See All ExpertsArthur Perry, MD, FACS
Clin. Assoc. Prof of Plastic Surgery, RWJ Medical School
Dr. Perry has over 2 decades of experience as a clinical surgeon and has been named to the “Best Doctors in the NY Area” book each year for the past decade. He has twice been named to New York Magazine’s Top Doctors list.
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There are football and baseball seasons. There are seasons for planting and seasons for skiing. But one thing you wouldn’t expect to be seasonal is cosmetic surgery. Any plastic surgeon, however,...
Since 1983, liposuction has been one of the most popular procedures in plastic surgery. Through tiny incisions, fat is vacuumed from your thighs, belly or neck. You’re back to work within a week...
You don’t need a plastic surgeon to tell you that cosmetic surgery is incredibly popular. You just need to pick up one of those magazines at the grocery store checkout counter. Cover stories about...
Like all surgeons, I love operating. It may be difficult for the public to understand the exhilaration that plastic surgeons feel as we manipulate scalpels, scissors and clamps, and in a matter of...
Your skin is the bag that holds all of you together, and your bones give you stability and protection, but there is more of a link between skin, bones and your health than meets the eye.
...The movie industry loves this kind of stuff. A criminal or a spy enters the plastic surgeon’s back door looking like one person and leaves through the front door looking completely different. A...
According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, obesity is increasing in the US. In fact, nearly a third of people in 12 states are obese. And while that’s bad for your overall health, it’...
Are you one of the 5 million Americans who get Botox or Dysport injected into your forehead every 4 months? These drugs decrease those lines between the eyebrows, the crow’s feet and the...
There’s been so much press lately about those home lasers that are supposed to get rid of your wrinkles. No more trips to the plastic surgeon’s office; just zap your face with this $500...
You may not realize this, but this week is the most dangerous week of the year for your skin. With the sun high in the sky, ultraviolet light is intense. And unless you live in Florida or Arizona...
America has a love/hate relationship with Botox. It’s the blockbuster drug that millions use regularly. It reduces wrinkles in the upper half of the face and has a growing list of uses that are...
Ever wonder if your surgeon had “a few too many” the night before your surgery? He or she may look perfectly sober, but it turns out that if your surgeon had alcohol at dinner the evening before...
Have you seen those people who are changing the shape of their ears into pointy things that Spock would be proud of? Wait a minute, you say, what plastic surgeon would do that to people? Plastic...
Breast augmentations have been popular for 50 years. The most common method places silicone bags filled with either silicone gel or salt water into the breasts. While there are all sorts of...
A century ago, “beauty sleep” originally referred to sleep that started before midnight. Because people who stayed up until late hours often looked haggard. And that’s still true today.
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Did you see the story of the Israeli model who teased a boa constrictor so much that it bit her implant-inflated breast? You had to feel sorry for the snake, since it was being teased relentlessly...
It’s been 5 years since the world’s first transplant was performed in France and 2 years since the Cleveland Clinic’s Dr. Maria Siemionow performed the first one in the United States. There...
You’ll be entertained by Jimmy Fallon, but he was on the show for a serious reason. He had a mole on his hand that Dr. Oz noticed a few months ago. Surgeons have an eye for “funny-looking” moles....
When you have cosmetic eyelid surgery (and 150,000 people did last year), the last thing you want to think about is your vision. But did you know that there is a 1 in 30,000 chance of permanent...
Other than manicurists, most people don’t spend a lot of time thinking about fingernails. But did you know that they can tell you if you have a disease?
Just for a moment, take...
See, I got your attention. And that’s been the goal of Sheyla Hershey.
Sheyla is the woman who has spent a good part of her adult life progressively making her breasts...
Do you have your tongue pierced? Sure, it only cost you $40, and that includes the jewelry. But in the end, it might just be the most expensive hobby you have. It turns out that the gums of people...
In 2005, a few enterprising college students noticed that their classmates were enjoying themselves mixing alcohol and caffeinated beverages. They invented a drink called 4 Loco, which by 2007...
Some plastic surgeons have helped their bottom line by encouraging people to purchase gift cards for cosmetic surgery. As one plastic surgeon’s website says: "Gift cards can be used to...
There’s a new reality TV show where brides compete to win plastic surgery procedures. Now, you might just think this is just trash TV, but beyond that, it turns the field of plastic surgery into a...
Millions of Americans have decorated their bodies with tattoos. And other than the risk of hepatitis and other infectious diseases, most people think that tattoos are harmless.
