Posted November 19, 2012 in Blog, Ears, Uncategorized
“Just stroke her earlobe and she’ll do anything. Anything. Ha ha!” From the movie, “Love, Bullets, and Blacktop” Ear lobe repair has become a more popular procedure over the past few years. Pierced ear lobes often times are stretched or torn making it difficult to showcase those beautiful diamond stud earrings. Patients tired of poorly […]
Read MorePosted November 13, 2012 in Blog, Uncategorized
Dr. Persky was honored to author an article about Sculptra facial rejuvenation which was published in the Nov 2012 issue of “We Are in America” magazine. The article includes before and after photos as well as answers to frequently asked questions about Sculptra Aesthetic treatments. For those of you that cannot read Hebrew (it is […]
Read MorePosted November 09, 2012 in Blog, Uncategorized
Botox, or “Bro-Tox” as it has been termed is the most rapidly expanding aesthetic treatment in men. There are subtle but important differences to keep in mind when aesthetic physicians treat male patients. Despite having taken the initial step to schedule a consultation, men are usually less comfortable than women about discussing their aesthetic appearance, […]
Read MorePosted November 08, 2012 in Blog, Uncategorized
Calabasas based biotech company, Kythera Biopharmaceuticals made a successful public offering last month, noting the funds will support its injectable candidate aimed at reducing the appearance of double chins. Cosmetic Surgical Times today reported that Kythera Biopharmaceuticals raised $70 million in gross proceeds in the offering process, selling 4.4 million shares for $16 apiece according […]
Read MorePosted November 07, 2012 in Blog, Botox and Facial Fillers, Uncategorized
A good friend from the east coast was recently in town for a medical meeting. Though she usually gets her Botox/Dysport injections from numberous excellent, world famous aesthetic physicians closer to her home, she asked if I would inject her with Dysport at the meeting after the live injection teaching sessions. Immediately following the meeting, […]
Read MorePosted November 04, 2012 in Blog, Ulthera, Uncategorized
Ulthera uses micro-focused ultra-sound energy to lift and tighten the skin of the face and neck. Over the past two years of treating hundreds of patients we have found that Ulthera is very safe and effective. We are often asked, “Who is the best candidate for Ulthera?” Although we see improvement in all of our […]
Read MorePosted October 26, 2012 in Blog, Uncategorized
This is an excert of a soon to be published magazine article: Michael A. Persky, MD, FACS considers his work to be as much an art form as a medical procedure and has practiced facial plastic and reconstructive surgery in Encino, California since 1985. He graduated with honors from Emory University School of Medicine in […]
Read MorePosted October 26, 2012 in Blog, Uncategorized
We spend so much time, effort, and money rejuvenating our faces and necks in an effort to look younger, but time and again we see that it’s the hands that give away a patient’s actual age. 1. Skin Care Products. We are fortunate to have excellent skin care products available for the face. SkinMedica’s TNS […]
Read MorePosted October 26, 2012 in Beauty, Blog, Non-Surgical Treatments, Uncategorized
Researchers in Seoul, South Korea have reported in the September 3, 2012 Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology that sleeping on pillowcases that contain copper oxide may improve skin’s appearance and reduce facial wrinkles. “Copper upregulates the secretion of extracellular skin proteins and stabilizes the extracellular matrix once formed,” the researchers wrote. Therefore, they posited that sleeping […]
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