Meg Ryan, Dr. Persky’s hand in September 2008 C Magazine

Posted August 14, 2008

The current edition of C Magazine, with the beautiful and talented Ms. Meg Ryan on its cover has an article about Fraxel re:pair laser treatment written by Shana Dishell. The photo in the article is the best published photograph of my right hand since The Los Angeles Times photo of the same right hand holding […]

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Commonly Asked Questions Regarding Accent XL

Posted August 11, 2008

These are common general questions that are frequently asked about Accent XL treatment of fat and cellulite: 1: How much does Accent cost per area? Some practices measure the areas by the size of the palm of their hand and charge approx. $150.00 to $250.00 I have found that to be unrealistic, as the areas […]

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Beauty Tips From The Late Audrey Hepburn (From Sam Levenson)

Posted August 07, 2008

Recently while cleaning out my desk I came across an article with Audrey Hepburn’s list of beauty tips. Ms. Hepburn, an internationally acclaimed beauty, was allegedly a carrier for the Belgian Underground Anti-Nazi Movement in WW II as a teen. She learned the importance of a good heart as well as good character early. Here […]

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Is Accent XL Safe?

Posted August 06, 2008

We have used Accent XL in my practice for the past year without any complications. When performed properly, the Accent XL cellulite treatment is very safe, and patient satisfaction rates have been very high. If too extensive of a treatment is performed at one time, some patients may complain of short lasting nausea due to […]

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Cybill Shepherd fears Botox, but says she’ll start using it

Posted July 23, 2008

Has it really been 38 years since Cybill Shepherd won our hearts in “The Last Picture Show”? Cybill is still a most beautiful woman. In an interview with Patricia Sheridan of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, she was asked: Many women of a certain age are having things done to help maintain a youthful appearance. Have you […]

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Where’s Marta?

Posted July 12, 2008

In an entry on 6/28/08 I wrote, “Health and Beauty correspondent Marta Waller of KTLA, Channel 5 in Los Angeles has documented her Fraxel re:pair experience in a daily video blog available at KTLA.com and at The Chicago Tribune.com…….You can see the first installment at http://ktla.trb.com/news/health/ktla-video-dairy-marta1,0,3083829.htmlstory. Ms. Waller will also be featuring the story on […]

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FDA Approves Evolence; A New Collagen Based Facial Filler

Posted July 08, 2008

The newest facial filler has been approved in the United States, Evolence. With rumors that traditional bovine (cow hide) collagen will not be available soon, this new product will be used in those patients who are unable to tolerate hyaluronic acid fillers. It is a porcine (pig skin) derived collagen product (we will have to […]

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