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Are you interested in cosmetic surgery? Well, before you have surgery, you’ll need to consult with a plastic surgeon. A lot of people think the consultation is simply an obligatory step before...
Cosmetic surgery is incredibly popular. Most procedures are safe and effective and improve patient’s appearance and self-esteem. But there are some procedures that are “not ready for prime time."...
Fine wrinkles can be treated with wrinkle fillers, peels and all sorts of lasers. But nothing, other than facelifts, has been successful at lifting the jowls and sagging neck skin. And only...
Long, thick eyelashes have been a sign of good health and beauty for thousands of years. But we can’t forget that the real function of eyelashes is to provide an “early warning system” that keeps...
Halloween is almost here, and in the north, that means temperatures and humidity both drop. Humidity below 30% does a real number on your skin, particularly your lips and hands, especially if you...
Have you ever had a wart? Nearly everyone has. These nuisances are caused by the papilloma virus and 20% of children and 10% of adults have warts right now. Warts are most common at age...
Have you heard of the stem cell facelift? Stem cells can change into different types of cells. They’re one of the hot topics in medicine and that’s caught the attention of some plastic surgeons...
Hollywood is finally realizing that overdone plastic surgery does not look normal. And so casting calls are asking for actors with natural breasts and faces that can actually...
You’ve been grabbed by the headline for this blog and probably think you will read about a face transplant or a separation of conjoined twins or something like that. But ask a plastic surgeon...
Have you noticed cigarettes behind the counter in pharmacies? You may not have thought about this, but does it make sense for a pharmacy, whose mission is to improve the health of customers by...
One of the leading causes of illness is food poisoning. There are over 1.4 million cases of Salmonella poisoning in the US each year – most are from food. And there are about 74,000 cases of E...
2009 was a tough year for many Americans. And plastic surgeons were no exception. The recession whittled away at their incomes last year, continuing a 20 % decline in over the last 2 years....
Since 1955, surgeons have used betadine to clean skin in surgery and reduce infections. It works well and has probably saved millions of lives. But in the last few years another germ killer called...
It has long been suspected that surgery to remove cancers can cause them to spread. It is very possible that the drugs used during surgery can cause cancer cells to grow or activate dormant cancer...
Two and a half million people each year now have Botox. That’s the wonder drug that makes your wrinkles go away. And that makes people happy, right? You bet it does. It turns...
Have you heard that there’s a shortage of general surgeons? Those are the doctors who take out your gallbladders and appendixes, often in the middle of the night. They are the not-so-glamorous...
Many people want plastic surgeons to close wounds created by other surgeons. It is commonly believed that these docs have magical hands and can do a better job at closing wounds than other...
In medicine, many folk remedies are met with indifference by physicians, but are embraced by the lay. This sometimes leads to suspicion by the lay that docs are "hiding" something from people....
Gertrude Stein once said, “A difference, to be a difference, must make a difference.” That phrase helps keep my common sense focused when a new procedure or drug is introduced. Every scientist...
Do you know what humans, seals, sea otters and walruses have in common? They’re the only mammals that purposely spend time in the sun. And those non-humans do it to warm up so they don’t have to...
Have you seen those commercials for the little neck exerciser device? This thing is supposed to strengthen muscles and improve the appearance of the neck. Slim your neck in just 2 minutes a...
Have you heard of mesotherapy? Proponents call it a cure for cellulite. And the benefits of mesotherapy are expounded upon by an increasing number of cash-strapped doctors.
Just a...
Have you heard about the new liposuction technique that literally melts away fat…with electric current? Here’s how it works – tiny incisions are made in the skin over the fat and a probe is...
Did you hear about the latest war? It’s the war of the poisons – the wrinkle killing poisons. Wrinkle destruction with Botox has been the most common cosmetic surgical procedure. In fact,...
It’s been a tough few weeks for cosmetic surgery. The news has been filled with one disaster after another. In Massachusetts, a 49-year-old woman died while she was being numbed up for one of...
Each year around this time, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery releases its member’s statistics. Last year 1 ½ million people went under the knife and 8 ½ million became...
Well over 90% of women (and a lot of men) have their earlobes pierced. It’s safe and easy. And hardly anyone has a problem with earlobe piercing. But in the last decade, women have begun to pierce...
Anyone who has dieted knows the ins and outs of weight loss – it’s a matter of counting calories and burning off more calories than you eat. And unless you are green and photosynthesize, it’s...
