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Continuing with our theme of Beverly Hills as a destination for plastic and cosmetic surgery medical tourism, we are now proud to offer IChat, for our Mac clients, with an internet consultation. Our Beverly Hills office has offered telephone consults with e-mai (drfpalmer1@aol.com) evaluation of photos to discuss my findings and recommendations. We find this service a valuable way to communicate with our out of town, out of state and international clientele. You can have a consultation from the comfort of your home or office thus saving the time and expense for your trip to have the surgery. Now we have added IChat as a more personal way of communication during your plastic and cosmetic surgery consultation for Face Lift, Brow Lift, Eyelid Surgery, Breast/Cheek/Chin/Lip Implants, Rhinoplasty, Otoplasty, Tummy Tuck, Liposuction, Botox, Radiesse, Perlane or Juvederm.

Steps for your IChat consult with us:

1. e-mail us at drfpalmer1@aol.com that you are interested in a telephone or IChat consultation and include jpeg photos of the areas you wish to discuss. If your initial e-mail does not include photos or if we believe that other views are required, you will be informed of the type of photos that we require for your evaluation.

2. Schedule a day and time for your phone consultation or your IChat. This can be done via e-mail or by telephone 310-652-9583 (monday through friday 9-5 PST.

3. Send us your AIM account name so we can add you to our buddy list in order to initiate the IChat.

Dr Francis Palmer
Beverly Hills Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
What’s Your Number…the palmer code book

Traveling to Beverly Hills for your plastic and cosmetic surgery treatments and procedures is quite common. Los Angeles, of which Beverly Hills is a part, has long been a tourist destination because of the balmy weather and proximity to Hollywood’s stars and celebrities. But on any given week, you can find patients at our clinic from Hong Kong, Tokyo, Paris, London, Barcelona, Soel, Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Egypt, Moscow, India or China. This week, our patients have traveled to Beverly Hills from the Middle East, Asia, Europe and from across the US for their Face Lifts (Celebrity Lifts), Rhinoplasty, Eyelid Surgery, Browlifts, Cheek Implants, Chin Implants, Breast Implants for Breast Augmentation, Lip Augmentation, Botox, Perlane and Radiesse Injections.

This is commonplace for us as we have had this type of geographical diversity to our clientele for many years…in part due to my dual practice in London from 1994 through 2000. Although I no longer travel to London for work, our practice was established, over those years, as international in nature and our office adapted to accommodate and communicate with people who were traveling over great distances. I adopted a method where our out of town and country patients could e-mail us photos (drfpalmer1@aol.com) for evaluation coupled with a scheduled telephone discussion of my review and recommendations…which is basically a telephone consult with me after I reviewed their photos. This allowed patients to speak with me without traveling here for their consultation thereby allowing them to save that travel time for their actual surgery. This has worked out very well for the past 15 years.

We realize that traveling here to Beverly Hills is less convenient than having your procedure in your own city or country but in these cases, you come here for the experience, training and level of quality that is Beverly Hills Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery. Beverly Hills has always been synonymous with the very best, the top quality plastic and cosmetic surgery procedures because that’s what our clients demand from us. This past week alone, I am revising plastic and cosmetic surgery procedures that these patients have had in their respective cities and countries because for one of numerous reasons they did not achieve the desired aesthetic results. As a result, they have come to us seeking revision and refinement surgery to become more attractive. I realized that for us it’s commonplace but for those of you contemplating the travel, it may seem somewhat daunting and so I decided to speak to those of you who may find yourself in that position.

First and foremost I think it’s important for you to remember that the only uncertainty in all of this is your travel to our office in Beverly Hills. Although plastic and cosmetic surgery is serious business, it is what we do day in and day out and have for 20 years, so once you do arrive here, for us It’s no different than if you lived right here in Los Angeles. At that point, we take over and do what we do. From our accredited operating room to the after care facility, post surgical follow up appointments, post surgical medications and instructions…everything is planned out for you so you can breathe easy. When it’s time for you to fly back home, you will be ready and happy that you made the journey.

Dr Francis Palmer
Beverly Hills Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
What’s Your Number…the palmer code book

What constitutes the best plastic and cosmetic surgery treatments and procedures from the top plastic and cosmetic surgeons in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Southern California and United States?

