Posted October 15, 2010
“Modern Family” actress Sofia Vergara, 38, sums up the unnatural appearance of many of today’s women who have the body of a 20 year old, but have failed to maintain natural volume in their face. I have found that when properly used, injectable Sculptra is the answer to a natural facial appearance. In today’s Orange […]
Read MorePosted October 14, 2010
Ouch! Here we go again. Just when it finally looked like the damage done to the plastic surgery profession by make-over shows had passed, it looks like the plastic surgeons of the once popular “make-over” show, “The Swan” are alive and well in Beverly Hills, and treating “The Housewives of Beverly Hills”. Leonardo da Vinci is […]
Read MorePosted October 13, 2010
The Wall Street Journal (10/12/10) carried an article by Laura Landro, an excellent writer and patient advocate (“The Informed Patient” ), entitled “Wrinkle Erasing for Starters”. The article describes the “widening array of minimally invasive treatments…making facial work more accessible to many people, and becoming part of their regular upkeep.” Facial filler injections, laser skin rejuvenation […]
Read MorePosted October 06, 2010
I am pleased to announce that our practice has added Coolsculpting by Zeltiq. CoolSculpting by Zeltiq recently gained FDA approval for non-surgical fat reduction. It works by applying targeted cold to the treatment area, freezing the fat just under the skin so that the cells die and are then expelled from the body in a natural […]
Read MorePosted October 06, 2010
American Health and Beauty today carried an article entitled “Belly Fat Blasting Fall Recipe” which cited the Mediterranean Diet consisting of foods that are rich in monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs). So carve those pumpkins and roast those seeds while keeping the “love handles” at a minimum. For those of you looking for a non-surgical, more aggressive […]
Read MorePosted October 02, 2010
The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) Fall 2010 Meeting in Boston was excellent. As always, the quality of lectures, instruction, and collection of internationally known facial plastic surgeons made the trip well worthwhile for Dr. Persky. Dr. Persky shared his 3 year experience with Fraxel repair laser facial rejuvenation as well as his technique of treating acne […]
Read MorePosted September 15, 2010
I will be in Boston next week presenting my experience with Fraxel repair laser rejuvenation at the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2010 Meeting. My lecture topics are “3 Year Experinece with Fractionated CO2 Lasers for Facial Rejuvenation” and “The Treatment of Acne Scars with Fraxel repair”. Sharing new thoughts and ideas with […]
Read MorePosted September 14, 2010
The Dove video “Evolution” speeds through the transformation of a young woman’s face from its normal appearance, left, to an image prepared for a billboard, right. A pearl of wisdom is that young girls (and woman as well) should not read beauty magazines, as they depict a distorted reality. This video shows how those that we “idolize” […]
Read MorePosted September 13, 2010
The FDA recently approved the Zerona laser. Unfortunately, FDA approval of devices does not involve testing the device for effectiveness. Today I read a well written blog entry by Orlando, Florida plastic surgeon Dr. Thomas Fiala. Dr. Fiala is obviously an ethical physician who researches the science, and effectiveness of a treatment before offering his patients something […]
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