Melvin L. Elson MD, FAAD

Melvin L. Elson, M.D. is a board-certified dermatologist who graduated from The University of Tennessee Summa Cum Laude and received his MD from Duke University School of Medicine, trained in internal medicine at Vanderbilt Medical Center and in dermatology at Duke University Medical Center. He is considered an expert in the evaluation and treatment of the aging face, particularly with expertise in the use of filling materials for scars and wrinkles, Botox, and cosmeceuticals. He trains physicians worldwide in the use of these and in evaluating the aging face, having lectured in 40 countries. Additionally, he has been frequently a guest on television talk shows including Good Morning America, Good Morning New Zealand, and CNBC's Vital Signs.

He is often interviewed by the US and international publications on the aspects of aging. He is the author of more than 200 scientific publications, as well as two books including the textbook Evaluation and Treatment of the Aging Face published by Springer-Verlag. A member of the American Academy of Dermatology, board-certified by the American Board of Dermatology, serves on the board of the American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine, and is a member of a number of international societies. He has served as a consultant to a number of boards, and cosmetic and drug companies and developed MD Formulations and MD Forte skincare lines as well as assisted in the introduction of Ro products into the United States and developed the ESTEEM by Naomi Judd skincare line. He holds the patient on topical vitamin K for the treatment of blood vessel disorders of the skin and has a patent pending for topical treatment of cellulite. He founded the Longevity Institute in Nashville, which became one of the leading centers for the treatment and training of the aging face. He and his wife of over 40 years (former Betty McElhiney of Dickson, TN) live just outside of Nashville; they have 2 daughters and 2 grandsons.