Posted May 25, 2008 in Blog, Plastic Surgery in the News, Uncategorized
![PREVILLE Silk, New Hyaluronic Acid Filler First with Anesthetic]()
The FDA has approved a new hyaluronic acid facial filler Prevelle Silk. Hyaluronic acid (HA) is the filler material in Restylane, Perlane, and Juviderm. Preville Silk is the first hyaluronic acid product to contain lidocaine, a local anesthetic. In a controlled study, patients reported significantly less pain during injection with Preville Silk as compared to […]
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Posted May 25, 2008 in Blog, Fraxel Laser Treatment, Plastic Surgery in the News, Uncategorized
![What’s the Best Way to Treat Sagging Facial Skin?]()
Sagging facial skin results from the loss of volume from the face, and the aging of the superficial skin. Traditionally surgeons correcting the problem pulled the sagging tissue and cut away the excess. You can tell who those patients are when you see them walking down Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, Park Ave in Manhattan, […]
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Posted May 15, 2008 in Blog, Plastic Surgery in the News, Uncategorized
![Identity Theft in the Plastic Surgeons Office]()
Recently a woman under went extensive body plastic surgery. It was the policy of her surgeons to send flowers and a get well card to their post operative patients. They received a phone call from the puzzled woman who asked the doctors why they send her the flowers and a get well card. After investigation, […]
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Posted May 14, 2008 in Blog, Eyelid Lift, Face Lift, Fraxel Laser Treatment, Uncategorized
![Fraxel re:pair…Facial rejuvenation in lieu of a face lift]()
Fraxel Re: pair laser, manufactured by Reliant, is at the cutting edge of the future of facial plastic surgery. It is a pre-emptive strike against a facelift, and in those patients who begin their treatment at the early signs of aging in the face and neck (jowling and lax skin with wrinkles), a facelift may […]
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Posted May 14, 2008 in Beauty, Blog, Uncategorized
![On Natural Beauty…The Four Secrets of Beauty]()
There are three characteristics that are common to beautiful faces. They are in no particular order: 1. The Nose. The nose should get out of the way of the other facial features. A natural nose that does not attract attention; and allows attention to be focused elsewhere on the face (the eyes and mouth). 2. […]
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Posted April 15, 2008 in Blog, Fraxel Laser Treatment, Plastic Surgery in the News, Uncategorized
![Fraxel Re:pair and Re:store…No Virginia, all fractionated lasers are not the same.]()
Fraxel is the original fractional non-ablative laser system, and has established a strong track record of solid clinical research, FDA clearances, and proven results. It has earned the endorsement of top aesthetic physicians world-wide and patients ask for it by name. Unfortunately, asking for Fraxel by name, and thinking that you are getting Fraxel treatments […]
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Posted April 14, 2008 in Blog, Botox and Facial Fillers, Plastic Surgery in the News, Uncategorized
![Botox Safety in the News…Again. Botox goes to the Brain?]()
What’s next, Botox causes pregnancy in men? Once again Botox is in the news. An Italian neurologist has injected “experimental, not for human use” botulinium toxin into the whiskers of rats. The neurologist reports that the botulinium toxin was later found in the rat brain. The conclusion of this study when it hit the news […]
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Posted April 07, 2008 in Blog, Uncategorized
![Prevelle Silk, new FDA approved filler with anesthetic]()
The FDA has approved a new hyaluronic acid facial filler Prevelle Silk. Hyaluronic acid (HA) is the filler material in Restylane, Perlane, and Juviderm. Preville Silk is the first hyaluronic acid product to contain lidocaine, a local anesthetic. In a controlled study, patients reported significantly less pain during injection with Preville Silk as compared to […]
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Posted March 16, 2008 in Blog, Uncategorized
![“My Eyes Look Tired, What Can I Do?”]()
If you are ever asked, “How old do you think I am?” run away. Just kidding, but the tell tale signs of aging are in the eyelids, and hands. Upper lids that have excess skin causing a hooded draping effect, and lower lid skin is crepe over lower lid “bags”. In the past few years […]
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