Category: Beauty

Approximately 15% of our facial aesthetic patients are male. There are differences in how male and female patients are treated to achieve gender appropriate rejuvenation. If these differences are not respected, one can end up with a feminized male. Recently an actor presented to our practice asking what he could do to help with his […]

“There is no such thing as an ugly woman, only a man with a utter lack of imagination!” Anonymous In a recent online article Grated listed it’s 10 most unattractive (ugly is an ugly word!) celebrities. After looking at the photos, we must admit that many on the list have been previously referred to during […]

Courtney Cox appeared on Entertainment Tonight yesterday discussing her recent Ulthera treatment. As many of you know, Dr. Persky and Dr. Sunder have been treating patients with Ultherapy for the past two years. What differentiates Ulthera treatments at Persky Sunder Facial Plastic Surgery is that all of our treatments are performed by the physician, insuring […]

“ Smiling is the Best Form of Plastic Surgery! “ 🙂 Saturday morning during spinning class, the spinning instructor embarrassed another instructor taking the class, causing her to smile along with many of the others in the room. The instructor then said, “I love making people smile at 8 am in the morning!” To which […]

Among other things that Joan Rivers has said about her face and facial plastic surgery,“My face is falling so fast that when my gynecologist examines me he wears a hard hat!” Dr. Michael Persky and Dr. Sarmela Sunder are located in Encino, California and Beverly Hills, California (The Lasky Clinic) but service all of Los […]

“A man had given all other bliss, And all his worldly worth for this, To waste his whole heart in one kiss Upon her perfect lips” Alfred, Lord Tennyson 1809-1892 Our first patient of the day today was reading British author E. L. James erotic novel “Fifty Shades of Grey” when I entered the treatment […]

What happens in Vegas usually stays in Vegas, except for the latest news in aesthetic treatments presented by some of the world’s leading aesthetic physicians at the 4’TH Cosmetic Surgery Forum held at The Palazzo this past week. Course Chairman Joel Schlessinger, MD (Omaha, Nebraska) designed the course to include brief presentations followed by in […]

In case you have not heard of Ultherapy, Ulthera, Inc. this month has begun a promotional advertising campaign. With the continued success of Ultherapy treatments “using focused ultrasound to stimulate the growth of new collagen deep with your skin”, expect to hear much more about “the only non-invasive treatment approved by the FDA to lift […]

Researchers in Seoul, South Korea have reported in the September 3, 2012 Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology that sleeping on pillowcases that contain copper oxide may improve skin’s appearance and reduce facial wrinkles. “Copper upregulates the secretion of extracellular skin proteins and stabilizes the extracellular matrix once formed,” the researchers wrote. Therefore, they posited that sleeping […]

Ulthera has introduced a new software system that has added effectiveness and decreased patient discomfort. The new software system, Ulthera Amplify, has new treatment guidelines that adds 33% more energy to the treatment. In addition, recent studys have proven that by decreasing the baseline ultrasound energy of individual pulses (lines) patient comfort during the treatment […]

Just when we thought that we had seen everything, the latest fad in body “body modification from Japan, “Bagel Head” has hit the news. Whether you were watching “TODAY” this morning, E-Entertainment News, or even Anderson Cooper 360 this evening, you were bombarded with images of Japanese youths having IV saline fluid infiltrated into their […]

“One should never trust a woman who tells one her real age. A woman who would tell one that would tell one anything.” ― Oscar Wilde While  walking our dogs in the dog park I met an old, retired colleague who was a premier orthopedic surgeon in our community (and medical building).  He was wearing an […]