Dr. Mariano Busso
( Los Angeles )

Specialty : Skin Expert

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Dr. Mariano Busso is a Diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology and a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. He is recognized as one of the world’s leading experts in cosmetic fillers as acknowledged in the prestigious Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD) by the president of the American Academy of Dermatology, Dr. C. William Hanke. Dr. Mariano Busso was honored to be a part of the FDA advisory panel that developed national guidelines for the use of cosmetic fillers. Over the past three decades, Dr. Busso has developed one of the largest cosmetic practices in the U.S. based in Miami, Florida and has since expanded his practice to Beverly Hills, California to serve his celebrity clientele.

Dr. Mariano Busso was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina and received his medical degree from the University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine, where he graduated top of his class with Honoris Diploma, the highest academic honor. He went on to study molecular biology for three years in the Department of Dermatology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami, while making major contributions in the field of AIDS. He later completed his Internship in General Surgery and then completed his Fellowship in Dermatology at the University of Miami. As a Dermatology resident, Dr. Busso received the highest awards a resident can receive: the George Ioannides Teaching Award and the Upjohn Research Award. He then became a Voluntary Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Dermatology at the University of Miami. He was made Chief of Dermatology at Mercy Hospital in Miami and remains a Senior Medical Attending.

Dr. Mariano Busso has made numerous breakthrough discoveries throughout his career, with multiple contributions in the research field. He is viewed as a thought leader in his specialty and his views are sought-after by industry leaders including Allergan, Merz, Galderma, BTL and NovaThreads. Dr. Busso developed multiple original published techniques for filler injections in the cheeks, temples, forehead and hands. Notably, the scale to evaluate volume loss in the hands is called the “Busso Hand Volume Severity Scale.” Dr. Busso also developed a worldwide used technique to add lidocaine to fillers as well as adjust their viscosity to the treated area, a discovery that revolutionized the industry. He has also made major contributions in the field of energy devices, helping to develop treatment protocols for Ultherapy, Vanquish ME and EMSCULPT. He participated in multiple clinical trials as a Clinical Investigator for Artefill (Bellafill), Radiesse, Luminex, EMSCULPT and EMTONE.

Today, Dr. Mariano Busso continues to pursue the development of new cosmetic procedures and techniques. Physicians from all over the U.S. and across the globe have been trained by Dr. Busso in fillers and Botox techniques. After years of experience working with threads and fillers, he has developed the BussoLyft, which removes dark circles and combines filler and threads to reduce jowls. His technique is proving to be the latest game-changer in rejuvenation.