RealSelf University

Stanley Okoro, MD tells us the story of the long and strange path he took from Nigeria to New York City to Atlanta and then to the US Navy, how he crossed over from military practice to private practice, and shares the surprisingly easy method he discovered to write a book on BBLs for patients in just one weekend, and what the results have been.

Special Guest: Stanley Okoro, MD.

Seattle facial plastic surgeon William Portuese, MD and RealSelf CEO Tom Seery reflect on 13 years of collaboration from Dr. Portuese’s unique perspective as the first surgeon to answer a question on RealSelf, what he’s learned by answering over 30k consumer questions on RealSelf and why he’s still doing it today. On this episode, you’ll also hear why Dr. Portuese thinks BDD is the largest single challenge of his practice, why he openly posts his prices online, how he’s handled multiple thefts of his before and after photos by other surgeons, and more.

Special Guests: Tom Seery and William Portuese, MD.

Plastic surgeon Joseph Franklin shares his broad perspective having been in practice across the state of North Carolina from Manteo to Murphy and how the patient base radically changes in each part of the state, along with how he became an AAAASF inspector, his insider tips for passing an inspection, and the secret silver lining to doing the job.

Special Guest: Joseph Franklin, MD.

Facial plastic surgeon Jonathan Kulbersh, MD lets us in on his approach to marketing, including how he’s handling the request to work with a TikTok “influencer” who has 3.5M followers, what he learned being around the camera during his time doing a fellowship with Dr. Paul Nassif, and the surprising Hollywood story of how he ended up at the premiere of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in the first week of his fellowship.

Special Guest: Jonathan Kulbersh, MD.

Aesthetics Biomedical® Inc (ABM) headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona is the company that stands behind innovative and leading-edge products such as the Vivace® Microneedle RF, SoME® Skincare, SENZA Laser Hair Removal, and PlasmaMD. It is an organization of visionaries committed to ethical science, quality, excellence, innovation, and the pursuit of healthy, beautiful skin.

The Vivace Experience® is a minimally invasive, FDA-cleared, radiofrequency microneedling treatment that stimulates the natural production of collagen and has been shown by physicians to be effective in alleviating facial wrinkles, fine lines, and tightening the face and neck. Vivace® Microneedle RF has quickly become a favorite among consumers and celebrities and has accumulated several titles, the ultimate endorsement coming from this year's RealSelf "Most Worth It" Awards, where Vivace® was the only microneedling treatment to be voted onto the prestigious list by actual patients.

SoME® Skincare That's All You, is the only patented, clinically proven, personalized skincare for at-home use. When combined by your physician with Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), SoME® Skincare uses the body's own regenerative properties to stimulate natural collagen and elastin for visibly renewed firmness and luminosity, while reducing the appearance of fine lines, discoloration, and puffiness around the eyes. SoME® PRP Skincare has taken the market by storm with physicians and the media praising the product and was just named by NEWBEAUTY Magazine as the Top Innovation in the 2020 Beauty Authority Awards!

Special Guest: Ashley McGuire.

Miami plastic surgeon Alex Zuriarrain, MD lets us in on how he’s managed to generate over 400 patient reviews just 1 year into private practice, how he became the go-to plastic surgeon for Spanish television in Miami without spending a dime, and the strategies he uses for driving maximum impact with those TV appearances.

Special Guest: Alex Zuriarrain, MD.

Dr. James Marotta joins us to discuss his new book “Don't Let Other People Make You Feel Bad About Looking Good” and how it addresses the recurring challenge he sees with patients feeling guilty for considering facial plastic surgery.

Special Guest: James Marotta, MD.

Umang Mehta, MD talks with us about how getting started in the 2009 recession helped prepare him for the pandemic, the distortion of patient expectations caused by social media, and how he uses technology to prevent BDD and set realistic expectations with rhinoplasty patients.

Special Guest: Umang Mehta, MD.

Guest host & RealSelf CEO Tom Seery sits down with RealSelf in-house counsel Josh King, a nationally known attorney and expert in legal issues surrounding online reviews, free speech, First Amendment, and media law issues. On this episode, you’ll hear how just 26 words in the Communications Decency Act provided for the rapid proliferation of the Internet and protects Facebook, Twitter, YouTube… and RealSelf.

Special Guests: Josh King and Tom Seery.

Longtime cosmetic dermatology KOL and leader Lorrie Klein, MD shares her perspective on practice management, marketing, and business including the challenges of cosmetic procedure pricing, why she sold her practice a decade or more ahead of retirement and how that’s turned out, and what she’s planning to do with her MBA once she’s finished with it.

Special Guest: Lorrie Klein, MD.