Consistently great aesthetic results!

The Best Face Lifts: The best Face Lifts leave the face appearing naturally youthful and attractive without being over-pulled or looking tight. The best surgeons at the top of their game must have an impeccable grasp of the aesthetics of beauty as outlined in my new book: “What’s Your Number…the palmer code.” The best face Lifts make womens faces appear more feminine and mens faces more ruggedly handsome. The specific version of facelift performed is far less important than the adherence to these aesthetic guidelines. Our “Celebrity Lift” is a perfect example of just such a Facelift.

The Best Rhinoplasty (nasal surgery, nose jobs): Probably the most misunderstood, yet most popular, of all plastic and cosmetic surgery procedures, Rhinoplasty should adhere to a strict set of goals in order to get inspired aesthetic results. The best Rhinoplasties should make the nose appear soft and refined without making it look “done” or “operated.” The nasal bridge height and width should be proportional to the width and thickness of the nasal tip allowing womens noses to be more delicate than mens. It should be understood that no one’s face is made beautiful by making the nose beautiful. The nose has a supporting role in facial beauty and once it is made sleek and refined, the face’s top beauty features are allowed to show: cheeks, eye area and lips. Of course, if these features are not ideally shaped, the face will appear less attractive despite a perfectly performed Rhinoplasty.

Next time, we’ll discuss Eyelid Surgery, Cheek and Chin Implants as well as the best Breast Implants and Breast Augmentation.

Dr Francis Palmer
Beverly Hills Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
What’s Your Number…the palmer code book

Radiesse and Perlane remain a real option for shaping the Cheeks, Chin, Jaw Line and face. Filling in the nasolabial folds (NLF) is quick, easy and effective.

Watch Dr. Palmer on ABC’s The View discussing Cheek Augmentation with Radiesse and his minimum incision Face Lift The Celebrity Lift.
Dr Francis Palmer
Beverly Hills Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
What’s Your Number…the palmer code book

Radiesse can be used to shape the cheeks, chin and jawline. You can also fill in the nasolabial folds and marrionette lines with Radiesse. The effects last ~ 12months and seem to decrease around the 9th month after the initial injections. Radiesse can now be mixed with numbing solution (Lidocaine) which makes the injections much more comfortable. The entire treatment takes about 10-15 minutes and you can walk out of our beverly Hills office with a more youthful, attractive face.

Cheek area can be shaped and softened. The chin can be augmented and shaped. The jawline can be widened, augmented and given an increased flare imparting a more rugged, angular and handsome appearance to the face. The height of the nose can be increased and of course the facial folds and indentations can be filled using Radiesse.

There may be some residual swelling for a day or so using Radiesse over Perlane but some of our patients are willing to have that for the added longevity of the correction ( 12 months versus 9 months in our opinion).

Because the filler lasts about a year, you must be certain that the Radiesse is injected in the right place in the proper amount in order to make your face more aesthetic and naturally attractive. We have seen numerous patients, who had Radiesse injected elsewhere, where the face was deformed because the cheeks were too large…too wide or some other aesthetic issue. Learn the proper facial and body aesthetics you need to know in my new book: “What’s Your Number…the palmer code.
WE frequently combine Radiesse injectios with nasolabial micro-lipo and our “Celebrity Face Lift” to make people look 10 years younger in 90 minutes or less.

Dr Francis Palmer
Beverly Hills Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
What’s Your Number…the palmer code book

What could be easier than a 10 minute, in office, treatment that has the ability to decrease unwanted lines and wrinkles, fill in folds, plump the lips and create more aesthetically shaped cheeks, chin or jawline. These popular plastic and cosmetic treatments can do just that. Here in Beverly Hills, the greater Los Angeles area of Southern California, we have for over 20 years used these quick and easy treatments as a way to improve the appearance of our clients.

Restylane, Juvederm: Plump the lips, fill in nasolabial folds

Perlane, Radiesse: Create shape to the cheeks, chin and jaw line

Botox; soften unwanted lines and wrinkles and shape the face where over-active muscles create bulges or enlargements.

