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I am pleased to announce that our practice has added Coolsculpting by Zeltiq.  CoolSculpting  by Zeltiq recently gained FDA approval for non-surgical fat reduction. It works by applying targeted cold to the treatment area, freezing the fat just under the skin so that the cells die and are then expelled from the body in a natural […]

American Health and Beauty today carried an article entitled “Belly Fat  Blasting Fall Recipe” which cited the Mediterranean Diet consisting of foods that are rich in monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs).  So carve those pumpkins and roast those seeds while keeping the “love handles” at a minimum.   For those of you looking for a non-surgical, more aggressive […]

The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) Fall 2010 Meeting in Boston was excellent.  As always, the quality of lectures, instruction, and collection of internationally known facial plastic surgeons made the trip well worthwhile for Dr. Persky.  Dr. Persky shared his 3 year experience with Fraxel repair laser facial rejuvenation as well as his technique of treating acne […]

I will be in Boston next week presenting my experience with Fraxel repair laser rejuvenation at the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2010 Meeting.  My lecture topics are “3 Year Experinece with Fractionated CO2 Lasers for Facial Rejuvenation” and “The Treatment of Acne Scars with Fraxel repair”.  Sharing new thoughts and ideas with […]

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” […]

The FDA recently approved the Zerona laser.  Unfortunately, FDA approval of devices does not involve testing the device for effectiveness.  Today I read a well written blog entry by Orlando, Florida plastic surgeon Dr. Thomas Fiala.  Dr. Fiala is obviously an ethical physician who researches the science, and effectiveness of a treatment before offering his patients something […]

I received an e-mail this morning from a very happy patient.  With her permission, I share it anonymously with you: “Hi. I have been getting so many comments about my skin and face from complete strangers. Everywhere I go people make comments about my skin. It is amazing. Today was very interesting. I was at […]

Many patients present to our practice complaining that they are being told that they “look tired”, even though they are getting enough sleep and don’t feel tired.  Due to a slight loss of volume in the face either due to normal aging or dietary weight loss, the face may give an appearance of looking tired. […]

Once again, Ms. Grace Gold has written an excellent article in Aol’s StyleList, this time on “The Five Tell-Tale Signs of Poor Plastic Surgery”.  Dr. Persky was quoted along with plastic surgeons Sam Hamra, MD and Robert Freund, MD. The five signs include the “Nike Swish” of the lateral cheeks, the “Pixie Ear”, and the “Country […]

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 […]

At the recently completed “Controversies and Conversations in Laser and Cosmetic Surgery” held in Carlsbad, California two technologies were the hot topics of the meeting, no pun intended.  Fractional CO2 lasers (Fraxel repair (Solta) and Total FX (Lumenis) were the most referenced lasers), and cryolipolysis (Zeltiq, the non-invasive cooling of fat to selectively cause fat […]

Here is a testimonial about Fraxel repair laser skin rejuvenation from one of our actual patients.  Enjoy! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeQO7PwPXYk Dr Persky is located in Encino, California but services all of Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley. Including, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Santa Monica, Malibu, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Calabasas, Woodland Hills, Tarzana and Agoura Hills and more.