Hi Doctor Persky, well I want to have rhinoplasty. I'm 20 years old, but there's a problem - my mom is scared that something might go wrong. How can I convince them that I'm not confident with myself and need the procedure?
Thank you Doc.




Hi Kat,



Please email a photo of your face from the front and profile, and from below as well. I will then get back to you. With any surgery there is the possibility of risks and complications, but we must weigh the risks versus the benefits. If the benefits far out weigh the risks, then by choosing the surgeon whom you feel most comfortable with (one with an excellent reputation, with results that appear beautiful to you, who understands what troubles you, and feels confident that your surgery would be successful), you have the best chance of achieving your goals with the lowest chance of something "going wrong."



In the meantime, the best thing that you can do is to let your mother know how you truly feel, what it is that bothers you, what you would be satisfied with, and let her know how it affects your confidence. Let your mom know how long you have felt badly about your nose, if you have been teased about your nose or if there have been incidents where you have been hurt, share these with her.



If you have an ethnic nose, your mother may be concerned about you losing your ethnicity, not "fitting in at family get-togethers". Let her know that it is possible to change your nose without losing your familial appearance. You may also volunteer to help defray the costs of surgery by getting a part time job, etc.



You must know that rhinoplasty is not answer to "changing" one's life. It won't get you "that job","that guy", make you more popular or anything like that.



I hope that everything turns out for the best for you. If it does not work out for you now, know that you will eventually be able to have your surgery later in life.



While you are waiting to have your rhinoplasty, I hope that you can smile when you remember the old saying about noses, “you can pick your friends, and you can pick your nose, but you can't pick your friend's nose."



Good luck and be well.

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Football Hall of Fame (to be) quarterback Brett Favre has been in the news with his second "un-retirement" with the Minnesota Vikings. One of the big questions about the 39 year old Favre is whether he is too old (by football standards) to withstand the rigors of the NFL season.

The media footage of Favre with his teammates is striking in how comparitively old Brett looks. Fortunately for Mr. Favre, his employment is not dependent on how he looks. Unfortunately for many men looking for employment in today's competitive business climate, appearance does influence hiring decisions, and studies have shown that even their salaries are affected.

Higher percentages of males are now opting for hyaluronic acid fillers such as Juvederm and Restylane and/or Botox to look younger and rested. The treatments are quick, easy, and should not be "obvious" if performed correctly. As for the prematurely grey Brett Favre, shaving that grey beard stubble off will make him look years younger. Enjoy the 2010 football season! To view a recent Favre photo go to http://media.photobucket.com/image/brett%20favre/Viking_fan1/Favre.jpg?o=14

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Recently while cleaning out my desk I came across an article with Audrey Hepburn's list of beauty tips. Ms. Hepburn, an internationally acclaimed beauty, was allegedly a carrier for the Belgian Underground Anti-Nazi Movement in WW II as a teen. She learned the importance of a good heart as well as good character early.



Here is her list:





1. For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.



2 For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.



3. For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.



4. For beautiful hair, let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day.



5. For poise, walk with the knowledge you'll never walk alone.



6. People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anybody. Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm. As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands--one for helping yourself, the other for helping others (by the way, Kirk Douglas in a recent article said that helping others keeps the elderly from becoming depressed).



7. The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows. And the beauty of a woman only grows with passing years.





Thank you for your wisdom Audrey, you were physically beautiful, but your soul will remain eternally beautiful.


Disclaimer: The image above is intended to serve an aesthetic purpose only and is not meant to reflect the practice of our office in any way

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Dr. Persky was interviewed online by The Orange County Register's "In Your Face Chat" today. The complete transcript of the chat, along with interesting before and after rhinoplasty photographs can be found here.



Highlights included discussions about teenage rhinoplasty, Marilyn Monroe, Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry, the Olsen twins, Jennifer Grey, Ashley Tisdale, Sharron Stone, Madonna, Meg Ryan, Barbara Streisand, and Cher. The last segment of the chat included discussion about restoring lost facial volume with fillers, "The Liquid Lift".






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Disclaimer: The image above is intended to serve an aesthetic purpose only and is not meant to reflect the practice of our office in any way

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Christine Nyholm in Examiner.com writes,
"HBO presents Youth Knows No Pain- exploring America’s obsession with eternal youth in a documentary that debuts on August 31, 2009, exclusively on HBO. Youth Knows No Pain explores the obsession with anti – aging procedures and the pursuit of eternal youth, creating a $60 billion a year enterprise."



"The anti – aging business, which caters to and fuels the fear of growing old, is a $60 billion a year enterprise in America. Mitch McCabe, the daughter of a plastic surgeon, has long been intrigued by the extreme measures that people take to maintain the appearance of youth."


"In an era when plastic surgery and injectable substances have become socially accepted age fighting options, this documentary shows how fear of aging shape a youth-obsessed culture and supports a lucrative market that holds out the promise of miracle cures.
Mitch McCabe spent two years traveling the country to visit doctors, experts and anti-aging enthusiasts, interviewing hundreds of men and women ranging in age from 18to 93 for YOUTH KNOWS NO PAIN. In the process, her own opposition to “beating the clock” began to weaken."

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Reigning plastic surgery (some good, some not so good) spokesperson Joan Rivers, author of "Men Are Stupid, and They Like Big Boobs" was recently roasted on Comedy Central. Cheers to Joan for having the courage to be roasted with so much on her face to be roasted about.
Here are the top 5, some from Joan herself:

1. "My motto is 'Better a new face coming out of an old car than an old face coming out of a new car.' Spend your money on you."

-- Joan Rivers


2. "You used to look your age. Now you don't even look your species."

-- Greg Giraldo

3. "I know that deep down you have a very, very warm heart, your only original part left."

-- Brad Garrett

4. "You know, my Joanie, Jewish girls are supposed to grow up and marry doctors, not support them."

-- Kathy Griffin

5. "Money can't buy you happiness, but it can pay for the plastic surgery."

-- Joan Rivers

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Dr. Persky was interviewed online by The Orange County Register's "In Your Face Chat" today. The complete transcript of the chat, along with interesting before and after rhinoplasty photographs can be found by copying and pasting the following link:

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/chat-face-noon-2532299-questions-href

Highlights included discussions about teenage rhinoplasty, Marilyn Monroe, Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry, the Olsen twins, Jennifer Grey, Ashley Tisdale, Sharron Stone, Madonna, Meg Ryan, Barbara Streisand, and Cher. The last segment of the chat included discussion about restoring lost facial volume with fillers, "The Liquid Lift".

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Dr. Persky was interviewed online by The Orange County Register's "In Your Face Chat" today. The complete transcript of the chat, along with interesting before and after rhinoplasty photographs can be found by copying and pasting the following link:

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/chat-face-noon-2532299-questions-href

Highlights included discussions about teenage rhinoplasty, Marilyn Monroe, Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry, the Olsen twins, Jennifer Grey, Ashley Tisdale, Sharron Stone, Madonna, Meg Ryan, Barbara Streisand, and Cher. The last segment of the chat included discussion about restoring lost facial volume with fillers, "The Liquid Lift".

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