Posted 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 06, 2010
A patient recently asked about her nose 6 days after her rhinoplasty by another surgeon, “Why is my post-op profile identical to my pre-op profile?” Here is my answer: Don’t fret! Be patient and you should see your profile improve week by week over the year. If your nose had the perfect desired profile curve […]
Read MorePosted July 27, 2010
Art Linkletter’s classic 50’s television show “Home Party” always ended with Art interviewing young children in the segment “Kids Say the Darndest Things”. Having participated in answering facial plastic surgery questions on line for the past few years, I must say that some of our patients ask the “darndest things”! I have decided to share […]
Read MorePosted July 21, 2010
Hi friends. It has been a while since I last wrote; hope that your summer is going along well. We traveled to Italy, visiting the Vatican and Michaelango’s Sistine Chapel, Bernini’s sculptures, and Da Vinci’s masterpieces. Michelangelo’s David (1504) in the Uffizi Museum, wow! Wonder what these great masters would be doing if they were […]
Read MorePosted February 06, 2010
Rhinoplasty is a permanent surgical procedure, so the results should last your lifetime. The most important aspect of your rhinoplasty is choosing an experienced and skilled rhinoplasty specialist whom you can trust with your nose. Rhinoplasty is considered the most difficult of all facial plastic surgical procedures. Continue reading “Rhinoplasty, What to Expect … » […]
Read MorePosted October 07, 2009
Just returned from San Diego American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) Fall 2009 meeting. Here is what is new: Sculptra (Sanofi-Aventis) will be the volume facial filler of the future as Danny Vlleggar, MD (Geneva), Todd Matthews, MD (Houston), and Rebecca Fitzgerald, MD (Los Angeles) wowed the audience of core cosmetic surgeons […]
Read MorePosted October 05, 2009
Questions recently asked, and is more common than you would think: “I’m 13 and I hate my nose. I want it smaller. Everyone calls me names. Is there anything that I can do at my age to make my nose look a little more normal? I have a big bump at the bridge of my […]
Read MorePosted August 25, 2009
Hi Doctor Persky, well I want to have rhinoplasty. I’m 20 years old, but there’s a problem – my mom is scared that something might go wrong. How can I convince them that I’m not confident with myself and need the procedure? Thank you Doc. Hi Kat, Please email a photo of your face from […]
Read MorePosted August 20, 2009
Dr. Persky was interviewed online by The Orange County Register’s “In Your Face Chat” today. The complete transcript of the chat, along with interesting before and after rhinoplasty photographs can be found here. Highlights included discussions about teenage rhinoplasty, Marilyn Monroe, Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry, the Olsen twins, Jennifer Grey, Ashley Tisdale, Sharron Stone, Madonna, […]
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