Episodes
-
Sometime around the 50th birthday, women will experience menopause. It's a life changing event involving declining hormones and accelerated aging. And along with menopause, many women experience psychological disturbances. The Menopause Makeover is a procedure or combination of procedures designed to reverse some of the cosmetic changes the occur at menopause. This includes drooping of the eyelids, face, and breasts, and accelerated aging of skin. In this podcast, we discuss how plastic surgeons perform procedures to counter the cosmetic effects of menopause. On this episode, we also discuss the TCA peel, designed to even out skin tone and reduce splotchiness. -
Tattoos have never been more popular. When you get one, you trust that the artist is "clean" and you won't get infections from the procedure. And you trust that the injected pigments are safe. Turns out that they are completely unregulated by the FDA and that people who get tattoos have a 27% increase in lymphomas! And lasering those tattoos off makes things even worse. Tune in to this show as we discuss this disturbing information.
-
Missing episodes?
-
A lot of people have very large foreheads with high hairlines. This condition has been long overlooked by plastic surgeons. On this show, we discuss how I make large foreheads smaller.
-
Botox is an effective but very expensive cure for wrinkles. There's counterfeit Botox in the USA now - and it sickened dozens of people and at least one person wound up in the ICU. On this show, we'll discuss Botox and how to protect yourself from the fake stuff out there. My daughter Julia joins Susan Warner and myself on this show.
-
Nasal reshaping procedures are called Rhinoplasties. These procedures are so popular in teenagers, but many "seniors" also have rhinoplasties. Skin and cartilage thicken as we age. The tissues are more brittle, and rhinoplasties are "less forgiving" . On this show, we discuss rhinoplasties in people over 50.
-
Lips have many functions. Of course, they help us eat. But lips are sex organs - they are important in sexual attraction. As we age, lips involute and lose their sex appeal. On this show, I talk about how I restore aging lips to their prior beauty.
-
Rhinoplasties are nasal reshaping procedures. Many people older than 40 have rhinoplasties - the operation is done differently as the bones become more brittle and the skin thickens. Tune in for information about rhinoplasties.
-
B, C or D cup? That is the question! Literally - asked by patients, plastic surgeons, and the public. And now science has answered that question, and so many more. On this podcast, we ask the pithy questions - what is the best lipstick color? Should the top or bottom of the breast be larger, and...how big should breasts really be? Listen to this podcast, with the return of my cohost, Susan Warner.
-
The big day is approaching - perhaps your or your child's wedding is in just a few months and you want to look great for the photographs. You might be considering a facelift...or wrinkle filler, or a laser procedure...and you are unsure how much time you'll need to recover completely before the big day. On this podcast we discuss the time course you'll need. We also spoke about the jaded history of thread lifting - those barbed sutures keep resurfacing...
-
Nose reshaping - known technically as "rhinoplasty" - is my favorite procedure. It is a challenging surgery, with the highest rate of requiring a revision of all cosmetic surgery procedures. That's because of the sometimes unpredictable tissue response - cartilage can warp, bone can regrow... and that adds up to a 15% redo rate. Hyaluronic acid filler has been used to perform nonsurgical rhinoplasties and now it has been used to correct imperfections after rhinoplasty. On this show, we discuss the nonsurgical rhinoplasty. We also had an extensive discussion about my NightThyme skincare product.
-
The new weight loss drugs, headlined by Ozempic, are so effective that the weight just pours off people's bodies. But with rapid weight loss, skin cannot shrink fast enough, and so jowls, hanging neck skin, and sunken in cheeks are common. I fix "Ozempic Face" with fillers, Ulthera and yes - fat injections. Listen to the podcast to hear how I fix Ozempic Face.
-
The eyelids age before the rest of the face. Even 40 year olds often undergo eyelid lifting procedures and certainly virtually everyone over the age of 50 has some extra skin and fat of the eyelids. Blepharoplasties, as they are known, are extremely effective procedures that can rapidly rejuvenate the eyelids. On this show, we discuss eyelid surgery - the risks, the benefits, and what other procedures might be needed along with the eyelid lift.
-
There are only 8000 surgical chin augmentations each year in the USA. But hundreds of thousands of additional people have nonsurgical chin augmentations with hyaluronic acid or other fillers. On this program, we discuss what the ideal chin should look like. We also discuss second facelifts and how second procedures can fix problems created with the first lift.
-
Bags of the lower eyelids are hard to hide with makeup. Fat from around the eyes protrudes as we age. Surgery is the best solution, but there's a new hyaluronic acid product that can fill the lower lid grooves. On this show, we discuss rejuvenating the lower eyelids - from surgery to that new filler, to the direct excision of lower eyelid/upper cheek "festoons". Tune in.
-
Facelifts have been performed for over 100 years. The results are continually improving and the procedure has become safer and safer. On this show, we discuss how facelifts are not necessarily brow lifts, checklifts, or necklifts - rather, they are individualized procedures depending on the exact issue the patient has.
- Show more