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Don’t bat your long, thick eye lashes, but The Associated Press today reported on Forbes.com that the Food and Drug Administration has warned Allergan Inc. that the Web site for its eyelash thickener Latisse is misleading because it avoids or downplays risks associated with the product. In a letter dated Sept. 10 and posted to […]

Car Air conditioning– MUST READ (See Snopes Below) Good to know….. Please do not turn on A/C immediately as soon as you enter the car. Open the windows after you enter your car, and then turn ON the air-conditioning after a couple of minutes. Here’s why: According to a research, the car dashboard, sofa and […]

Every time that I think that “now I have seen everything that could be disturbing in plastic surgery!”-Wham! Along comes something else. Tonight I watched my first episode of Oxygen Channel’s ADDICTED TO BEAUTY. I need not say anymore as the show speaks for itself, but if you are a youngish 40 year old woman […]

Mitch McCabe’s HBO film documentary, “Youth Knows No Pain” explores the obsession with anti – aging procedures and the pursuit of eternal youth. Mitch McCabe is the daughter of late Michigan plastic surgeon W. Peter McCabe, M.D. She has long been intrigued by the extreme measures that people take to maintain the appearance of youth. […]

We shall never forget We shall keep this day, We shall keep the events and the tears In our minds, our memory and our hearts and take them with us as we carry on. Please fly your American flags proudly, hug the ones you love, and tell them that you love them. Dr Persky is […]

UBS Aesthetics and Plastic Surgery Practice report that Sephyl is a new dermal filler from UBS Aesthetics (Bethlehem, Pa) that allows the natural promotion of cell regeneration and aids in the removal of wrinkles. The FDA-approved product is in limited use around the United States and early reports from physicians claim that the results are […]

The October 2009 issue of Consumer Reports Magazine reports that “test results varied, but each anti-wrinkle skin product tested reduced wrinkle length or depth for at least some people and did nothing for others. A moisturizer with no antiwrinkle claims that was used as a control reduced wrinkles about as well as several high-rated creams […]

15 questions for patients to ask before going to a doctor, which can help you identify an ill-prepared doctor or a cosmetic procedure that’s not right for you: 1. How long have you been performing the treatment I am interested in? 2. Do you have hospital privileges to perform the treatment I desire? 3. How […]

Hi Doctor Persky, well I want to have rhinoplasty. I’m 20 years old, but there’s a problem – my mom is scared that something might go wrong. How can I convince them that I’m not confident with myself and need the procedure? Thank you Doc. Hi Kat, Please email a photo of your face from […]

Football Hall of Fame (to be) quarterback Brett Favre has been in the news with his second “un-retirement” with the Minnesota Vikings. One of the big questions about the 39 year old Favre is whether he is too old (by football standards) to withstand the rigors of the NFL season. The media footage of Favre […]

Recently while cleaning out my desk I came across an article with Audrey Hepburn’s list of beauty tips. Ms. Hepburn, an internationally acclaimed beauty, was allegedly a carrier for the Belgian Underground Anti-Nazi Movement in WW II as a teen. She learned the importance of a good heart as well as good character early. Here […]

Dr. Persky was interviewed online by The Orange County Register’s “In Your Face Chat” today. The complete transcript of the chat, along with interesting before and after rhinoplasty photographs can be found here. Highlights included discussions about teenage rhinoplasty, Marilyn Monroe, Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry, the Olsen twins, Jennifer Grey, Ashley Tisdale, Sharron Stone, Madonna, […]