Posted February 01, 2011 in Blog, Plastic Surgery in the News, Uncategorized
An online article from “The Chart” on CNN Health begins: “Face transplant: $349,959 A year’s supply of immune-suppressing drugs: $14,000 – $20,000 Being able to breathe, to eat and to feel better about appearing in public: priceless” After celebrating the initial success of the first face transplant in the United States, the doctors who performed the […]
Read MorePosted January 30, 2011 in Blog, Plastic Surgery in the News, Uncategorized
“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never harm me” means that people cannot hurt you with bad things they say or write about you. The childhood idiom that we have used as comfort against cruel words seems to have met it’s match on today’s Internet. At the recent Rejuvenation of the Face […]
Read MorePosted January 28, 2011 in Blog, Plastic Surgery in the News, Uncategorized
The current issue of ENT Journal reports only the second known case of a nostril being glued shut by “Super Glue”. A nine year old boy suffered the deliberate application of cyanoacrylate during a fight. When he rubbed his nose, his nostrils stuck together. The full article by James Sira, MBChB, Sandeep Uppal, FRCS (ORL-HNS), and […]
Read MorePosted January 26, 2011 in Blog, Plastic Surgery in the News, Uncategorized
Just back from the latest in facial plastic surgery after five great days of lecture, dissection labs, demonstrations, shared knowledge between world experts, hands on with the latest tools, wonderful accommodations at the fabulous 100 year old U. S. Grant Hotel (Ulysses S. slept here!), good food, and even a little touch of social life. I look […]
Read MorePosted January 16, 2011 in Blog, Uncategorized
Many plastic surgical procedures (as well as non-plastic surgery treatments) require one to two weeks of recovery. Often times, as with aggressive fractional laser skin rejuvenation procedures, patients are asked to remain at home for up to one week. Face lift recovery may take 10 to 14 days, while rhinoplasty up to one week. Recovery […]
Read MorePosted January 13, 2011 in Blog, Botox and Facial Fillers, Plastic Surgery in the News, Sculptra, Uncategorized
Posted January 02, 2011 in Blog, Uncategorized, Zeltiq
Coolsculpting by Zeltiq is a non-invasive, non-surgical method of reducing unwanted fat bulges that are resistant to diet and exercise. It is very safe and effective. Dr. Persky is one of the few physicians in the world offering this state of the art treatment developed by physicians at Harvard Medical School (Mass General Hospital). The […]
Read MorePosted December 31, 2010 in Blog, Philosophy 101, Uncategorized
I received an email (I Wish You Enough) from a dear woman who I also had the privilege of working with earlier in our careers. She a most caring and excellent RN who left Southern California for the Great Northwest some years ago, much to the NW’s gain. On this New Year’s Eve, reflecting back on where I […]
Read MorePosted December 28, 2010 in Blog, Botox and Facial Fillers, Uncategorized
Xeomin is the latest botulinium neuro-modulator to be introduced to the cosmetic wrinkle treatment market. It is manufactured by Merz, the company that makes Radiesse. Xeomin joins Botox and Dysport as the currently available botulinium preparations available. It has been FDA approved for the treatment of cervical dystonia (stiff neck) and blepharospasm (twitching eye muscles). […]
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