Straight Talk about Cosmetic Surgery with Dr. Arthur Perry

Skin lightening is popular not only to lighten skin, but to even out skin tone. There are many ingredients that are effective lighteners. But beware because many products contain Mercury, which is a kidney killer and has no business being in skincare products. On this show, we discuss safe skin lighteners, from Vitamin C to prescription hydroquinone. We also discuss red light therapy to rejuvate the skin, which I do not consider to be effective. And finally, we talk about how wrinkle filler rejuvenates the mouth area but facelifts are necessary to improve jowls and hanging neck skin.

The Aesthetic Society holds their annual meeting every spring. In this year's meeting, there were few technological or clinical breakthroughs. Perhaps the newest technology was the AI assisted hand ultrasound device that improves the safety of facial filler injection. We discuss this new technology on this show. And get ready for the introduction of "exosomes" in skin care. But don't expect dramatic results - in my opinion, these complex pieces of cells have almost no chance of penetrating the skin unless they are injected. And who would have daily injections? Tune in for the scoop...

Our hands age along with the rest of our body. Like your face, you can't hide your hands. Hand skin thins and becomes crepey. Splotchy pigmentation collects. And as your skin thins, your tendons and veins become visible. Together, these changes make your hands look old. Plastic surgeons peel, laser, and inject those hands to help them look as good as your face. On this show, we guide you through hand rejuvenation. And, the big announcement - Dr. Perry talks with Dr. Caroline Messer, board certified endocrinologist and leader of "Well By Messer" - a New York City practice that concentrates on wellness and prevention of illness. Weight loss, osteoporosis, and wrinkles are just a few of the conditions that are treated at the center. Tune in to learn more.

The biggest 'bang for your buck' procedure in all of plastic surgery is liposuction of the neck and jowls. In less than an hour, often under local anesthesia, I can suction many ounces of fat from your neck and help you look better... and younger. On this show, we discuss how liposuction works to make you look younger. We also discuss the alternative methods of fat removal - including Coolscultping, Kybella, Ulthera, and other techniques. Tune in!

Dark circles under our eyes make us look old and tired. The causes could be fat around the eyes casting shadows, or dark pigment in the skin, or translucent skin showing the underlying muscle and blood vessels. Whatever the cause, there's a solution to help you look better and younger. On this show, we discuss the simple and not so simple solutions to this aging problem. Tune in.

The GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound are incredibly popular. They result in weight loss in the dozens of pounds. But with that rapid weight loss comes sagging skin all over the body. On this show, we discuss the procedures plastic surgeons perform to "clean up" after rapid weight loss. That includes facelifts, wrinkle filling and lasering, and breast lifts and tummy tucks. Tune in!

The eyelids are one of the first areas of the face that show aging. Extra skin and fat of the eyelids make you look older..and sleepy. The fix is simple and takes just a few hours in the operating room. Tune in to this show to learn about the good and bad aspects of this very popular procedure. And on this show, we also talk about why I do not do the Kybella procedure.

June weddings are so popular. Brides and their parents want to look as good as possible but it takes many weeks or months to recover enough to look great for the big day. On this show, we also discussed lip lifts, lip augmentations, and the perils of medical tourism. Tune in!

Val Monroe was the Beauty Editor of Oprah Magazine for 16 years. She joins Dr. Perry on this podcast to discuss what defines beauty and what women need to do to look their best. And how plastic surgeons may or may not be creative and artistic and why some create duck lips and worse... Tune in.

Spring is the time for weddings. And brides and their mothers frequently seek the services of a plastic surgeon to get ready for the wedding. On this show, co-host Susan Warner and Dr. Perry discuss how many weeks or months you'll need to recover from different procedures before the big day. Tune in!

Facelifts have been around for over 100 years. After a century of the procedure becoming more complicated and risky, there is now a trend towards shorter incisions and less of a dissection. On this show, we discuss this simpler, safer facelift. And...Botox is the most popular procedure in cosmetic surgery and now it has been shown to be safe and effective in the neck. Those bands can now be improved without the need for surgery. Tune in to learn more.

As we age, we accumulate lots of "things" on our skin. Moles, age spots, seborrheic keratoses, cherry angiomas, capillaries, skin cancers, skin tags...and so much more. These "things" are distracting from our appearance and so easy to fix. On this show, we discuss how plastic surgeons "fix" those things and how you can look so much better with one short session.

I love the Apple TV show "Shrinking". But take a look at the characters - Harrison Ford has a terrible chin scar with a mole or "dog ear" at the end. Jason Segal has an unattractive mole on his right marionette line. Jessica Williams has an ugly mole on her left upper lip, Lukita Maxwell as a large mole on her right cheek, Brett Goldstein has a huge mole on his left neck, and Kenajuan Bentley has a group of skin tags and keratoses on his right cheek! What is going on here? There's nothing attractive about moles. Can someone let the cast know that I can remove those unsightly things in less than an hour! On this show, we discuss mole removal, Tune in!

While the vast majority of cosmetic surgery procedures are performed on women, men do have facelifts, eyelid lifts, liposuction, and breast reductions. This is the long awaited show on men's cosmetic surgery procedures! Tune in to learn about the procedures that men have most commonly.

Susan Warner returns as co-host for this groundbreaking show. Nipples can be made larger, smaller, and lifted. On this show, we talk about how plastic surgeons can improve the appearance of your nipples.

Facelifts are the traditional methods of facial rejuvenation. But sometimes older somewhat forgotten methods work well in special situations. On this show, we discuss direct excision of the turkey gobbler neck skin and direct excision of the nasolabial folds for very deep folds. Tune in!

It takes 14 years after high school to become a plastic surgeon. After medical school, it's a difficult 6 year residency. The first year doctor (intern) learns fundamental techniques in surgery and how to take care of patients. By the end of the 6 years, the surgeon performs their own procedures. On today's show, I speak with 2 plastic surgery residents from the Rutgers New Jersey program. We discuss how the Internet and Influences have made it more difficult to communicate with prospective patients. We also discussed the procedures that are best performed during the cold of the winter. Tune in!

Dr. Michael Roizen joined the show to discuss foods, lifestyle changes, and medical advances that will make 90 years old the new 40 years old! Tune in to a fascinating interview.

Lasers (light energy) are commonly used tools in plastic surgery. The CO2 laser destroys wrinkles and brown spots. The YAG laser erases capillaries and cherry angiomas. The diode laser vaporizes hair. And other energy devices like Ultherapy (sound energy) can lift brows and jowls and tighten crepey skin. On this show, we discuss the different types of lasers and what they can do for you. We also discussed removing moles from cosmetically sensitive areas.

You don't have to look far to see overdone plastic surgery. Some people go so far as to become freakish. On today's show, we discuss how American cosmetic surgery has gone "big" compared to European cosmetic surgery. And we discuss how artistic plastic surgeons try to help you look better...more natural...and less like you've been "done". Tune in.