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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

Until now, the best and only proper way to address an aging neck was a neck lift.  It is a fantastic surgery but it is “over kill” in the majority of non-obese patients.  The ideal neck lift patient has a large neck or a neck with lots of extra fat or lots of extra skin. … Read More