What Goes Where?
Prior to 2002, there was one type of facial filler: collagen. Many products have been developed over the past ten years which have caused collagen to become obsolete. There are now multiple categories...
View ArticleGlam Girls Go Camping Too!
So, I’m totally in love (no sillies, with someone besides myself!) and I went camping. This girl, right here. So… if you don’t know me… I’m the stilletto’s and fake hair type. Fully manicured. My...
View ArticleWhy I Chose To Have an Eyelid Lift
A Note from Me: The following is a note from a patient about their experience with blepharoplasty, or an eyelid lift. The patient has been a client and friend of mine for years, and had started doing...
View ArticleImage Salicylic Flash Peel followed by Glycolic/Retinol Peel
‘Tis the Season for Chemical Peels! Yes! My skin was starting to break out from some life stress and my lackadaisical summer fun on the Cape was coming to a close (i.e. I will be out of prolonged sun...
View ArticleSafety during Pregnancy: What You Should and Shouldn’t Include In Your Beauty...
It seems like it’s in the water with co-workers and friends (as evidenced by the three pregnant ladies to the left from Sylvestre Franc). I’ve had a lot of questions about what is and isn’t safe to do...
View ArticleGetting Implants– Entry 1
**Dr. Russo will be offering 25% off his surgical fee during the month of October 2012 when you mention my blog! Call now and talk to Lauren! 617-964-1440** I’ve been working in Plastic Surgery for a...
View ArticleL.A.S.E.R. (Hair Removal)
Light Amplification (by the) Stimulated Emission (of) Radiation Whenever someone says “laser” it makes me think of that scene from Austin Powers when Dr. Evil wants “sharks with frickin laser beams...
View ArticleMy Breast Augmentation: Day Before and Day of Surgery
**Disclaimer: I wrote this 2 days post-op and still medicated with narcotics. If anything I say makes no sense… there will be a retraction printed in the future. I just am so excited to write this!!!!...
View ArticleWill it hurt?
Pain is such an abstract and obscure concept. You can’t really define it. It has so many dimensions. In the hospital, we assess pain on a scale of either facial expression charts or numerically from...
View ArticleHoliday Wish List
So I was asked to make a list of the things I want for the holidays. I was told to make sure it was not ridiculous. I considered it a challenge to be completely obscure. (Followed by things your...
View ArticlePeanut Head: Volume Loss at the Temples
I’d argue the most over looked sign of aging is loss of volume in the temple. As we age, the temples lose fat and begin to narrow, shifting the balance of the face downward. Volume loss here...
View ArticlePatient Treatment: Botox
Botox is increasing in popularity amongst professional, straight, male clients, such as this patient. I have many male patients who do a variety of jobs including construction, roofing, psychology,...
View ArticleIntroduction to Good Skin Care Products
Just because something is expensive doesn’t make it work. Add a pharmaceutical skin care product into your home care regiment. You will see a huge difference in your skin! I’m kind of ranting… and the...
View ArticleRetinols. Because I love them.
Retinol products are the best topicals as long as you use them safely. This means under the guidance of a skin care professional. I start with my secretary voice… I’m nervous. Video blogging is hard!
View ArticleBotox Injection Locations
Locations in the face where Botox can be injected. Lighting is good, and my voice sounds normal. I think I got the hang of vBlogging. Please share this link with your friends!
View ArticleIntroduction to Injectable Fillers
I touch upon the basics of what a filler is and the different families of filler products.
View ArticleI Want To Learn More About My Readers!
I haven’t been able to video blog for a while due to technical difficulties (i.e. I left my iPad at my friend’s house in Hartford), so I will take this time to learn about new blogging techniques, like...
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