July 20, 2010
Bullockproof Best
We love our Sandy, but we rue what it appears she’s done to
her once lovely face. Partly as a reaction to the Best Actress winner’s
masklike presence at the Oscars, image-conscious Angelenos are asking
for a kinder, gentler touch when it comes to anti-aging injectibles.
Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Nicholas Nikolov is known for his
less-is-more approach to Botox and Juviderm-used, respectively, to ease
lines and plump up depressions in the skin. “I prefer to treat new
patients conservatively,” he advises. “It’s much wiser to underdo than
overdo injectibles the first time I see someone, then touch up as
required when they return to see me about two weeks later. An
experienced plastic surgeon can determine the most effective initial
treatment in way that less experienced health professionals do, given
our knowledge of facial musculature and anatomy.
This is especially
true in the brow area for my patients who are actors; an inability to
show expression would be extremely unfortunate in their line of work.”
(Sadly, some who should have seen Dr. Nikolov have gone to more-is-more
practitioners.) There’s also big news on the Juviderm front: the FDA
has just approved an upgraded product with the topical anaesthetic
Lycodaine in the formula, for less pain and more gain than ever before
– http://www.edgelosangeles.com/index.php?ch=style&sc=life&sc2=features&sc3=&id=106317
