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Fraxel re:pair is a fractionated carbon dioxide (CO2) laser that rejuvenates the skin. It can be used at very low settings (Fraxel re:pair Lite) to invigorate the skin, diminish light discolorations, and improve the tone and texture of the skin. It is performed in the office using only numbing cream without any other oral medications […]

An old joke about circumsion is that after the procedure the doctor tells everyone, “It won’t be long now”. The December 1, 2008 e-issue of Plastic Surgery Practice reports that a new use has been found for baby foreskin following circumsion. A radical new antiaging procedure from British biomedical firm Intercytex uses cells derived from […]

Recent reports have implicated fillers with adverse events. Once again, it is most often the person injecting the filler, not the actual filler product that is the problem. In response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent report of side effects linked to injectable wrinkle fillers, the American Academy of Facial Plastic and […]

I know that you have heard this before, only to be disappointed with having set your TIVO in vain, but I have been told by pretty high sources that my appearance on EXTRA discussing Fraxel re:pair has been “etched in stone” for Tuesday November 25, 2008 on NBC at 7:00 pm, for what that’s worth […]

The talented and lovely Ms. Marta Waller had Fraxel re:pair this past summer, and was kind enough to have her experience video documented. You can find the entire 12 episodes of the video documentary on You Tube (http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=fraxel+repair&search_type=&aq=f). Dr. Persky’s appearances on PBS’ “American Health Journal”, BBC’s “Super Botox Me”, and KDOC’s “OC DayBreak” can […]

I was recently asked about a “quick fix” rhinoplasty on the plastic surgery patient chat line RealSelf.com. This is another case of “if it sounds too good to be true….then it usually isn’t”. The question involved a quick fix to narrow the bottom part of the nose. Rhinoplasty has been described as the most difficult […]

Dr. Persky will appear on NBC television’s EXTRA scheduled for Friday November 7, 2008 at 7:00 pm. He will be discussing Fraxel re:pair laser rejuvenation treatment. The appearance will be as an “EXTRA Life Changer”, where the public asks questions and Dr. Persky gives answers from the web cam in his office. Please give us […]

Plastic Surgery Practice (PSP) reports in their current e-report that “Lipotec has introduced a nonsurgical way to give patients full lips, a new method of vehiculizing hyaluronic acid called Hilurlip. The name doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, but the manufacturer is making big claims for its product. Hilurlip is an oil suspension containing particles […]

A wise professor of mine once told me that “a smile is the best form of plastic surgery”. Everyone looks better and more youthful when they smile, okay so maybe “laugh lines” have given smiling a bad rap. Here is a little more wisdom about smiling that I’m sure my old professor would have loved: […]

And here is another story of trying to find that inexpensive botox fix, only it is not FDA approved Botox, it is a very dangerous bogus botulinium toxin: A Texas-based anesthesiologist convicted last year of injecting unsuspecting patients with a Botox substitute on Friday started serving a 2-year federal sentence. Gayle Rothenberg reported to a […]

Two recent occurrences remind me once again to inform the public of the importance of choosing your treating physician very carefully when it comes to facial cosmetic surgery, particularly with Botox and facial fillers. I was interviewed last week for a television show called, “1000 Ways to Die”. I was asked to comment about a […]

The Physicians Coalition for Injectable Safety reported that cheaper, unbranded, unapproved and counterfeit cosmetic injectables are a threat to your looks and your health warns . There have been 210 investigations with 68 arrests and 29 convictions of health care professionals (I use that term very loosely in this case), and over 1000 unknowing patients […]