Marlene Graves

Marlene Graves is Pure MedSpa’s Medical Director and a Nurse Practitioner with more than 15 years of clinical experience, most of it focused specifically on injectable aesthetics. She oversees the clinical protocols that every provider at Pure MedSpa follows, and she personally treats clients seeking neurotoxins, facial balancing, and more advanced injectable work. Marlene’s approach starts with restraint. Before she ever picks up a syringe, she wants to understand what a client is actually trying to change, and just as often, what they want left alone. She’s built her practice around the idea that the best injectable work goes unnoticed by everyone except the person who booked it. That means conservative dosing on a first visit, careful attention to each client’s muscle movement and bone structure, and a willingness to say no to a request that would look overdone rather than natural. As Medical Director, Marlene is also responsible for the clinical oversight that keeps every treatment at Pure MedSpa safe: reviewing protocols, training newer injectors, and setting the standard the rest of the team is held to. Clients often describe her as calm under pressure, the kind of provider who explains exactly what’s happening during a treatment rather than rushing through it. If you’re new to injectables, Marlene will typically recommend starting conservatively: enough to see a real, visible softening of the areas that bother you, without changing your expression or how your face moves when you smile. If you’ve had work done before, at Pure MedSpa or elsewhere, she’ll ask what you liked and didn’t like about past results before recommending anything, and she’ll adjust her approach accordingly, refining rather than simply repeating whatever was done last time. Outside of neurotoxins, Marlene also treats facial balancing and combination cases where a client’s goals touch on more than one treatment area. Her years in the field mean she’s seen a wide range of facial anatomy and a wide range of outcomes, and she uses that experience to set realistic expectations upfront rather than overpromising. Clients booking with Marlene should expect a real conversation before any treatment begins, about your goals, your anatomy, and what’s actually achievable, rather than a rushed injection visit.