Dr. Alex Zayid, MD is a triple board certified physician in Preventive, Anti-Aging, and Aesthetic Medicine and the founder and medical director of ICON Anti-Aging & Aesthetics, with locations in Birmingham and Rochester, Michigan. He has personally performed more than 1,000 awake liposuction procedures since founding ICON in 2023, leads one of the highest-volume NeoGraft hair restoration programs in the state, and operates the highest-volume Sciton HALO TRIBRID laser practice in Michigan. He serves as a Key Opinion Leader for Sciton, maker of the HALO TRIBRID, and for Galderma.
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Background and Training
Dr. Zayid completed his residency in family medicine through Michigan State University's affiliate program at Providence Hospital in Southfield, Michigan, and practiced primary and urgent care before dedicating his career to aesthetic and regenerative medicine. He went on to earn board certifications in Preventive Medicine, Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine, and Aesthetic Medicine, completed fellowship training with the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, trained in advanced acne scar revision under Dr. Jason Emer, and studied facial contouring, liposuction, and skin tightening under Dr. Manfred Trokel.
That foundation in primary care shapes how ICON operates. Every patient begins with the ICON Consult, a comprehensive evaluation including facial imaging, body composition analysis, and laboratory testing, because Dr. Zayid treats aesthetics as one part of a complete health picture rather than a standalone service.
Areas of Expertise
Awake Liposuction and Body Contouring
More than 1,000 awake tumescent liposuction procedures performed in-office using the Apyx AYON platform with Renuvion skin tightening and fat transfer, including ICON's signature Ballerina Arms, Hourglass, and chin liposuction techniques. Patients travel from across the country for these procedures.
Laser Skin Resurfacing
Michigan's highest-volume Sciton HALO TRIBRID practice. As a Sciton Key Opinion Leader, Dr. Zayid helps train and advise other physicians on the triple-wavelength platform, along with BBL, MOXI, and Morpheus8.
Facial Balancing and Injectables
Developer of The ICON Lip and ICON's facial balancing protocol, taught to every ICON injector through the practice's fellowship program. Ultrasound-guided liquid rhinoplasty. Galderma Key Opinion Leader.
Hair Restoration
Hundreds of NeoGraft FUE hair transplants performed for the scalp, beard, and eyebrows, integrated with medical and regenerative hair therapy.
Hormone Optimization and Regenerative Medicine
One of the first physicians in the country to bring peptide therapy into mainstream care in 2019, and an early adopter of GLP-1 therapy for metabolic health. ICON's hormone programs for men and women are built on comprehensive lab work and ongoing monitoring.
Teaching and Recognition
Dr. Zayid founded ICON's injector fellowship, a structured training program through which nurse injectors and advanced practice providers learn ICON's techniques before treating patients, and he precepts rotating medical students at the practice. He has been featured in Forbes and HOUR Detroit, has appeared on FOX 2 Detroit to discuss regenerative medicine, was named The Face of Anti-Aging by HOUR Detroit, and has been recognized among Detroit's Top Docs.
Community
With his wife, Dr. Zayid co-founded Icon of Hope, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports Children's Hospital of Michigan through philanthropic events and fundraising.
Articles by Dr. Zayid
Every article on the ICON blog is written or medically reviewed by Dr. Zayid, covering skin, injectables, laser, body contouring, weight loss, hormones, and hair restoration.
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