The heat wave is on! Are you embarrassed by wet armpits, clammy hands and feet?  My patients often suffer from difficulty in social situations and tell me that excessive sweating significantly interferes with their daily activities. Hyperhidrosis,  a condition where you produce much more perspiration than you  need to keep your body cool, affects more than a million people in the US alone Yesterday Discovery Health spoke about ways to stop excessive underarm sweating.

We all sweat – but when heavy sweating causes embarrassment and changes the way you live your life, it may be time for action. A treatment made famous for fighting wrinkles can also provide relief for this uncomfortable condition – BOTOX®.  BOTOX® injections block the chemical signals sent from the nerves that control sweating, an essentially safe solution for excessive perspiration. The substance relaxes muscles associated with the sweat glands – a positive effect on a patient’s quality of life.

Are you embarrassed by wet armpits, clammy hands and feet?  Well you are not alone.  Hyperhidrosis,  a condition where you produce much more perspiration than you  need to keep your body cool, affects more than a million people in the US alone Yesterday Discovery Health spoke about ways to stop excessive underarm sweating. We all sweat – but when heavy sweating causes embarrassment and changes the way you live your life, it may be time for action. Fortunately, this is a situation we can now treat effectively with BOTOX®.

My patients often suffer from difficulty in social situations and tell me that excessive sweating significantly interferes with their daily activities. A treatment made famous for fighting wrinkles can also provide relief for this uncomfortable condition – BOTOX®.  BOTOX® injections block the chemical signals sent from the nerves that control sweating, an essentially safe solution for excessive perspiration. The substance relaxes muscles associated with the sweat glands – a positive effect on a patient’s quality of life.

I promised more quick fixes for the holidays and here are some that require a trip to my office, but can be done in time to welcome the New Year with a refreshed and rejuvenated appearance. Botox injections, fillers, microdermabrasion and a variety of safe, quick and effective non-ablative laser sessions help smooth and tighten areas that are wrinkled or sagged. Thermage® (the “non-surgical” facelift that requires no downtime) or Threadlift to rid your face of sagging skin, are feasible even for those with heavy schedules. I perform these treatments many times a week for people who are in the public eye and have no downtime. These treatments can even be done during lunchtime! Of course, starting with the basic steps I outlined last week: staying hydrated, moisturizing and taking care of the eyes and lips, will give you a head start to looking fabulous for this  holiday season.

Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder, and that means it may be in the eye of your potential boss. Today on Good Morning America, a story featured women who believe they need plastic surgery to improve their chances for a job. Age bias and the pressure to look good is often felt most intensely in the workplace, especially in our youth-obsessed culture. Studies show that traditionally good-looking people are perceived as smarter than others, make more money, and are even 5 times more likely to be hired. The continuing influx of women, recent recession, and corporate downsizing is making work environments more competitive than ever, increasing pressure to look polished and youthful. As the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle once said, “Beauty is better than all letters of recommendation.” Like it or not, looks matter.

And while going under the knife won’t guarantee employment, it can dramatically improve your looks and self-esteem. The effect your appearance has on your self-confidence is more than skin-deep; it has an enormous impact on your health, the quality of your life, and your future outlook. Of course none of us can control our age, but we can control our confidence, which is essential when searching for a job. Any way you look at it, appearing fresher, looking sharper, and feeling healthier will give you a better shot at keeping a job or getting one.  As one of my patients told me, “I feel that appearing well put together, energetic, and youthful earns people’s respect and attention, and ultimately gives me greater credibility. I am convinced that looks make you money, so I think of surgery as an investment. Plastic surgery isn’t about beauty. It’s about power.” By making subtle but important changes to your looks, cosmetic surgery is a valuable, low-risk investment in your future health, happiness, and well-being. (From my best-selling book Change Your Looks, Change Your Life, Quick Fixes and Cosmetic Surgery Solutions for Looking Younger, Feeling Healthier, and Living Better.)

Most of you know that Botox can help minimize the appearance of wrinkles but did you know that Botox can increase your odds of making a favorable impression! A recent study shows that people who have had Botox treatments were rated higher on attractiveness, dating success and even athletic success.

First impressions of a person are influenced by facial appearance and improved by cosmetic procedures, such as Botox. It can also radically improve your self-confidence, make you look younger and healthier, and even give your attitude a boost. As far as quick fixes go, Botox is one of the best procedures around – smooth, wrinkle-free skin is achieved almost immediately and the confident glow that others notice is priceless. Botox remains one of the most popular procedure I perform in the office – it’s quick and minimally invasive. A small investment in Botox can have a big pay off. Remember, there’s only once chance to make a first impression.

