The Zerona Versus Zeltiq Debate; The Battle of the Bulge

Posted November 03, 2010 in Blog, Uncategorized

The Zerona Versus Zeltiq Debate; The Battle of the Bulge

The argument whether Zerona works or not based on science and medical research is a joke!  Laser experts from around the world agree that the 635nm laser (that same red laser that reads bar codes in your super market check out line) cannot penetrate through the skin to cause the “holes” in the fat cells […]

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Sculptra in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Brentwood, Santa Monica, Hollywood, Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Valencia, Calabassas, and Malibu…Dr. Persky’s Thoughts

Posted November 02, 2010 in Blog, Uncategorized

Sculptra in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Brentwood, Santa Monica, Hollywood, Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Valencia, Calabassas, and Malibu…Dr. Persky’s Thoughts

Sculptra popularity among facial plastic surgeons is rapidly growing.  Many patients in their 40’s, 50’s, and even some in their 60’s are able to rejuvenate their face and jawline with Sculptra injections, where in the recent past surgery was the only answer. Sculptra is also becoming a very popular choice in younger patients who are experiencing […]

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Coolsculpting by Zeltiq in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Brentwood, Hollywood, Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Valencia, Calabassas, Malibu, Santa Monica, Oxnard, Ventura, and Santa Barbara…Dr. Persky’s Thoughts

Posted October 28, 2010 in Blog, Uncategorized, Zeltiq

Coolsculpting by Zeltiq in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Brentwood, Hollywood, Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Valencia, Calabassas, Malibu, Santa Monica, Oxnard, Ventura, and Santa Barbara…Dr. Persky’s Thoughts

What if there was a way to target localized fat deposits that are resistant to diet and exercise with a quick, easy, safe, and effective non-invasive treatment?  Thanks to the great minds of physicians at Mass General Hospital (Harvard Medical School’s Hospital), a revolutionizing new technology named Coolsculpting by Zeltiq is available to decrease targeted […]

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The Secret to Living Past 100

Posted October 24, 2010 in Blog, General Medical Information, Uncategorized

The Secret to Living Past 100

Who wants to live to 100?  Everyone who is 99 (and healthy)! Israeli physician Nir Barzilai and his staff at the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York have asked hundreds of centenarians hundreds of questions about their nutrition, living conditions and habits, alcohol/tobacco/drug consumption, sleep, exercise/activity, education, […]

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George Clooney Demonstrates Value of Male Rhinoplasty

Posted October 24, 2010 in Blog, Celebrity Plastic Surgery, Uncategorized

George Clooney Demonstrates Value of Male Rhinoplasty

George Clooney recently donned a prosthetic nose, making his nose appear larger, while on a charity telethon with Jon Stewart for Autism.  Many of my patients have commented that it is amazing how much of a difference a nose can make in a persons looks, even Mr. Clooney’s.  In Mr. Clooney’s nose “prosthesis case”, removing the slight dorsal […]

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Part II: “The Housewives of Beverly Hills” and Sofia Vergara and Sculptra

Posted October 15, 2010 in Beauty, Blog, Celebrity Plastic Surgery, Sculptra, Uncategorized

Part II: “The Housewives of Beverly Hills” and Sofia Vergara and Sculptra

“Modern Family” actress Sofia Vergara, 38, sums up the unnatural appearance of many of today’s women who have the body of a 20 year old, but have failed to maintain natural volume in their face.  I have found that when properly used, injectable Sculptra is the answer to a natural facial appearance. In today’s Orange […]

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3 Beauty Lessons From “The Housewives of Beverly Hills”…A Facial Plastic Surgeon’s Perspective

Posted October 14, 2010 in Beauty, Blog, Celebrity Plastic Surgery, Uncategorized

3 Beauty Lessons From “The Housewives of Beverly Hills”…A Facial Plastic Surgeon’s Perspective

Ouch!  Here we go again.  Just when it finally looked like the damage done to the plastic surgery profession by make-over shows had passed, it looks like the plastic surgeons of the once popular “make-over” show, “The Swan” are alive and well in Beverly Hills, and treating “The Housewives of Beverly Hills”.   Leonardo da Vinci is […]

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“I’d Rather See A Young Face Getting Out of an Old Car Than an Old Face Getting Out of a New Car” Joan Rivers

Posted October 13, 2010 in Blog, Botox and Facial Fillers, Uncategorized

“I’d Rather See A Young Face Getting Out of an Old Car Than an Old Face Getting Out of a New Car”  Joan Rivers

The Wall Street Journal (10/12/10) carried an article by Laura Landro, an excellent writer and patient advocate (“The Informed Patient” ), entitled “Wrinkle Erasing for Starters”.  The article describes the “widening array of minimally invasive treatments…making facial work more accessible to many people, and becoming part of their regular upkeep.”  Facial filler injections, laser skin rejuvenation […]

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