Posted July 27, 2010 in Blog, Botox and Facial Fillers, Face Lift, Plastic Surgery in the News, Uncategorized, Zeltiq
Dr. Persky was privileged to attend and honored to speak at The 6’th Annual Facial Cosmetic Surgery 2010 meeting, an international multi-specialty symposium which gathered over 800 core facial plastic surgery specialists from 23 countries. World leaders in the specialties of Cosmetic Dermatology, Facial Plastic Surgery, Oculoplastic Surgery, and Plastic Surgery gathered in the Las Vegas mid summer desert heat to discuss “hot” topics in their fields.
Dr. Persky shared his nearly 3 year experience with FRACTIONATED CO2
LASER skin rejuvenation (Fraxel repair). Fractionated CO2 laser
treatment has become an accepted non-surgical technique of facial
rejuvenation.
Dermatology experts Susan Weinkle, MD; Ava Shamban, MD; Wendy
Roberts, MD; Hema Sundaram, MD; Phill Werchler, MD; Rebecca Fitzgerald,
MD; Mary Lupo, MD; David Goldberg, MD; and Lisa Grunebaum, MD to name a
few shared their skin care “pearls” as well as their injection and other
rejuvenation techniques.
Every patient should be on a RETINOID (Retinol, Retin-A, Renova,
etc.)at night if tolerated for optimal skin tone, color, and texture.
Fillers are very popular. Dr. Persky believes that SCULPTRA will become
a very popular filler in the next five years. TAZORAC is a wonderful
topical for the treatment of acne and pore size.
Non-invasive skin tightening technologies were discussed. Zeltiq
looks promising using cold to shrink the fat of love handles and
abdominal pooches. Ulthera uses ultra-sound energy to lift the tissues
of the forehead, neck, and face. Pelleve` uses radiofrequency (RF)
energy for moderate collagen stimulation and lifting of the face.
Primaevia uses bipolar radiofrequency to diminish wrinkles. E-Matrix
uses sublative RF to rejuvenate darker skin types.
Facelift experts are using fat transfer in nearly all of their lifts
to supplement facial volume. Fat transfer to the face is alive and
well! The latest Rhinoplasty and Blepharoplasty techniques were shared
by world leaders as well.
There are new filling agents that will soon compete with hyaluronic
acids such as Juvederm and Restylane. The topical “Botox” Revance looks
to be a few years away from hitting the market with promising results
on the treatment of “crow’s feet” and excessive sweating of the
underarms and hands.
That’s all the news from Las Vegas, where all of the faculty were
great, all of the exhibitors friendly, and all of the children not
allowed in the casino (with apologies to Garrison Keillor).
Dr. Persky will be speaking about the use of Fraxel repair in the
treatment of acne scarring and skin rejuvenation at the American Academy
of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Annual Meeting in Boston
this September. Until the next update, have a great summer, wear your
sunscreen, and be well.
Dr Persky is located in Encino, California but services all of Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley. Including, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Santa Monica, Malibu, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Calabasas, Woodland Hills, Tarzana and Agoura Hills and more.
