Cervante’s Don Quixote on Beauty

Posted May 12, 2011

“…to the sole end that my beauty may soften thee; for the tears of beauty in distress turn rocks into cotton and tigers into ewes.”        Cervantes, “Don Quixote”  Classic literature often describes beauty in timeless accounts that facial plastic surgeons should be aware of, and embrace. The above quote from Cervantes’ classic “Don Quixote” is as […]

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Elizabeth Taylor; February 27, 1932-March 23,2011; Rest in Peace, Beautiful

Posted March 23, 2011

We wish to share condolences with the many fans, friends, and family of Academy Award winning actress Elizabeth Taylor.   Ms. Taylor’s natural beauty was evident from her first childhood role at age 12 in “National Velvet”, through her adult career, which included her starring role in “Cleopatra” (Historically Cleopatra was very intelligent and a shrewd politician with […]

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Women in the Know in Plastic Aesthetic Surgery…Catherine Maley,Tracy Drumm, Wendy Lewis, and Terri Ross

Posted February 17, 2011

In the rapidly evolving field of plastic aesthetic surgery, it is most difficult to keep up with new technologies, surgical techniques, patient management, and treatments.  I spend time away from my family and practice to attend at least 3 to 4 carefully selected quality national and international facial plastic surgical conferences per year.  It is important to […]

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Part II: “The Housewives of Beverly Hills” and Sofia Vergara and Sculptra

Posted October 15, 2010

“Modern Family” actress Sofia Vergara, 38, sums up the unnatural appearance of many of today’s women who have the body of a 20 year old, but have failed to maintain natural volume in their face.  I have found that when properly used, injectable Sculptra is the answer to a natural facial appearance. In today’s Orange […]

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Dove Beauty Video…As Crosby, Stills, and Nash Sang, “Teach Your Children Well”

Posted September 14, 2010

The Dove video “Evolution” speeds through the transformation of a young woman’s face from its normal appearance, left, to an image prepared for a billboard, right. A pearl of wisdom is that young girls (and woman as well) should not read beauty magazines, as they depict a distorted reality. This video shows how those that we “idolize” […]

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How to Select the Best Laser Specialist for Fractionated CO2 Treatment

Posted August 11, 2010

Andrew Erikson wrote a very good piece today published in Paul Callaway’s blog about fractionated CO2, with an excellent guide on how to choose your treating physician.  Mr. Erikson stresses the importance of choosing the most experienced and skilled laser physician with the particular device. In other words, once again, “It’s not the Arrow, it’s the Indian”, […]

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The Secret to Looking Your Best….Puff and Buff (PB)

Posted June 22, 2010

The study of youthful, beautiful faces reveals two common findings. A youthful face has adequate volume or fullness, and secondly, the skin appears flawless and well hydrated. With aging, we lose volume from our faces through the loss of fat, bone, and muscle. The skin ages due to loss of underlying support as well as […]

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