Local Plastic Surgeon debunks popular social media beauty myths
Slugging is applying Vaseline or Aquaphor on top of moisturizer to lock in extra hydration.
Slugging is helpful for patients with dry skin.
Slugging can clog pores in acne-prone individuals.
Saran wrap can be used to lock in moisturizers in the under-eye area for better penetration at night.
Teenage skin already makes its own collagen and is well-nourished.
Tween skin (ages 12-15) has a good natural protective barrier and needs only three products: face wash, moisturizer, and sunblock.
Skin over age 25 differs from tween skin in its needs.
Some skincare products marketed to teens may irritate their skin because they are formulated for older skin types.
Flaxseed masks hydrate skin well and may provide benefit for 6 to 8 hours after application.
Flaxseed masks create a mucin-like substance that forms a thin layer giving the illusion that something is not moving, but the effect is short-lived.
Botox is a medication that works for a length of time, whereas flaxseed masks provide only temporary hydration.
Flaxseed probably does better as a nutritional supplement taken orally than as a topical mask.
Expert opinionDiana Ponsky4:56
Counterfeit or fake Botox products not made by the legitimate company can contain toxins that have catastrophic consequences.
Vaseline applied to ticks can suffocate them, allowing safe removal by working circles around the tick until it pops out.
Surgeons and Social Media - with Diana Ponsky MD
Dr. Diana Ponsky has performed more than 1500 rhinoplasties.
Host summaryCatherine Mali summarizes what Dr. Diana Ponsky said — not the host's own clinical position0:30
Dr. Ponsky completed her fellowship training with Bahman Guyuron.
In Dr. Ponsky's current practice, approximately 80% of cases are cosmetic and 20% involve functional insurance issues.
Approximately 75% of Dr. Ponsky's surgeries are rhinoplasties, with 15-20% facelifts and the remainder blepharoplasty and brow lifts.
Dr. Ponsky splits her time evenly between non-surgical and surgical days.
Under Ohio law, a nurse injector can inject with the physician in proximity, but an NP has more latitude to work independently with the physician as collaborating or overseeing physician.
Cites a guidelineDiana Ponsky28:48
Dr. Ponsky has trained her current RN (soon to be NP) for over one year, including taking her into the OR to learn anatomy rather than sending her to external courses.
Dr. Ponsky uses multiple pre-operative visits (consultation, additional discussion, and pre-op visit with nurse) to assess patient personality and motivation, typically requiring two or three meetings before surgery.
Dr. Ponsky has turned away two rhinoplasty patients after red flags emerged between the second and third visits indicating unrealistic expectations.
Morphing software is described as the biggest leveling field for managing rhinoplasty patient expectations, superior to the drawing overlays used by previous generations of surgeons.
Expert opinionDiana Ponsky35:24
Dr. Ponsky follows rhinoplasty patients for up to one year post-operatively with at least five office visits during that period.
Dr. Ponsky tells patients that when a nose is balanced in the face, it is no longer noticed as the leading feature, and patients consistently report this outcome post-operatively.
One patient did not disclose having a chin implant until the second discussion, which would have affected the rhinoplasty morphing and surgical planning.
Dr. Ponsky reports that patients now bring celebrity photos less frequently than in the past, which she attributes to her practice's emphasis on creating a version of the patient's own features rather than replicating another person's appearance.
Expert opinionDiana Ponsky37:55
The best surgeon can be outperformed in patient acquisition by the best marketer, at least in the short run.
Expert opinionCatherine Mali42:46
Real Patient Testimonials with Dr. Diana Ponsky
In rhinoplasty consultation, Dr. Ponsky guides patients through facial anatomy and proportions, teaching what constitutes normal and abnormal features.