Botox has been in the news again – but not in a good way. Botox is purified toxin that is taken from the bacteria that cause botulism. I heard on the news that the government is worried about...
Have you heard the ads for “natural soap?” Do you think that’s possible? Well, I’ve never seen a soap tree or visited a soap mine. In fact, they don’t exist. And soap doesn’t exist in...
Did you hear about Heidi Montag’s cosmetic surgery? She’s the 23 year old who underwent 10 procedures in one 10 hour operation. Her story is all over the internet and tabloids. She even had a...
Do you wear sunscreen in the winter? If you ski, you should. While ultraviolet light is definitely weaker in the winter, it reflects 4 times as much off of snow than off of sand. And as you...
Would you take shots in the face just to look younger? Wrinkle-filling injections have become incredibly popular. Last year, 1.4 million people had facial wrinkles filled in – to look...
Liposuction has been the most common cosmetic surgical procedure over the last 20 years. It’s a great procedure and it is very effective at body contouring. But it certainly has its...
As the New Year rolls around, we like to map out our next year’s personal and professional goals. As a plastic surgeon, I constantly think about new products and procedures that could...
Are your buttocks big enough? Buttocks can be made larger by injecting silicone, a plastic called PMMA, or fat into them. Or silicone rubber implants can be inserted to plump out...
Do you think you stopped growing at age 18? If that’s true, how come the older you get, the bigger your nose and ears seem to be? Ok, you might find some teenagers with large noses, but big ears...
Now that you've read YOU: Having a Baby, here's what to do if your child is born with ears that stick out. Kids love to tease other kids with big ears, calling them affectionate names...
Veterinarians and plastic surgeons have something in common: we both operate on moles. But the moles I remove are usually not furry 4-legged critters.
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You may have heard that the government has proposed a 5% tax on cosmetic surgery to help pay for health care reform. This kind of tax has all sorts of problems associated with it. A tax...
In case you missed today’s show, check out the video of Lisa’s incredible journey. About a month ago, I performed a bodylift on Lisa, a woman who lost...
Don’t forget to watch the show tomorrow! About a month ago, I performed a bodylift on Lisa, a woman who lost 178 pounds through by dieting, exercise and sheer determination. Lisa’s...
Have you seen those celebrities that have obviously lightened their skin? It's been in the news so much lately, and the decision to lighten is very personal – it’s between you and your...
Everyone (excepting possibly Jane Fonda) develops a diastasis recti after pregnancy. That's a big, fancy medical term that describes the drifting apart of the rectus muscles, (your 6-pack ab...
Have you heard about those parties where people gather for drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and a little Botox? Sounds good, doesn’t it? Go to a nice social event and look better at the...
Have you seen the ads for oxygenated water? It’s supposed to be good for the skin and good for health. Of course water is good for the skin. It keeps it clean, healthy and...
1.4 million people had their wrinkles filled last year! That’s a lot of wrinkles. The old cow collagen has been replaced with products like Evolence, Juvederm, Radiesse...
Every year, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery releases its members’ statistics. Well this year, for the first time, breast augmentations were the most popular surgical procedure....
One of the most distressing signs of aging is called the nasolabial fold. You know what it is – it’s the line between the cheek and lip. Plastic surgeons have been filling the nasolabial folds...
The Ph is silent, but the chemical sure isn’t. They’re chemicals that make plastic flexible and make perfume smell good. In hairspray, they keep your hair in place without cracking.
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Some skin care ingredients really don’t make sense. One of these is Sodium Lauryl Sulfate – called SLS for short.
This is a surfactant – a detergent. It...
How young is too young for cosmetic surgery? Of course we don’t do facelifts on teenagers, but we do perform lots of cosmetic surgery on them. In fact, 43,000 kids – 18 years old...
It’s the fall. Time for football, sending the kids back to school, and for getting your skin ready for winter. If you’re like most people, your skin has just weathered a barrage of sun damage....
Would you have a facelift in South Korea or Peru, spine surgery in Thailand, or heart surgery in India? Countries all over the world want your health care dollars. And they’re...
Did you hear about the 28-year-old Texas woman with the largest breast implants in the world? She already had giant implants making her a 34FFF – but that wasn’t big enough. She wanted...
When people think about plastic surgery, images of overstretched facelifts and giant lips come to mind. And don’t forget about those eyebrows lifted so high that Captain Kirk would feel at...
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