Straight Talk about Cosmetic Surgery with Dr. Arthur Perry

There are dozens of skincare products that tout the "detox" benefits of charcoal.  But it turns out that there's absolutely no science to this ingredient.  Find out why on tonight's show.  We also discussed the hidden benefits of Botox - it can actually decrease symptoms of depression.  And finally, we discussed the California phenomena of Botox being done in your home or in pa...

I've been performing Ulthera for 9 years and the studies keep affirming its usefulness.  Tonight, we discuss the latest study that documented Ulthera as the best method for tightening facial and neck skin.  We also discussed the dangers of injecting liquid silicone for wrinkles.  Finally, Dr. Matthew Tremblay from Barnabus Health discuss the newest methods for diagnosing and treating Multiple...

Plastic surgery should be performed to help people look normal.  And natural.  So when someone comes in asking for something bizarre, like to have a rib removed to have a smaller waist, or to have their calf muscles made smaller, or....the list goes on..., I say no.  And that should be the answer by all plastic surgeons.  Certainly we would not remove a thumb to make the hand look symmetrical, and...

The most creative and the most difficult procedure in all of plastic surgery is nasal reshaping, known as rhinoplasty surgery.  Tonight, we discuss what is involved in rhinoplasties - from incisions to the outcomes.  We also discussed the safety of nitrous oxide during minor office procedures like wrinkle filler.  Nitrous oxide is a neurotoxin and, while some treat it like ice cream, in fact it ca...

It's the beginning of summer and the need for sunscreen is at its peak.  On tonight's show, we discussed why an SPF 15 sunscreen with zinc oxide is adequate for most people for most days.  We also discussed breast lift surgery, one of the highest satisfaction procedures in cosmetic surgery.  

I get so many calls just a few weeks before the big day - from the bride but more commonly the mother of the bride - to help them look better and younger...  The focus is on you, and it is important to time it correctly so that you can look your best but not put yourself at risk for a day destroying complication! So, on tonight's show, we discuss the time course for performing fillers, Botox,...

Do you think manicures are safe?  Nail polish exposes you to some pretty harmful chemicals...like acetone.  But how about those UV lights that harden the gel - there is some evidence that this practice is harmful.  But it's not just UV light that is dangerous....how about the safety of LED lights.  Tonight we discuss these issues.

Beautiful skin starts with good skin care and continues with minor procedures like Botox and fillers.  Eventually, however, mother thyme catches up on you and eyelid and facelifts become necessary in order to keep looking youthful.  On tonight's show, I describe in excruciating detail how I perform eyelid, brow, and facelifts.  Tune in!

Platelet Rich Plasma is your own blood - minus the red and white blood cells.  It's plasma with platelets and it's being used to rejuvenate your skin...amongst other uses.  But do you think it works?  Turns out it may not do anything at all for your appearance.  Listen to tonight's show to learn about this (not so) new procedure.

The Ultraviolet Index is a number from 0 to 11 that helps you decided whether you need to use sunscreen that day.  It is a complex number derived from satellite atmospheric data, weather conditions, and elevation of the particular area.  Listen in as we discuss UV index and sunscreens.  We also discussed sunscreen safety.  The FDA announced that the mineral sunscreens are the only uniformly safe s...

Wrinkle fillers have been around since the early 1980s, but it was not until 2003 when Restylane was introduced that their popularity skyrocketed.  Now, I use these substances to not only fill wrinkles, but also to make lips, chins, and cheeks larger, and to hide the jowls, and fill scars.  Tonight, I begin a two part series about wrinkle fillers.  Tune in1

This was a bonus Sunday night show.  We completed the discussion of wrinkle fillers.  I talked about how I can rejuvenate the neck and upper chest with filler.  We also spoke about complementary techniques that can help wrinkles.  Ulthera and lasers are just two of these techniques.

Silymarin, the key ingredient in milk thistle, is an incredible antioxidant.  Now it's been shown to be a great herbal treatment for the pigment problem called melasma.  We discuss this, as well as the new botulinum toxin (don't call it Botox!) that will soon be available.

