Episode 265 hosts Dr Ben Talei, a Plastic Surgeon from Los Angeles, USA.

In Part 1 (free for listeners on any podcast app), we cover:

• Our latest Patreon & podcast news including our new subscriber-only episodes (See below for more information)
• Ben's background (previously on episode 173) both as a surgeon but also how he learnt to inject
• Facial aging and what happens to the different layers
• The impact of our teeth and orthodontic techniques on facial aesthetics
• What collagen and elastin are
• Ben's views on 'collagen stimulation' and why he feels it's disingenuously marketed
• His approach to face lift surgery and how this has changed over time
• His attitude to the role of injectables

In Part 2 (available on Spotify and exclusive only for subscribers to our Patreon), we discuss:

• What Ben sees in surgical cases after bio-stimulators have been used
• Histology results vs macro-changes that can be seen in surger
• 'Filler fatigue'
• His thoughts about how Sculptra should be used vs how injectors market it
• His thoughts about how calcium hydroxyapatite fillers should be used vs how injectors market these
• Why he firmly believes that bio-stimulatory products are problematic in facial surgery
• Why Ben believes that the dermis should be treated by other means instead of bio-stimulators
• Ben's attitude to social media and teaching patients through this channel
• Permanent fillers and Ben's caution about ever using these

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