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Hi, this is Dr Michael Perksy. I’m a facial plastic surgeon in Encino California. In facial plastic surgery we have a wide variety of methods and procedures to rejuvenate the face. All the way from the most extensive facelifts to the smallest little things. And today I would like to talk about just a little […]

Over the past few years many of our patients have asked us about Zerona, the cold non-invasive red light laser whose company has made claims that it reduces inches of fat from the body. After much investigation and due diligence we previously stated that we did not believe much of the companies claims, and did […]

Hi this is Dr Michael Persky. I’m a facial plastic surgeon here in Encino California. We’d like think of Encino as the Beverly Hills of the San Fernando Valley. I am a consultant and lecturer as well as an instructor for Valiant which is the company that makes Sculptra. And today I’d like to talk […]

“I don’t have a fear of aging. I think if you are afraid of getting older, you age faster.” Selma Hayek, 47 Easy for her to say!!!Dr. Michael Persky and Dr. Sarmela Sunder are located in Encino, California and Beverly Hills, California (The Lasky Clinic) but service all of Los Angeles and the San Fernando […]

[leadplayer_vid id=”519D521442365″] Video Highlights 0:05 Chin implantation demand growth 0:20 Has social influenced this trend? 0:42 The procedure 1:27 Healing period 1:44 Chin implant assessment 2:30 The caution 2:57 Ideal chin 3:12 Pre Jaw implants 3:59 Chin implant inquiries 4:06 Why consider a chin implant? Hi, this is Dr Michael Persky. I’d like to talk […]

Hi this is Dr. Michael Persky. I’d like to talk to you a little bit about rejuvenation of the hands. Why would a facial plastic surgeon be talking about rejuvenation of the hands? Well, after we take care of the face and get the face looking good. The last thing that a patient wants to […]

“Today I see beauty everywhere I go, in every face I see, in every single soul.” Kevyn Aucoin Kevyn Aucoin (1962-2002) was an American make-up artist and photographer. His motto was that it was far more important to help a woman feel beautiful no matter what, and that makeup was simply his tool for helping […]

[leadplayer_vid id=”516D185FE8B3B”] Video Highlights 00:14 – Beauty Secret 00:35 – Botox + what? 01:01 – What fillers to use 01:10 – Picasso’s proportions 01:20 – Da Vinci’s facial harmony 01:40 – Areas to work on 02:00 – Don’t go by what others look like Hi this is Dr. Michael Persky, I’m a facial plastic surgeon […]

Statistics released by the American Society of Plastic Surgery (ASPS) for 2012 revealed that breast augmentation (286,000, down 7% from 2011) was the most popular cosmetic surgery. Rhinoplasty (nose job) was second (243,000, unchanged), blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) third (204,000, up 4%), liposuction forth (202,000 down 2%), followed by facelifts (126,000, up 6%). It is thought […]

The recent issue of Allure Magazine discusses the 11 most overrated cosmetic procedures. As the title would indicate, we don’t perform most of these procedures, we do use some of the treatments, but definitely have our opinions on all of them. So here we go: 1. Foot Lifts…this can vary from surgical intervention to make […]

With the popularity of social media and the internet, physicians are answering more patient questions and concerns without ever meeting with the patient. This certainly is not how physicians are taught in medical school to interact with patients. As a physician, one must be very careful about giving advice to patients whom they have not […]

With the growing popularity of social media, we have found that FaceBook posts are a very good method of sharing beauty secrets and educating our patients and “friends”. Should you have any questions about facial plastic reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, please feel free to contact either Dr. Sunder or Dr. Persky. By “friending” and “liking” […]