In tonight's show, we discussed the safety of botulinum toxin (Botox) and my 22 year experience injecting it.  There is NO EVIDENCE that long term use of Botox is harmful in any way.  We also began the discussion of how to choose between peels, lasers and Ulthera for facial rejuvenation. My guest this evening was Dr. Nanda, Chairman of neurosurgery at RWJBH, who discussed new advances in stro...

There is a veritable zoo of things that can grow on your skin.  From freckles to skin cancers, tonight we discuss these things - and we discuss the treatments from peels to surgery. We also discussed peels in different skin colors - from lunch hour peels to laser peels.  We discussed how peels were first discovered to be beneficial to the skin and how they evolved from an observation about flame b...

Barbed sutures have been the noninvasive facelift hope of plastic surgeons for over a decade.  The first generation failed miserably and were taken off the market by the FDA.  A new generation of dissolvable threads using barbs or cones arrived about 2 years ago.  I was convinced that this generation was better.  Early on, I gave up on the procedure, realizing that it was not a good procedure.  La...

A French billionaire died last week during a penile augmentation.  We won't debate the merits of that procedure, but tonight we discussed how to stay safe during any plastic surgery.  Of course, that means selecting a plastic surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and having surgery in an accredited operating room with a board certified anesthesiologist.  And my advice is...

Virtually every plastic surgeon performs their own variant of a facelift.  Some are 1 layer, some 2 layers, some deep, some superficial, some short scar, some long scar... it goes on.  Tonight, I explain the differences between different facelift techniques...in a spirited discussion.  I also had Dr. Leonard Lee, Chairman of Surgery at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.   He spoke about t...

Infections and deaths in a Tijuana Mexico clinic were in the news this week.  The CDC warned Americans not to have surgery there, because of a dozen terrible infections and even a death.  We discuss why people would undergo surgery in a place where they wouldn't drink the water! And tonight, we discussed Botox, blepharoplasties, and more...

Tonight, my guest was Dr. Robert Grant, chief of plastic surgery at both Columbia and Cornell. We spoke about a new study that documented just how easy it is to cause blindness when wrinkle filler is injected in the upper portion of the face.  This is particularly important since States are now allowing non physicians such as dentists and nurses, to inject filler. Let the buyer beware. We also spo...

Nancy Pelosi, the Kardashians, Joan Rivers, Michael Jackson - they all have something in common - bad plastic surgery.  Dr. Perry, as a guest on the Mark Simone radio show on WOR in New York, discussed how artistry is so important in obtaining a good cosmetic surgery result.  He says "no one should know you have had cosmetic surgery" if you've had good cosmetic surgery.  Also, in th...

People who show a lot of gum when they smile have "gummy smiles".  Plastic surgeons work with dentists to fix this problem.  Dr. Dean Vafiadis discusses how he removes gum tissue and places veneers on teeth to reduce gummy smile.  As a plastic surgeon, I inject wrinkle filler into the upper lip to drop it downward and I also inject Botox into hyperactive upper lip muscles.   Tonight, we...

I've been using lasers since my days at Harvard Medical School beginning in 1981.  One of their most spectacular uses is to rejuvenate the face.  They can erase wrinkles and even out splotchy skin in a matter of minutes.  On tonight's show, we discussed the benefits and the problems with the fractionated CO2 laser.  Tune in to my last show on WABC before returning to WOR radio on January...

Silicone breast implants have been around for decades.  Just recently, they have been shown to cause a peculiar type of lymphoma.  Very scar, but to put things in perspective, this is extremely rare....and associated only with textured implants.  Tonight, we focus on this problem.  We discuss whether you should have your implants removed and replaced with smooth implants.  Listen in to this very i...

130,000 people a year have tummy tucks in the USA.  The procedure returns tummies to the pre-pregnancy appearance.  The rectus muscles are brought together, strengthening them.  Excess skin and fat are removed, improving both the appearance and function of the belly.  Tummy tucks are now performed as outpatient procedures and are often combined with liposuction of the flanks.  On tonight's sh...