Nip This Tuck That

OK, I know this sounds obvious but you have to admit that there are plenty of plastic surgery disasters and articles with photos that have shown people including celebrities that had plastic & cosmetic surgery procedures and look worse after the fact…not better. Their Numbers went down and in some cases way…way down.

So, what’s the deal…you ask. Simple, in my 20 years experience as a Beverly Hills Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeon, I have learned to identify the most aesthetically important features of the face and body.

This is not taught to medical students or plastic & cosmetic surgeons in training as counter-intuitive as that sounds. They learn how to perform surgeries like: Face Lifts, Mini Face lifts, neck lifts, Brow Lifts, Eyelid surgery, Blepharoplasty, Rhinoplasty, Cheek Implants, Chin Implant, Lip Augmentation, Hair Transplants, Breast Augmentation with Implants, Tummy Tuck, Liposuction, Botox Injections, Restylane Injections, Juvederm Injections, Evolence Injectios, Perlane Injections, Radiesse Injections, IPL, chemical peels or laser treatments. What constitues beauty may be as foreign to the dermatologist, facial plastic surgeon, cosmetic surgeon or plastic surgeon as martian would be to you. True fact.

You have some plastic & cosmetic surgery or procedure to look more attractive…right? Why is it that this does not always happen? They don’t (both patient and surgeon) know the secrets to the Number System and the palmer code….you need to be the one in charge of your appearance, your life…and Your Number.

My new book “What’s Your Number…the plamer code” is written so that you may understand the most important aesthetic elements, of the face and body, when it comes to your appearance. Then, once you digest that information the book takes you on a journey to personal transformation by allowing you to analyze all aspects of your life both inside and out. Whether you’re interested in a breast augmentation or in the best way to style your hair so you are more attractive…the information is all here in my new book. I figured out what beauty is and how to create in for my plastic and cosmetic surgery patients for 2 decades and now my trade secrets are available to all.

I recently had a patient fly in from out of the country and during her consultation she told me “I want to be a 100 out of 100.” Now, she was referring to her number and 100 is perfect. I spent the rest of the consult showing where her face and body deviated form a score of 100 and the various ways that she could approach that coveted 100. At the very least, My book offers a reliable set of references that we can can all use to communicate our wants, needs and desires. How much more precise was our conversation using my Number System that in the old days when patients would say…”I hate my nose….or My face is sagging…or I’d like larger, fuller breasts.” Now weall can speak the same language….What’s Your Number….and what would you like it to be? Read the book and find out.

Dr Francis Palmer
Beverly Hills Plastic & Cosmetic Surgeon
Creator: What’s Your Number and The Palmer Code

Representing over 18 years of work and research and 18 months to write, my new book is finally here. My experience as a Beverly Hills Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeon and how I discovered the secret to being beautiful inside and out the book is available at Amazon.com and soon will be available on Kindle 2 and in a book store near you.

Featured on ABC’s new hit reality show “True Beauty”, I used the Palmer Code to give the show’s 10 contestants their Face Numbers.

What’s Your Number…the palmer code is a book about personal transformations using the power that’s locked inside each and everyone of us once you learn the secrets. Celebrities, the rich, powerful and famous know how to improve themselves, so why shouldn’t you? If you are interested in plastic surgery like Eyelid surgery, Face Lifts, Brow Lifts, Rhinoplasty, Cheek Implants, Chin Implants, Lip Enhancement, Lip Augmentation, Blepharoplasty, Eyelifts, Breast Augmentation, Breast Implants, Lasers, Chemical peels, Mini Lifts, Botox Injections, Tummy Tucks, Liposuction, Restylane, Perlane, Radiesse, Juvederm plus and Evolence, skin care, Rogaine, propecia, haircuts, haircolor, makeup, choosing the right clothes, doing the right exercises or improving your relationships at home, work and spiritual…this book is a must read.

So the only question remaining is…what’s your number and what would you like it to be?

Francis R Palmer MD

‘Dancing’ Star Smirnoff Has Nose Surgery

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Posted: 2007-11-13 14:50:42
Filed Under: TV News, Reality TV
(Nov. 13) — Karina Smirnoff of Dancing with the Stars had plastic surgery on her twice-broken nose, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.

