By the doctor Ghislaine Beilin
Advisor for the pharmaceutical industry, passionate about research and development, involved in syndicates and international organisations, works hard for the development and recognition of aesthetic and anti-aging medicine.
Medicine: a foregone conclusion
With doctors as parents, I was brought up in a medical environment. My father was a radiologist in Africa and my mother did humanitarian work. At age ten, I used to visit leper colonies while she was carrying out inspections. More than an interest, medicine was something fairly normal for me, I was born into it. There were four children at home, and we all became doctors. I joined the faculty of medicine, in Cochin, Paris, at age fifteen-and-a-half… Having graduated at age 21, and very curious by nature, I started taking an interest in things that were not taught at university and trained in homeopathy and acupuncture. I also have a diploma in aeronautical and space medicine.
A pioneer for women’s wellness
At age 22, I opened my first practice and focused on things I had not been taught, especially concerning women. At the time, not a lot of attention was paid to pregnant women or menopausal women, we gave them nothing even though there were huge deficiencies. This is how I started working with a gynaecology laboratory, the CCD laboratory, to develop food supplements for pregnant women, then to address any deficiencies after the age of fifty and the menopause. I also worked with Doctor Michel Pistor on mesotherapy and with the Swiss on stem cells.
Seeking out cutting-edge technologies for medical aesthetics
I was a consultant for the aerospace industry, where I worked to improve tolerance tests for the astronauts’ air sickness. This is where I discovered all the lasers developed by the Russians; this was before the fall of the Berlin wall. I had access to all the laser files. With Doctor Catherine de Goursac, among others, I opened the first laser epilation centre in Paris, then I took an interest in fractional radiofrequency, LEDs, intra-needle radiofrequency and the first IPL, pulsed light. I then trained in resorbable suspension threads, one of the first doctors to do so.
An expert in collaborating with large laboratories
As a consultant, I worked with L’Oréal to include hyaluronic acid in their creams, which enabled me to test Restylane, the first hyaluronic acid-based filler product, developed by Galderma laboratories. I have also worked with Croma, Vivacy, mesoestetic and Allergan Aesthetic, with whom I launched Juvederm. For the last 10 years I have worked more specifically on regenerative medicine, PRP (platelet-rich plasma) and growth factors. With Doctors Jean-François Bezot and Claude Dalle, I am looking into the effects on the telomeres, and I am developing a technological system for synthetic hair.
International commitment to patient safety
I was president of the ESAAM, the European Society of Preventative, Regenerative and Anti-Aging Medicine (and of the FSMEA), with the aim of training members in order to ensure patient safety: a real political commitment. For the last 30 years, I have worked with Doctor François Turmel to try to get aesthetic medicine recognised by the Ministry of Health. I have worked abroad to spread the word about French medicine by working for 10 years in Abu Dhabi, in the French-Emirate hospital. I was involved in the creation of two anti-aging centres in Geneva and was scientific advisor for the Merano spa. I was also involved in two editions of the SECLARM congress: Swiss Esthetic Congress of Longevity Anti-aging and Regenerative Medicine. I speak at international congresses such as the AMWC and was honorary president of the Dermastic congress in Morocco.
Sport to stay active!
When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, which helps me to feel fulfilled. I was a skiing champion at age 20 and a funboard and windsurfing cham- pion, but nowadays I play a lot of golf. Sport is essential for getting rid of stress and maintaining a balance in my life, not forgetting culture and exhibitions!
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