Dr Francis Palmer
Beverly Hills Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
What’s Your Number…the palmer code book

If you’re looking to make yourself more attractive in a natural and predictable manner, these plastic and cosmetic surgery procedures should be high on your list of things to seek out to accomplish your goal. Face Lifts, Eyelid Surgery, Brow Lifts, surgeries and injections for fuller lips and Rhinoplasty are the main areas that you should concentrate on improving.

Face Lifts: Remove excess skin & fat while tightening the underlying muscle layer (SMAS)…our “Celebrity Lift” is a minimum incision yet highly effective Face Lift Procedure with a rapid recovery that can be performed in about 90 minutes with or without anesthesia.

Eyelid Surgery: Removes excess skin and fat from the upper and or lower eyelids making the eyes appear less tired. Sometimes called Blepharoplasty.

Brow Lifts: Mainly for women, where eyebrows should be elevated, arched and specifically shaped causing the eyes to appear more almond in shape.

Cheek Augmentation: The tissues, of the face, hang from the cheek bones and if your cheeks are not ideally shaped (full and round for women versus narrow and angular for men) Cheek Implants or soft tissue fillers like Radiesse and Perlane can be used to create the desired, more attractive and youthful shape.

Fuller Lips: the lips have the ability to soften the entire lower face but the lips must maintain the proper aesthetic proportion where the upper lip is no more than 75% the size of the lower lip thus creating the soft and pleasing lower lip pout. Lip implants like Alloderm as well as soft tissue fillers like Restylane and Juvederm can be used to create fuller more attractive lips.

Finally, we come to the nose which is the most misunderstood aesthetic facial feature…in my humble opinion. The purpose of the nose is to appear sleek and refined without any major flaws that would otherwise draw attention to it and away from the cheeks, eyes and lips which according to my new book “What’s Your Number…the palmer code”, dictate how attractive your face is perceived by those around you. So, a Rhinoplasty should be performed to make the nose look sleek, refined and natural.

So the next time you think about looking star quality fabulous like your favorite celebrity, follow this simple guide to make yourself more attractive and remember everything has an explanation, even beauty…you just need to know the secrets.
Dr Francis Palmer
Beverly Hills Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
What’s Your Number…the palmer code book

Face Lift facts from Los Angeles and Beverly Hills

In 2010 and the next decade, I believe people will come to grips with the full and complete idea of personal beauty aesthetics. This will and should create a quiet transformation in the way that individuals elect to improve their appearance through plastic and cosmetic surgery. The top, the very best plastic and cosmetic surgeons in the world already know what everyone else must now embrace. There are a set of ideal shapes, angles and proportions to the face and body that dictate whether you will be perceived as young, old, male, female, attractive or less so. This includes using the appropriate type of Face Lift procedure and ancillary procedures like Cheek Implants, Chin Implant, Rhinoplasty, Brow Lift, Botox, Radiesse, Perlane or Juvederm to create the most naturally attractive face for you.

We receive many e-mails each day from people who have had plastic surgery procedures elsewhere and are not happy with the aesthetic results. They come to us here in Beverly Hills so we can create the proper aesthetic shape for their face and or body. Our Celebrity Lift with creation of the most aesthetic Cheeks using Radiesse, Perlane or Cheek Implants along with the creation of fuller lips that are proportionally balanced using either Alloderm implants or Juvederm/Restylane will definitely do the trick. To look your very best, follow “What’s Your Number… The Palmer Code principles which will guide you in the proper aesthetic direction. Remember that “it’s not what you do but how effectively it works at making you more attractive that really matter…very often, less is better.”

Dr Francis Palmer
Beverly Hills Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
What’s Your Number…the palmer code book

Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery is starting the new year and decade up from 2009. The largest increase appears to be coming from Europe, (England, Italy, France, Switzerland, Sweden) and the Middle and far East (Japan, Korea and Singapore). Here in the US, our out of town patients are coming from New York, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Francisco and Orange County.

The most popular plastic surgery procedures so far in 2010 are Facelifts (Celebrity Lift), Cheek Implants, Rhinoplasty, Eyelid Surgery (with or without Brow Lifts), Chin Implants, Lip Implants, Breast Implants, Botox, Radiesse, Perlane, Dysport, Juvederm and Restylane.

Francis R Palmer, III, MD