Straight Talk about Cosmetic Surgery with Dr. Arthur Perry

Plastic surgery and dermatology have become technology driven fields.  On tonight's show, my new associate, dermatologist Ronald Moy, MD, discussed new technology that can non invasively tighten skin, reduce fat, and....even build up muscle.  Now you won't have to go to the gym to get a buffed body!  Tune in to this fascinating show.

Mike Roizen, MD joined me tonight to discuss why estrogen can truly act as a hormone of youth.  But estrogen is so controversial.  Dr. Roizen explains why estrogen patches might be better than oral estrogen to help wrinkles.  This is a must listen to show for every women who is facing menopause.  

Estrogen is a youth hormone.  Skin ages dramatically at menopause, but the use of estrogen - orally or topically - has been controversial.  On this, the first show that aired also in Los Angeles, Dr. Michael Roizen joined me to help answer if estrogen is SAFE when used to rejuvenate skin.  Listen in...

When I mentioned to Peter Mehlman that the term "nose job" was derogatory, he pointed out that my term, "rhinoplasty" wasn't exactly beyond reproach.  Point to Peter, I said, with the "rhino" portion of the word bringing forth visions of huge nosed animals...  So who better to discuss rhinoplasty with me than the Seinfeld producer and writer of "the Nose Job...

Listen to Dr. Perry's interview by legendary radio host Mark Simone. Heard on WOR radio in NYC on Feb. 4, 2021.  We discussed the uptick in plastic surgery procedures during the pandemic.  In particular, facelifts are  wildly popular this season.  Listen in to this short interview...

A few people who have received the COVID vaccine have gotten swelling around their previously placed wrinkle filler. We discuss this issue today.  We also discussed why SOAP may be your most important skin care product.  

It never surprises me when a new ingredient is introduced that supposedly is the "best thing ever" for aging skin.  This year it's snail mucous.  I'm not trying to slime you - this thing is real.  But does it do anything?  You'll have to listen to find out.  And we also spoke about removing all of those "things" that grow on your skin.  Listen here!

The newest cellulite treatment - a drug that dissolves cellulite.  Does it work?  Listen in to the show to hear about this new collagenase drug.  Hint:  only 10% got a good result.  And we discussed why the "liquid facelift" is a ridiculous procedure.

The RWJUH Foundation asked me to record a podcast about giving to the hospital. Listen in.  

2020 has been a year to remember.  The COVID-19 virus vaccine is finally ready to be administered.  I had Dr. Ronald Nahass, infectious disease expert from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, as my guest talking about the new vaccine.   We also spoke about blepharoplasty (eyelid lift) surgery - the risks, the benefits, and how I do the procedure.  Finally, we discussed how tummy tucks have no...

This was my 16th anniversary show!  Who would've thought!  On tonight's show, we discussed eyelid lifts (blepharoplasty) - how I do the procedure.  Who is a good candidate, and when a belt tightening procedure (canthopexy) is needed.  I also discussed the dangers of injecting lower eyelid grooves.. Tune in to hear why I no longer perform this procedure...

Today, we discussed microneedling.  That's the procedure that punches holes in the skin with the hope of making you look younger.  Does it work?  Not too much scientific proof, but that doesn't stop so many doctors and aestheticians from performing the procedure.  

Liposuction has been one of the two most popular cosmetic procedures each year since 1985.  On tonight's show, I discuss this incredibly wonderful procedure that can remove up to 10 pounds of fat safely in one morning.  We talk about the risks and benefits of selective removal of fat through liposuction.  

Dr. Michael Roizen joined me for a full half hour - discussing his new diet book, COVID, and many other topics.  Tune in for the best show we've ever done!

You are what you eat, my mother always told me.  And if you listen to Dr. Michael Roizen, Chief Wellness Officer Emeritus of the Cleveland Clinic, you'll be great.  On tonight's show, I spend the whole first half of the show with my ex co-host, Mike Roizen, discussing topics from diet to longevity, to his take on the Covid pandemic.  When you listen to Mike, you'll wonder why we are...

On tonight's show, I have Dr. Ed Zuckerberg as my guest.  As a dentist, he was instrumental in stimulating his son Mark to start Facebook, but Dr. Z is a brilliant practitioner in his own right.  Dr. Zuckerberg discussed the safety of dentistry during the COVID epidemic.  You won't want to miss this show! 

Great show tonight!  So many of my patients are confused - should they have a peel or a laser?  And which level of peel is right for them? We hammer through the pros and cons of lasers and peels on tonight's show.  And, my special guest today was Dr. George Fielding, Professor of Surgery and Director of Surgical Weight Loss at NYU.  Great day for Dr. Fielding to be on because one of his well...

Most of plastic surgery is wonderful.  Procedures have been developed that help people look normal.  NORMAL.  That's the goal in both reconstructive and cosmetic procedures.  But every now and then a real wacky procedure comes around - like muscle stripping for big calves, or adding implants to make breasts larger during the same procedure where they are being made smaller (yes, I said that c...

Tonight we discussed one of my favorite procedures - eyelid lifting surgery, called blepharoplasty surgery.  In this local anesthesia procedures, upper and lower lid skin is removed, along with a small amount of fat, to improve the appearance of the eyelids.  A great procedure that really rejuvenates the face. We also had a special guest, Beverly Hills Dermatologist Dr. Vicki Rapaport, spoke about...

Skin care companies are constantly searching or ingredients that will motivate you to purchase something new...and expensive.  So, have you heard about Red deer antler stem cells in skin care?  Listen to tonight's show as I blow this one out of the water.  It's the poster child for why you need to be careful with skin care....

The decision to have cosmetic surgery is a big one.  Choose your plastic surgeon wisely, and then prepare for your consultation.  The consultation is an hour long "interview" - you interview your doctor and he/she interviews you.  You decide which procedure is best for you and whether that doctor is the right person to do the procedure.  On tonight's show, we discuss what should be...

COVID19 is a terrible scourge.  But it has allowed many people to have cosmetic surgery because so many people are telecommuting - performing their jobs from home.  And so many procedures now can be performed with just a day or two lost from work - as long as no one sees you.  And with masks, even procedures that cause bruising of the face can be hidden.  Those are some of the reasons cosmetic sur...

You're wearing a mask anyway, so why not take advantage of it.  Procedures that normally would keep you in hiding can be performed now and you'll not lose any time.  Wrinkle filler, lasers, peels and dermabrasion, lip augmentations and rhinoplasties are all procedures that cause bruising or wounding and require at least a few days in hiding.  Not any more!  On tonight's show, we dis...

Tonight, we completed our discussion of the most common plastic surgery procedures.  Breast augmentations, liposuction, eyelid lifts, rhinoplasties, and others are discussed tonight. We also discussed the new botulinum toxin which will be sold by the Revance company.  A new study showed that this new "Botox-like" drug works for 6, as opposed to 4 months.  

Each year, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the largest plastic surgery organization in the world, asks its members the number of procedures they did last year.  The list is out, and once again, breast augmentation leads the surgical procedures, but Botox dwarfs every surgical procedure with over 7 million injections last year.  Tune in to hear the full list...and more....