Posted October 06, 2010
American Health and Beauty today carried an article entitled “Belly Fat Blasting Fall Recipe” which cited the Mediterranean Diet consisting of foods that are rich in monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs). So carve those pumpkins and roast those seeds while keeping the “love handles” at a minimum. For those of you looking for a non-surgical, more aggressive […]
Read MorePosted October 02, 2010
The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) Fall 2010 Meeting in Boston was excellent. As always, the quality of lectures, instruction, and collection of internationally known facial plastic surgeons made the trip well worthwhile for Dr. Persky. Dr. Persky shared his 3 year experience with Fraxel repair laser facial rejuvenation as well as his technique of treating acne […]
Read MorePosted September 15, 2010
I will be in Boston next week presenting my experience with Fraxel repair laser rejuvenation at the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2010 Meeting. My lecture topics are “3 Year Experinece with Fractionated CO2 Lasers for Facial Rejuvenation” and “The Treatment of Acne Scars with Fraxel repair”. Sharing new thoughts and ideas with […]
Read MorePosted 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” […]
Read MorePosted September 13, 2010
The FDA recently approved the Zerona laser. Unfortunately, FDA approval of devices does not involve testing the device for effectiveness. Today I read a well written blog entry by Orlando, Florida plastic surgeon Dr. Thomas Fiala. Dr. Fiala is obviously an ethical physician who researches the science, and effectiveness of a treatment before offering his patients something […]
Read MorePosted August 31, 2010
I received an e-mail this morning from a very happy patient. With her permission, I share it anonymously with you: “Hi. I have been getting so many comments about my skin and face from complete strangers. Everywhere I go people make comments about my skin. It is amazing. Today was very interesting. I was at […]
Read MorePosted August 30, 2010
Many patients present to our practice complaining that they are being told that they “look tired”, even though they are getting enough sleep and don’t feel tired. Due to a slight loss of volume in the face either due to normal aging or dietary weight loss, the face may give an appearance of looking tired. […]
Read MorePosted August 27, 2010
Once again, Ms. Grace Gold has written an excellent article in Aol’s StyleList, this time on “The Five Tell-Tale Signs of Poor Plastic Surgery”. Dr. Persky was quoted along with plastic surgeons Sam Hamra, MD and Robert Freund, MD. The five signs include the “Nike Swish” of the lateral cheeks, the “Pixie Ear”, and the “Country […]
Read MorePosted August 24, 2010
Belotero (Merz, Germany) is soon to be the newest hyaluronic acid product on the US market as it nears FDA approval for facial wrinkles. It will join other hyaluronic acid filler products such as Juvederm, Restylane, Perlane, and Preville Silk. Early clinical trials have shown that Belotero is an excellent product to fill the fine […]
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