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For people in their 70's, Dr. Bass shares the surgical and non-surgical treatments you may want to consider, highlighting how beauty plans have changed in the last few decades. Many people do a major facial "reset" during their late 50's or early 60's. By the 70's, it may be the last chance to do something major to improve facial appearance. Sometimes this is a first facelift and other times a sec...

Men get cosmetic treatments, too. Dr. Bass reveals the most popular aesthetic procedures for men who want to look and feel their best. As it's not as socially acceptable for men to modify their appearance, they tend to opt for procedures that give them natural results and virtually unnoticeable scars, such as eyelid surgery. To enhance their masculine features, many younger men go for chin and che...

The eyebrow plays a vital role in how we express our emotions, so it's no surprise that many people seek solutions when their brows start to droop, flatten, and lose their shape. The horror stories you may have heard about brow lift are nothing to worry about today, as techniques have greatly improved over the years. Longevity is difficult when it comes to the brows as you're constantly battling g...

Plastic surgeon Dr. Sherrell Aston, who uses FaceTite or AccuTite as a complementary procedure with almost every facelift he does, joins Dr. Bass in the 4th episode of our series "Lifting Without Cutting," to discuss how it delivers more complete rejuvenation. Dr. Aston often pairs these bipolar radiofrequency treatments with face and neck lifts to address what surgery alone cannot, such as wrinkl...

For people in their 60's, Dr. Bass reports that this is the time for big beauty projects. Even with a legacy of good preventive and restorative treatments,  surgical rejuvenation is almost always needed to avoid looking worn out and tired.  Dr. Bass shares the options in this fifth episode of our mini series "Decades of Face."  In this prime decade of business success and social events,  the impro...

As our bodies age, our cells are aging with us, and the messages they produce are decreasing. While growth factors have been used to take the message of youthful cells and use them to stimulate the skin, exosomes offer a more complete, natural, and protected version of those messages. Scientific researcher Dr. Jordan Plews, CEO and co-founder of ELEVAI Labs, joins Dr. Bass to discuss what's happen...

If someone looks unnatural after Botox, the injector is likely to blame. The goal with neuromodulators is to relax muscles restoring a youthful position with minimal wrinkling, but not frozen.  People become obsessed with having no motion, but even young people will crease their skin with certain facial expressions.  Dr. Bass shares how he carefully customizes Botox injections for each individual...

Non-surgical skin tightening is the "holy grail" of plastic surgery, and Ellacor is the latest and greatest step toward it.  Since conducting the clinical trials for Ellacor, Florida plastic surgeon Dr. Jason Pozner has treated hundreds of patients – including himself!  By punching out numerous tiny cylinders of loose skin and stimulating the surrounding skin's healing response, Ellacor is designe...

In this fourth episode of our mini-series "Decades of Face," Dr. Bass guides people in their 50's who want to take appropriate and immediate action to avoid looking "old." This decade is an active time for facial aging, requiring thoughtful effort around a beauty plan with larger and more frequent treatments. For many people at this age, skin laxity, dull skin, volume loss, wrinkles, jowling, musc...

The sheer volume of questionable plastic surgery information, data, and photos available online has a powerful impact on our view of reality.  To discuss the deception, Beverly Hills facial plastic surgeon Dr. Jonathan Sykes joins Dr. Bass to reveal the trickery and share their advice to help us separate fiction from fact.   Some aesthetic professionals are great surgeons who prefer not to spend t...

Guest expert dermatologist Dr. Vic Ross joins Dr. Bass to review technologies that have come to market in recent years and preview the pipeline for the future of aesthetics. Looking back on the history of aesthetic medicine, a pivotal breakthrough was the ability to precisely target abnormal areas of skin rather than damaging the skin globally.  As this advancement transformed aesthetic treatments...

Dr. Gregory Mueller is the innovator of MyEllevate, a minimally invasive technology for lifting skin and muscle in the neck. He joins Dr. Bass In this second episode of our mini series "Lifting Without Cutting."  Using a light-guided delivery to lift the skin and muscle together as a composite, MyEllevate offers a research-based, data-driven approach with obvious improvement, minimal recovery time...

