Posted April 16, 2011 in Blog, Philosophy 101, Uncategorized
“Now, I return to this young fellow. And the communication I have got to make is, that he has great expectations.” – Charles Dickens, Great Expectations “Great Expectations” is not only a Charles Dickens classic novel, but also the standard that plastic surgeons are held to on a daily basis. One of the most important aspects of […]
Read MorePosted April 12, 2011 in Blog, General Medical Information, Uncategorized
Last week, a patient arrived in our office for her treatment with her 9 year old son in tow. When we asked why he was not at school, she told us that he had a corn kernel stuck in his ear canal. Two nights before they had spent 8 hours in an emergency room with […]
Read MorePosted April 12, 2011 in Blog, Philosophy 101, Uncategorized
” Trust is everything”, a patient told me a few weeks ago. When a facial plastic surgeon (or any physician for that matter) has the trust of their patient, it just seems that everything goes better. I can’t back that up with scientific studies, but whether it is injecting a volume depleted paient’s face with Sculptra, or performing a […]
Read MorePosted April 06, 2011 in Blog, Plastic Surgery in the News, Uncategorized
We are often asked, “So how is the plastic surgery business?”. Stephanie Gleason, in her statistically packed April 5, 2011 Wall Street Journal article gave her answer to the question. She begins, “More than 1.6 million Americans underwent the knife for beauty in 2010.” Plastic surgery procedures were up 9% from 2009. Not surprisingly, the […]
Read MorePosted March 31, 2011 in Blog, Uncategorized, Zeltiq
CoolSculpting by Zeltiq is a very safe and effective treatment that targets unwanted fat bulges that are resistant to diet and exercise. I have been very impressed by the results we are now seeing in our patients over the past year. Michael Persky, MD, FACS is the only current provider serving Encino, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Agoura […]
Read MorePosted March 28, 2011 in Blog, Celebrity Plastic Surgery, Uncategorized
“Amber: Ms. Stoeger, my plastic surgeon doesn’t want me doing any activity where balls fly at my nose. Dionne: Well, there goes your social life.” From Cher’s (one of plastic surgery’s Queens) 1995 movie “Clueless” Injection Trauma…Dana Delany had an injection mishap when her dermatologist traumatized a nerve over her right eye causing permanent weakness. This […]
Read MorePosted March 28, 2011 in Blog, Celebrity Plastic Surgery, Uncategorized
Continuing our review of celebrity plastic surgery “gone wild” that has caused regrets from the patients. This is presented to educate those considering plastic surgical procedures on the importance of taking the time and effort to chose your plastic surgeon most carefully. Especially your facial plastic surgeon, as a poor result cannot be covered by […]
Read MorePosted March 27, 2011 in Blog, Celebrity Plastic Surgery, Uncategorized
I am often asked, “Doc, do celebrities get better plastic surgery because they can afford to pay more?” I usually give a two word answer, “Michael Jackson.” Cost is not necessarily a guarantee of excellence. Conversely, paying less for surgery, fillers, Botox, or laser rejuvenation can result in poor results. “Why do so many people who have […]
Read MorePosted March 23, 2011 in Beauty, Blog, Uncategorized
We wish to share condolences with the many fans, friends, and family of Academy Award winning actress Elizabeth Taylor. Ms. Taylor’s natural beauty was evident from her first childhood role at age 12 in “National Velvet”, through her adult career, which included her starring role in “Cleopatra” (Historically Cleopatra was very intelligent and a shrewd politician with […]
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