Plastic Surgery is so Advanced Now that Anyone with Money can Become Stunningly Beautiful, True or False?

Posted November 17, 2010

Colin Stewart of the Orange County Register asked a most intriging question,“How true is the statement: Plastic surgery is so advanced now that anyone with money can become stunningly beautiful?” One of the lessons from the “Housewives of Beverly Hills”, and unfortunately many of the woman shopping Fashion Island, South Coast Plaza, and Rodeo Dr. […]

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Weekend Plastic Surgery Meeting at Cedars-Sinai Like a Weekend Visit to Villa Borghese; Weekend at Bernie’s

Posted November 11, 2010

Attending the Cedars-Sinai “Advances in Multi-Specialty Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Symposium and Bernard G. Sarnat, MD Lectureship” this past weekend reminded me of our visit to Rome’s Villa Borghese this past summer. Instead of  observing in amazement the masterpieces of  Bernini, Titian, and Raphael,  the “masterworks” of  plastic, facial plastic, ophthalmoplastic, and cosmetic dermatological surgeons were on display. […]

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Veteran’s Day 2010 “FACES OF HONOR”

Posted November 11, 2010

Michael A. Persky, MD, FACS  is honored and privileged to be a member of the “FACES OF HONOR”, a voluntary program where members of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) can treat Iraq veterans with facial plastic and reconstructive surgery problems at no cost. Dr. Persky is proud to extend this program […]

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The Zerona Versus Zeltiq Debate; The Battle of the Bulge

Posted November 03, 2010

The argument whether Zerona works or not based on science and medical research is a joke!  Laser experts from around the world agree that the 635nm laser (that same red laser that reads bar codes in your super market check out line) cannot penetrate through the skin to cause the “holes” in the fat cells […]

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Sculptra in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Brentwood, Santa Monica, Hollywood, Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Valencia, Calabassas, and Malibu…Dr. Persky’s Thoughts

Posted November 02, 2010

Sculptra popularity among facial plastic surgeons is rapidly growing.  Many patients in their 40’s, 50’s, and even some in their 60’s are able to rejuvenate their face and jawline with Sculptra injections, where in the recent past surgery was the only answer. Sculptra is also becoming a very popular choice in younger patients who are experiencing […]

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Billy Crystal’s “You Look Mahvelous!” Looking Your Best

Posted October 29, 2010

When it comes to looking your best, Comedian Billy Crystal said it best back in his days Saturday Night Live days in his video, “You Look Marvelous”: You know, my father used to say to me, ” ‘Nando, don’t be a schnook. It’s not how you feel, it’s how. You. Look!” He was mahvelous! But […]

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Coolsculpting by Zeltiq in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Brentwood, Hollywood, Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Valencia, Calabassas, Malibu, Santa Monica, Oxnard, Ventura, and Santa Barbara…Dr. Persky’s Thoughts

Posted October 28, 2010

What if there was a way to target localized fat deposits that are resistant to diet and exercise with a quick, easy, safe, and effective non-invasive treatment?  Thanks to the great minds of physicians at Mass General Hospital (Harvard Medical School’s Hospital), a revolutionizing new technology named Coolsculpting by Zeltiq is available to decrease targeted […]

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The Secret to Living Past 100

Posted October 24, 2010

Who wants to live to 100?  Everyone who is 99 (and healthy)! Israeli physician Nir Barzilai and his staff at the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York have asked hundreds of centenarians hundreds of questions about their nutrition, living conditions and habits, alcohol/tobacco/drug consumption, sleep, exercise/activity, education, […]

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George Clooney Demonstrates Value of Male Rhinoplasty

Posted October 24, 2010

George Clooney recently donned a prosthetic nose, making his nose appear larger, while on a charity telethon with Jon Stewart for Autism.  Many of my patients have commented that it is amazing how much of a difference a nose can make in a persons looks, even Mr. Clooney’s.  In Mr. Clooney’s nose “prosthesis case”, removing the slight dorsal […]

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