Posted April 13, 2009
We are saddened by the untimely, shocking, and tragic deaths this week of promising Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart, 22 and his friends 20-year old Courtney Frances Stewart and 25-year old Henry Pearson. They were killed by a drunken motorist shortly after midnight. Nick had earlier pitched his best game of his young major […]
Read MorePosted April 12, 2009
The current April issue of Vogue magazine (the one with Beyonce on the cover) has an excellent article on page 146 entitled “Easy Does It”, by Catherine Piercy. The article is the first major beauty/glamour magazine that features fractionated carbon dioxide (CO2) lasers. It touts this incredible technology as “The Next Big Thing in dermatology”. […]
Read MorePosted April 06, 2009
1. What is Fraxel repair? Fraxel repair is the most effective clinically proven fractionated carbon dioxide laser or fractionated CO2 laser on the market. It combines the effectiveness of traditional CO2 lasers with the safety of fractionated lasers. In the April 2009 issue of Vogue magazine it is touted by prestigious NYC dermatologists as the […]
Read MorePosted March 27, 2009
Patients often ask, “I have somewhat a large hump on my nose, I want it reduced but only by a millimeter or less because I don’t want it removed, just a slight reduction so I can keep my ethnic feature. Is this possible to do where only a millimeter or less is shaved?” It is […]
Read MorePosted March 25, 2009
Huntington Beach, California Police reported that the “Big Bust Bandit” turned herself (and her pair of 400 cc implants) in yesterday. With the Beach Boys, “I Wish They All Could Be California Girls” playing in the background, police in Huntington Beach say the clinic staffers used a photo lineup to identify the Big-Bust Bandit as […]
Read MorePosted March 24, 2009
Despite being misspelled in the title, and a few other “Freshman Year Dumb-bell English” mistakes, Beverly Hills residents were treated to the “Next Big Thing” in facial plastic surgery in the BH Courier. Here it is: Flaxel Re:Pair–A Fast, Painless New Method To Erase A Decade Published 03/20/2009 – 10:31 a.m. By Marta Waller Tucked […]
Read MorePosted March 24, 2009
Deborah Crowe interviews Dr. Persky in the recent issue of The Los Angeles Business Journal (Vol.31, Number 11; March 16-22) in an article entitled “Putting a Good Face on it”. Dr. Persky addresses the current recession and the effect that it is having on facial plastic surgery. There has been a marked decrease in surgical […]
Read MorePosted March 23, 2009
Fraxel re:pair is highlighted in the current edition of Vogue Magazine (page 146 in the newsstand copy, and in the “men’s” section of subscription copies…for those of you who cringe as I do at trying to find the table of contents in the heavy jungle of advertisements). The well written article by Catherine Piercy explains […]
Read MorePosted March 15, 2009
One of the most frequently asked questions today is, “So Doc, how is the economy affecting your practice?” Fortunately I am busy, spending office hours taking care of patients, preparing a presentation for Facial Cosmetic Surgery 2009, and answering many patient questions online. The Los Angeles Business Journal will be running a story in the […]
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