Posted January 23, 2009 in Blog, Rhinoplasty, Uncategorized
![Jim Carrey, Michael Persky, MD Appear in Current Issue of Valley Magazine (Jan/Feb)]()
Okay, so multitalented megastar and extremely funny Jim Carrey made the cover, and Dr. P made page 34, but can Jim perform rhinoplasty? The current edition of Valley Magazine (Jan/Feb 2009) has a comprehensive article about Fraxel repair, Marta Waller, and I. Author Ms. Bonnie Steele accurately describes the Fraxel repair skin rejuvenating laser, and […]
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Posted January 18, 2009 in Blog, Uncategorized
![Aging Hands Giving Away Your Age? Radiesse Filler is the Answer]()
Peri Basel, New York City beauty consultant has a great beauty web site/blog that can be subscribed to at www.itsthelatest.com. Her January 18, 2008 blog includes the following about Radiesse filler for aging hands, a procedure that we are offering our patients: “One of the most age-telling body features is our hands. As we age, […]
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Posted January 14, 2009 in Blog, Fraxel Laser Treatment, Uncategorized
![Fraxel repair at the 2009 Golden Globes Red Carpet]()
Ever wonder how Hollywood’s hottest star’s skin looks so great on the red carpet? Sure, many have visited Kate Summerville for her world famous facials and magic potions, or Arnie Klein, MD for a little Botox and filler here and there, but the best kept secret among those showing off their great skin at the […]
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Posted January 14, 2009 in Beauty, Blog, Uncategorized
![Beauty As a Signaling Strategy]()
Seth Godin, author of “The Dip”, many other books and daily blog has discussed “Beauty” in his blog today. His article is true not only for facial cosmetic surgery, but to all facets of our lifes that we add value to. His article begins, “What’s beauty? You know it when you see it, sure, but […]
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Posted January 14, 2009 in Blog, Uncategorized
![Antidepressants Use Prior to Surgery Can Result in Severe Complications]()
A study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (January 2009) has found that the use of antidepressant medication prior to surgery may have potentially harmful effects on patients undergoing cosmetic surgical procedures. The study identified a number of harmful, intraoperative risks, ranging from increased bleeding to fatal interactions. It is recommended that patients consult with their […]
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Posted December 29, 2008 in Blog, Fraxel Laser Treatment, Uncategorized
![Acne Scarring…Fraxel repair is the Treatment of Choice]()
Fraxel re:pair is the treatment of choice for patient’s suffering from acne scarring. Although Fraxel restore is also effective in a series of treatments, Fraxel repair results are far more dramatic. We are seeing marked improvement after a single treatment, although all patients are advised that it may take 2 to 3 treatments for best […]
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Posted December 27, 2008 in Blog, Plastic Surgery in the News, Uncategorized
![Stem Cell Injections, Plastic Surgery “Vacations” Beware!]()
The therapy is illegal in the West, but according to the Thai newspaper The Nation patients are willing to pay between £2,000 to £20,000 in Bangkok to receive the treatment which is claimed to remove facial wrinkles. “Some patients might go into [anaphylactic] shock after receiving several doses of animal stem cells, especially those who […]
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Posted December 19, 2008 in Blog, Botox and Facial Fillers, Uncategorized
![Botox and the Economic Downturn]()
Many physicians and clinics have been accused of injecting bogus Botox from a lab (T.R.I.) in Arizona that has distributed ”experimental Botox, not for use in humans” to many unethical practioners. There have been indictments against “practioners” in Las Vegas, in Houston, and in Florida for the same offense. In this economic downturn I fear […]
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Posted December 18, 2008 in Blog, Philosophy 101, Uncategorized
![Trust]()
Trust, as defined at www.dictionary.com is …–noun 1. Reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence. 2. Confident expectation of something; hope. That “Hope” and “confident expectation” not only helped President-Elect Barack Obama to the White House , but also is an essential characteristic to look for and feel […]
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