Category: Non-Surgical Treatments

Recently in a spinning class, the instructor said, over Cher’s (It’s a Woman’s World) song, “…and if you like spinning in the dark, come to my 5 am class. We keep the lights low…everyone looks as if they are 10 years younger!” This was not at a Soul Cycle, where I hear the the lights […]

The Huffington Post article today, “Why Sex Can Make You Look Younger…and Even Hotter” lists 4 reasons why sex helps your skin. Dr. Persky believes that a fifth reason is that we carry ourselves in a happier mood that helps our skin glow. Whether or not you believe that sex improves your skin, it must […]

As an international lecturer and instructor for Ultherapy by Ulthera, I often hear questions about the pain of Ulthera, “Ulthera is the best lifting and tightening non-surgical treatment for the face and neck, but it is so painful!”, or “But Dr. Persky, how do you manage the pain?”. We are dedicated to keeping our Ulthera […]

[leadplayer_vid id=”5145DFA9EE125″] Highlights in this episode: 00:30 – Initial Analysis 00:40 – Understanding your face 01:02 – Getting to you know you and 01:04 – Find out what’s bothering you 01:50 – Non Surgical options 02:01 – Artistic Vision 02:30 – Replace Volume or pull back skin 02:40 – The double standard 03:15 – Fillers, […]

Mark it on your calendar. In a bold and somewhat “Fifty Shades of Gray“ type of promise, a medical device company has announced their new “revolutionary” ad campaign. When I received the email blast today, the title caught my eye as well! “Get an exclusive first look at our new marketing campaign, which helps reduce […]

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 […]

The other morning at the gym I was stopped by a woman who asked if I could help her with her descending eyebrows. A surgical eyebrow lift would help, but she did not want any surgical procedures. The reason why the lateral eyebrows descend, creating an aged appearance, is the loss of volume in the […]

“I felt that this meeting was terrific in many ways.  for many years, I have felt that the future of aesthetic medicine and surgery will depend upon communication and educational exchange between the “best of the best” of facial plastic surgeons, plastic surgeons, oculoplatic surgeons, and dermatologists.  This meeting consistently addresses that effort.” Malcolm Paul, MD […]

Recently the Orange County Register listed 12 trends for plastic surgery in 2012, and yours truly will add one more.   My addition is that recent surveys have shown that a growing number of Americans are getting advice and information about facial plastic surgery from social networking sites rather than friends.  Many of you now reading this […]

Sarmela Sunder, MD, and Michael Persky, MD, FACS are proud to announce that they are now seeing patients in their Beverly Hills location at the prestigious and world famous Lasky Clinic (310-461-3841), 201 South Lasky Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Dr. Sunder will be seeing patients in consultation and treatments every Wednesday. Dr. Persky will schedule […]

The Los Angeles Times recently (Sunday July 24, 2011) published an article written by Susan Carpenter entitled “No Knife Needed”.  83% of all cosmetic procedures performed in 2010 were non-surgicalaccording to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the American Society of Cosmetic Dermatology and Aesthetic Surgery.  Jeffrey Kenkel, M.D., the president of the […]