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A local
dermatologist
creates a
system to
rejuvenate
skin.
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Dr. Steven Grekin
comes from a long line
of "Dr. Grekins."
want skin as smooth as a Grekin designed and
patented last year.
baby's."
The request might be far- His box-like invention
fetched, but it's not unusu- has a suction handle
al. Dr. Steven Grekin of that sprays aluminum
Warren hears it all the oxide crystals onto the
treatment area — the
time.
In an effort to meet his face, a burn, stretch
patients' cosmetic needs, the marks, etc. — then
metro Detroit dermatologist has vacuums the tiny par- GSRS helps diminish scarring.
patented "The Grekin Skin Re- ticles up again.
"The (machine)
juvenation System."
GSRS is a three-step process idea came to me when
that combines his own facial I read an article about
products with chemical peels and a doctor in California
micro-buffing, a procedure which who used sandpaper
gently and uniformly sands the from the hardware
store in conjunction
skin.
The result, Dr. Grekin says, is with chemical peels to
a younger, healthier complexion alleviate wrinkles on
with fewer wrinkles and fine his patients' faces,"
lines. GSRS also is used to treat Dr. Grekin says.
This spray and
bum patients, as well as people
with acne scars and stretch sucking process af-
fects the skin in two
marks.
Dr. Grekin, along with plastic ways. First, the parti-
surgeons in Quebec and Paris, cles abrade the skin to
introduced GSRS to Canadian level the epidermis
patients about a year ago. Now, (outer layer). Second,
Dr. Grekin is treating people in the vacuuming stim-
ulates blood flow to
his Warren office.
Turning back the hour-hand the dermis (lower lay-
requires an initial consultation er). The blood, in turn,
with the doctor. "I'm not the Wiz- stimulates molecules
ard of Oz," he warns. But for peo- which remodel colla-
ple with realistic expectations, gen, a protein-rich
Dr. Grekin prescribes an at- material in the body
home regimen of care to prepare that supports the
skin.
patients for micro-buffing.
(When skin ages or
Patients use Dr. Grekin's
"Essence Of Youth endures environmen-
Paris Treatment," tal stress, the collagen
which starts the reju- breaks down causing
venation process deep lines and wrinkles.) Dr. Grekin's micro-buffing procedure erases wrinkles after multiple treatments.
After micro-buffing,
in the skin, he says.
They supplement this patients sustain red-
"I'd say GSRS is a safe, effec-
GSRS won't replace face lifts,
treatment with ness that generally takes three
tive treatment for the reduction
Dr.
Grekin
says,
but
it
helps
days
to
fade.
Mary
Johns
of
War-
cleansers, masks and
of fine lines and wrinkles," he
lotions made of fruit ren received the treatment about erase scars from cosmetic says, "which we know are both
surgery.
two
months
ago
and
says
the
acids and marine plant
Dr. Grekin is the 14th "Dr. emotionally, as well as physical-
cell extracts. The prod- process is nearly painless.
Grekin"
and the sixth Grekin ly disfiguring.
"It
scabs
up
a
little
and
in
a
ucts, which also con-
"All I'm really doing is reset-
dermatologist.
His family has
tain healing elements couple of days it goes away," she
ting the clock."
been
involved
in
health
care
in
says.
"I'm
a
smoker
and
it
helped
like zinc, cost between
Depending on the needs of dif-
reduce the wrinkles above my metro Detroit for half a century.
$10 and $20.
ferent patients, micro-buffing
The
metro
Detroit-born
native
mouth.
It
looks
a
lot
better.
After four to six
costs $300 per session. The
weeks of preparation, They're not completely gone, but says making people happy about process, along with Dr. Grekin's
their
appearance
is
fun
and
one
it's
helped
a
lot.
I
feel
good.
In
the patient comes to Dr. Grekin's
facial products, are not covered
office for micro-buffing. The fact, I do nails, and my customers of the most rewarding aspects of by insurance. ❑
his
career.
even
noticed."
process utilizes a machine Dr.