January 9, 2011 @ 7:08 pm
What to ask your surgeon before getting anti-aging treatments
Dr. Ramtin Kassir who is double board certified by both the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Ear, Nose & Throat joined the show. He discussed with Eric Michaels about why do some look better and others look worse after getting anti-aging treatments. What questions should a patient ask their surgeon before getting anti-aging treatments and much more...
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About Dr. Ramtin Kassir
Ramtin Kassir, M.D., F.A.C.S., has been in private practice since 1997 and has extensive experience in the fields of facial plastic and cosmetic surgery, endoscopic surgery and laser surgery. Dr. Ramtin Kassir is double board certified by both the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. As a talented artist and sculptor, Dr. Kassir was chosen as “Surgeon of the World” for The Healers of the World Through Jesus Christ – a foundation that organizes medical missions in the Far East. Dr. Kassir has published many works in his area of expertise and is a national speaker here and abroad. Dr. Kassir has been interviewed in national TV outlets including FOX News Channel to Bravo to being published in national publications including the New York Times, In Touch Weekly, Star magazine, Plastic Surgery Practice to internationally.
Contact, Location & Info Sources:
Ramtin Kassir, MD,
FACS Double Board Certified Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon Chairman
St. Joseph's Wayne Hospital Department of Otolaryngology Director
Mona Lisa Cosmetic Surgery Center Director
NY/NJ Snoring and Sinus
1176 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne, NJ 07470
799 Park Ave, NY, NY 10021
81 N. Maple Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
(973) 692-9300
www.drkassir.com
www.njsnoringandsinus.com
www.nysnoringandsinus.com
Edited Transcript of Interview with Dr. Ramtin Kassir
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Eric Michaels: Why do some look better and others look worse after getting anti-aging treatments?
Dr. Ramtin: I think patient genetics are and facial aesthetics are first and foremost - it's like a canvas, the better the canvas you have to work with the better the end result and of course it is what somebody is getting done and who is doing it. Today there's are a lot of, if you will - imposter's in terms of positions and non-positions and claiming to do anti-aging aesthetic treatment and even with doctors, patients and celebrities are going in and absolutely over doing things like inject-able fillers all the way up to surgery...
Eric Michaels: What qualities in a patient predict the best results?
Dr. Ramtin: The qualities that we look for first are realistic expectations. Those have to be in line with what there goals are for example...if a patient comes in what is their age, what really bothers them, do they want a nose job, do they want to look ten years younger, so you have to really interview the patient and ask them what their goals are...and they have to decide and it will depend on whether they need surgery or not...
Eric Michaels: What questions should a patient ask their surgeon before getting anti-aging treatments?
Dr. Ramtin: This is a great question to and I think it's an important one. First you have to really ask your surgeon what their qualifications are, what board certifications do they have. Core physicians that do this are facial plastic surgeons such as myself, general plastic surgeons and some dermatologist. These physicians are the best trained...
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- Special Conclusion Tip...
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