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A recent study conducted in by the Aesthetic Surgery Education & Research Foundaton (ASERF) found that the typical aesthetic injectable patient is a married, working mother between the ages of 41 to 55 years of age with a household income of less than $100,000. Among Botox cosmetic patients, nearly 70% also received treatment with hyaluronic […]

Lauren Johnson, a 12 year old girl, appeared with her mother this morning on NBC’s Today Show, “sneezing” every few seconds. She has been “sneezing” every few seconds for the past two weeks after returning from a sleep over. According to estimates she is “sneezing” about 10,000 times per day. Nancy Synderman, MD was doing […]

U.S servicemen and women who suffer facial injuries in combat may be eligible for free reconstructive medical care through a national group of plastic surgeons that includes Michael A. Persky, MD, FACS. Dr. Persky is among about 170 doctors with the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery who is participating in the new […]

The porcine (pig) based collagen product from Israel, EVOLENCE, will no longer be available. Johnson and Johnson announced yesterday that they will no longer sell the product because of poor sales. Since buying the rights to EVOLENCE from the Israeli company Colbar, J & J is out a little over $1 million. This week, Ortho […]

Facial plastic surgery is in the midst of a revolution. It is now well accepted that the aging face results from loss of volume. There is loss and remodeling of bone and fat as we age. Thanks to the dedicated research and clinical studies by Val Lambros MD, Sidney Coleman MD, Danny Vllegar MD, Rebecca […]

Just returned from San Diego American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) Fall 2009 meeting. Here is what is new: Sculptra (Sanofi-Aventis) will be the volume facial filler of the future as Danny Vlleggar, MD (Geneva), Todd Matthews, MD (Houston), and Rebecca Fitzgerald, MD (Los Angeles) wowed the audience of core cosmetic surgeons […]

Allergan has filed a federal lawsuit seeking a court ruling that would allow it to share relevant information with the medical community on the safe use of botulinum toxin A for certain off-label therapeutic uses, the company announced in a press release. In the suit, “Allergan contends that the government’s legal position that it is […]

Questions recently asked, and is more common than you would think: “I’m 13 and I hate my nose. I want it smaller. Everyone calls me names. Is there anything that I can do at my age to make my nose look a little more normal? I have a big bump at the bridge of my […]

Wednesday October 7, 2009 at 12:00pm to 1:00pm PST, Michael A. Persky, MD will be available live to answer your questions about facial plastic surgery. The program can be joined by simply going to drpersky.psstage.com/ and clicking on the "Livestream" icon in the upper right corner of the page. You can Twitter your questions to […]

One of the most puzzling statistics known is why women who have been mercilessly beaten by a husband or boyfriend, change their minds in almost half the cases. Many refuse to testify against their abusers to help send the creeps to jail. Experts say it’s because the women have low-self esteem and see no future […]

I, and many others now only use Restylane to fill lower eyelid hollowness because of experience with too much swelling under the eyes caused with Juvederm; in one of my patients, and in many patients injected elsewhere. The safety of the injection of Restylane in this area is related to the experience and skill of […]

We can all learn a little bit more about leading a better life from this article written by Adam Baker, live on location from New Zealand. Enjoy! 14 months ago, my wife and I were destined for conformity. Courtney had just graduated college, and I was starting to see some early success in small business […]