Category: Plastic Surgery in the News

In a recent study published in Aesthetic Surgery Journal (32 (4) 421-425), Turkish plastic surgeons (B. Sezgin, et. al.)  have investigated what women of different ages presenting for facial cosmetic surgery consultation focus upon.  They grouped patients into 4 groups, those in their 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, and over 50.  Each group was asked what facial feature […]

“The longer I live the more beautiful life becomes.  If you foolishly ignore beauty, you will soon find yourself without it.  Your life will be impoverished.  But if you invest in beauty, it will remain with you all the days of your life.”    Frank Lloyd Wright I was honored and humbled to be included among many […]

Pinocchio: Oh, look! My nose! What`s happened? The Blue Fairy: Perhaps you haven`t been telling the truth, Pinocchio. Jiminy Cricket: Perhaps? The Blue Fairy: A lie keeps growing and growing until it`s as plain as the nose on your face. Since early childhood we knew that when Pinocchio told a lie his nose would grow […]

“At age 50, everyone has the face he deserves.” ~ George Orwell It may be true that at age 50 everyone has the face that they may deserve, but if you believe that you deserve better, come see us at Persky Sunder Plastic Surgery! 50% of Americans want and are willing to undergo treatments for […]

Long before they hear, “…and the winner is…” nominees at the 2012 84’th annual Academy Awards have been working on their appearance, getting a little buffing and puffing here and there.  As this year’s host Mr. Billy Crystal has often said, ‘”When you look mah-vah-lous, you feel mah-vah-lous!”    A surgical treatment such as Jane Fonda’s beautiful make […]

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 […]

“If you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair, if you’re going to San Francisco, you’re gonna meet some gentle people there”       Scott McKenzie How many times have you visited San Francisco without singing a song about it in your mind?   Whether Tony Bennett’s classic “I Left My Heart […]

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 […]

More than 70% of women wish to have plastic surgery, and more than 50% plan to have aesthetic surgery in the near future according to a recent survey by More! magazine.    For those of you not familiar with More!, it is not only one of my wife’s favorites, but is an excellent magazine that targets […]

“EYELIDS, JAWLINE, EARLOBES?  THREE WOMEN ON THE FEATURES THEY TOOK FOR GRANTED—UNTIL THEY DROPPED” is the subtitle of an informative article in VOGUE, August 2011, “The Age Issue”.  Dodie Kazanjian is the first to describe her “…earlobes (that) have always been too long, and like every other part of me, they’re not improving with age.”  […]

Today’s newsletter from the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery has three interesting news items.  Car exhaust may effect skin health, there is hope for a new plant derived collagen injectable product, and a doc in the UK is using sheep placenta topically on the face (I’m pretty sure that there may be […]

“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 […]