“A Woman’s Age is Seen in the Neck”, “The White Coat Ceremony”, “My Afternoons with Margueritte”, “Blazing Saddles” Spinning Studio with Susan Schwartz, “Runners Face”, Ultherapy by Ulthera, and CoolSculpting by Zeltiq

Posted October 12, 2011

Well, how’s that for a title to a blog entry?  While visiting my 95 year old father recently at his “old age home”, I had the privilege of having a conversation with two of his fellow residents, Marilyn and Ben.  When they found out that I was a physician, Ben asked me the significance of the “White Coat […]

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The New Face of Facial Plastic Surgery…Non-Invasive Rejuvenation, Sophisticated Surgery When Needed

Posted September 22, 2011

Sarmela Sunder, MD presented an excellent and informative power point presentation this evening at an open house to meet Drs. Sunder and Persky at Ruth Swissa Spa in Agoura Hills where celebrity clients from Malibu, Hidden Hills, Calabasas , Westlake, Thousand Oaks, and adjacent areas come for their facial aesthetic rejuvenating treatments. The Persky Sunder Plastic Surgery philosophy emphasizes […]

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Ventura Blvd Magazine Features Sarmela Sunder, MD in Women in Business Issue

Posted September 19, 2011

I am proud to announce that my associate, Sarmela Sunder, MD was honored and profiled in the autumn issue of Ventura Blvd Magazine.  The issue highlighted prominent women in business. The profile includes defining moments of Dr. Sunder’s career, her medical mission trips around the world, her target clients (“anyone who wants to enhance the way […]

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The Divinity of Beauty

Posted September 18, 2011

“Love the One You’re With” Stephen Stills “…Gus turned to face her.  Perhaps because the paintings had sensitized him, he found himself admiring her face.  He noticed the sharp lines of her nose and chin, the high cheekbones, the long neck.  The angularity of her features was softened by her full lips and large green […]

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The Buzz From the Bay…News From The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2011 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California

Posted September 15, 2011

“If you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair, if you’re going to San Francisco, you’re gonna meet some gentle people there”       Scott McKenzie How many times have you visited San Francisco without singing a song about it in your mind?   Whether Tony Bennett’s classic “I Left My Heart […]

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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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“After the Fall”, Eyelids, Jawline, and Earlobes…Beauty Feature in August 2011 VOGUE Magazine

Posted August 18, 2011

“EYELIDS, JAWLINE, EARLOBES?  THREE WOMEN ON THE FEATURES THEY TOOK FOR GRANTED—UNTIL THEY DROPPED” is the subtitle of an informative article in VOGUE, August 2011, “The Age Issue”.  Dodie Kazanjian is the first to describe her “…earlobes (that) have always been too long, and like every other part of me, they’re not improving with age.”  […]

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