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As of this morning, we have had 2 doctors from Florida, 1 doctor from Ohio, and one Nurse Practitioner from San Diego as well as 1 doctor from Baltimore tell me about their Hydrelle complications. They have all had patients with unexpected to severe complications from Hydrelle.  I have even had a patient from Los Angeles tell… Read More

Hydrelle Complications / Risks of Hydrelle Ever since Hydrelle was introduced to the U.S. by Coapt (made by Anika and distributed by Coapt), there have been a significant series of complications that have resulted from the use of Hydrelle: 1) Allergic Reaction 2) Infections 3) Abscess formation 4) Necrotizing Granulomas 5) Scar tissue 6) Delayed… Read More

Warning About Hydrelle The introduction of an FDA approved, safe, Hyaluronic Acid filler, with premixed Lidocaine, for patient comfort, was long awaited and exciting news.  Up to that point the Hyaluronic Acid fillers had proved to be the most versatile and safest of all the available fillers.  But unlike Cosmoderm Collagen or Artefill which both… Read More

By: Shervin Naderi, MD, FACS Although Collagen based fillers such as Zyplast and Cosmoderm had initially dominated the market, they fell out of favor due to their short lasting results and the potential for allergic reactions. Over the last five to ten years, we have seen the Hyaluronic Acid dermal fillers become the predominant work… Read More

The FDA finally approved Dysport, a fantastic alternative to Allergan’s Botox for the reduction of frown lines (facial wrinkles).  This is fantastic news that we have all been waiting for.  Now patients and plastic surgeons and dermatologists have an alternative to Botox which should at least keep prices in check as over the last several… Read More

Despite the thorough information on my website, I still once in a while get asked questions like “Are you Board Certified?” or “What is a Facial Plastic Surgeon” or “How is a Facial Plastic Surgeon different from a Plastic Surgeon?” Here are the facts: The larger overall governing body in the United States is the… Read More

This past month, Artes Medical, the producers of Artefill allegedly filed for bankrupcy.  This was very surprising as Artefill was the only FDA approved safe permanent filler in the U.S.A. The filler was a fantastic filler but the company’s business plan was unable to sustain the downturn in the current economic situation. I have used… Read More

Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. Shervin Naderi demonstrates the technique of injecting Restylane into the lips for a fuller, more youthful look with the use of a “dental block” for numbing and comfort. Dr. Shervin Naderi is a Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon. He has practices outside of Washington DC in Reston-Herndon Virginia and… Read More

Artefill is the first and only FDA approved wrinkle filler in the United States.  As cosmetic surgeons, we have waited a long time for a safe product such as Artefill to become available to our patients.  Although there have been other products on the market (such as silicone and Medpor, etc) none have been FDA… Read More

Many patients today are on diets or have weight loss goals in mind as part of their overall “makeover.”  I usually recommend reaching your “target weight” before undergoing any kind of a “lifting” procedure.  If you are going to lose more than 15lbs, then the skin will loosen back up once the weight is gone… Read More