Category: Botox and Facial Fillers

The Wall Street Journal (10/12/10) carried an article by Laura Landro, an excellent writer and patient advocate (“The Informed Patient” ), entitled “Wrinkle Erasing for Starters”.  The article describes the “widening array of minimally invasive treatments…making facial work more accessible to many people, and becoming part of their regular upkeep.”  Facial filler injections, laser skin rejuvenation […]

We have been using Botox “off-label” for many years to treat migraine headaches. Initially it was found that many migraine headache sufferers who were treated with Botox for cosmetic reasons for forehead wrinkles reported that their migraine headaches were both less frequent as well as less severe. Investor’s Business Daily has reported that the Federal […]

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 […]

The best compliment that a facial plastic surgeon can receive is the following : Bumping into a patient whom he had not seen or treated for many months, the facial plastic surgeon who had treated the patient with fillers and Botox many months before was very impressed with how naturally beautiful and flawlessly youthful the […]

Botox and fillers will become more popular and the cost of cosmetic surgery will continue to rise, according to a group of industry experts, who recently released their forecast for the top ten plastic surgery trends of 2010 according to the editors of Consumers Guide to Plastic Surgery. Here are the top ten trends in […]

The current Health Care Bill lead authored by Sen. Henry Reed ( D,Nev) that is before the Senate for approval has added a 5% tax on “elective cosmetic surgical procedures” which includes Botox and fillers. A $350 Botox treatment will be $367.50, that $10,000 facelift will be $10,500. Hopefully plastic surgery spokeswoman Ms. Joan Rivers […]

A recent study conducted in by the Aesthetic Surgery Education & Research Foundaton (ASERF) found that the typical aesthetic injectable patient is a married, working mother between the ages of 41 to 55 years of age with a household income of less than $100,000. Among Botox cosmetic patients, nearly 70% also received treatment with hyaluronic […]

Allergan has filed a federal lawsuit seeking a court ruling that would allow it to share relevant information with the medical community on the safe use of botulinum toxin A for certain off-label therapeutic uses, the company announced in a press release. In the suit, “Allergan contends that the government’s legal position that it is […]

Mitch McCabe’s HBO film documentary, “Youth Knows No Pain” explores the obsession with anti – aging procedures and the pursuit of eternal youth. Mitch McCabe is the daughter of late Michigan plastic surgeon W. Peter McCabe, M.D. She has long been intrigued by the extreme measures that people take to maintain the appearance of youth. […]

Football Hall of Fame (to be) quarterback Brett Favre has been in the news with his second “un-retirement” with the Minnesota Vikings. One of the big questions about the 39 year old Favre is whether he is too old (by football standards) to withstand the rigors of the NFL season. The media footage of Favre […]

The film “The Picture of Dorian Gray”, based on the 1890 novel by Oscar Wilde opens next week. It is the dreamlike story of a young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty. The ads for the movie cry out “FOREVER YOUNG” and “ETERNALLY PERFECT”. The parallels between Wilde’s 1890’s and today’s […]

One of the nicest compliments that can be given or received is “What a kind face you have.” What makes a kind face? Start with the best form of plastic surgery…..smiling. Add a little sparkle of soul to the eyes. Care about others and help others. Get fresh air, exercise, and don’t spend much time […]