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You do not necessarily have to look like you lost an Ultimate Fighting Championship fight after having rhinoplasty. Every surgeon is different, and as you can tell from the variety of answers to this question on www.RealSelf.com, some create more bruising and swelling than others. I have found that when the proper techniques are used, […]

The long awaited FDA approval of Sculptra for facial cosmetic use was announced yesterday. Company spokespersons from pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis announced yesterday that federal clearance had been given to use their dermal filler Sculptra in cosmetic procedures. Although (off-label) cosmetic use of Sculptra has been happening for years, the original FDA approval of Sculptra was […]

Tune in to Sirius Radio, Channel 114 (Doctor’s Channel) on Thursday July 30, 2009 at 4:00pm PST (7:00pm EST) to hear Dr. Michael Persky discuss “What’s New in Facial Plastic Surgery?” with popular New York City cosmetic dermatologist Doris Day, MD. You may call in to ask your personal questions live. Dr. Day has a […]

Ortho Dermologics announced on June 8, 2009 that Evolence is the first collagen injection product proven to last over one year. The long lasting effect allows physicians to give their patients the natural look of collagen at a great value. Another advantage of Evolence over other fillers is that there is much less swelling and […]

Award winning Emmy writer/director/producer and professional baseball announcer, Ken Levine, wrote a beautiful piece about the late Walter Cronkite. Here is what Ken said: “He told us that President Kennedy had died. He told us that we had landed a man on the moon. He walked us through national conventions. No one was elected President […]

Allergan Inc said on Thursday that its popular Botox wrinkle-smoother “worked as a treatment for adults suffering from chronic migraines”, according to late-stage clinical data. Allergan said, “data from its phase III clinical trials showed a significantly greater decrease in headache days among patients receiving Botox, compared with those receiving a placebo. The treatment was […]

Zerona is a new laser device that sounds too good to be true. Using external painless laser light while the patient lays still for 20 minutes of basting on each side: inches are lost from the abdomen, waist, hips, and thighs. As if that weren’t enough to cause a stampede of lazy, overweight, indulgent Americans […]

As many of us age, we develop an unhappy appearance because of the “scowling” vertical lines between our eyebrows caused by years of using those muscles (hear you mother saying, “Don’t make that face, it will stay like that!”). Combined with volume loss in around the corners of a down turned mouth, otherwise very “happy” […]

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 […]

You must be very truthful and not tell any lies like our friend Pinocchio. It is important to know that the great majority of your growth has been completed before having a rhinoplasty. There are bone studies that can be carried out to assess the growth maturity of a teen. If a patient has passed […]

Yesterday on the plastic surgery patient chat site RealSelf.com, Carol from La Jolla asked is Fraxel an option instead of facelift “If I don’t want to do a Facelift; is the Fraxel laser a good option?” The question stirred many answers (18), so many that after participating in a 12 hour marathon charity golf tournament, […]

The Internet has become a source of information for both patients and physicians. Colin Stewart of the Orange County Register online stays current with his articles about plastic surgery at feedblitz@mail.feedblitz.com. Michigan plastic surgeon Anthony Youn, MD airs his opinions and perception about celebrity plastic surgery at www.celebritycosmeticsurgery.blogspot.com/ New York City former patient coordinator for […]