The Initial Facial Plastic Surgery Consultation, & What You Must Know!

Posted March 19, 2013

[leadplayer_vid id=”5145DFA9EE125″] Highlights in this episode: 00:30 – Initial Analysis 00:40 – Understanding your face 01:02 – Getting to you know you and 01:04 – Find out what’s bothering you 01:50 – Non Surgical options 02:01 – Artistic Vision 02:30 – Replace Volume or pull back skin 02:40 – The double standard 03:15 – Fillers, […]

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3/02/13…The Day Millions of Women Start to Lose Their Inhibitions!

Posted March 01, 2013

Mark it on your calendar. In a bold and somewhat “Fifty Shades of Gray“ type of promise, a medical device company has announced their new “revolutionary” ad campaign. When I received the email blast today, the title caught my eye as well! “Get an exclusive first look at our new marketing campaign, which helps reduce […]

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Can Your Pillow Case Be Anti-Aging as You Sleep? A Penny for Your Thoughts!

Posted October 26, 2012

Researchers in Seoul, South Korea have reported in the September 3, 2012 Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology that sleeping on pillowcases that contain copper oxide may improve skin’s appearance and reduce facial wrinkles. “Copper upregulates the secretion of extracellular skin proteins and stabilizes the extracellular matrix once formed,” the researchers wrote. Therefore, they posited that sleeping […]

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Dr. Persky and Dr. Sunder Presenting at Vegas Cosmetic Surgery 2012 This Week

Posted June 03, 2012

“I felt that this meeting was terrific in many ways.  for many years, I have felt that the future of aesthetic medicine and surgery will depend upon communication and educational exchange between the “best of the best” of facial plastic surgeons, plastic surgeons, oculoplatic surgeons, and dermatologists.  This meeting consistently addresses that effort.” Malcolm Paul, MD […]

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13 Plastic Surgery Trends for 2012

Posted February 15, 2012

Recently the Orange County Register listed 12 trends for plastic surgery in 2012, and yours truly will add one more.   My addition is that recent surveys have shown that a growing number of Americans are getting advice and information about facial plastic surgery from social networking sites rather than friends.  Many of you now reading this […]

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No Knife Needed; Dr. Persky’s Thoughts About Los Angeles Times Article Non-Invasive Cosmetic Treatments

Posted September 12, 2011

The Los Angeles Times recently (Sunday July 24, 2011) published an article written by Susan Carpenter entitled “No Knife Needed”.  83% of all cosmetic procedures performed in 2010 were non-surgicalaccording to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the American Society of Cosmetic Dermatology and Aesthetic Surgery.  Jeffrey Kenkel, M.D., the president of the […]

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