The 29-year-old dancing pro who partnered with boxer Floyd Mayweather this season had the procedure done Nov. 2 for medical as well as aesthetic reasons. Read the Full Story

http://television.aol.com/news/story/_a/dancing-star-smirnoff-has-nose-surgery/20071113082109990001

Karina Smirnoff is very attractive but if you use my “What’s Your Number” system on her face, she scores an 83 mostly because of the distraction that her nose creates on her face. Her nose, in this picture, is long with the tip rotated downward and as such takes the viewers attention away from the most important aesthetic facial features which are the Cheeks, Eyes and Lips in that order. Now a Rhinoplasty to reduce the nose in a soft and natural-looking manner would increase her face Number by almost 10 points, making her a 93 out of 100 (a perfect score). With my What’s Your Number system, beauty dooesn’t have to be a secret, esoteric or ephemeral…it is quantifiable, identifiable and therefore able to be re-created. You just need to know the secrets.

Learn more about “What’s Your Number” here: http://www.whatsyournumber.net

Learn more about Rhinoplasty here: http://www.drfpalmer.com/Rhinoplasty.html

Lear more about my “Palmer Beauty Principles” here: http://www.drfpalmer.com/palmer-beauty-principles.html

Take a Beauty Quiz here: http://www.drfpalmer.com/quiz.html

Dr. Francis R Palmer, III

Rhinoplasty continues to be one of the most popular plastic and cosmetic surgery procedures so I decide to update my readers with some Rhinoplasty and revision Rhinoplasty basics.

The purpose of your Rhinoplasty is to create a more refined, sleek nose. It is not to get a perfect nose.

There are many ways to refine the nasal tip, bridge and width of the nose from rasping the nasal bones, to placing sutures between wide layers of upper lateral cartilages, to removing excess subcutaneous tissue, shaving/removing cartilage and breaking the bones. Experience will dictate which the plastic surgeon chooses to apply in your particular Rhinoplasty.

Primary (first time) Rhinoplasty is easier to perform than a revision Rhinoplasty which has more tissue scar formation and the unknown abnormalities of the existing nasal anatomy resulting from the previous Rhinoplasty. Each subsequent Rhinoplasty creates more scar and further disruption to that nasal anatomy. This is why a Revision Rhinoplasty has a different set of goals (make the nose look normal first then more attractive if possible), has a greater degree of uncertainty (don’t know what was done to the nose during the previous Rhinoplasty surgeries) and is a quantum level more difficult to perform. Generally, this is not a time to be overly aggressive….which could lead to disaster.

Healing from a first time Rhinoplasty is something like this.
I don’t use any nasal packing. I frequently do use a nasal cast made of plastic and tape over the nasal skin. The first day post-op, I see the patients and clean out the nostrils using Q-tips and peroxide. I instruct patients to place ice over their eyes to reduce swelling and bruising, avoid strenuous activity and avoid taking Vit C, E, aspirin and other blood thinning agents and supplements. You should also avoid getting the cast really wet as it may come off.

Cast is removed after 1 week post Rhinoplasty and the skin of the nose is gently cleaned with alcohol. If a tip cartilage graft was placed during an open Rhinoplasty, reinforced tape is applied around the graft to further stabilize the graft. This is removed in another 3-4 days. The patient is informed that swelling can and will occur and it won’t be even from side to side or from top to bottom of the nose. Ice is used over the eyes and the sides of the nose and patients are advised to sleep on U-shaped pillows for 1 month. Once again, strenuous activity and direct contact (bumping, hiting) the nose is to be avoided for 1 month.

Patients are generally seen at 1 month post Rhinoplasty and are then instructed on how to manipulate the nasal tissues to remove residual swelling that can exist from 6 months (first time Rhinoplasty to almost 2 years in difficult revision Rhinoplasty). Patients are encouraged to be seen every month to follow their progress…and to intervene with kenalog injections if required to reduce the scar formation in the nose.

Full activity can be resumed after 1 month however, if it’s hot or you work out the nose will swell. Ice the nose and this typically resolves the following day. Swelling lessens over the months as does this tendency to swell after working out.

