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Dr. Leslie Baumann is the Director of the Baumann Cosmetic and Research Institute in Miami Beach. She founded the University of Miami Cosmetic Medicine and Research Institute in 1997 and was a Professor of Dermatology at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine for 12 years. She earned her medical degree from Baylor University in Houston, Texas, and completed her residency at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 1997.

Dr. Baumann authored Cosmetic Dermatology: Principles and Practice (McGraw-Hill 2002) which is the bestselling cosmetic dermatology textbook in the world. The new edition which published in April 2009 will be in 8 languages.

Over the last 8 years, Dr. Baumann has developed a new skin typing system consisting of 16 skin types that is described in her New York Times bestselling book The Skin Type Solution (Bantam Dell 2005). The Skin Type Solution is published in the US, UK, Australia, Brazil and soon China and Korea. Dr. Baumann is currently studying the role of genetics in determining skin type.

Dr. Baumann is involved in many clinical trials (including those on Botox, Dysport, Hylaform, Sculptra, Juvederm, and Tri-Luma) and lectures frequently throughout the world on cosmetic dermatological issues. She runs a training program for international dermatologists who are interested in expanding their cosmetic dermatology skills. She recently formed the Global Cosmetic Dermatology Alliance which consists of worldwide dermatology experts who meet annually and discuss new products and procedures.

She authors a twice weekly Yahoo Health blog at www.Skinguru.com that has over 3 million readers, and a twice monthly column in the Miami Herald. Visit her website at www.Skintypesolutions.com to sign up for free monthly newsletters on various skin concerns and procedures.

Sheah Rarback, a registered dietitian, is on the faculty of the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami. She participates in research, medical education and medical nutrition therapy. Her areas of expertise are nutrition during the life cycle, food trends, food allergies, decreasing disease risk, and traslating nutrition research into practice.

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Dr. Carlos Wolf has been working in the field of plastic surgery for more than 20 years. Although he's a facial plastic surgeon and limits his Miami practice to surgical and nonsurgical treatments of the face, he works with Dr. Brad Herman and Dr. Michael Kelly who are both plastic surgeons. Therefore, all questions pertaining to plastic surgery will be entertained. No topic will be too small (torn ear lobes) or too big (breast augmentation).

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Dr. Marc C. Gittelman is director of the Miami Center for Sexual Health, providing evaluation and treatment of sexual health problems for men and women. He is also the co-clinical director of Uro-Medix, a urology group practicing in Miami. His expertise is in the fields of erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, urinary incontinence and women's sexual health.

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Dr. Harlan Selesnick is in private practice in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine at Doctors Hospital in Coral Gables. He serves as team physician for the Miami Heat, Miami and Dania Jai Alai, Miami Dade College, the USTA, and the Sony Ericcson tennis championships. He also is director of the ACGME accredited Miami Sports Medicine fellowship.

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Shirley Malove is a licensed clinical social worker.

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