Category: Beauty

“I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island, but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian” The take home message of the first annual Summit in Aesthetic Medicineat the St. Regis,Monarch Beach was that cosmetic patients deserve natural, un-operated upon rejuvenating aesthetic results, independent of whether surgical or non-invasive techniques are employed.  My […]

Of the many fine aesthetic physicians in this world, a few chose to spend 3 days in the name of their patients beauty at the first annual Summit in Aesthetic Medicine.  The beauty and aesthetic conference was all that it promised to be: FACTS, PERSPECTIVES, AND CONTROVERSY.  Meeting directors Christopher B. Zachary, FRCP and Lawrence Bass, MD, FACS […]

Like Don Quixote, in his devoted travails in the honor of the beautiful Lady Dulcinea del Toboso, Dr. Persky will leave the comfort of his family, home, and practice in his never-ending  journey in the name of your beauty (but without his trusty Sancho). The Summit in Aesthetic Medicine 2011 in Dana Point, California brings together […]

“If perfect is what you’re searching for Then just stay the same So don’t even bother asking If you look okay You know I say When I see your face There’s not a thing that I would change Cause you’re amazing Just the way you are And when you smile, The whole world stops and […]

“…to the sole end that my beauty may soften thee; for the tears of beauty in distress turn rocks into cotton and tigers into ewes.”        Cervantes, “Don Quixote”  Classic literature often describes beauty in timeless accounts that facial plastic surgeons should be aware of, and embrace. The above quote from Cervantes’ classic “Don Quixote” is as […]

We wish to share condolences with the many fans, friends, and family of Academy Award winning actress Elizabeth Taylor.   Ms. Taylor’s natural beauty was evident from her first childhood role at age 12 in “National Velvet”, through her adult career, which included her starring role in “Cleopatra” (Historically Cleopatra was very intelligent and a shrewd politician with […]

In the rapidly evolving field of plastic aesthetic surgery, it is most difficult to keep up with new technologies, surgical techniques, patient management, and treatments.  I spend time away from my family and practice to attend at least 3 to 4 carefully selected quality national and international facial plastic surgical conferences per year.  It is important to […]

“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 […]

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 […]

The Dove video “Evolution” speeds through the transformation of a young woman’s face from its normal appearance, left, to an image prepared for a billboard, right. A pearl of wisdom is that young girls (and woman as well) should not read beauty magazines, as they depict a distorted reality. This video shows how those that we “idolize” […]

Andrew Erikson wrote a very good piece today published in Paul Callaway’s blog about fractionated CO2, with an excellent guide on how to choose your treating physician.  Mr. Erikson stresses the importance of choosing the most experienced and skilled laser physician with the particular device. In other words, once again, “It’s not the Arrow, it’s the Indian”, […]

The study of youthful, beautiful faces reveals two common findings. A youthful face has adequate volume or fullness, and secondly, the skin appears flawless and well hydrated. With aging, we lose volume from our faces through the loss of fat, bone, and muscle. The skin ages due to loss of underlying support as well as […]