Read more about Rhinoplasty here: http://www.drfpalmer.com/Rhinoplasty.html

Dr. Francis R Palmer, III

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie named the newest Power Couple in Hollywood. Why not? Both Brad and Angelina are stunningly gorgeous and gorgeous offers a power that simply can’t be denied. Using my Palmer Beauty Principles, Brad and Angelina are a stunning 100 out of a possible 100 beauty points.

This beauty has earned them the admiration and attention of millions and millions of adoring fans worldwide. That is real power my friends…make no mistake about it. Don’t believe me? Would the press have offered the same title to Paris Hilton ( a 76 out of 100) and Borat ( a 60 something)? Doubtful!

Beauty is power and power makes fame and fortune…

All the more reason to understand my Palmer Beauty principles and my What’s Your Number system.

Read more here: http://www.whatsyournumber.net

Dr. Francis R Palmer, III

Scared of the knife? Pain free beauty

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Read more about our own line of skincare products Francis R Beverly Hills(R) here: http://www.frbh.com Developed and formulated by Dr. Francis R Palmer, III.

# 6 in our top 10 ways to look fabulous this holiday season….Soft Tissue Fillers and Botox.
Have folds in the nasolabial, jowls or marrionette lines of the face? How about unwanted lines and wrinkles of the forehead, crow’s feet or around the lips? Well perk right up and try one of these great soft tissue fillers that’ll get you looking refreshed and more youthful in just a few minutes.

Fillers for that Fabulous look this Holiday Season!

Restylane, Juvederm, Perlane, Radiesse….Botox…oh my! So many choice of highly effective ways to make the face look more youthful and refreshed with no surgery and no downtime. So go ahead and plump up those lips, fill in those folds and shape those cheeks, chin and jawline for a fabulous new you for the new year. You can read more about all of these great soft tissue fillers at the links below.

http://www.drfpalmer.com/radiesse-injections.html

http://www.drfpalmer.com/botox-injections.html

http://www.drfpalmer.com/restylane-injections.html

http://www.drfpalmer.com/collagen-injections.html

Dr. Francis R Palmer, III

Full, plump, pouty lips can soften the entire face.  Forget the silicone injections that may migrate and cause health problems later….instead think about Restylane Injections to the lip borders or Alloderm Implants for a more permanent (lasts about 7 years) enhancement of the body of the lip itself.  I have done many of  Alloderm Lip Augmentation procedures over the past 15 years or so and have written several scientific papers on the subject.  I consider this to be the gold standard in lip augmentation.  Simple procedure done as an office procedure with or without anesthesia.  This makes #5 in our Holiday Glam list of must haves….because nothing beats a great set of lips!

 Read more about restyalne here: http://www.drfpalmer.com/restylane-injections.html

 Read More about Alloderm Lip Augmentation here: http://www.drfpalmer.com/LipAugmentation.html

Dr. francis R Palmer, III

Look Glam this Holioday Season cont’d:

 Continuing with # 4 in our top 10 ways to looks absolutely glamorous this holiday season.  Radiesse Injections can be used to shape the Cheeks, Chin and Jawline.  With this injectible paste, performed in minutes as an office procedure without anesthesia, the face can be molded, sculpted and shaped into a more youthful, attractive appearance. 

Minor swelling for less than 1 day and most people return to work at that time.  There’s no magic in using Radiesse…the real magic is the aesthetic, artistic eye and ability required to place the Radiesse in the right place using the proper amount. 

 The Radiesse will last for 12-18 months at which time it would need to be repeated.  We have patients that fly here to Beverly Hills from all over the world for this office procedure….and then leave the same day.  You could of course opt for a permanent solution with Cheek or Chin Implants for the facial Augmentation.  Don’t forget that Radiesse also works well for the nasolabial folds and softening the leading edges of the Jowls.

Read more about Radiesse here: http://www.drfpalmer.com/radiesse-injections.html

See Dr. Palmer and a Radiesse patient of his on ABC’s talk show “The View” here: http://drfpalmer.com/movie/index.html

Read more about Cheek Imnplants here: http://www.drfpalmer.com/CheekImplants.html

Whichever you choose, you’ll be glam this holiday season with a more youthful appearance.

 Dr. Francis R Palmer, III

Here’s a site devoted to Celebrity Plastic Surgery whether it’s good or less than perfect results. I have nothing to do with the site but thought some of my readers may find it interesting.

http://www.awfulplasticsurgery.com/