The Accents Cosmetic Surgery - Blog

Put an End to Unwanted Hair For Good!

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:17:59 GMT

While there may still be snow on ground here in Michigan, Spring is just around the corner! If you are interested in finally becoming stubble-free this summer, now is the time to start the process of laser hair removal!If you are ready to be done with shaving, tweezing, waxing and wonder creams and all the bumps, rashes and discomfort that come with these procedures, laser hair removal may be right for you. At Accents, we use the Syneron DSL laser which uses laser and radio frequency technology to disable hair follicles from growing hair. Since hair grows in cycles, some hair follicles will be in their dormant stage during your initial treatment. Gradually, over several treatments, there is a permanent reduction in the amount of hair in that area.

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Does this city make my butt look big?

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:13:20 GMT

Thinking about a nose job? Chances are you’re from the Northeast, according to new data released from RealSelf.com, a consumer review site for the cosmetic industry. Permanent makeup more your thing? Then you’re probably from the Southwest. “We looked at our logs — we’re talking millions of searches — in order to map [regional] consumer interest,” says Tom Seery, president and founder of RealSelf.com “There were definitely some interesting findings.”For instance, the Web site’s search data tracked 55 percent more searches for rhinoplasty by people in the Northeast than in other area of the country. And Southerners (people who live in Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi and other nearby states) were 30 percent more likely to search for traditional facelifts and related procedures than in other are

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Dr. Berkowitz's profile featured in Styleline's Best Doctors issue

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:24:50 GMT

Check out Dr. Berkowitz's profile in Styleline magazine's "Metro Detroit's Best Doctors" issue!http://tinyurl.com/ylnspsj

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New Study Shows Lip Injections Can Make You Look More Youthful

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:10:24 GMT

Lip injections may prove to be just the thing for women who want to look younger without spending lots of money on plastic surgery. New research suggests that women who want to look years younger may not need to undergo any major plastic surgery — at least not yet. For now, a simple lip injection may do the trick. Unilever funded a study of more than 250 women of various ages to figure out what feature most separated older women from younger women. According to lead researcher David Gunn, the women who looked young for their age had something in common: thicker lips. Noted Gunn, “It is a feature that is strongly genetically determined and relatively easy to measure.”Lip augmentation is generally performed with injectable fillers such as collagen, silicone or even fat. The first two fillers are readily available but temporary in their effects. Fat injections last longer, but results are less predictable.. And, more rarely, ther

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Maria’s Top 5 Tips for Winter Facial Skin Care

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:50:00 GMT

The cold and snowy weather in Michigan this time of year can bring many delights...ice festivals, snow-covered trails for skiing and snowmobiling, and frozen lakes for skating or ice fishing. Unfortunately, one down side to this weather is the harsh effects it has on our skin. Our aesthetician Maria has tips for how to protect your skin, while continuing to enjoy Michigan's winter wonderland!1. Cleanse with appropriate type of cleanser. Your skin changes in the winter and so should your products! Your skin acts differently from summer to winter and the best strategy for healthy, problem-free skin is to adjust your home care routine to suit your skin’s needs each season. In winter, the skin produces less oil and is often dehydrated, so for many skin types, oil must be added back into the skin to maintain its balance. The wrong cleanser can worsen itchy, dry skin. Also, avoid hot water when cleansing your face as it will

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Want a nose job? Maybe a Tummy Tuck? There's an App for that!

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:45:51 GMT

Apple's iPhone really does have an app for everything! Now, with the new app iSurgeon, you can perform plastic surgery on yourself or your friends. You can perform rhinoplasty, lip enhancement, breast augmentations and dozens of other "improvements." iSurgeon was developed by Miami cosmetic surgeon Dr. Michael Salzhauer. It combines a game mode allowing users to try their hand at surgery with a feature that gives people the chance to instantly modify images of themselves or their friends."iSurgeon serves a dual purpose, providing those interested in cosmetic surgery treatments with a clear visual of what they would look like post-surgery, while also providing a fun entertaining game tool," Salzhauer said in a statement.My take on it is that it is more likely to be used for slightly more mischievous purposes, especially since you can automatically email or post these images on Facebook.One more word of advice: Men, your wives and girlfriends most likely will

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Heidi Montag's Plastic Surgery Addiction

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:25:02 GMT

The current issue of People magazine chronicles The Hills star Heidi Montag's recent cosmetic surgery, during which she had a staggering 10 procedures done at once.The list of procedures includes: revisionary rhinoplasty, chin reduction, mini brow lift, botox, fat grafting, ear pinning, liposuction (on her neck, waist, hips and thights), buttock augmentation and breast augmentation.The most amazing part of this story is that Montag is only 23 years old and was already considered a pretty girl by Hollywood standards. However, the "perfect" Barbie doll body image that she is striving for is simply unrealistic and unattainable. She admits that her behavior is "absolutely beyond obsessed," and she is already talking about having more done. Interestingly, Heidi claims she had the surgeries to better fit the ideal image of a

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Do It Yourself Botox???

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:12:22 GMT

There have been some very disturbing news stories popping up lately regarding "Do-It-Yourself" Botox and fillers. People are buying illegally sold facial injectable kits over the internet. After watching online demonstrations on YouTube, they are injecting themselves with unknown substances - often with disastrous results. To watch a segment produced by ABC's 20/20 click here:http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerindex?id=9255880Definitely not a risk worth taking! Improperly performed injections can go very wrong, very fast. The best thing you can do to protect yourself is to do your research and make sure you are being treated by a board-certified cosmetic surgeon who is an experienced Botox and filler injector!

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Wrinkles? Yes, you have become your mother!

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:04:52 GMT

Turns out the old saying can now be backed by scientific research - you will become your mother! Or, at minimum, you will age and wrinkle like her!Plastic surgeons used facial imaging and 3D computer modeling to study the aging process and found that daughters' faces tend to follow their mothers in terms of sagging and volume loss, particularly around the corners of their eyes and lower eyelids.Researchers also found that volume loss in the lower eyelid began when women were aged in their mid-30s and continued to progress steadily through life. They said these findings may act as a further guideline for cosmetic rejuvenation of the eye region.Eyelid surgery is one of the most common cosmetic procedures, used to get rid of crows' feet around the eyes and sagging to make the face appear younger.To read more, go to: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33491065/ns/health-skin_and_beauty.Contact Dr. Berkowi

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Twin study reveals secrets to looking younger

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:09:50 GMT

Allure magazine recently published a study on the effects of the sun, smoking and stress on the skin of twins. It details how contrasting behaviors of the twins cause differences in appearance that eventually make one of the pair look older than the other. All of us — twins or not — may have more influence on the way we age than we think.To read more and see more of the dramatic differences in photos, visithttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33385839/ns/health-skin_and_beauty.

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