Like Don Quixote, in his devoted travails in the honor of the beautiful Lady Dulcinea del Toboso, Dr. Persky will leave the comfort of his family, home, and practice in his never-ending journey in the name of your beauty (but without his trusty Sancho). The Summit in Aesthetic Medicine 2011 in Dana Point, California brings together […]
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Your silent tents of green We deck with fragrant flowers; Yours has the suffering been, The memory shall be ours. ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow It is with solemn reflection that we remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in support of our liberty, freedom, and the values that they represented so that our children, our children’s children, as well […]
Ultherapy by Ulthera is the “next big thing” in non-invasive facial plastic surgery, and likely in plastic surgery with current research on uses of the one of a kind technology on off-of-the-face body sites. Ulthera is a great therapy, but now it is even better! Thanks to innovative research and development along with the work […]
Facial plastic surgery has evolved since I began my practice in 1985. Non-invasive facial rejuvenation was non-existent. Collagen and Botox cosmetic use were still 5 years away. The only available treatment for facial rejuvenation was surgery or very aggressive chemical peels. Today we are fortunate to be able to offer our patients everything from the […]
“Too much of a good thing can be wonderful”—Mae West I just returned from the SkinMedica Educational Summit. SkinMedica skin care products are based on the science of beautiful skin. SkinMedica founder Dr. Richard Fitzpatrick’s mission for the company was to create products that gave his patients the best possible outcomes. When he insisted on […]
“If perfect is what you’re searching for Then just stay the same So don’t even bother asking If you look okay You know I say When I see your face There’s not a thing that I would change Cause you’re amazing Just the way you are And when you smile, The whole world stops and […]
“…to the sole end that my beauty may soften thee; for the tears of beauty in distress turn rocks into cotton and tigers into ewes.” Cervantes, “Don Quixote” Classic literature often describes beauty in timeless accounts that facial plastic surgeons should be aware of, and embrace. The above quote from Cervantes’ classic “Don Quixote” is as […]
I was privileged to attend the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery’s recent biennial meeting in Chicago, “Advances in Rhinoplasty 2011”. Course directors Minas Constantinides, MD (NY, NY), Stephen S. Park, MD (Charlottesville, VA), and Stephen W. Perkins, MD (Indianapolis, IN) deserve to be commended on bringing together a highly qualified and diverse […]
