Posted January 18, 2009
Peri Basel, New York City beauty consultant has a great beauty web site/blog that can be subscribed to at www.itsthelatest.com. Her January 18, 2008 blog includes the following about Radiesse filler for aging hands, a procedure that we are offering our patients: “One of the most age-telling body features is our hands. As we age, […]
Read MorePosted January 14, 2009
Ever wonder how Hollywood’s hottest star’s skin looks so great on the red carpet? Sure, many have visited Kate Summerville for her world famous facials and magic potions, or Arnie Klein, MD for a little Botox and filler here and there, but the best kept secret among those showing off their great skin at the […]
Read MorePosted January 14, 2009
Seth Godin, author of “The Dip”, many other books and daily blog has discussed “Beauty” in his blog today. His article is true not only for facial cosmetic surgery, but to all facets of our lifes that we add value to. His article begins, “What’s beauty? You know it when you see it, sure, but […]
Read MorePosted January 14, 2009
A study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (January 2009) has found that the use of antidepressant medication prior to surgery may have potentially harmful effects on patients undergoing cosmetic surgical procedures. The study identified a number of harmful, intraoperative risks, ranging from increased bleeding to fatal interactions. It is recommended that patients consult with their […]
Read MorePosted December 29, 2008
Fraxel re:pair is the treatment of choice for patient’s suffering from acne scarring. Although Fraxel restore is also effective in a series of treatments, Fraxel repair results are far more dramatic. We are seeing marked improvement after a single treatment, although all patients are advised that it may take 2 to 3 treatments for best […]
Read MorePosted December 27, 2008
The therapy is illegal in the West, but according to the Thai newspaper The Nation patients are willing to pay between £2,000 to £20,000 in Bangkok to receive the treatment which is claimed to remove facial wrinkles. “Some patients might go into [anaphylactic] shock after receiving several doses of animal stem cells, especially those who […]
Read MorePosted December 19, 2008
Many physicians and clinics have been accused of injecting bogus Botox from a lab (T.R.I.) in Arizona that has distributed ”experimental Botox, not for use in humans” to many unethical practioners. There have been indictments against “practioners” in Las Vegas, in Houston, and in Florida for the same offense. In this economic downturn I fear […]
Read MorePosted December 18, 2008
Trust, as defined at www.dictionary.com is …–noun 1. Reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence. 2. Confident expectation of something; hope. That “Hope” and “confident expectation” not only helped President-Elect Barack Obama to the White House , but also is an essential characteristic to look for and feel […]
Read MorePosted December 16, 2008
Maybe you have been unhappy with your nose for as long as you can remember, or perhaps you are having difficulty breathing; either way, a rhinoplasty or nose reshaping may be an option for you. Rhinoplasty is considered the most difficult of all facial plastic surgical procedures to perform (that would be other than total […]
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