Bagel Head at Persky Sunder Plastic Surgery…NOT!

Posted September 27, 2012

Just when we thought that we had seen everything, the latest fad in body “body modification from Japan, “Bagel Head” has hit the news. Whether you were watching “TODAY” this morning, E-Entertainment News, or even Anderson Cooper 360 this evening, you were bombarded with images of Japanese youths having IV saline fluid infiltrated into their […]

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Phyllis Diller, The Original Queen and Ambassador of Plastic Surgery, 1917-2012

Posted August 20, 2012

“My photographs don’t do me justice – they just look like me.” Phyllis Diller  The original ambassador of plastic surgery died today at age 95.  Ms. Diller was hilarious to the end, reportedly dying peacefully, surrounded by her family with a smile on her face.  I will cherish the autographed copy of her 1995 autobiography, […]

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Sexual Orientation: Once Again The Eyes Have It

Posted August 06, 2012

A new study by researcher Ritch Savin-Williams, a developmental psychologist at Cornell University published in the August 3, 2012 journal PLoS ONE concludes that pupil dilation is an accurate indicator of sexual orientation.  It has been known for years that our pupils dilate when we are sexually aroused.  The link between pupil size and arousal goes […]

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The Bachlorette: “Doctor, You Probably Know What Plastic Surgery Emily’s Had.”

Posted July 18, 2012

  John Lennon sang “Love is the Answer”, me thinks that the appeal of ABC’s reality show “The Bachlorette” is just that.  The masses are hoping that Emily Maynard, 26, finds elusive love…in the most unnatural of circumstances.  Today word that Ms. Maynard wishes to have the reality cameras follow her through her engagement, and […]

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Vegas Cosmetic Surgery 2012, 50 Shades of Gray, and Beauty Secrets…What’s Hot in Aesthetic Surgery?

Posted June 19, 2012

The 8’th Annual Vegas Cosmetic Surgery 2012 took place last week at The Bellagio, Las Vegas.  Sarmela Sunder, MD and Michael Persky MD were honored to be among the distinguished faculty at the international multi-speciality symposium.  What happened in Vegas won’t stay in Vegas.  By far, the most popular Bellagio poolside female summer reading material […]

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Mirror Mirror on the Wall, Who’s the Fairest of Them All? What Are Women’s Perception of Facial Features as They Age?

Posted May 14, 2012

In a recent study published in Aesthetic Surgery Journal (32 (4) 421-425), Turkish plastic surgeons (B. Sezgin, et. al.)  have investigated what women of different ages presenting for facial cosmetic surgery consultation focus upon.  They grouped patients into 4 groups, those in their 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, and over 50.  Each group was asked what facial feature […]

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A Nose Does Not Necessarily Grow When One Tells a Lie!

Posted March 08, 2012

Pinocchio: Oh, look! My nose! What`s happened? The Blue Fairy: Perhaps you haven`t been telling the truth, Pinocchio. Jiminy Cricket: Perhaps? The Blue Fairy: A lie keeps growing and growing until it`s as plain as the nose on your face. Since early childhood we knew that when Pinocchio told a lie his nose would grow […]

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