There are dozens of different facelifts that are performed by different plastic surgeons. Some lift only the skin, most are the two layered "SMAS" lifts, but in vogue are the "deep plane" lifts. The question is whether the riskier deep plane lift is any better than the more popular SMAS lift. On this show, we answer this question. And we also discuss how lips are made bigger and more beautiful, without the "duck lips" look.
Aug 17, 2024•50 min•Season 19Ep. 34
Nurses are an important part of plastic surgery. They function in the operating room as assistants and are critical to your recovery after surgery. On this program, we discuss plastic surgery nursing with Sarah Monast and Brianne Gonzalez, two nurses who work at the Greenwich Street Surgical facility in New York City, the largest cosmetic surgery operating facility in the United States.
Aug 10, 2024•56 min•Season 19Ep. 28
Rhinoplasty - the nose job - is one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures. It is also recognized by plastic surgeons as the most difficult procedure. On this program, Dr. Perry takes you from the consultation to the all-important computer simulation and planning, to the operating room to the removal of your splint. If you're considering a rhinoplasty, listen to this podcast!
Aug 03, 2024•55 min
Every year, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons compiles statistics on how many cosmetic surgery procedures are performed every year by its members. On today's show, we talk about the most common procedures, and the ones that are gaining or losing popularity.
Jul 27, 2024•56 min
In this unusual podcast, Dr. Perry discusses breast reductions. He takes you from the consultation to the operating room to removal of stitches. Buckle your seatbelts and travel with Dr. Perry to more beautiful breasts.
Jul 27, 2024•56 min•Season 19Ep. 25
After injury or surgery, you'll have a wound. Humans heal wounds with scar. A goal of plastic surgeons is to create the best scars possible. On this show, we discuss how plastic surgeons make the best scars and what can be done to improve the appearance of scars.
Jul 20, 2024•56 min•Season 19Ep. 24
While many women want to "free the nipple", some women have too large nipples and some have barely any projection. But plastic surgeons can fix both of those issues. On this show, we discuss nipple reduction surgery and nipple augmentation with hyaluronic acid filler. With those fixes, women can feel more comfortable in an out of clothing.
Jul 13, 2024•54 min•Season 19Ep. 26
Every year, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons publishes the statistics for the most common procedures in plastic surgery. On this show, cohost Susan Warner returns to discuss the procedures that are rising in popularity and those that are fading away. And we discuss whether reviews of plastic surgeons are valid or just fabricated.
Jul 06, 2024•56 min•Season 19Ep. 23
Liposuction is the most common procedure in plastic surgery. Dr. Perry has performed thousands of liposuctions since 1985. On this show, we discuss how this procedure is performed and what are the most common areas.
Jun 29, 2024•56 min•Season 19Ep. 20
As a plastic surgeon, I love to operate. Helping people look and feel better is a honor. But I met a pig at the Ross Mill Pig Farm in Pennsylvania who was "fat blind". Popo lost 100 pounds and had excess skin covering his eyes. And that made him unhappy. So, I designed an operation to remove the skin from Popo's head- I actually did a brow lift, a facelift, and a rhinoplasty...on a pig! On this show, I describe this unique surgery. And then we segue into rhinoplasties in actual hu...
Jun 22, 2024•56 min•Season 19Ep. 23
Lidocaine is so safe - but it's now "over the counter" in a 4% concentration. But companies are putting as much as 10% lidocaine in products and selling them online. The FDA just issued warning letters to 6 companies that are selling illegal lidocaine products. On today's show, we talk about the dangers of lidocaine and the dangers of hyaluronidase. We also discuss when filler is too much and when it is time to perform a facelift instead of more filler.
Jun 16, 2024•55 min•Season 19Ep. 26
Sometime around the 50th birthday, women will experience menopause. It's a life changing event involving declining hormones and accelerated aging. And along with menopause, many women experience psychological disturbances. The Menopause Makeover is a procedure or combination of procedures designed to reverse some of the cosmetic changes the occur at menopause. This includes drooping of the eyelids, face, and breasts, and accelerated aging of skin. In this podcast, we discuss how plastic sur...
Jun 08, 2024•56 min•Season 19Ep. 21
Tattoos have never been more popular. When you get one, you trust that the artist is "clean" and you won't get infections from the procedure. And you trust that the injected pigments are safe. Turns out that they are completely unregulated by the FDA and that people who get tattoos have a 27% increase in lymphomas! And lasering those tattoos off makes things even worse. Tune in to this show as we discuss this disturbing information.
Jun 01, 2024•56 min•Season 19Ep. 25
I have had many mothers and daughters coming in together and having the same procedures. From Botox to Fillers to breast lifts, so many 30 year olds have come in with their 60 year old mothers to have the same procedures. We discuss the mother/daughter procedures on this show.
