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Nov

Chin Up! You May Be Able to Skip a Facelift (or at Least Postpone it)

Are you bothered by a double chin? There are lotions, potions and, of course, surgical solutions. For years, a facelift was the best approach to improve the area. But these days, no one can accept any downtime, whether it is due to work or family responsibilities (usually both...

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14

Nov

How Do I Get Rid of These Dark Circles?

“I have dark circles under my eyes. How do I fix them? I’ve been told there’s nothing I can do about it.” It’s one of the most common complaints that brings people to my office (and one of the most common questions asked of me at social events over a glass of wine once someo...

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14

Nov

“Holloween”: Trick and Treat

Halloween…a great name for a holiday. Unfortunately, it often celebrates the zombie look—hollow faces, hollow under eyes—“Holloween!” Photo credit: falseeyelashessite.com Perhaps this beautiful woman made to look like a zombie is a bit of an exaggeration…but you get my poi...

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14

Nov

Hair Restoration…It’s Not Just for Men!

Hair today…gone tomorrow. NOT what most of us are hoping for in the hair department! Hair loss is often hard for men (and women) to take. Hair loss can often be blamed on a family history, aging or changing hormones. And as a rule, the earlier it starts the more severe it...

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14

Nov

Quick Healing the W Cosmetic Surgery Way

All of our patients know we really care about you and that we want you to be able to get back to 'normal' after your surgery or fillers! So our entire team has come up with our very own W Cosmetic Surgery quick healing protocol to fast track you back to your life/job/family.It...

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14

Nov

Fillers & Cosmetic Surgery: How Long Will My Results Last?

How Long Will Botox & Fillers Last? No matter what intervention you have, there is a shelf life to it. For example, the effects of Botox and the other neurotoxins, such as Xeomin and Dysport, last three months by the clock. Function of the muscles blocked by these inject...

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14

Nov

White Teeth, Male Hair Lines and Other Oscar Buzz

Not being at an Oscar party this year where I would have had to worry about being sociable, or keeping cheese dip off of my tux, it was nonetheless a challenge to stay at home with the family and try to sit through an excruciating 90 minutes of red carpet arrivals followed by a...

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14

Nov

Shakespeare…and Why Every Woman is Beautiful

Shakespeare captured it and I hear it all the time, negative feedback from women patients during our cosmetic consultations. As we're deciding what it is that we might want to improve, I almost always tell the patient that she is beautiful. They often say, with disdain: &l...

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14

Nov

10 Ways To Spot Bad Cosmetic Surgery From Across The Room

This was the subject of my talk at the University of Pennsylvania and Scheie Eye Institute 140th anniversary alumni meeting in early April. I began with a picture of aliens, and the guys in the Men in Black film that are able to recognize them.It isn't hard to recognize p...

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14

Nov

Facing Facts About the Vibes We Send

My sister, Karen, a screenwriter and a lawyer in California, was just in town for a visit. We got a chance to talk about her blog, which reveals that our thoughts run strangely in parallel. Her blog, called Karenoia, discusses how the way we interact with people is often det...

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