Silicone

January 11, 2010

Silicone injections for cosmetic purposes continue to be performed throughout the country. There are legitimate practitioners injecting silicone and there are black market, unlicensed charlatans exploiting the mostly ethnic communities in many of the larger cities. We continue to hear tragic reports of disfigurement, injury and even death from the injection of this substance. I [...]

iPhone Plastic Surgery Apps

December 11, 2009

I recently came across this – just wanted to share.
The link is: http://www.esarcasm.com/7220/nipped-tucked-8-new-iphone-plastic-surgery-apps/
The story you’re about to read is not (entirely) true. It is, however, more accurate than most things on network television.
We know, your face looks like five miles of bad road. You’ve got a nose like a turnip, breasts like empty [...]

Best of Citysearch

December 5, 2009

We are very proud to have just been named best of Los Angeles Citysearch 2009 for Laser Hair Removal!
The online community is very important to us and its a real honor to receive such nice feedback.

Under Eye / Cheek Filler

November 27, 2009

thank you for your quick reply, to my last question. you mention that the filler has to be injected deep for the eyes,,,in regard to malar cheek bag flattening, is there any risk to damage or blindness if done improperly, how deep should the plastic surgeon/dermitologist s have to inject, i have hollow eyes and [...]

Should I consider sculptra?

November 21, 2009

My dermatologist asked me if I would like to be a demonstration model for sculptra. I just turned 40 and have no issues with myself — she just thought I would be a great subject. Should I accept the free offer of sculptra?
No way!
Sculptra is a collagen stimulating agent that adds volume to the face. [...]

New Press

November 11, 2009

There’s been some nice stories done recently about the stuff I’m doing.
It’s good to see that the word is getting out about these procedures.
Here’s some links:
New York Times
The Doctors TV show
MedEsthetics Magazine
About.com
Enjoy!

Injectable Filler Cheek Enhancement

November 5, 2009

Hello, 4.5 years ago, I had Restylane injected in the undereye/top of cheekbone hollow, and ended up with terrible results. The eye hollow skin was permanently discolored (darkened/blueish). I am still faced with that discoloration, along with an assymetrical lumpiness 4.5 years later! I am now considering Perlane to lift up my cheeks a bit, [...]

Neograft Hair Replacement Procedure for Premature Hair Loss

October 14, 2009

Neograft is a device that has come on the market relatively recently. It represents a way to automate and improve hair replacement procedures.
Classically, hair replacement requires the surgeon to harvest a strip of skin and hair from the back of the scalp and divide it into hundreds of tiny grafts that he then inserts into [...]

Non Surgical Blepharoplasty

September 22, 2009

I’m considering having filler injected in my under eye circles. I’ve had this done twice before. The first time I loved it (That was a little over a year ago). About a month ago I went to get a touch up from a new Dr. (I moved recently) and I hated the results. It looked [...]

Was This Really in Newsweek This Week?

September 20, 2009

“Advances in nonsurgical techniques have created a whole realm of possibilities for those seeking a new and improved look without plastic surgery……. The Hotel Carlsbad Plaza in the Czech Republic offers cryotherapy, where guests, mainly locals, stay for several minutes in a room where the temperature is below freezing. The goal is to stimulate free-flowing [...]

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