Patients undergoing dental implant surgery and placement of veneers are now looking beyond their smile to improve the overall appearance of their face. There has been a growing trend in patients having Botox and Fillers after dental procedures to renew facial volume and have a more pleasing contour around the mouth to further enhance that new smile.

Fillers can help fill in facial lines and creases, resulting in a temporarily more youthful appearance. When injected below the skin, these fillers plump up wrinkled or sunken areas of the face and add fullness to the cheeks and lips. Specifically adding filler to the lips can further improve the appearance of your new smile. As fillers and quick fixes go, Botox is one of the best things around. It can have a profound effect on the face, especially on fine wrinkles. The nice thing about these cosmetic enhancements is they can be done during lunchtime and are great quick fixes to provide a more youthful, natural contour to your face.

For those who suffer from migraines, relief may now be here for many of you. As we anticipated in August, Botox is now authorized to prevent migraine headaches. The FDA has now approved Botox (Botulinum toxin) to treat the prevention of chronic migraines. In the most recent study conducted by Allergan, the makers of Botox, patients injected with Botox had 2.3 fewer headaches than the placebo group. This is great news for people with chronic migraines who often can get as many as 15 headaches each month. It may also mean that some insurance companies will reimburse this type of treatment.

Botox is also FDA approved for treatment of uncontrolled blinking, crossed eyes, neck muscle spasms, underarm sweating, stiffness from muscle spasticity in the elbows and hands, and smoothing of lines.

An article published in the Wall Street Journal yesterday discussed the current trend towards patients opting for minimally invasive quick fixes.  As a plastic surgeon I have never been wed to one way of making people look better and have  been an advocate of options other than surgery that require no downtime. With more people continuing to work during this tough economy, looking younger has become a priority in order to compete. Change your Looks, Change your Life: Quick Fixes and Cosmetic Solutions for Looking Younger, Feeling Healthier, and Living Better details nonsurgical “lunchtime fixes” such as botox injections, light-laser treatments, and collagen injections, as well as creams to banish wrinkles and improve appearance without recovery time.  In office skin treatments, often done at lunch-time like  Thermage, a non invasive, no incision treatment that uses radiofrequency technology to tighten existing collagen and stimulates new collagen, fillers and injectables can  can give you that natural lift so people don’t say who are you, but that you look more rested.

The most popular quick fix? Botox. As fillers and quick fixes go, Botox (or botulinum toxin, a product of bacteria) is one of the best things around. It can have a profound effect on the face, especially on fine wrinkles. It can eliminate a young mother’s perpetually angry scowl, or a reformed sun-worshipper’s crow’s feet.

In The Beautiful Skin Workout I discuss a skin care routine  that can give you beautiful skin in 8 weeks.   Looking and feeling younger starts with a skin care regimen of topical anti-aging treatments designed to reverse the aging process and help your skin regain its elasticity and glow. My breakthrough Rewind Age Defying Formula, a powerful blend of anti-aging ingredients helps your skin become  firmer and more radiant.

The effect your appearance has on your self-confidence is more than skin deep; it has enormous impact on their emotional health, the quality of their lives, and their future outlook.

Before and after Rewind Advanced Wrinkle Defense

We all sweat – but when heavy sweating causes embarrassment and changes the way you live your life, it may be time for action. Fortunately, this is a situation we can address with an office visit.

Some people produce much more perspiration than they need to keep their body cool. This condition is known as hyperhidrosis, which affects more than a million people in the US alone. My patients often suffer from difficulty in social situations and tell me that excessive sweating significantly interferes with their daily activities. But a treatment made famous for fighting wrinkles can also provide lasting relief for this uncomfortable condition – BOTOX®.  BOTOX® injections block the chemical signals sent from the nerves that control sweating, an essentially safe solution for excessive perspiration. The substance relaxes muscles associated with the sweat glands – a positive effect on a patient’s quality of life. Schedule a BOTOX® consultation with me, so I can help you be confident, sweat-free, and most importantly stress-free. 

 And find out what makes you sweat, at WebMD’s personal sweat evaluator.

Yesterday’s New York Times featured an article on non-surgical facelifts, which have actually been around for quite a few years and have become a frequent procedure in my office. As the article points out, these procedures use injected fillers to improve the appearance of the skin’s texture and contour. Typically made from hyaluronic acid or fat, injectable fillers can help fill out deep facial wrinkles, creases, and furrows, providing a smoother, more youthful-looking appearance. Lips that thin with aging can be made plumper, and fine lines around the lips can be reduced with the new assortment of fillers. Topical creams (such as my Lip Enhancer) can give an immediate plumping effect. My Rewind Age-Defying Cream helps reduce fine lines around the lips. I also use Radiesse® and Sculptura® to plump, fill, and contour the face. With so many choices, it’s important to consult an expert to guide you for the best possible outcome.

61 y.o before and after botox, fillers and skin care