The NipTuck Talk Show: Honest Talk about Beauty, Self Love, Plastic Surgery and Aging

New York Board Certified Dermatologist Dr. Hedi Waldrof weighs in about Kybella.

We lose volume in the face as we age. We've been working on lifting and bringing the eye upward to so the eyes pop. We've been able to use fillers and now we can reduce the fat under the jaw. We're cleaning up the last bit.

Dr. Waldrof is Director of Laser and Cosmetic Dermatology at The Mount Sinai Hospital and Associate Clinical Professor at The Icahn School of Medicine of Mount Sinai, both in New York, NY and President of Waldorf Dermatology & Laser Associates, PC in Nanuet, NY.

2015 was a great year for Aesthetic Medicine.

The FDA approved more treatments and fillers, which means more choices for consumers.

Host, Michele Garber discusses some of the hot topics in 2015 and shares predications  an quotes from various plastic surgeons and dermatologists. 

This episode discusses body contouring, skin tightening, vaginal tightening, fillers and lasers. What you should know and consider before getting any of these treatments.

You're having plastic surgery! Are you really ready? Do you know understand the procedure? Do you have the  emotional and physical support you need? What happens if you change your mind after the consultation? 

Meet Norman Wright of the Wight Institute and PAPPS. Mr Wright is a Social Worker and Psychotherapist who specializes in Pre and Post Procedure Plastic Surgery in the United Kingdom. 

"Having a plastic surgery procedure has an impact psychologically and emotionally. 

It's important that doctors make the time to treat people with dignity and respect 

There is an attitude from surgeons that is not healthy about the patients that they are treating. The moment you have plastic surgery, you are their responsibility for life."

This is a 2-part interview recorded live at 2015 The American Academy of Dermatology Meeting in San Francisco, featuring Dermatologists Drs Mary Lupo from New Orleans and Jeanette Graf from New York.

Part 1

"Taking care of your skin and making it agin slower is very analogous to a fitness routine. If you start to walk you will look better- if you walk and use weights you'll look more better. The more modalities you add the better the results. If you use sunscreen you'll look better..." - Dr. Mary Lupo

Part 2 - Dr. Graf shares her expertise on a holistic approach to healthy skin from the inside out.

Dr. Graf's biggest tips for for aging gracefully after 40 is to drink lots of water with lemon, take vitamins, breath and have joy.

"Joy is proactive, you being creative. Creativity is important that it gives you energy to find the thing you love to do." -Dr. Jeanette Graf

Dr. Jeanette Graf @ask_drgraf       Dr. Mary Lupo @DrLupo

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. Jason Diamond shares his expertise on celebrity facelifts. What is the trend for 2015? We also discuss the misconceptions of removing fat under the chin. 

Plastic Surgery is main stream and many people are getting facelifts younger and younger. But not all facelifts are alike and not one technique works on all patients. 

Patients have many misconceptions today about plastic surgery procedures, it is an easy sell. What's most important is that they have an understanding of the procedure what it can and cannot accomplish.

Celebrities and models  earn a living with their looks, there is no room for error, yet we all have seen some disastrous plastic surgery results. Dr. Diamond talks about his different facelift techniques and what is the new 2015 lift. 

We also discuss misconceptions about fat and some of the common problems people have after procedures such Kybella, Thermage and other skin tightening devices used in the neck area.

Eliminating fat will make you have a facelift sooner, according to Dr Diamond. The area under the chin and neck is a misunderstood area.  A common problem he sees after liposuction,Thermage or Ulthera is that the patient's necks is more wrinkled and creppy.  Most people with aging faces do not have any excess fat. Consumers need to be very careful about these treatments.

Dr. Diamond is dual Board Certified by the Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and by the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery.  Dr. Diamond was recognized at the 2008 Aesthetics Show as “Best Facial Plastic Surgeon” and honored with “The Best Facial Plastic Surgeon Award” by his peers and colleagues. Dr. Diamond has been the featured facial plastic surgeon on E! Entertainment’s “Dr. 90210” for the last seven consecutive years and is used as a plastic surgery resource for such media as the Discovery Health Channel and Entertainment Tonight and publications such as Harper’s Bazaar Magazine, Life & Style Magazine, and People Magazine.

www.jasonbdiamond.com

* pls note this episode had some challenging technical problems, my apologies  in advance. 

Dustin David grew up playing with hair and knew from a young age that he wanted to be a stylist. Dustin has trained with top stylists in the U.S.and Europe. Many of his clients are celebrities and models.

Dustin also works with post-plastic surgery patients, both male and female.  He understands how to cut and color post-op patients, whether it is hiding a new scar or given them a whole a new look to go along with their new face.  

Dustin shares tips on everything from how to style your hair post-plastic surgery, to how to interview a new stylist and his favorite haircare products.

People often wonder how often you should wash your hair. Dustin's advises to shampoo your scalp and put conditioner on your hair rather than washing your "hair".

What hot in hair styles: The 90's are back- undercutting hair is a hot trend. The shapes are sexier less boxy. 

"Hair is basically a material there are only certain things you can do with it But it's how you choose to showcase it."

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Navigate Your Beauty is the new GPS for consumers.

The three magic questions you need to ask your surgeon before committing to plastic surgery are

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California Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Miquel Delgado talks about surgical treatments and causes  for Gynecomastia, Male Boobs.

Dr. Delgado specializes in Gynecomastia and has preformed over 1000 cases. His private practice is located in Novato, California.

"Doctors would always tell young boys it will go away by the time your 18 years old. But it doesn't, so men did not have an answer they lived with it they hide it and that was a common way men dealt with it." 

Men and Young boys do not have to live with Gynecomastia. There are different surgical techniques depending on your age, and weight.  There is however always a slight risk of occurance, if you do it young because your hormones are still growing.

The younger you are the better the outcome. Insurance does not cover this surgery and the price ranges from about $12,000 to $18,000 depending on many factors.

Skill and technique is very important. Dr. Delgado preforms many revision surgeries on men who have had poor results from previous surgeries. Do you homework.

www.dr-delgado.com

 The bottom line says Friedberg, "Don’t let your parents, your spouse or anybody you love over 50 years old get general anesthesia without a brain monitor or you may never speak to that same person again."

Dr Barry Friedberg discusses the importance of brain monitors in the OR and how it can save your life.

A Board Certified Anesthesiologist for more than three decades, Dr. Friedberg is the author of "Getting Over Going Under 5 Things You Must Know Before Anesthesia" .

Dr. Barry Friedberg has been interviewed extensively on the subject of anesthesia and propofol by FOX, CNN, True TV, and People Magazine during the Michael Jackson murder trial.

"It makes me really sad when people are living with something that is fully fixable sometimes I see patients who have need a revision and they've been waiting for 12 years." Dr. Scott Mosser