetic and health outcomes for their bodies.
“Our Body360 program offers a successful pathway to achieving healthy weight management, benefiting both your skin and overall wellness, so you can ultimately look and feel your best.” – Dr. Marianna Blyumin-Karasik
Contact Info:
- Website: https://precisionskininstitute.com/
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Alison Frank Photography