Straight Talk about Cosmetic Surgery with Dr. Arthur Perry

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Broadcasting live from the annual meeting of the Aesthetic Society in Boston, MA, internationally known plastic surgeon Dr. Rod Rohrich joins Dr. Perry to discuss the newest procedures and treatments in cosmetic surgery.  This is truly a "straight talk" episode - cutting through the hype and the influencers, and the "Insta-noise" as I call it.  Tune in!

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The most common facial plastic surgery procedure is the blepharoplasty.  Eyelid lifts for the non-plastic surgeon...  On this show, I discuss how we perform this procedure and who is the best candidate.  We also discuss the 6 deaths just reported from rib remodeling procedures!  Wasn't it just a few weeks ago that I predicted this???

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Women are the biggest consumers of cosmetic surgery.  But men still get old looking and somewhere around their mid 50s, they realize that their neck skin is hanging and fatty.  But facelifts are problematic in men - they bring hair into the ears and scars are hard to hide without makeup.  So, fat suction, band repair, chin implants, and direct excision of excess skin help make middle aged men look good again.  On this show, Susan Warner comes out of retirement to co-host this interesting male facelift show.  

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There are many stupid things in plastic surgery - on this show, we discuss the removal of submandibular salivary glands.  Those are the lumps in the sides of the neck that break up the beautiful contour of a youthful neck. Those lumps make up about 2/3 of your saliva - and when they are removed, you might have dry mouth symptoms, or your might have more tooth decay, or you might require lemony squirts in your mouth the rest of your life just so you can speak and swallow properly.  So, why on earth would you want to remove those glands?  For the purpose of maybe looking a little better?  Oh come on now.....

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Sometimes you just have to wonder what has happened to common sense in plastic surgery?  There are plastic surgeons and patients who are actually removing or cracking ribs to create a thinner waist.  Did these "doctors" forget the first rule of medicine:  do no harm?  Have they forgotten that the ribs are designed to protect lungs, heart, liver, spleen, and kidneys and pancreas?  And have they forgotten that rib surgery is painful and has lifelong consequences?  Tune in to this show to hear about one of the stupidest things I've ever seen in plastic surgery.  

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There are so many different facelifts.  SMAS lifts, skin only lifts, deep plane lifts, short scar lifts, S lifts, subperiosteal lifts....and so many more.  But which one is better?  A landmark paper was just published that punched the biggest hole in the deep plane facelift - you know - the one that those influencers had and paid over $100,000 for...  It turns out that, while they didn't waste all of their money, they could have had a more traditional 2 layered SMAS facelift by virtually any well trained artistic board certified plastic surgeon in the US, and saved enough money to purchase a small boat!  Tune in to this show to learn why the deep plane facelift isn't all it is cracked up to be....

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My cosmetic surgery patients care about the appearance of their skin and their overall beauty.  And it follows that the same people who are concerned about appearance are also concerned about their overall health.  An annual physical exam can only go so far.  And that's where the total body MRI and advanced bloodwork that the Prenuvo company performs comes in.  On this show, I interview Dr. Daniel Durand, the President of Prenuvo and an incredibly smart radiologist.  Listen in!

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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.

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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.

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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!