The use of Ozempic/Wegovy and similar medications such as Mounjaro for weight management is rapidly evolving. As they continue to be studied further and receive FDA approvals, including the approval of Zepbound this month, the question becomes whether they can be a meaningful substitute for bariatric surgery. Ozempic has been used to treat type 2 diabetes since 2017. When used for weight loss, sem...

Chicago plastic surgeon Dr. Julius Few joins Dr. Bass to discuss why skin care is not a one size fits all industry and debunk common myths surrounding skin care. Good skin care is a necessary adjunct to plastic surgery and beauty as a whole. There are thousands of product options out there, but it's about finding a routine that's easy to follow and works for you.  According to Dr. Few, the secret...

Facelift surgery has come a long way since the 1980's, amplifying the degree of correction and preserving a natural look. Dr. Sherrell Aston, a leader in facelifting, joins Dr. Bass to discuss the evolution of facelift techniques and how they are customized to each patient. In the last 40 years, the focus has moved from lifting the skin to altering the underlying foundation, removing excess skin,...

Lifting the face and neck without surgery is the holy grail of aesthetic medicine. While there's no meaningful substitute currently available that can give the degree of laxity correction in the face, neck and jawline as the facelift, there are good non-surgical skin lifting and tightening treatments for mild to moderate signs of aging. Non-surgical skin treatments started with various smoothing t...

In this third episode of our mini-series "Decades of Face," Dr. Bass advises people in their 40's actively fighting signs of aging and determined to take the best care of their skin.  With volume loss and wrinkles becoming increasingly visible in this decade of life, Botox and fillers are almost universally part of the beauty plan. This is also prime time to take advantage of energy based treatmen...

Although relatively small, the eyes are the first area of the face to show changes, and have a big impact on one's appearance.  When considering which procedure to have for the eyes, first identify your specific concerns: is it volume loss, crepiness underneath the eyes, crow's feet, low brow position, or fat bulging causing bags beneath the eyes? There's no meaningful substitute for eyelid surger...

Starting early with minimally invasive treatments postpones the need for more aggressive treatments. Dr. Bass and special guest & dermatologist Dr. Joel Cohen share their expertise to bring us the definitive anti-aging treatment plan. Spoiler alert: the key to facial rejuvenation is combining laser and energy treatments with other treatments such as Botox and injectables. Regular maintenance treat...

Historically used for diabetes, Ozempic and Wegovy are now  wildly popular for weight loss. But with substantial weight loss comes volume loss, which needs cosmetic treatment.  While injectable fillers can restore shape and volume in the face, laxity in the neck and jawline from weight loss can call for energy treatments, and in more extreme cases, face and neck lift surgery. Listen to learn how g...

In the second installment of our mini-series "Decades of Face," Dr. Bass advises people in their 30's who want to be proactive and have an effective facial rejuvenation treatment plan in place before aging signs appear. Find out which treatments are best for the common skin concerns of this decade, including Botox, injectable fillers, radiofrequency microneedling, and lasers.  Learn which treatmen...

Working on the fabric of the skin itself does a lot to improve and rejuvenate our appearance when we're in our fifties, sixties, and seventies. Preventive measures when we're in our twenties, thirties, and forties delays when we have to address the big aging features and preserves our skin at its youthful best.  As we age, the metabolism of the skin slows down slowing renewal of skin materials. Co...

Until the 1980's, doctors used a small set of lasers as a continuous wave for every medical and cosmetic skin condition, heating and burning off the surface of the target. Dermatologist Dr. Vic Ross characterizes this approach as being like "napalm in the forest,"   Then, Harvard researcher and dermatologist Dr. Rox Anderson recognized these treatments would be much more selective if they were del...

Many people are interested in treatments that have a significant positive impact on appearance without a big investment in recovery time or money.  Dr. Munique Maia joins Dr. Bass for a deep dive into the most powerful minimally invasive treatments and minor surgeries, and reveals which small aging changes can make a huge difference in appearance when addressed. Everyone has a busy schedule and a...

In the first of our mini-series "Decades of Face," Dr. Bass shares his advice for people in their 20's who want to both look their best and have a solid anti-aging treatment and skin care plan. Learn which procedures are most popular for preventing aging and maintaining skin quality at this age, including retinoids, energy treatments, microneedling, and micro Botox.  Don't miss Dr. Bass' sage advi...