Posted November 19, 2009
The current Health Care Bill lead authored by Sen. Henry Reed ( D,Nev) that is before the Senate for approval has added a 5% tax on “elective cosmetic surgical procedures” which includes Botox and fillers. A $350 Botox treatment will be $367.50, that $10,000 facelift will be $10,500. Hopefully plastic surgery spokeswoman Ms. Joan Rivers […]
Read MorePosted November 17, 2009
Two weeks ago Dr. Persky treated our first two patients with the newest Fraxel laser, the Fraxel Dual Laser System. Both patients already have fabulous “Wow!” results. Using a new wavelength and Thulium laser, the new Fraxel restore Dual Laser System is set to take fractional resurfacing to a new level. The laser is able […]
Read MorePosted November 17, 2009
A recent study conducted in by the Aesthetic Surgery Education & Research Foundaton (ASERF) found that the typical aesthetic injectable patient is a married, working mother between the ages of 41 to 55 years of age with a household income of less than $100,000. Among Botox cosmetic patients, nearly 70% also received treatment with hyaluronic […]
Read MorePosted November 11, 2009
Lauren Johnson, a 12 year old girl, appeared with her mother this morning on NBC’s Today Show, “sneezing” every few seconds. She has been “sneezing” every few seconds for the past two weeks after returning from a sleep over. According to estimates she is “sneezing” about 10,000 times per day. Nancy Synderman, MD was doing […]
Read MorePosted November 10, 2009
U.S servicemen and women who suffer facial injuries in combat may be eligible for free reconstructive medical care through a national group of plastic surgeons that includes Michael A. Persky, MD, FACS. Dr. Persky is among about 170 doctors with the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery who is participating in the new […]
Read MorePosted November 05, 2009
The porcine (pig) based collagen product from Israel, EVOLENCE, will no longer be available. Johnson and Johnson announced yesterday that they will no longer sell the product because of poor sales. Since buying the rights to EVOLENCE from the Israeli company Colbar, J & J is out a little over $1 million. This week, Ortho […]
Read MorePosted October 28, 2009
Facial plastic surgery is in the midst of a revolution. It is now well accepted that the aging face results from loss of volume. There is loss and remodeling of bone and fat as we age. Thanks to the dedicated research and clinical studies by Val Lambros MD, Sidney Coleman MD, Danny Vllegar MD, Rebecca […]
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
Allergan has filed a federal lawsuit seeking a court ruling that would allow it to share relevant information with the medical community on the safe use of botulinum toxin A for certain off-label therapeutic uses, the company announced in a press release. In the suit, “Allergan contends that the government’s legal position that it is […]
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