The best way to find a qualified plastic surgeon is to do your homework.  Start by Selecting board certified plastic surgeons who trained at excellent hospitals.  On today's show, we discuss the things you should look for in a plastic surgeon. And we talk about the rise of the plastic surgery brokers.  People who think they are experts in plastic surgery and charge more than a plastic surgeon would charge for a consult to tell you who you should go to for your procedure.  But who are these people?  And do they receive kickbacks (illegal, mind you) from plastic surgeons?  Learn how you don't have to waste your money on plastic surgery brokers.  

Men have only about 5% of cosmetic surgery.  The most common procedure is gynecomastia excision (removal of male breasts), which will increase in popularity because of the increased use of the drug that causes it - marijuana. On this show, we discuss the different procedures men have.  We also discuss the new procedure of acupuncture for frown lines and why this is fantasy at best and fraud at worst.  Tune in!

As we age, our appearance deteriorates.  On today's show, Michael Roizen, MD, the chief wellness officer of the Clevelend Clinic, tells us about the latest advances in fighting genetic diseases.  We also discuss the 3 cosmetic procedures that also improve your health:  upper eyelid lift, tummy tuck and breast reduction.  Tune in!

Sunscreen is needed when the UV index is 3 and over.  On this show, we discuss what determines the UV index and how sunscreen really only needs to be a broad spectrum SPF 15, unless you're sitting on the beach all day.  We also discussed Ulthera, high energy focused ultrasound, the only treatment for crepey skin.

350,000 people had fat sucked from their thighs, tummy, necks and other areas last year.  Amazingly effective and safe, this procedure removes fat that simply can't be lost with any type of dieting.  On this show, we talk about how much can be removed, the typical areas suctioned, and the aftercare.  And, we discuss the worldwide outbreak of fake botulinum toxin that has sicked people from England to the USA.  

My daughter Meredith Perry joins me as cohost for this show.  Meredith is CEO of Elemind Technologies, maker of a wearable device that helps you sleep.  On today's show, we discuss her technology and we discuss how a plastic surgeon removes skin cancers and reconstructs wounds to make you look as good as possible.  

Each year the American Society of Plastic Surgeons releases stats on the most popular procedures.  This year, the numbers were flat, but there were two huge surprises.  On this show, we discuss the procedures that are losing popularity and one that plastic surgeons should not be doing at all.  And..."do it yourself botulinum toxin" - it's here...and it's dangerous.  Listen in...

Nearly a third of all Americans now have tattoos!  And so many people regret them as soon as the day after receiving them.  Lasers are the mainstay to remove tattoos, but removal may be very expensive and take many months of treatments.  On this show, we discuss how lasers are used to "erase" tattoos.  We also discuss eyelid cosmetic surgery, the 5th most common cosmetic surgery procedure.  

The skincare industry is constantly looking for some new ingredient that will promise to take 20 years off of your aging face.  From placenta to charcoal to snail mucous to exosomes... and now it's salmon sperm.  Really?  Do you think DNA from salmon really can make you look younger?  Tune in before spending (wasting?) your money on the latest trend.  And, in this show, we discuss methods of lightening skin and evening out skin tone.  And we discuss why your surgeon shouldn't have more than 1 glass of wine before operating on you...

We call them "Botox" but there's really 6 different botulinum toxins now - Botox was the first one and so its name is like "Kleenex" for tissues.  But Xeomin, Dysport, Jeuveau, Daxxify, and now Letybo are all competing for a piece of the lucrative market.  It turns out that the industry leader Botox might not be the best "Botox" after all.  Tune in to find out which product wins the prize for the fastest onset and the longest duration botulinum toxin.