Stephen J. Pincus, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Well, another "First"! Drive thru Botox in FLA! :(

https://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/israeli-designed-inst/

I question the total accuracy of this! The surgical mask, unless of a special variety, will not block most viral particles more than bacteria.

A brand new bottle of a botulinumtoxin used to eliminate wrinkles. Note that u can’t really see anything until it is mixed with saline. If u look very closely, there is a very faint, wispy deposit of white powder encircling the bottom of the glass container. Botulinumtoxin is one of the most powerful toxins on earth. It is said to be 100 billion times more potent than cyanide. However, have no fear, the amount used to eliminate wrinkles is infinitesimal. Which is why u hardly see it in the bottle!

The very beginning of a life long journey!!

Well, a very good reason to take out dentures, retainers or any other loose intra-oral device before surgery is that it may get lost during the surgery! This is an x-ray taken during a second hospital visit for coughing up blood. It wasn’t diagnosed during the first visit! It shows that the dentures were swallowed and lodged deep down in the patient’s throat!

Though not nearly as effective or long lasting as surgery or even filler injections, occasionally the use of a small suction device for 3 to 4 minutes can add just the right amount of lip enlargement, lasting approx 4 hours!

Spent a few days these past 2 weeks showing a very talented and studious female Russian plastic surgeon (Dr Zoya Evsyukova) some of my techniques for cancer reconstruction and cosmetic nasal surgery.

The latest trend in Korea is to inject the corners of the mouth in such a way as to make them turn upward producing a semi- permanent smile. Hyaluronic acid fillers like Restylane Refyne are used, so the results do not last longer than 6 months. On the other hand, there is a minor surgical procedure that produces the same, if not more, dramatic an effect and is permanent called the lateral corner liplift.

Plastic surgery conferences are always fun in sin city! lol Among the new products exhibited were: 1- the EMSCULPT by BTL Industries which, through four 30min sessions of direct electromagnetic stimulation of different areas of the body, produces MRI proven muscle enlargement & fat atrophy 2-Jeuveau by Evolus. Jeuveau is pronounced J v. It comes from the French word nouveau, which means new and has also been call NewTox, meaning it’s the latest brand of botulinum toxin and is claimed to work faster, last longer and be cheaper than the other competing brands of neuro-modulators that stop wrinkling!

Revance Therapeutics, Inc is presently testing a new Injectable neurotoxin, RT002 (DaxibotulinumA). The study has just involved the frown lines between the eyes & future studies will include forehead wrinkles, crow’s feet & possibly other areas in the upper face. The supposed advantage is that it will last longer (at least 6 months) & not spread causing undesirable side effects. It does this because its peptides tightly bind to the muscle at the injection sites. The company plans on getting a distinct brand name for RT002 prior to anticipated approval.