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Do you need Straight Talk about Cosmetic Surgery? Email me... There are literally dozens of different types of facelifts.  Every surgeon claims theirs is the best technique.  And now there's the "deep plane" lift (described in 1979, by the way!), with some plastic surgeons charging over $200,000 for this 4 hour operation!  And some gullible celebrities and affluent people are falling for the deep plane myth.  In this show, we begin a discussion about whether the deep plane lift is any better than a traditional facelift.  If you are considering a facelift, you might save a bundle by listening to this show.

Do you need Straight Talk about Cosmetic Surgery? Email me... The mommy makeover is increasingly popular.  This procedure combines a tummy tuck with a cosmetic breast procedure - either a lift, reduction, or augmentation.  In the last month, there have been 3 high profile deaths of young women undergoing this procedure.  On this show, we discuss why the mommy makeover is a dangerous procedure and how you can stay safe with cosmetic surgery.

Do you need Straight Talk about Cosmetic Surgery? Email me... Ulthera - high energy focused ultrasound - has been the leader of noninvasive facial skin tightening for 15 years.  The FDA just approved the technology for tightening crepey skin of the arms and tummy.  On this show, we discuss how Ulthera can help with this hard to treat problem.  And, we continue the discussion of the craziest things in plastic surgery - focusing on fat grafting to the breasts and buttocks.  While this procedure is very popular, there are no long term studies that show what you'll look like years down the road.  Tune in to listen to Dr. Perry's take on this procedure...especially if you are planning on having fat grafting!

Do you need Straight Talk about Cosmetic Surgery? Email me... Mini-facelifts are sort of like being "a little pregnant".  You either do it or you don't.  Most "mini-facelifts" are simply marketing gimmicks - designed to lure you in to a procedure that sounds small.  In fact, there really are very few mini-facelifts.  Most are short scar cheeklifts that have limited usefulness and longevity.  On this show, we discuss the various types of facelifts.  From traditional long scar to 2 layered, to -yes- the minifacelift.

Do you need Straight Talk about Cosmetic Surgery? Email me... The cold weather does a number on your skin.  Heating your house drops the humidity to levels seen in the Mohave Desert!  And so we get rough, chapped skin, often with tiny painful cracks around our lips and hands.  But spring is around the corner, and so we discuss how to battle back from winter skin on today's show.  From skincare to removal of unsightly blemishes and moles, to filling wrinkles and lasering and even surgery, this is the episode you'll want to listen to so you can plan for beautiful skin this spring.

Do you need Straight Talk about Cosmetic Surgery? Email me... The vertical lines between the eyebrows are the most common facial wrinkles.  Botox has been used for decades the paralyze the muscles and decrease the depth of the Eleven Lines.  Filler is dangerous in this area and so sometimes plastic surgeons actually excise these deep wrinkles.  On this show, with some technical difficulties because of a blizzard in the Northeast US, we talk about how I fix those Eleven Lines and rejuvenate faces.

Do you need Straight Talk about Cosmetic Surgery? Email me... Blepharoplasties are cosmetic eyelid lifts.  This procedure usually removes excess skin and fat from the eyelids and is a great facial rejuvenator.  Many people think the surgery is a minor procedure because the satisfaction rate is very high and the complication rate is fairly low.  But the truth is that all sorts of issues can occur with eyelid surgery - from visible scars to a pull-down of the lids to the dreaded complication of blindness.  Before surgery, I send my patients to an ophthalmologist to determine that their eyes are healthy enough to have surgery.  On this show, I bring in expert ophthalmologist Dr. Larry Najarian, who discusses how he helps patients get ready for their eyelid surgery.

Do you need Straight Talk about Cosmetic Surgery? Email me... I call it the "Frankenstein procedure"!  There's a company that is processing dead people's fat and selling it to plastic surgeons who will inject it into your face or buttocks...or anywhere.  Wow.  This raises a lot of questions.  First - the ethics.  You or your family donates your organs, expecting that your kidneys, liver, heart, and lungs will help another person live a normal life.  But do you expect that your fat will be harvested and used for cosmetic reasons?  And do you expect that the fat will enrich the finances of the company that sells it and the plastic surgeons who inject it?  I'll be not.  And then there's the question of safety - the company can be certain the "donor" didn't have HIV or hepatitis, but they can never be certain the person didn't harbor Mad Cow Disease (Creutzfeld-Jacob disease in humans - same "prion", different animal).  And then there's the "repulsion factor" - do you really want someone's dead fat injected into your body?  Listen in to Dr. Perry's interview on the Mark Simone show - replayed here - to learn more.

Do you need Straight Talk about Cosmetic Surgery? Email me... A high hairline with a long forehead is considered a masculine feature.  On this show, we discuss how a brow lift is a "2 for 1" procedure - simultanously elevating the eyebrows and lowering the high hairline.  Tune in.

Do you need Straight Talk about Cosmetic Surgery? Email me... It's getting harder and harder to believe new plastic surgery procedures actually work.  With the advent of "pay to play" medical journals, almost anything can get published.  This has weakened the age old trust of publications in "peer reviewed journals".  Just this week, journals published articles concluding that acupuncture can reduce wrinkles and deep chemical peels can substitute for upper eyelid lifts.  I don't believe either...and neither should you. And now I trust fewer scientific papers.  Tune in to become a medical skeptic.

Do you need Straight Talk about Cosmetic Surgery? Email me... There are many facelifts being performed in the US.  Most leave scars in front of the ears.  But many people, particularly men, don't want these scars.  It seems obvious that you can just grab the excess skin in the middle of the neck and say..."if this were gone....".  On this show, we talk about exactly that procedure - it's experiencing a resurgence in popularity.  Tune it.

Do you need Straight Talk about Cosmetic Surgery? Email me... Earlobes are the forgotten stepchild of facial beauty.  While women adorn earlobes with diamonds and gold jewelry, when earlobes age, they wrinkle and shrivel, often relegated to a life behind hair.  But earlobe rejuvenation has come of age!  With fillers, lasers, reshaping procedures and repair of elongated earring holes, ears can once again become a center of sensuality.  Listen to this show to hear how plastic surgeons help your earlobes recapture lost beauty.

Do you need Straight Talk about Cosmetic Surgery? Email me... There are so many skin care products.  You'd be surprised to learn that most simply don't work.  For many reasons - some molecules simply are too large to penetrate skin, some products don't have any active ingredients, some have ingredients that have no science, and some have ingredients that are applied at the wrong time of the day.  On today's show, we discuss my line of skincare - carefully thought out products with a strong scientific basis. Tune in.

Do you need Straight Talk about Cosmetic Surgery? Email me... ":Mommy Makeovers" have been popularized by "influencers" on social media.  The recent death of an influencer during a mommy makeover underscores the danger of this procedure.  On today's show, we discuss why Dr. Perry believes that mommy makeovers increase the risk of complications from tummy tuck surgery.  We discuss how this combination of post-pregnancy body contouring can be performed safely.  Tune in.

Do you need Straight Talk about Cosmetic Surgery? Email me... There are dozens of skincare products that tout the "detox" benefits of charcoal.  But it turns out that there's absolutely no science to this ingredient.  Find out why on tonight's show.  We also discussed the hidden benefits of Botox - it can actually decrease symptoms of depression.  And finally, we discussed the California phenomena of Botox being done in your home or in parties.