Category: Fat Transfer (Grafting) Facial Rejuvenation

00.01 – Substitute to facial fillers 00.17 – Best volumizer fat transfer 01.16 – Advantages of fat transfer 01.29 – Disadvantages of fat transfer Many times patients say I really don’t want to have facial fillers, I want something more permanent. What’s the answer Dr. Perksy? Actually probably the best volumizer, the best permanent volumizer […]

00.01 – Fat transfer 00.13 – Common fat transfer procedures 00.28 – Sculpture – a dependable procedure 00.45 – Fat transfer on the young 01.06 – Best candidate for fat transfer Fat transfer is unpredictable so in some patients 60% of the fat that we put in may live and in others 30% of the […]

Belotero (Merz, Germany) is soon to be the newest hyaluronic acid product on the US market as it nears FDA approval for facial wrinkles.  It will join other hyaluronic acid filler products such as Juvederm, Restylane, Perlane, and Preville Silk. Early clinical trials have shown that Belotero is an excellent product to fill the fine […]

The August 2010 issue of Town and Country Magazine (the beautiful and talented Ms. Julianne Moore on the cover) has a comprehensive article about the use of facial fillers to restore volume in the face. Well written by Janet Carlson, the article is entitled “Speaking Volume”. Five highlights of the piece include: 1. “A filler […]

Hi friends. It has been a while since I last wrote; hope that your summer is going along well. We traveled to Italy, visiting the Vatican and Michaelango’s Sistine Chapel, Bernini’s sculptures, and Da Vinci’s masterpieces. Michelangelo’s David (1504) in the Uffizi Museum, wow! Wonder what these great masters would be doing if they were […]

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 […]

Old man time, he’s so mean Meanest man you’ve ever seen He gives you youth; then he steals it away He takes your nice pretty hair; turns it gray….. He gives you beauty charm and grace Then puts wrinkles on your face. Those are a few of the lyrics of Jimmie Durante’s old song “Old […]

Facial plastic surgery is in the midst of a revolution. It is now well accepted that the aging face results from loss of volume. There is loss and remodeling of bone and fat as we age. Thanks to the dedicated research and clinical studies by Val Lambros MD, Sidney Coleman MD, Danny Vllegar MD, Rebecca […]

Bioform, the manufacturer of the popular facial and hand filler Radiesse has received FDA approval for mixing local anesthetic Lidocaine into its product. In clinical trials, the technique of mixing the dermal filler Radiesse with lidocaine showed an improvement in patient comfort and an increase in patient satisfaction, the company said in a statement. Radiesse […]

At the recent Facial Cosmetic Surgery 2009 in Las Vegas, both Woffles Wu, M.D., Singapore, while presenting “Innovative Uses of Neurotoxins (read Botox) and Fillers (Restylane and Juvederm) in My Practice” and Timothy Marten, M.D., San Francisco while presenting “Refining Our Aesthetic Goals for Age Appropriate Brow and Forehead Rejuvenation” emphasized the importance of brow […]

At the recent Facial Cosmetic Surgery 2008 Meeting in Las Vegas, Steve Dayan, MD of Chicago, IL spoke on noninvasive methods of facial rejuvenation. His new book, “Instant Beauty” outlines methods to “look your best in one hour or less”. Originally wanting to entitle the book “First Impressions”, Dr. Dayan emphasized how we all strive […]

Patients in their thirties and early forties begin to show signs of aging because of loss of volume. Early signs of jowl formation and loosening of the skin of the neck and face are common complaints in my practice. It is surprising to hear how many of these patients have spoken to surgeons who have […]