May 11, 2024•56 min•Season 19Ep. 19
Mark Simone - the best voice on radio - interviewed Dr. Perry about fake Botox, dangerous Vampire Facials, and Kim Kardashian's impossibly skinny waist. Listen in.
May 09, 2024•9 min•Season 19Ep. 20
A lot of people have very large foreheads with high hairlines. This condition has been long overlooked by plastic surgeons. On this show, we discuss how I make large foreheads smaller.
Apr 27, 2024•56 min•Season 19Ep. 15
Botox is an effective but very expensive cure for wrinkles. There's counterfeit Botox in the USA now - and it sickened dozens of people and at least one person wound up in the ICU. On this show, we'll discuss Botox and how to protect yourself from the fake stuff out there. My daughter Julia joins Susan Warner and myself on this show.
Apr 20, 2024•56 min•Season 19Ep. 16
My daughter Meredith Perry, CEO of Elemind Technologies, Inc., talks about her new "electric medicine" product. We also spoke about gummy smiles and what plastic surgeons can do - both surgically and with botulinum - to fix them.
Apr 13, 2024•56 min•Season 19Ep. 14
On today's show, Dr. Ed Zuckerberg makes his 4th appearance on the show to discuss how bacteria in your mouth can cause systemic illness. Dr. Zuckerberg, Mark's (of Facebook fame) father, explained new therapies that will be able to help dental disease and at the same time help dementia, diabetes, and other diseases.
Apr 06, 2024•56 min•Season 19Ep. 13
If you have surgery and are unhappy with the result, you might want the procedure "undone". This podcast is about plastic surgery gone awry and how plastic surgeons fix those problems.
Mar 30, 2024•56 min•Season 19Ep. 12
Seborrheic keratoses are one of the most common "things" that grow on the skin. On this show, we discuss how plastic surgeons "clean up the skin" by shaving off these unsightly things. We also talked about sunless tanners - they might not be as safe as you think.
Mar 23, 2024•56 min•Season 19Ep. 15
Can we really prevent aging? Some people think so. On this show, we discuss whether prejuvenation is a real thing and whether it can really work.
Mar 16, 2024•56 min•Season 19Ep. 14
Nasal reshaping procedures are called Rhinoplasties. These procedures are so popular in teenagers, but many "seniors" also have rhinoplasties. Skin and cartilage thicken as we age. The tissues are more brittle, and rhinoplasties are "less forgiving" . On this show, we discuss rhinoplasties in people over 50.
Mar 10, 2024•56 min
We are in a new world with effective weight loss drugs. Ozempic is the most well-known of these drugs. The weight loss is so rapid that skin doesn't have a chance to shrink and so it just hangs. Plastic surgeons have come up with a series of procedures designed to repair the Post Ozempic appearance of the face, breasts, and the abdomen.
Feb 25, 2024•56 min•Season 19Ep. 7
Lip augmentations are now so popular - not only with the 20 year olds - but also in women who are over 50. We will discuss the use of hyaluronic acid and fat grafting for lip augmentations to make "Valentine's Lips". Tune in to learn all about bigger lips.
Feb 18, 2024•56 min•Season 19Ep. 9
Lips have many functions. Of course, they help us eat. But lips are sex organs - they are important in sexual attraction. As we age, lips involute and lose their sex appeal. On this show, I talk about how I restore aging lips to their prior beauty.
Feb 11, 2024•56 min•Season 19Ep. 5
Rhinoplasties are nasal reshaping procedures. Many people older than 40 have rhinoplasties - the operation is done differently as the bones become more brittle and the skin thickens. Tune in for information about rhinoplasties.
Feb 04, 2024•56 min•Season 19Ep. 5
Aestheticians in New York City are charging as much as $1800 for various "procedures" - facials, micro needling, and facial massage. Is this fraud or is this the future of beauty? On this show, we look into whether aesthetician's procedures are useful or useless.
Jan 07, 2024•56 min•Season 19Ep. 1
B, C or D cup? That is the question! Literally - asked by patients, plastic surgeons, and the public. And now science has answered that question, and so many more. On this podcast, we ask the pithy questions - what is the best lipstick color? Should the top or bottom of the breast be larger, and...how big should breasts really be? Listen to this podcast, with the return of my cohost, Susan Warner.
Dec 31, 2023•55 min•Season 18Ep. 52
The big day is approaching - perhaps your or your child's wedding is in just a few months and you want to look great for the photographs. You might be considering a facelift...or wrinkle filler, or a laser procedure...and you are unsure how much time you'll need to recover completely before the big day. On this podcast we discuss the time course you'll need. We also spoke about the jaded history of thread lifting - those barbed sutures keep resurfacing...
Dec 24, 2023•56 min•Season 18Ep. 51
